Horana (Sri Lanka)

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Information for Authority record

Name (Latin)
Horana (Sri Lanka)
Coordinates
E0800400 E0800400 N0064300 N0064300 (other )
Associated country
Sri Lanka
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

VIAF: 123257238
Wikidata: Q5902567
Library of congress: n 88080498
Sources of Information
  • BGN, 5-9-88(Horana, ppl, 6°43ʹN, 80°04ʹE)
  • Ceylon. Minindōru Depārtamēntuva. Horana Town, 1953 printing.
  • BGN, 5-9-88(Horana, ppl, 6p0s43ʹN, 80p0s04ʹE)

Wikipedia description:

Horana (Sinhala: හොරණ, Tamil: ஹொரணை) is a city administered by an Urban Council in the Kalutara District of the Western Province, Sri Lanka. It is situated along the A8 highway between Panadura and Ratnapura, approximately 18 kilometres (11 mi) from Panadura and 50 kilometres (31 mi) from Ratnapura. Horana is also connected to Colombo via the B84 Colombo–Horana Road, at a distance of about 42 kilometres (26 mi). Horana is the hometown of former Prime Minister of Sri Lanka Ratnasiri Wickremanayake.

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