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20-609: Kadawatha is mainly administrated by the Mahara Pradeshiya Sabha and some parts by the Biyagama Pradeshiya Sabha. It is a structured and infrastructure-rich Colombo suburb with the several Schools, Buddhist temples and Catholic and Christian churches. Demographically, Kadawatha area is predominantly Sinhalese and partially Tamils with a majority of them being Buddhists but there is a sizable Catholic and Hindu minority. Along with recent expressway developments within

40-473: A single administration divided into five geographic provinces. Colombo District, together with Kalutara , Puttalam , Seven Korales (present day Kurunegala District ), Three Korales, Four Korales and Lower Bulatgama (present day Kegalle District ) formed the new Western Province . At the time that Ceylon gained independence , Colombo was one of the two districts located in the Western Province. Parts of

60-504: Is 98.5. Gampaha is home to secondary educational institutes in Sri Lanka. The government owned schools in the gampaha area are listed below. Pundit Wickramarachchi found the first Ayurveda College of the country - "Sri Lanka Siddhayurveda Vidyalaya" in 1929 closer to Yakkala. "Gampaha Wickramarachchi Ayurveda Vidyalaya (Incorporation) Act No. 30 of 1982" established the college as a national institute for Ayurveda education. From 1 March 1995

80-572: 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 . Gampaha has a land area of 25.8 ha (64 acres) and

100-522: Is being built in Kadawatha, facilitating avoidance of the town-centre by the traffic towards Colombo. In addition, the town will be connecting a major loop of the proposed outer-circular road which expects to connect major suburbs of Colombo. This Western Province, Sri Lanka location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Gampaha Gampaha (Sinhala: ගම්පහ [ˈɡamːpaha] ; Tamil: கம்பஹா [kambahaː] )

120-528: Is fairly temperate all throughout the year with a significant rainfall. Even in the driest month there is a significant amount of rain. The driest month is January and there is about 62 mm of precipitation. Most of the precipitation in Gampaha area falls in October, averaging 365 mm. The precipitation varies 303 mm between the driest month and the wettest month. April is warmest month in Gampaha, with an average temperature of 28.4 °C (83.1 °F) and

140-484: Is home to the offices of 75 government institutions. The name "Gampaha" in Sinhala (ගම්පහ) literally means “Five Villages”. The five villages are known to be Ihalagama, Pahalagama, Medagama, Pattiyagama and Aluthgama . However, at present the location of Pattiyagama can no longer be identified within the town limits of Gampaha and remains disputed. Gampaha was also formerly known as Henarathgoda. During reign of Portuguese,

160-552: The Gampaha Municipal Council . The economy of Gampaha has been vastly extended in many aspects. Mainly paddy and Rubber are grown here as main cultivation products and additionally pineapple and betel are grown here. Also some rural industries like pottery, tiles, hand loom textiles, coconut related products can be found. Gampaha has a tropical rainforest climate under the Köppen climate classification . The climate

180-592: The British gained control of the entire island of Ceylon . They divided the island into three ethnic based administrative structures: Low Country Sinhalese, Kandyan Sinhalese and Tamil. Colombo District was part of the Low Country Sinhalese administration. In 1833, in accordance with the recommendations of the Colebrooke-Cameron Commission , the ethnic based administrative structures were unified into

200-479: The December is the coolest month, with temperatures averaging 26.1 °C (79 °F). Throughout the year, temperatures vary by 2.3 °C. The annual rain fall in the area is about 2398 mm and the average temperature is about 27.3 °C. The main sources of water canals of Gampaha are Attanagalu Oya and Uruwela Oya. Literacy in Gampaha district is the highest in Sri Lanka. The literacy rate for both sexes

220-570: The Minister of Health and gazetted in June 1971. Gampaha is the 15th railway station from the Colombo fort on main railway line. Numerous bus routes terminatate at Gampaha. Colombo District Colombo District ( Sinhala : කොළඹ දිස්ත්‍රික්කය kol̠am̆ba distrikkaya ; Tamil : கொழும்பு மாவட்டம் Koḻumpu Māvaṭṭam ) is one of the 25 districts of Sri Lanka , the second level administrative division of

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240-514: The country. The district is administered by a District Secretariat headed by a District Secretary (previously known as a Government Agent ) appointed by the central government of Sri Lanka . The capital of the district is the city of Colombo . The district of Colombo was officially recorded in 2016 as having the highest income on average, per household. Colombo District was part of the pre-colonial Kingdom of Kotte . The district then came under Portuguese , Dutch and British control. In 1815

260-569: The district were transferred to newly created Gampaha District in September 1978. Colombo District is located in the south west of Sri Lanka and has an area of 699 square kilometres (270 sq mi). Colombo District is divided into 13 Divisional Secretary's Division (DS Divisions), each headed by a Divisional Secretary (previously known as an Assistant Government Agent). The DS Divisions are further sub-divided into 566 Grama Niladhari Divisions (GN Divisions). Colombo District's population

280-445: The institute was recognized as Gampaha Wickramarachchi Ayurveda Institute and was affiliated to the main university stream of the country Under University of Kelaniya . The institute offers "Bachelor of Ayurveda Medicine and Surgery" (BAMS) diploma and the practitioners are distinguished around the country as "Gampaha Ayurvedic Physicians". Rules for the regulation of the professional conduct of Ayurvedic physicians have been approved by

300-456: The island Kadawatha has been selected as a major Colombo Expressway interchange which connects Southern, Airport and Central expressway. The recently built Kadawatha city bypass has added great convenience to motorists. The new Court complex, now in operation, is close to city bypass. In the pre-British era, Kadawatha was a gateway of Colombo and pathway to the Kandy. There are several cities bearing

320-469: The main route to the hill country had been laid through the Gampaha area and in the period of Dutch, this area was served as centre for the collection of cinnamon. But before year 1815, it is said that Gampaha was a dense forest. The 5th Governor of Ceylon , Sir Edward Barnes made a visit to Gampaha in 1825, on the way to observe the construction work of the Negombo-Colombo main road. When British built

340-430: The main street, a water tank, a public market, a hospital and an electrical generator. Most of these are still present in their original sites with various improvements over time. Gampaha was a village council until 1945. On 1 January that year, the town qualified to become an urban council. The first urban council had five members. P. P. Jayawardane was the first chairman of the urban council. Total number of workforce in

360-516: The same name, places that were used for bullock carts to be halted. The Colombo-Kandy main road (A-1 road) runs through this suburb .Kadawatha is well-connected to neighbouring the some other suburbs of Gampaha , such as Kelaniya, Kiribathgoda, Ragama and Biyagama. Due to unsystematic planning, Kadawatha used to be masses with massive traffic jams during peak hours. Recently, the proper planning of town-side and road infrastructure have drastically reduced this condition. Sri Lanka's first vehicle underpass

380-522: The urban council was 197 persons. In 1978 constitutional reforms declared Gampaha as a new administrative district (which was formerly recognised as a part of the Colombo District ) and the main administrative centre was established in Gampaha. The new district status lead the town to a rapid development, establishing new government institutes. On 16 April 2002, the Urban Council was upgraded to become

400-549: The “Moragoda” catholic church in 1828, Gampaha and surrounding areas slowly became inhabited. As the extension of the railway track from Colombo to Ambepussa , the Henarathgoda railway station was completed in 1866 which acted as a key factor for the progress and recognition of the town. In 1867, the first rubber tree of Sri Lanka was planted in Henarathgoda botanical garden. The town was planned in 1920, with 52 roads including

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