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Kandana

Field	Value
official_name	Kandana
native_name	කඳාන
கந்தானை
pushpin_map	Sri Lanka
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	Sri Lanka
settlement_type	Suburb
subdivision_type1	Province
subdivision_name1	Western Province
postal_code_type	Postal code
postal_code	11320
coordinates

கந்தானை Kandana (, ) is a suburb of Gampaha in Western Province, Sri Lanka, 19 km north of the Colombo city centre. Due to the proximity to Negombo as well as the Bandaranaike International Airport, the suburb is a popular residential area. The neighboring suburbs are Ja-Ela, Ragama, Peralanda and Wattala.

Transport

Kandana is situated on the A3 (Colombo - Negombo) Highway.

The Kandana Railway Station is located on the Puttalam line, and is the 10th railway station from Colombo Fort railway station with a distance of 18.829 km from Colombo Fort railway station.

Demographic

The major ethnic group in Kandana are Sinhalese and most residents of Kandana are Roman Catholic. The St. Sebastian's Shrine in Kandana is a well-known Roman Catholic place of worship. Many Catholic churches are situated in and around Kandana. Historically, Kandana has had a large Burgher (Dutch, Portuguese and British ancestry) population, however, the number of Burghers has decreased throughout the years.

Industries

Kandana is home to the Swadeshi Industrial Works, a leading soap manufacturing company established in 1941, as well as to many small scale industries. The town is also famous for its bakeries and restaurants.

Education

St. Sebastian's College Kandana
De Mazenod College
Lakphana College kandana

References

"Station Details".
(official website - http://www.kandanashrine.org {{Webarchive. link. (2017-05-24 ))
(26 April 2016). "Rani Sandalwood celebrates 75 years with new outlook". [[Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka).

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