Bambalapitiya බම්බලපිටිය பம்பலப்பிட்டி | |
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 Railway tracks running along Marine Drive, Bambalapitiya | |
  Bambalapitiya | |
| Coordinates:6°53′20″N79°51′24″E / 6.88889°N 79.85667°E /6.88889; 79.85667 | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | Western Province |
| District | Colombo District |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone) |
| Postal Code | 00400[1] |
Bambalapitiya is a southern coastal neighbourhood ofColombo,Sri Lanka.[2]
The area also known as Colombo 4, spans about 1.5 km2 (370 acres) along Galle Road. The western boundary of the suburb is theIndian Ocean and it is bordered to the east byHavelock Town, the north byKollupitiya, and to the south byWellawatte. It falls within the Kollupitiya (Colpetty) Ward of theColombo Municipal Council.
Bambalapitiya is regarded as an educational hub. Many private sector schools and colleges such as IIT(Informatics Institute of Technology),ICBS, ICBT Campus, IDM Computer Studies,ESOFT Computer Studies, and PIBT[3] are in this area. It contains a number of notable schools, includingColombo Hindu College,Holy Family Convent, Muslim Ladies College, Ramanathan Hindu Ladies' College,St. Peter's College,St. Paul's Girls School, Milagiriya.
TheA2 Highway (Galle Road) and Marine Drive, runs through the suburb, parallel to the coast.
The Bambalapitiya railway station services the area. It is the fourth station on theCoastal line.
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6°53′20″N79°51′24″E / 6.88889°N 79.85667°E /6.88889; 79.85667
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