Mahawatta Grama Niladhari Division is a Grama Niladhari Division of the Colombo Divisional Secretariat of Colombo District of Western Province, Sri Lanka .
Modara, Madampitiya, Bloemendhal, Sojitz Kelanitissa Power Station, Kelanitissa Power Station and Rock House Army Camp are located within, nearby or associated with Mahawatta.
Mahawatta is a surrounded by the Peliyagoda Gangabada, Sedawatta, Wadulla, Bloemendhal, Aluthmawatha, Modara and Madampitiya Grama Niladhari Divisions.
Demographics
Ethnicity
The Mahawatta Grama Niladhari Division has a Sinhalese plurality (45.9%), a significant Moor population (26.1%) and a significant Sri Lankan Tamil population (24.8%) . In comparison, the Colombo Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Mahawatta Grama Niladhari Division) has a Moor plurality (40.1%), a significant Sri Lankan Tamil population (31.1%) and a significant Sinhalese population (25.0%)
Religion
The Mahawatta Grama Niladhari Division has a Buddhist plurality (37.5%), a significant Muslim population (28.0%), a significant Hindu population (16.8%) and a significant Roman Catholic population (13.5%) . In comparison, the Colombo Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Mahawatta Grama Niladhari Division) has a Muslim plurality (41.8%), a significant Hindu population (22.7%), a significant Buddhist population (19.0%) and a significant Roman Catholic population (13.1%)
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