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Katunayake, Western

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Gampaha DistrictDistrict
KatunayakeCity
A suburb of Negombo, on the Colombo-Katunayake Expressway, site of Bandaranaike International AirportApprox. location
Liyanagemulla, Seeduwa, NegomboNearby major areas

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About the neighbourhood

  • Site of Bandaranaike International Airport, Sri Lanka's only international airport
  • Sri Lanka's first and largest free-trade zone, established in 1978
  • Former Royal Air Force base, handed over in 1957
  • Colombo-Katunayake Expressway connects the area with Colombo
  • Headquarters of SriLankan Airlines and the Civil Aviation Authority

Katunayake is a suburb of Negombo in Gampaha District, Western Province, and the site of Bandaranaike International Airport, the only international airport in Sri Lanka. A Royal Air Force base operated here from 1947 until its transfer to the Sri Lankan government in 1957. In 1978 the country's first free-trade zone was set up here, now the largest in Sri Lanka. The Colombo-Katunayake Expressway connects the area with Colombo, and…

Katunayake is a suburb of Negombo in Gampaha District, Western Province, and the site of Bandaranaike International Airport, the only international airport in Sri Lanka. A Royal Air Force base operated here from 1947 until its transfer to the Sri Lankan government in 1957. In 1978 the country's first free-trade zone was set up here, now the largest in Sri Lanka. The Colombo-Katunayake Expressway connects the area with Colombo, and the Civil Aviation Authority has its head office in the suburb.

Header photo: ANKAN, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Known Landmarks

The terminal frontage and apron at Bandaranaike International Airport
The terminal frontage and apron at Bandaranaike International AirportPhoto: ANKAN, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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What is Katunayake known for?

Katunayake is known as the home of Bandaranaike International Airport, the country's primary international gateway, and of the largest free-trade zone in Sri Lanka, set up in 1978.

Is Katunayake close to Colombo?

Katunayake is a suburb of Negombo in Western Province and is linked to Colombo by the Colombo-Katunayake Expressway. The sources used here do not state a distance.

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  • Liyanagemulla
  • Seeduwa
  • Negombo
  • Katuwapitiya