Hokandara
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Hokandara හෝකන්දර ஹொகந்தர |
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 Hokandara
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| Coordinates: 6°52′49″N 79°58′0″E / 6.88028°N 79.96667°E | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | Western Province |
| Time zone | Sri Lanka Standard Time (UTC+5:30) |
| Postal code | 10118 |
Hokandara is a suburb of Colombo city. It is located approximately fifteen (15) kilometers from the city center of Colombo, adjacent to Thalawathugoda on the West, Malabe on the North-west and Aturugiriya on the North-east. It sits astride the Hokandara-Kottawa Road and the Malabe-Aturugiriya (Borella) Road.
Originally a working-class and farming area, since the 1990s Hokandara has become an increasingly upper-middle and middle-class residential area.
The Rajavaliya mentions that King Rajasinghe I levied troops from Hokandara, prior to the Battle of Mulleriyawa in 1561.
The area is served by the Hokandara Post Office. It is divided into four postal subdivisions - North, East, South and West.
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