Hokandara
Hokandara is a suburb of Colombo district. It is located approximately from the city centre of Colombo, adjacent to Thalawathugoda to the west, Pelawatte on the north-west, Malabe on the north, Aturugiriya on the east and Pannipitiya on the south.
It sits astride the Hokandara-Kottawa Road and the Malabe-Aturugiriya Road.
Originally a working-class and farming area, since the 1990s Hokandara has become an increasingly upper-middle and middle-class residential area.
Sub areas such as Arangala, Everihena, Wellangiriya and Horahena belongs to Hokandara.
History
The Rajavaliya mentions that King Rajasinghe I levied troops from Hokandara, prior to the Battle of Mulleriyawa in 1561.An Area which highly agriculture is done.
Local facilities
- Supermarkets - Keells Super - Arangala, Dickland lands; Cargills Food City & LAUGFS supermarket - Hokandara Junction; Cargills Food City Express - Arangala and Samagi Mawatha, Co-op Food City - Hokandara South;
- Banks -
- ATM's - Commercial Bank, Sampath Bank
- Petrol sheds - Arangala & Hokandara - Wanaguru Mawatha
- Schools -, Hokandara Vidayaloka Vidyalaya.
- Road Connectivity - Athurugiriya Highway Entrance
- Bus Routes - 689, 993, 336, 170, 190, 17/255, 336/1, 994
- Thalangama lake which has a beautiful environment which makes the home to various species of animals.