Pelawatte also spelled Pelawatta is a part of Battaramulla main town which is a suburb of Colombo located near to the new Parliament of Sri Lanka. It is one of the overpopulated areas in the city.^[1]

Pelawatte පැලවත්ත பெலவத்தை
Suburb
Pelawatte
Coordinates: 6°53′28″N 79°55′42″E / 6.89111°N 79.92833°E / 6.89111; 79.92833
Country	Sri Lanka
Province	Western Province
District	Colombo District
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone)

The Ministry of Education 'Isurupaya', the Department of Examination are located in Pelawatte and the Independent Television Network (ITN) television broadcasting station are also located in the vicinity of Pelawatte.

It also contains the only church in the world of Saint John dal Bastone.^{[citation needed]}