Gampaha District
ගම්පහ දිස්ත්රික්කය
கம்பகா மாவட்டம்
கம்பகா மாவட்டம்
Gampaha District Fag
Gampaha District More Infometion
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| Coordinates: 7°08′N 80°00′ECoordinates: 7°08′N 80°00′E | |
| Country |  Sri Lanka |
| Province | Western |
| Created | 31 August 1978 |
| Capital | Gampaha |
| Divisions | |
| Government | |
| • District Secretary | P. A. Abesekara |
| • Local | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,386.6 km2 (535.4 sq mi) |
| • Land | 1,341 km2 (518 sq mi) |
| • Water | 46 km2 (18 sq mi) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 2,066,096 |
| • Density | 1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Sri Lanka (UTC+05:30) |
| ISO 3166 code | LK-12 |
| Website | ds.gov.lk/dist_gampaha |
Gampaha District (Sinhala: ගම්පහ දිස්ත්රික්කය, Tamil: கம்பகா மாவட்டம்) is a district in Western Province, Sri Lanka. Its area is 1,386.6 km².[1] Gampaha district was declared as a new administrative district, separated from Colombo District in 1978.[2] Gampaha district is bounded by Kurunegala and Puttalam districts from north, Kegalle District from east, Colombo District from south and by the Indian ocean from west.[2]
Exact margins of the district comprise of "Maya oya" brook from North,
"Kelani" river from south and 1000ft contour line from east.
Gampaha district consist of 13 electorate divisions, including 2
municipal councils, 5 urban counsils, 12 Pradeshiya Sabas (Rural
council) and 1177 "Grama Niladari" (Village Officer) divisions.[1] In year 2001, total population in the district was 2,066,096.[1]
| Ethnic groups | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sinhalese | 1,877,545 | (90.98%) | |
| Sri Lankan Tamil | 65,302 | (3.16%) | |
| Sri Lankan Moor | 78,705 | (3.81%) | |
| Indian Tamil | 7,621 | (0.37%) | |
| Burgher | 11,093 | (0.54%) | |
| Sri Lankan Malay | 13,683 | (0.66%) | |
| Other | 9,735 | (0.47%) | |
| Religions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Buddhism | 1,479,955 | (71.71%) | |
| Hinduism | 42,356 | (2.05%) | |
| Islam | 93,496 | (4.53%) | |
| Roman Catholic | 418,286 | (20.27%) | |
| Other Christian | 28,361 | (1.37%) | |
| Other | 1,230 | (0.06%) | |
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Local Authorities in Gampaha district
Gampaha is the District Capital of Gampaha District and is a principal town around Colombo. It is about 4 km from Miriswatte on the Colombo - Kandy Road.
Municipal Councils
Urban Councils
Pradeshiya Sabas
- Divulapitiya
- Kattana
- Minuwangoda
- Meerigama
- Attanagalla
- Gampaha
- Ja-ela
- Dompe
- Kelaniya
- Mahara
- Biyagama
- Wattala
Electorate divisions in Gampaha district
- Gampaha
- Negombo
- Katana
- Divulapitiya
- Mirigama
- Minuwangoda
- Wattala
- Ja-Ela
- Attanagalla
- Dompe
- Mahara
- Kelaniya
- Biyagama
Other towns & Villages in Gampaha District
- Attanagalla
- Batuwatte
- Biyagama
- Divulapitiya
- Dompe
- Dunagaha
- Ekala
- Ganemulla
- Godigamuwa
- Hendala
- Ja-Ela
- Kadawatha
- Kandana
- Katana
- Katunayake
- Kelaniya
- Kirindiwela
- Maddegama
- Mawaramandiya
- Meerigama
- Minuwangoda
- Miriswatte
- Narangodapaluwa
- Negombo
- Nittambuwa
- Pallewela
- Pasyala
- Pugoda
- Radawana
- Ragama
- Seeduwa
- Urapola
- Veyangoda
- Walpola
- Wattala
- Weliweriya
- Welihena
- Yagoda
- Yakkala
- Ma-eliya
- Yakkaduwa
- Malwana
Important locations in Gampaha district
- Bandaranaike International Airport
- Kelaniya Raja Maha Vihara
- University of Kelaniya
- Aththanagalla raja maha vihara temple
- Katunayaka Free Trade Zone
- Biyagame Free Trade Zone
- Mirigama free Trade Zone.
- Sri Lanka Army Commando regiment Ganemulla
- Sri Lanka Army "Sinha" Regiment headquarters at Ambepussa.
- Sri Lanka Navy at Welisara.
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