Kotikawatta

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Kotikawatta

කොටිකාවත්ත
கொடிகாவத்த
Motto(s): 
රාජසිoහ පරපුරක අපි!, අපි සරලයි A වගේම වේගවත්!
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Kotikawatta
Location in Colombo District
Coordinates: 6°56′28″N79°55′10″E / 6.94111°N 79.91944°E / 6.94111; 79.91944 Coordinates: 6°56′28″N79°55′10″E / 6.94111°N 79.91944°E / 6.94111; 79.91944
Country Sri Lanka
Province Western Province
District Colombo
Population
 (2010)
  Total72,858
 2010 Department of Census and Statistics estimate
Time zone UTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone)
Postal Code
10620

Kotikawatta is a suburb of Colombo, Sri Lanka, situated east of the Colombo central business district. It is a fast developing administrative, commercial, and residential area in Colombo District.

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