Ambatale
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Ambatale
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Suburb | |
  Ambatale | |
| Coordinates: 6°56′14″N 79°56′42″E / 6.93722°N 79.94500°E | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | Western Province |
| District | Colombo District |
| Divisional Secretariat | Kolonnawa |
| Government | |
| • Type | Pradeshiya Sabha |
| • Body | Kotikawatta-Mulleriyawa |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time) |
| Postal Code | 10600 |
Ambatale (Sinhala: අඹතලේ; Tamil: அம்பத்தலை), sometimes also spelt Ambathale, is a suburban settlement in the Colombo District, Western Province of Sri Lanka. Situated approximately 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) east of the commercial capital Colombo, it lies on the southern bank of the Kelani River.
The settlement is nationally significant as a critical utility hub, hosting the country's largest water treatment facility and a major flood control pumping station, both of which serve the Colombo Metropolitan Area.[1]
Ambatale is located in the floodplains of the lower Kelani River valley. It is bordered by Mulleriyawa to the south, Kaduwela to the east, and Kelaniya across the river to the north. The typography is characteristically flat, making the area historically prone to flooding during the Southwest Monsoon.[2]
Administratively, the settlement falls under the Kolonnawa Divisional Secretariat. It constitutes the Ambathale A Grama Niladhari Division (Division No. 501A).[3]