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Balapitiya

Coordinates: 06°16′N 80°02′E / 6.267°N 80.033°E / 6.267; 80.033
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Balapitiya is a coastal town, in south west Sri Lanka. It is located in the Southern Province in Sri Lanka. It is situated 80 km (50 mi) south of Colombo, about a two-hour drive from the capital. It is the nearest town to the Maduganga River. Old Ceylon Moors Family https://www.worldgenweb.org/lkawgw/gen422.html.

Religious composition in Balapitiya DS Division according to 2012 census data is Buddhists 65,993-97.87%,Islam 1,136-1.68%,Roman Catholics 126-0.19%,Other Christians 94-0.14%,Hindus 77-0.11%,Others 6-0.01%.

06°16′N 80°02′E / 6.267°N 80.033°E / 6.267; 80.033