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Ballapitiya

Coordinates: 6°41′35″N 80°04′35″E / 6.6929927°N 80.0763478°E / 6.6929927; 80.0763478
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Ballapitiya
බැල්ලපිටිය
பெல்லாபிட்டிய
Ballapitiya is located in Sri Lanka
Ballapitiya
Ballapitiya
Coordinates: 6°41′35″N 80°04′35″E / 6.6929927°N 80.0763478°E / 6.6929927; 80.0763478
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceWestern Province
DistrictKalutara District
Divisional SecretariatKalutara Division
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time)
Postal Code
12400

Ballapitiya (Sinhala:බැල්ලපිටිය, pronounced, Tamil:பெல்லாபிட்டிய) is a small town in Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka.

Ballapitiya is approximately 3 km (1.9 mi) south of Horana, 25 km (16 mi) north of Mathugama and 45 km (28 mi) southeast of Colombo. The town is located on the Horana - Anguruwatota - Aluthgama Road (B157), near its junction with the Nagoda - Kalawellawa - Ballapitiya Road (B304), with public transport links to Kalutara, Horana, Matugama and Kandy.

There are two schools in the area, Ballapitiya Primary School and Remuna Maha Vidyalaya.[1][2]

Education

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  • Ballapitiya Primary School

References

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  1. ^ Population and Housing Data: Kalutara district. Department of Census and Statistics, 2003. 2019. ISBN 9789555773690.
  2. ^ Potential for Small-Scale Processing and Marketing of Tropical Fruits in the Kandy, Galle and Horana Divisional Secretariat Divisions of Sri Lanka. Research Report No. 1. Crops for the Future.