Wathumulla (Ratmalana) Grama Niladhari Division

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Wathumulla
Grama Niladhari Division
Wathumulla Grama Niladhari Division
Wathumulla Grama Niladhari Division
Coordinates: 6°49′55″N 79°52′15″E / 6.831871°N 79.870705°E / 6.831871; 79.870705
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceWestern Province
DistrictColombo District
Divisional SecretariatRatmalana Divisional Secretariat
Electoral DistrictColombo Electoral District
Polling DivisionRatmalana Polling Division
Area
 • Total0.6 km2 (0.2 sq mi)
Elevation
[1]
10 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2012)[2]
 • Total4,608
 • Density7,680/km2 (19,900/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeLK-1131020

Wathumulla Grama Niladhari Division is a Grama Niladhari Division of the Ratmalana Divisional Secretariat of Colombo District of Western Province, Sri Lanka . It has Grama Niladhari Division Code 544A.

Samudrasanna Vihara are located within, nearby or associated with Wathumulla.

Wathumulla is a surrounded by the Watarappala, Katukurunduwatta, Piriwena, Wedikanda and Mount Lavinia Grama Niladhari Divisions.

Demographics[edit]

Ethnicity[edit]

The Wathumulla Grama Niladhari Division has a Sinhalese majority (70.6%), a significant Moor population (12.8%) and a significant Sri Lankan Tamil population (12.1%) . In comparison, the Ratmalana Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Wathumulla Grama Niladhari Division) has a Sinhalese majority (78.9%) [2]

Ethnicity in Wathumulla[2]

  Sinhalese (70.6%)
  Moor (12.8%)
  Sri Lankan Tamil (12.1%)
  Other (1.6%)
  Indian Tamil (1.5%)
  Burgher (1.4%)

Religion[edit]

The Wathumulla Grama Niladhari Division has a Buddhist majority (61.2%) and a significant Muslim population (15.2%) . In comparison, the Ratmalana Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Wathumulla Grama Niladhari Division) has a Buddhist majority (70.0%) and a significant Muslim population (11.3%) [2]

Religion in Wathumulla[2]

  Buddhist (61.2%)
  Muslim (15.2%)
  Hindu (9.4%)
  Other Christian (7.2%)
  Roman Catholic (6.7%)
  Other (0.2%)

References[edit]

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


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