Gampaha

Gampaha (Sinhala: ගම්පහ ; Tamil: கம்பஹா ) is an urban city in Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka. It is situated to the north-east of the capital Colombo. It is the sixth largest urban area in Western Province, after Colombo, Negombo, Kalutara, Panadura and Avissawella. Gampaha is also the second largest municipal centre in Gampaha district, after Negombo.

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Place details

Locality: Yakkala
Region: Western Province
Country: Sri Lanka
Population: 9,350
Timezone: Asia/Colombo

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Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Gampaha
Settlement.native_name: ගම්පහ கம்பஹா
Settlement.image_skyline: 250px
Settlement.image_caption: View of the Gampaha town, Sri Lanka
Settlement.pushpin_map: Sri Lanka
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Sri Lanka
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Gampaha District
Settlement.leader_title: Chief
Settlement.government_type: Municipal Council
Settlement.leader_title1: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name1: Eric Lakshman Ediriwickrama, NPP
Settlement.population_as_of: 2014
Settlement.population_total: 62,797
Settlement.timezone: SLST
Settlement.utc_offset: +5:30

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Wikidata facts

Population: 191040
Elevation: 15
Image: Hccfront.jpg
Dialing code: 033

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Commons category: Gampaha
postal code: 11000

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==Population== Gampaha has a land area of and is home to the offices of 75 government institutions. Ethnic composition in Gampaha DS division according to 2012 census is as follows Sinhalese-195,379-98.84%,Tamils-1,271-0.64%,Muslim-230-0.12%,Others-787-0.40%. Religious composition is Buddhist-173,095-87.57%,Roman Catholic-21,085-10.67%,Other Christian-2,137-1.08%,Hindu-855-0.43%,Islam-463-0.23%,Others-32-0.02%.