Malabe
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Malabe is a town and municipal area in the Colombo District
, Sri Lanka
. It is situated on the Kandy road (A1) Road about 16 km away from the centre of the commercial capital Colombo
. Regarded as a modern, hi-tech, secure and prosperous city in Sri Lanka, Malabe covers (14 km²) and ranks as the 2nd largest city by size. Malabe's gross city product in 2009 was Rs19.2 billion. Malabe is a very important economic centre in Sri Lanka. Malabe City is the leading center of Education..IT, banking, finance and communications in the Sri Lanka.
Other companies like WPM (Weerasinghe Property Management)near Fashion Corner close to SLIIT is known as a home design center
for house plans, designs and constructions.
Malabe consists of hotels, campuses, high schools, parks, shopping, and is considered to be a main business point in Sri Lanka.
It is the site of the Malabe Campus of Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology
. Popular schools in the area include Rahula Balika Vidyalaya and Malabe Boys' Model school.
Other Institutions -
177 Bus Kolpity to Kaduwela 170/190 as public transport
A proposed subway and railway (MRT) system will be introduced soon from Malabe to Colombo
Located 100m from SLIIT towards Kaduwela side.
Colombo District
Colombo District is the smallest district in Sri Lanka with an area of 642 km². It is located in the Western Province, on the western coast of the island. Sri Lanka’s commercial capital, Colombo and the political capital, Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte are located in this district...
, Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
. It is situated on the Kandy road (A1) Road about 16 km away from the centre of the commercial capital Colombo
Colombo
Colombo is the largest city of Sri Lanka. It is located on the west coast of the island and adjacent to Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte, the capital of Sri Lanka. Colombo is often referred to as the capital of the country, since Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte is a satellite city of Colombo...
. Regarded as a modern, hi-tech, secure and prosperous city in Sri Lanka, Malabe covers (14 km²) and ranks as the 2nd largest city by size. Malabe's gross city product in 2009 was Rs19.2 billion. Malabe is a very important economic centre in Sri Lanka. Malabe City is the leading center of Education..IT, banking, finance and communications in the Sri Lanka.
Industries
Malabe is the proposed location for the IT park of Sri Lanka and is home to the Millennium IT, an IT company in Sri Lanka.Other companies like WPM (Weerasinghe Property Management)near Fashion Corner close to SLIIT is known as a home design center
for house plans, designs and constructions.
Malabe consists of hotels, campuses, high schools, parks, shopping, and is considered to be a main business point in Sri Lanka.
Education institutions
Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology
Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology , is a public technological university in Sri Lanka mainly focused on information technology established by the Government of Sri Lanka.The main campus is located in Malabe, 16 km from Colombo. It also has a metropolitan campus in Colombo, the...
. Popular schools in the area include Rahula Balika Vidyalaya and Malabe Boys' Model school.
Other Institutions -
- FUTURE Net - Gemunupura
- CINEC - Colombo International Nautical and Engineering College - Engineering Studies, Maritime Studies, Logistics, IT, Business
- SAITM - South Asia Institute of Technology & Management and Medical Faculty
- HORIZON COLLEGE INTERNATIONAL - Playgroup to A/L
- HORIZON CAMPUS - Undergraduate and Postgraduate Studies
Transport
A1 - New Kandy Road High way Colombo to Kandy177 Bus Kolpity to Kaduwela 170/190 as public transport
A proposed subway and railway (MRT) system will be introduced soon from Malabe to Colombo
Fashion
- Fashion Corner (WTC) discount shop for ladies, mens and kids fashionware and for saree blouses.
Located 100m from SLIIT towards Kaduwela side.