4K Video- Road trip - Kottawa town to Colombo city, Sri Lanka
Kottawa ( Sinhala: කොට්ටාව ) is one of main suburbs in Colombo and is administered by the Maharagama Urban Council. It is located 21 km (13 mi) from the centre of Colombo. The name Kottawa is derived from the Sinhalese phrase kotten awa, meaning "The city of greats". Later the name was shortened to "Kottawa". The town was part of the Kottawa Electoral District which existed between 1960 and 1977. Kottawa town is located alongside the A4 highway connecting Colombo and Batticaloa. Kottawa town shows a potential to become a key landmark in Sri Lanka's road systems due to the development of the Expressways of Sri Lanka. The Kottawa - Makumbura multimodal transport centre allows commuters to switch between Expressway buses, the Kelani Valley Railway Line and buses running on the A4 highway. Kottawa can be reached via A4 (Colombo - Batticaloa) highway. The northern end of the Southern Expressway is about 2 km (1.2 mi) east of Kottawa on the High Level Road (A4) a