Gampaha District

This article is about the district. For the town in Sri Lanka, see Gampaha.

Gampaha District ගම්පහ දිස්ත්‍රික්කය கம்பகா மாவட்டம்
—  Administrative District  —
Map of Sri Lanka with Gampaha District highlighted
Coordinates: 7°08′N 80°00′E / 7.133°N 80°E / 7.133; 80Coordinates: 7°08′N 80°00′E / 7.133°N 80°E / 7.133; 80
Country	Sri Lanka
Province	Western
Created	31 August 1978
Capital	Gampaha
Divisions	List Divisional Secretariats: 13 Grama Niladhari: 1,177
Government
– District Secretary	P. A. Abesekara
– Local	List Municipal Councils: 2 Urban Councils: 5 Pradeishiya Sabhas: 12
Area
– Total	1,386.6 km2 (535.4 sq mi)
– Land	1,341 km2 (517.8 sq mi)
– Water	46 km2 (17.8 sq mi)
Population (2001)
– Total	2,066,096
– Density	1,490/km2 (3,859.2/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%)

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

• Gampaha
• Negombo

Urban Councils

• Katunayake-Seeduwa ^[3]
• Ja-ela
• Wattala
• Peliyagoda
• Minuwangoda

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.
• Bandaranayake College,Gampaha

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} Districts Secritariants
2. ^ ^{a b} Districts Secritariants
3. ^ Local Authorities Elections 2006. "Katunayaka-Seeduwa Urban Council". Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. http://www.slelections.gov.lk/localAuthorities/subPages/gampaha_KATUNAYAKE_SEEDUWA_URBAN_COUNCIL.html. Retrieved 2009-01-28.