Hokandara

Hokandara is a suburb of Colombo. It is located approximately from the city centre of Colombo, adjacent to Thalawathugoda to the west, Pelawatte on the north-west, Malabe on the north, Aturugiriya on the east and Pannipitiya on the south. 
It sits astride the Hokandara-Kottawa Road and the Malabe-Aturugiriya (Borella) Road.
Originally a working-class and farming area, since the 1990s Hokandara has become an increasingly upper-middle and middle-class residential area. 
Sub areas such as Arangala, Everihena, Wellangiriya and Horahena belongs to Hokandara.
History.
The Rajavaliya mentions that King Rajasinghe I levied troops from Hokandara, prior to the Battle of Mulleriyawa in 1561.
Postal structure.
The area is served by the Hokandara Post Office. It is divided into four postal subdivisions - north, east, south and west.