Pannipitiya (Sinhala: පන්නිපිටිය, Tamil: பன்னிபிட்டிய) is a suburb of Colombo. It is an area in Colombo District, Sri Lanka and is located about 15 km (9.3 mi) from the commercial capital. Pannipitiya is subdivided into a number of smaller areas.
Pannipitiya
පන්නිපිටිය பன்னிபிட்டிய | |
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Pannipitiya | |
Coordinates: 6°51′0″N 79°57′0″E / 6.85000°N 79.95000°E | |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+6 |
Various parts of Pannipitiya belongs to different manciple councils and "Pradesheeya Sabah" (The name for local authorities) such as Maharagama, Kasbawa, Homagama.
Pannipitiya Town is located alongside the High Level Road (A4) between the Maharagama and Kottawa. It is a mildly populated area.
Most of the population in Pannipitiya are Sinhalese Buddhists
Pannipitiya has three stations located within its limits.
The main bus terminal for Pannipitiya is located at Kottawa.
Bus Routes heading through Pannipitiya:
Bus Routes terminating at Kottawa
Bus Routes serving other areas of Pannipitiya but not Kottawa:
6°51′N 79°57′E / 6.850°N 79.950°E