Ganemulla
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Ganemulla is a mid size town situated in the Gampaha District
Gampaha District
- Local Authorities in Gampaha district:Gampaha is the District Capital of Gampaha District and is a principal town around Colombo. It is about 4 km from Miriswatte on the Colombo - Kandy Road.- Urban Councils :* Katunayake-Seeduwa * Ja-ela* Wattala...

 of 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...

. Ganemulla is about 9 km from Kadawatha
Kadawatha
Kadawatha is a small town situated in the Gampaha District of Sri Lanka. The distance to Colombo, the commercial capital of Sri Lanka, is about 10 miles from Kadawatha. DSI , Smak , Alcobronzo , Sparklit and Homerun Pas are some of the industries established there...

 on the 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...

-Kandy
Kandy
Kandy is a city in the center of Sri Lanka. It was the last capital of the ancient kings' era of Sri Lanka. The city lies in the midst of hills in the Kandy plateau, which crosses an area of tropical plantations, mainly tea. Kandy is one of the most scenic cities in Sri Lanka; it is both an...

 road. The nearest city to Ganemulla is Gampaha
Gampaha
Gampaha is an urban city in Sri Lanka and is the capital of the Gampaha District in Western Province, north of Colombo. Gampaha District is separated from Colombo mainly by the Kelani River.-Namesake:...

, which is about 5 km in distance. Ganemulla is surrounded by Kadawatha
Kadawatha
Kadawatha is a small town situated in the Gampaha District of Sri Lanka. The distance to Colombo, the commercial capital of Sri Lanka, is about 10 miles from Kadawatha. DSI , Smak , Alcobronzo , Sparklit and Homerun Pas are some of the industries established there...

, Gampaha
Gampaha
Gampaha is an urban city in Sri Lanka and is the capital of the Gampaha District in Western Province, north of Colombo. Gampaha District is separated from Colombo mainly by the Kelani River.-Namesake:...

, Ja-Ela
Ja-Ela
Ja-Ela is a major suburb approximately 20 km north of Colombo city center Fort, Sri Lanka.-Etymology:The Term Ja-Ela means Javanese Canal and denotes historical the presence of Sri Lankan Malays in the area...

 and Kandana
Kandana
Kandana is a town in Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka, just 19 km north of the Capital, Colombo. Due to the close proximity to the Capital, Negombo as well as the Bandaranaike International Airport, Kandana is a popular Residential Area....

 towns.

The majority is Sinhala Buddhist .Catholics also lives a small amount in harmony with the majority.

The Sri Lanka Army Commando regiment
Sri Lanka Army Commando Regiment
The Sri Lanka Army Commando Regiment is an elite special operations unit which is a Regiment of the Sri Lanka Army. Within one of the four Army Commando Regiments there is a 140-man counter-terrorist unit that provides the primary Counter-terrorism response for Sri Lanka...

 is located in Ganemulla.

Archaeology

An archaeologically important drainage line was discovered nearby Ganemulla railway station recently, believed to be used in 18th century when some of the coastal areas of Sri Lanka was under the control of Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...

 rulers. However this has not undergone a proper excavation and is currently in poor condition due to lack of restoration.

Transport

Ganemulla is the 13th railway station from Colombo Fort on 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...

-Polgahawela
Polgahawela
Polgahawela is a town in north western Sri Lanka. The town is most notable for a major railway accident that occurred in 2005. Polgahawela is a small city that belongs to the North Western Province of Sri Lanka, and situated at a distance of 80 km north-east from the capital city of Colombo; 50 km...

main railway line.
223 is the main bus route number between Ganemulla and Kadawatha, Second Bus route 218 Kadawatha & Ganemulla.
266 and 278 both are two bus routes between Ganemulla and Ja-Ela.
276 Gampaha-Kandana bus route and 979 Gampaha-Ragama bus route is also running through the Ganemulla town.
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