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Liyanagemulla (Sinhalese: ලියනගෙමුල්ල Tamil: லியனகேமுல்ல) is a village situated in Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka lying near the west coast to the south of the city of Negombo and is administered by the katunayake seeduwa urban council. It is located 30 km from Colombo, and 12 km from Negombo. It is on the Katunayake-Colombo road (A03) and is located a few miles from the Bandaranaike International Airport and Katunayake Export Processing Zone.
Transport
- Rail
- The village is served by a station on the north coast line of the national railway network. The Liyanagemulla Railway Station is on the Colombo-Puttalam Railway Line, and is the 17th railway station from Colombo.
- Road
- Colombo – Katunayake Expressway opened in 2013 links the capital Colombo through the Katunayake Interchange.
- The A3 main road from Colombo, goes through Negombo, extends to Jaffna, and Trincomalee via Anuradhapura.
Geography
- Liyanagemulla is located at 7°08'45.8"N 79°52'25.0"E (7.146043, 79.873615).
- The village has a total area: 980,231.05 m² (10,551,119.19 ft²) Total distance: 4.01 km (2.49 mi).
Place names near Liyanagemulla
- Katunayake
- Seeduwa
- Mukalangamuwa
- Amandoluwa
- Jayawardanapura
- Awariwatta
- Lion City
Education
- St. Thomas' Catholic International College
- Sailan International School
Religion
- Catholic & Christian Churches
- St. Anthony's Church (කැලෑ පල්ලිය)
- Buddhist Temple
- Liyanagemulla Temple
- Buddhist Temple
- Suvisuddarama Temple
See also
References
- "Sri Lanka attacks: St Anthony's 'church of miracles' a symbol of hope". 2019-04-22. Retrieved 2024-12-21.
07°09′00″N 79°53′00″E / 7.15000°N 79.88333°E / 7.15000; 79.88333
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