Vishwakalawa Grama Niladhari Division

Vishwakalawa Grama Niladhari Division is a Grama Niladhari Division of the Kesbewa Divisional Secretariat of Colombo District of Western Province, Sri Lanka . It has Grama Niladhari Division Code 574B.

Vishwakalawa
Grama Niladhari Division
Vishwakalawa Grama Niladhari Division
Coordinates: 6.806114°N 79.929624°E / 6.806114; 79.929624
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceWestern Province
DistrictColombo District
Divisional SecretariatKesbewa Divisional Secretariat
Electoral DistrictColombo Electoral District
Polling DivisionKesbewa Polling Division
Area
 • Total0.27 km2 (0.10 sq mi)
Elevation22 m (72 ft)
Population
 (2012)[2]
 • Total2,045
 • Density7,574/km2 (19,620/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeLK-1136080

Piliyandala Clock Tower are located within, nearby or associated with Vishwakalawa.

Vishwakalawa is a surrounded by the Mampe East, Mampe North and Mampe West Grama Niladhari Divisions.

Demographics

Ethnicity

The Vishwakalawa Grama Niladhari Division has a Sinhalese majority (98.2%) . In comparison, the Kesbewa Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Vishwakalawa Grama Niladhari Division) has a Sinhalese majority (97.3%) [2]

Ethnicity in Vishwakalawa[2]

  Sinhalese (98.2%)
  Sri Lankan Tamil (1.3%)
  Other (0.5%)

Religion

The Vishwakalawa Grama Niladhari Division has a Buddhist majority (97.2%) . In comparison, the Kesbewa Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Vishwakalawa Grama Niladhari Division) has a Buddhist majority (93.0%) [2]

Religion in Vishwakalawa[2]

  Buddhist (97.2%)
  Hindu (1.3%)
  Roman Catholic (1.3%)
  Other (0.1%)

References
  1. "USGS EarthExplorer". earthexplorer.usgs.gov. U.S. Geological Survey. 2020.
  2. "Census of Population and Housing 2012". statistics.gov.lk. Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka. 2012.


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