| Official Name: | Athurugiriya |
| Native Name: | අතුරුගිරිය அத்துருகிரிய |
| Settlement Type: | Suburb |
| Motto: | Colombo |
| Pushpin Map: | Sri Lanka Colombo District |
| Coordinates: | 6.8922°N 79.9428°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Sri Lanka |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name1: | Western Province |
| Subdivision Name2: | Colombo District |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Elevation M: | 30 |
| Population Total: | 84278 |
| Population Urban: | 5799 |
| Population Metro: | 78479 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal Code |
| Postal Code: | 10150 [1] |
| Timezone: | SLT |
| Utc Offset: | +5:30 |
Athurugiriya is a suburb of Colombo District, Sri Lanka. It is situated on the Kotte-Bope Road (B 240) about 21km (13miles) away from the centre of the commercial capital Colombo. This suburb is a highly sought after residential centre in Colombo.
The history of the area dates back to at least 212 BC. The historic cave temple complex, Korathota Raja Maha Vihara, is located 3km (02miles) north of the city centre. This temple has two Brahmi inscriptions and one of them records that a cave at the site was offered to Maha Sanga (Buddhist monks) by a daughter of Mahachula Mahatissa.[2] The second one says one cave was offered to Maha Sanga by a provincial leader called Sumana.[3]
Athurugiriya has one of the interchanges of Outer Circular Expressway, which is located at Pore, about 1km (01miles) from Colombo centre.
Athurugiriya is a major urban centre located along the road connecting Malabe on New Kandy Road, and Godagama on High Level Road. In addition, Kaduwela and Thalawathugoda are major urban centres nearby.
Athurugiriya is a highly sought after residential area in Colombo. Many important government office complexes; such as Sethsiripaya, Suhurupaya, Isurupaya and many other government institutions in Denzil Kobbekaduwa Mawatha; are situated within 10km (10miles) of Athurugiriya.
Upper-middle class housing complex Millennium City is located within 1km (01miles) from Athurugiriya.