Wijayapura (Kolonnawa) Grama Niladhari Division

Wijayapura
Wijayapura
Grama Niladhari Division
	Wijayapura Grama Niladhari Division
	Coordinates: 6°55′45″N 79°53′34″E / 6.929035°N 79.892836°E
Country	Sri Lanka
Province	Western Province
District	Colombo District
Divisional Secretariat	Kolonnawa Divisional Secretariat
Electoral District	Colombo Electoral District
Polling Division	Kolonnawa Polling Division
Area
• Total	0.26 km2 (0.10 sq mi)
Elevation	8 m (26 ft)
Population (2012)
• Total	3,173
• Density	12,204/km2 (31,610/sq mi)
ISO 3166 code	LK-1106210

Wijayapura Grama Niladhari Division is a Grama Niladhari Division of the Kolonnawa Divisional Secretariat of Colombo District of Western Province, Sri Lanka . It has Grama Niladhari Division Code 512D.

Kolonnawa and 2017 Meethotamulla landslide are located within, nearby or associated with Wijayapura.

Wijayapura is a surrounded by the Gajabapura, Kolonnawa, Salamulla, Singhapura and Welikada West Grama Niladhari Divisions.

Demographics

Ethnicity

The Wijayapura Grama Niladhari Division has a Sinhalese majority (52.4%) and a significant Moor population (41.7%) . In comparison, the Kolonnawa Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Wijayapura Grama Niladhari Division) has a Sinhalese majority (67.4%) and a significant Moor population (21.4%) ^[2]

Ethnicity in Wijayapura^[2]

Sinhalese (52.4%)

Moor (41.7%)

Malay (3.7%)

Other (1.2%)

Sri Lankan Tamil (1.0%)

Religion

The Wijayapura Grama Niladhari Division has a Buddhist majority (51.0%) and a significant Muslim population (46.3%) . In comparison, the Kolonnawa Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Wijayapura Grama Niladhari Division) has a Buddhist majority (64.6%) and a significant Muslim population (23.1%) ^[2]

Religion in Wijayapura^[2]

Buddhist (51.0%)

Muslim (46.3%)

Roman Catholic (1.5%)

Other (1.2%)

References

^ "USGS EarthExplorer". earthexplorer.usgs.gov. U.S. Geological Survey. 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Census of Population and Housing 2012". statistics.gov.lk. Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka. 2012.

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[geo-1] "USGS EarthExplorer". earthexplorer.usgs.gov. U.S. Geological Survey. 2020.

[census2012-2] "Census of Population and Housing 2012". statistics.gov.lk. Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka. 2012.

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