| 词条 | Kottawa |
| 释义 |
| name = Kottawa | native_name = කොට්ටාව கொட்டாவை | settlement_type = Suburb | image_skyline = Kottawa Town, Pannipitiya, Sri Lanka - panoramio (6).jpg | image_caption = | image_flag = | image_seal = | image_shield = | motto = | pushpin_map = Sri Lanka | pushpin_label_position = | pushpin_map_caption = | coordinates = {{coord|6|50|29|N|79|57|53|E|region:LK|display=inline,title}} | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = Sri Lanka | subdivision_type2 = Province | subdivision_name2 = Western Province | subdivision_type3 = District | subdivision_name3 = Colombo District | government_footnotes = | leader_party = | leader_title = | leader_name = | unit_pref = Metric | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = | area_land_km2 = | area_water_km2 = | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = | elevation_ft = | population_footnotes = | population_total = | population_as_of = | population_note = | timezone = Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone | utc_offset = +5:30 | timezone_DST = | utc_offset_DST = | postal_code_type = Postal Code | postal_code = 10230 | area_code = | website = }} Kottawa (කොට්ටාව ) is one of main city in Colombo district City of Colombo (the capital city of Sri Lanka) and is administered by the Maharagama Urban Council. It is located {{convert|21|km|abbr=on}} from the centre of Colombo. EtymologyThe name Kottawa is derived from the Sinhalese phrase kotten awa , meaning "The city of greats" .Later the name was shortened to "Kottawa". Kottawa townKottawa town is located alongside the A4 highway connecting Colombo and Batticaloa.[1] Kottawa town shows a potential to become a key landmark in Sri Lanka's road systems due to the development of highways. Schools
Public transportRoadKottawa can be reached via A4 (Colombo - Batticaloa) highway.[1] The northern end of the Southern Expressway is about {{convert|2|km|abbr=on}} east of Kottawa[2] on the High Level Road (A4) and the Outer Colombo Circular Highway also extends from here towards north.[3] Rail{{Main|Kottawa railway station}}Kottawa Railway Station is located on the Kelani Valley Railway Line (which connects Colombo to Avissawella). It is situated approximately {{convert|200|m|abbr=on}} from Kottawa Junction along the Kottawa-Athurugiriya Road BusBus Routes heading through Kottawa:
References1. ^1 {{cite web|title=Kottawa city|url=http://www.lanka.info/Sri_Lanka/cities/colombo_kottawa.jsp|publisher=Lanka.info|accessdate=4 January 2013}} {{Suburbs of Colombo}}{{WesternLK-geo-stub}}2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.rda.gov.lk/supported/expressways/stdp.htm |title=Southern Expressway from Pinnaduwa (Galle) to Godagama (Matara) |publisher=Road Development Authority |date=28 March 2014 |accessdate=8 December 2014 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120319113720/http://www.rda.gov.lk/supported/expressways/stdp.htm |archivedate=19 March 2012 |df= }} 3. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.dailymirror.lk/news/infographics/44196-kottawa-kaduwela-highway-declared-open.html|title=Kottawa - Kaduwela Highway declared open|newspaper=Daily Mirror|last=Alwis|first=Harshi|date=8 March 2014|accessdate=8 December 2014}} 2 : Suburbs of Colombo|Populated places in Western Province, Sri Lanka |
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