Horana is a town in Kalutara District, in the Western Province 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...

. It is on the road from Panadura

Panadura

- History :The historic debate 'Panadura Vadaya' was held in this place which is a milestone of the history of Buddhism in Sri Lanka with the initiative of the ven. Migettuwaththe Gunananda Thera.- People and Culture :Panadura is home to about 100,000 citizens...

 to Ratnapura

Ratnapura

- Floods :The town of Ratnapura is situated in the flooding plain of the river Kalu. The town experiences regular floods usually in the month of May. There is no large dam across the Kalu, so this leaves the city at the mercy of nature's forces every year. Several proposals have been made to reduce...

. It is located in 42 Km away from 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...

 and 18 Km away from Panadura

Panadura

- History :The historic debate 'Panadura Vadaya' was held in this place which is a milestone of the history of Buddhism in Sri Lanka with the initiative of the ven. Migettuwaththe Gunananda Thera.- People and Culture :Panadura is home to about 100,000 citizens...

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Administered by an Urban Council, Horana is also the capital of a Division, with its secretariat and many government offices situated in the town. Horana is the home town of former premier minister Mr. Rathnasiri Wikramanayeka. The SriPalee campus of the University of Colombo

University of Colombo

The University of Colombo is a public research university located primarily in Colombo, Sri Lanka...

 is also located in the town. Also Horana has several island leading schools like Taxila Central College

Taxila Central College, Horana

Taxila flourished in the first half of the Nineteenth Century. The history Goes Back To the Period of the Buddhist School in Horana was Established As Taxila College....

, Taxila junior college( island 1st in year 5 examination 2009), Vidyarathna College etc.