Kolonnawa (Sinhala: කොලොන්නාව, Tamil: கொலன்னாவ) is a town located on the eastern boundary of Colombo District, Western Province of Sri Lanka. It is bounded by Kelani River to the north, Kotikawatta-Mulleriyawa Pradeshiya Sabha to the East, Kotte Municipal Council to the south and Colombo Municipal Council to the west.
Kolonnawa
කොලොන්නාව கொலன்னாவ | |
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![]() ![]() Kolonnawa Location in Colombo District | |
Coordinates: 6°55′42″N 79°53′42″E | |
Country | Sri Lanka |
Province | Western Province |
District | Colombo District |
Population (2012[1]) | |
• Total | 64,887 |
Time zone | +5.30 |
Kolonnawa Municipality area is a multi-ethnic, multi-religious urban centre. According to the census of 2012, the demographics by ethnicity and religion is as follows:.
2012 | Percentage | |
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Buddhist | 123,225 | 64.58% |
Islam | 43,988 | 23.05% |
Hindu | 12,991 | 6.81% |
Roman Catholic | 7,327 | 3.84% |
Other Christian | 3,245 | 1.70% |
Other | 41 | 0.02% |
Total | 190,817 | 100.00% |
Sinhalese | 128,623 | 67.41% |
Sri Lankan Moor | 40,412 | 21.18% |
Sri Lankan Tamil | 15,934 | 8.35% |
Indian Tamil | 2,101 | 1.10% |
Malay | 1,885 | 0.99% |
Burgher | 1,301 | 0.68% |
Other | 487 | 0.26% |
Sri Lankan Chetty | 57 | 0.03% |
Baratha | 17 | 0.01% |
Total | 190,817 | 100.00% |
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Suburbs of Colombo | |
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Colombo Inner |
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Sri J'pura-Kotte |
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Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia |
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Colombo Outer |
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Main Article: Colombo |
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200,000–499,999 | |
50,000–249,999 |
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Note: * also a Provincial capital, # also a Municipal council |
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