Borella

Suburb in Western Province, Sri Lanka

Borella බොරැල්ල பொறளை
Suburb
Borella
6°54′53″N 79°52′40″E / 6.91472°N 79.87778°E / 6.91472; 79.87778
Country	Sri Lanka
Province	Western Province
District	Colombo District
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone)
Postal Code	00800 ^[1]

Borella is the largest suburb in Colombo, Sri Lanka represented by divisional code 8.

Demographic

Borella is a multi-religious and multi-ethnic area. The major ethnic communities in Borella are Sinhalese and Tamils. There are also various other minorities, such as Burghers, Sri Lankan Moors and others. Religions include Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Christianity and various other religions and beliefs to a lesser extent.

History

The history of the settlement of Borella is dated from the 15th century as a village situated along a cart-track from the port of Colombo to Kotte. A Borella municipal market was built in 1910.^[2] Borella was also a terminus of the historical defunct Colombo tramway system.^[3] During the Black July riots in 1983, various properties in Borella were damaged.^[4]

Sports venues

Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium also known as P. Sara Oval and Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club.
Royal Colombo Golf Club (also known as Ridgeway Links). Founded in 1879 it is the oldest in the country and one of the oldest in Asia.

Schools

Sunrise International Preschool
Wesley College
Bandaranayake Vidyalaya
Carey College, Borella
Devi Balika Vidyalaya
C. W. W. Kannangara Vidyalaya
Susamaya Wardana Maha Vidyalaya
Rathnawali Balika Maha Vidyalaya
Colombo Overseas School
Gateway International School
Oxford Overseas School

Diplomatic missions

Consulate of the Republic of Zambia
Embassy of Turkey
Embassy of Afghanistan
Consulate of Benin

Cemetery

Colombo's main burial ground and crematorium, Kanatte Cemetery, is located in Borella. It is situated at the intersection of Narahenpita Road (Elvitigala Mawatha), Bullers Road (Bauddhaloka Mawatha), and Baseline Road (D. S. Senanayake Mawtha) at a large traffic circle. The cemetery was established in 1840 and includes a section dedicated for those who died during World War I and II.

References

^ "Borella Post Office - Sri Lanka Postal Codes - Mohanjith". Archived from the original on 2014-02-22. Retrieved 2009-03-15.
^ http://dl.lib.mrt.ac.lk/bitstream/handle/123/9841/chapter%201.pdf?sequence=4&isAllowed=y ^{[dead link]}
^ "COLOMBO TRAMWAYS - DOWN MEMORY LANE | History of Ceylon".
^ "Black July| Sri Lanka". 29 August 2017.