Kesbewa

Kesbewa
කැස්බැව
கெஸ்பேவா
Kesbewa
Location in Colombo District
Coordinates: 6°47′43″N 79°56′19″E / 6.79528°N 79.93861°E / 6.79528; 79.93861
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceWestern Province
DistrictColombo District
Area
 • Total
50.39 km2 (19.46 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total
243,842
 • Density3,488/km2 (9,030/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+05:30
Postal code
10300

Kesbewa (Sinhala: කැස්බැව, Tamil: கெஸ்பேவா) is a suburb town of the city of Colombo, Sri Lanka, situated approximately 20 km (12 mi) south of Colombo. It is one of the relatively more populated suburbs located in the Colombo District of the Western Province and it is surrounded by the other suburbs of Moratuwa, Maharagama, Pannipitiya, Bandaragama and Kahathuduwa. The Kesbewa Urban Council is located in Piliyandala.