Wattala
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| Wattala | |
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| — Town and Urban Council — | |
 Wattala
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| Coordinates: 6°59′0″N 79°53′0″E / 6.983333°N 79.883333°E | |
| Country |  Sri Lanka |
| Province | Western Province |
| District | Gampaha District |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 28,852 |
| Time zone | +5.30 |
Wattala is a town and Urban Council in Gampaha District in Western Sri Lanka with a distance of 8 miles to Colombo. Wattala is one of the towns situated near the road between Colombo and the airport which is situated at Katunayake. It is in the Gampaha province. Around the main town there are many villages and this town acts as some sort of a centre for these villages. On the one side there are the villages of Hendala, such as Nayakakanda, Palliyawatte, Hekitta and a number of villages on the way to Bopitiya. And on the other side there are villages such as Kunopitiya, Marbola and many others.
People from all walks of life live in this area. The traditional fisher folk, large sections of the working class, many types of white collar workers, a fair number of professionals and even some richer folk live here. Churches, Buddhist temples, schools of various grades and many private dispensaries are spread throughout the area. Though it is a majority Catholic area, people of many faiths live here in peaceful coexistence. A sizable population also exists of minority Tamils and a smaller percentage of Muslims. There has been no record of any violence used by one faith group or racial group against another.
This area also produces many migrant workers. Almost all families produce one or more persons who go abroad for employment. The migrant workers also bring back income and therefore have an influence in creating new trends in the society.
[edit] Schools
There are numerous schools in Wattala. One of the major schools in Sri Lanka: St. Anthony's College, Lyceum International School Wattala Lyceum International School, Good Shepherd Convent, Wattala and OKI International school,Atamie International School Wattala[www.atamie.lk] are also situated in Wattala.
Sri Lanka's biggest Arpico super center is situated now at Wattala and its the biggest shopping mall in South Asia
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