Wanathamulla Grama Niladhari Division

Grama Niladhari Division in Western Province, Sri Lanka

6°55′34″N 79°52′51″E / 6.926187°N 79.880915°E / 6.926187; 79.880915CountrySri LankaProvince Western Province DistrictColombo DistrictDivisional SecretariatThimbirigasyaya Divisional SecretariatElectoral DistrictColombo Electoral DistrictPolling DivisionBorella Polling DivisionArea

• Total0.67 km² (0.26 sq mi)Elevation

^[1]

10 m (30 ft)Population

(2012)^[2]

• Total17,355 • Density25,903/km² (67,090/sq mi)ISO 3166 codeLK-1127035

400m
440yds

Wanathamulla

Wanathamulla Grama Niladhari Division is a Grama Niladhari Division of the Thimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat of Colombo District of Western Province, Sri Lanka.

Veluwana College, Welikada Prison, Dematagoda, Department of Prisons, 2012 Welikada prison riot, Panchikawatte, Nalanda College, Colombo, Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium and St. John's College, Colombo are located within, nearby or associated with Wanathamulla.

Wanathamulla is a surrounded by the Maligawatta East, Gajabapura, Dematagoda, Welikada West, Borella North and Kuppiyawatta East Grama Niladhari Divisions.

Demographics

Ethnicity

The Wanathamulla Grama Niladhari Division has a Sinhalese majority (53.4%), a significant Sri Lankan Tamil population (29.1%) and a significant Moor population (14.5%). In comparison, the Thimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Wanathamulla Grama Niladhari Division) has a Sinhalese majority (52.8%), a significant Sri Lankan Tamil population (28.0%) and a significant Moor population (15.1%)^[2]

Ethnicity in Wanathamulla^[2]

Sinhalese (53.4%)

Sri Lankan Tamil (29.1%)

Moor (14.5%)

Other (2.9%)

Religion

The Wanathamulla Grama Niladhari Division has a Buddhist majority (50.7%), a significant Muslim population (16.9%), a significant Hindu population (14.3%) and a significant Roman Catholic population (13.0%). In comparison, the Thimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Wanathamulla Grama Niladhari Division) has a Buddhist plurality (47.9%), a significant Hindu population (22.5%) and a significant Muslim population (17.4%)^[2]

Religion in Wanathamulla^[2]

Buddhist (50.7%)

Muslim (16.9%)

Hindu (14.3%)

Roman Catholic (13.0%)

Other Christian (5.0%)

Other (0.0%)

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References

^ "USGS EarthExplorer". earthexplorer.usgs.gov. U.S. Geological Survey. 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Census of Population and Housing 2012" (PDF). statistics.gov.lk. Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka. 2012.