Nugegoda () is a large, densely populated suburb of Colombo, Sri Lanka. It is located just south of Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte/Maharagama and north-east of Dehiwela Mt. Lavinia. It has a population of over 250,000 people.

Education

Schools in the region include:

  • Open University of Sri Lanka Nawala
  • Anula Vidyalaya
  • Lyceum International School
  • Royal Institute International School
  • Samudradevi Balika Vidyalaya
  • St. John's College, Nugegoda
  • St. Joseph's Boys' College, Nugegoda
  • Sujatha Vidyalaya

Communal Transportation

Railway

The city of Nugegoda has three Railway Stations located within its boundaries.

  • Nugegoda Railway Station located in the heart of the city, just beside the Main Bus Stand and the shopping complex.
  • Pangiriwatte Railway Station located near the Delkanda Junction on the Old Kesbewa road.
  • Udahamulla Railway Station located on the Nugegoda - Hokandara road (Route 689), close to the Udahamulla Junction.

Bus routes which operate through Nugegoda.

  • 112 - Maharagama - Kotahena (via Bambalapitiya, Colpetty & Fort)
  • 118 - Dehiwala - Beddagana (via Dehiwala Zoo, Kalubowila & Jubilee Post)
  • 122 - Avissawella - Pettah
  • 125 - Ingiriya/Padukka - Colombo
  • 131 - Maharagama - Wellampitiya (via Havelock, Narahenpita, Borella, Dematagoda & Kolonnawa)
  • 138 - Homagama/Kottawa/Maharagama - Pettah
  • 138/2 - Mattegoda - Pettah
  • 138/3 - Rukmalgama - Pettah
  • 138/4 - Athurugiriya - Pettah
  • 138/5 - Mullegama - Pettah (via Godagama & Homagama)
  • 138/280 - Diyagama - Pettah (via Kottawa & Dolekade Junction)
  • 163 - Dehiwala - Battaramulla (via Pagoda & Kotte)
  • 176 - Dehiwala/Karagampitiya - Hettiyawatta (via Dehiwala Zoo)
  • 313 - Homagama - Kalubowila (via Kottawa Maharagama & Kohuwala)

Bus routes which terminate at Nugegoda.

  • 115 - Pettah (via Jawatte & Torrington)
  • 117 - Ratmalana Railway station (via Gamsaba Junction, Pepiliyana, Attidiya & Maliban Junction)
  • 119 - Maharagama (via Jubilee Post, Embuldeniya & Old Kottawa road)
  • 156 - Dehiwala (via Kohuwala, Anderson road & Nedimala Junction)
  • 168 - Kotahena (via Jubilee Post, Kotte, Rajagiriya, Borella, Slave Island, Fort)
  • 173 - Thotalanga (via Nawala & Narahenpita)
  • 176 - Hettiyawatta (via Nawala, Rajagiriya, Borella & Armour Street)
  • 183 - Panadura (via Kalubowila, Dehiwala & Moratuwa)
  • 212/341 - Bokundara (via Maharagama, Pannipitiya, Erawwala & Makuludoowa)
  • 259 - Thalapathpitiya (via Jubilee Post)
  • 689 - Hokandara/Pittugala (via Udahamulla Railway, Madiwela & Thalawathugoda)
  • 690 - Jayawardenepura Hospital (via Jubilee Post, Embuldeniya, Madiwela & Kimbulawala Junction)
  • 992 - Athurugiriya (via Maharagama & Pannipitiya)

Long distance bus services which operate through Nugegoda

  • 17 - Panadura - Kandy
  • 99 - Badulla /Welimada /Passara/Lunugala - Colombo
  • 122 - Kataragama/Hambantota/Embilipitiya/Ratnapura - Colombo

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