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Horana (, ) is a city administered by an Urban Council in the Kalutara District of the Western Province, Sri Lanka. It is situated along the A8 highway between Panadura and Ratnapura, approximately from Panadura and from Ratnapura. Horana is also connected to Colombo via the B84 Colombo–Horana Road, at a distance of about .

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Locality
Galedandugoda
Region
Western Province
Country
Sri Lanka
Population
8,982
Timezone
Asia/Colombo

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www.horanacity.com
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Horana (, ) is a city administered by an Urban Council in the Kalutara District of the Western Province, Sri Lanka. It is situated along the A8 highway between Panadura and Ratnapura, approximately from Panadura and from Ratnapura. Horana is also connected to Colombo via the B84 Colombo–Horana Road, at a distance of about .

Horana is the hometown of former Prime Minister of Sri Lanka Ratnasiri Wickremanayake.

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