Wathumulla (Ratmalana) Grama Niladhari Division
Wathumulla | |
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![]() Wathumulla Grama Niladhari Division | |
Coordinates: 6°49′55″N 79°52′15″E / 6.831871°N 79.870705°E | |
Country | Sri Lanka |
Province | Western Province |
District | Colombo District |
Divisional Secretariat | Ratmalana Divisional Secretariat |
Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District |
Polling Division | Ratmalana Polling Division |
Area | |
• Total | 0.6 km2 (0.2 sq mi) |
Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
Population (2012)[2] | |
• Total | 4,608 |
• Density | 7,680/km2 (19,900/sq mi) |
ISO 3166 code | LK-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]
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]
References
[edit]- ^ "USGS EarthExplorer". earthexplorer.usgs.gov. U.S. Geological Survey. 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "Census of Population and Housing 2012". statistics.gov.lk. Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka. 2012.