Wellawatta South Grama Niladhari Division
Wellawatta South Grama Niladhari Division is a Grama Niladhari Division of the Thimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat of Colombo District of Western Province, Sri Lanka.
Wellawatta South | |
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Coordinates: 6.866890°N 79.861484°E | |
Country | Sri Lanka |
Province | Western Province |
District | Colombo District |
Divisional Secretariat | Thimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat |
Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District |
Polling Division | Colombo West Polling Division |
Area | |
• Total | 0.78 km2 (0.30 sq mi) |
Elevation | 18 m (59 ft) |
Population (2012)[2] | |
• Total | 10,826 |
• Density | 13,879/km2 (35,950/sq mi) |
ISO 3166 code | LK-1127090 |
St. Lawrence's Church, Wellawatte, Mount-Lavinia and Wellawatte are located within, nearby or associated with Wellawatta South.
Wellawatta South is a surrounded by the Dehiwala West, Galwala, Sri Saranankara, Pamankada West and Wellawatta North Grama Niladhari Divisions.
Demographics
Ethnicity
The Wellawatta South Grama Niladhari Division has a Sri Lankan Tamil majority (57.3%), a significant Sinhalese population (26.1%) and a significant Moor population (13.8%). In comparison, the Thimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Wellawatta South Grama Niladhari Division) has a Sinhalese majority (52.8%), a significant Sri Lankan Tamil population (28.0%) and a significant Moor population (15.1%)[2]
Religion
The Wellawatta South Grama Niladhari Division has a Hindu majority (53.2%), a significant Buddhist population (20.4%) and a significant Muslim population (15.6%). In comparison, the Thimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Wellawatta South Grama Niladhari Division) has a Buddhist plurality (47.9%), a significant Hindu population (22.5%) and a significant Muslim population (17.4%)[2]
References
- "USGS EarthExplorer". earthexplorer.usgs.gov. U.S. Geological Survey. 2020.
- "Census of Population and Housing 2012" (PDF). statistics.gov.lk. Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka. 2012.