Today helping SSS & her family moving house from Alam Perdana to Sri Petaling. Engaged a 3 ton lorry (driver & 5 movers) and one MPV (By YML) to carry household items from morning 7:00am to 8:00pm. The lorry and MPV needed 3 trips to finished the task. After finished unloading and rest for a while then we have our dinner at Sri Petaling Golf Driving Range Restaurant.
Sri Petaling is a suburb that is located at the south of Kuala Lumpur, is just next to Bukit Jalil, the national sports township where the Commonwealth Games was held in 1998. Sri Petaling has come a long way from its humble beginnings of being a rubber plantation until it was first developed in 1981 to become an almost modern township today. Sri Petaling swiftly developed into one of the most populated areas in Kuala Lumpur in the last 10 years or so, with property prices increasing speedily as well.This suburb was first developed in 1981; before this, there was a rubber plantation there. From the mid 1980s to the mid 1990s it was widely-known as the 'rubbish area' as it was the location of a landfill site. Garbage disposal was discontinued and the land it had occupied turned into a playground and car park area for the 1998 Commonwealth Games
Location
Sri Petaling near Salak South, Happy Garden, Kuchai Lama it takes less than half an hour to arrive at Putrajaya, Cyberjaya, the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) or Sepang International Circuit (the venue for Formula One Malaysian Grand Prix), about 20 minutes to reach Petaling Jaya, Damansara or Shah Alam, 10 minutes to Subang and Puchong and 30 minutes to Klang.Excellent location, easy access to all major highways e.g. seremban highway, federal highway, KL-putrajaya, KESAS, MRR2, NPE, LDP.
Transportation
There is local bus service as well as the Sri Petaling and Bukit Jalil LRT station for public transportation to move around. Sri Petaling is the last stop for the STAR LRT Sri Petaling line. The Shah Alam Expressway was opened in 1997, allowing people to take around 10 minutes of travel time to reach the Subang Jaya area. The opening of this Expressway contributed to the rapid growth in Sri Petaling. It is also possible to get to Sri Petaling from the city centre within 10 minutes drive, via the Kuala Lumpur-Putrajaya Expressway.
Population and Residential Areas
In the early 1980s, the population in the Sri Petaling area was not so high due to its distance from Kuala Lumpur. When two access routes that connect to Salak South and Happy Garden opened in the 1980s, the population began to grow. Development continued over the course of the next decade, especially housing areas that were developed fast across the highway from the Bukit Jalil area, causing population to grow as well.
Jalan Puteri, Jalan Wan Empok 1 and Jalan Wan Empok 2 were the three areas of Sri Petaling that were first developed for residential use and became the main areas of population in the 1980s. Large apartment buildings/condominiums have been built, namely Endah Villa, Endah Regal, Endah Puri and Endah Ria. Other residential areas in Sri Petaling include Petaling Indah Condominium and Villa Mewah, another high-rise building.
Facilities and Amenities
There are several educational institutions in Sri Petaling, from kindergartens to primary schools (Sekolah Sri Petaling) and secondary schools (SMK Bandar Baru Seri Petaling and SMK Seri Saujana).
Sri Petaling has a yoga centre, an art centre, a dance school, a music school and a language centre for those who have learning interests as well as a police station to overlook the safety of the area. There are also bakeries, book stores and cafes for the convenience of the local residents.
Besides playing badminton, football or basketball at Sri Petaling Community Centre, families with little children can also spend time together at the playground. A large mosque in the middle of Sri Petaling and Masjid Jamek near SMK Bandar Seri Petaling are available for Muslim worshippers to carry out their Friday prayers and religious activities.
Local Attractions
Residents in Sri Petaling and the nearby vicinity can spend their leisure time with family and friends at the Endah Parade Shopping Complex, where they can enjoy themselves at the spa, fitness centre, massage parlour and various food and beverage outlets, as well as over 100 retail shop or stalls selling different things.Carrefour hypermarket and The Store are both located in the complex for those who want to do grocery shopping.
On Tuesday nights, one can visit the night market located in front of The Store hypermarket and come Friday night, there is another night market located further along the street next to the BHP Petrol Station
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