Wattala ( si, වත්තල, ta, வத்தளை) is a large suburb of

Colombo Colombo ( ; si, කොළඹ, translit=Koḷam̆ba, ; ta, கொழும்பு, translit=Koḻumpu, ) is the executive and judicial capital and largest city of Sri Lanka by population. According to the Brookings Institution, Colombo me ...

city, in

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, situated around 9 km from

city centre. This suburb is situated on A3 highway from

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. Around Wattala, there are many villages and towns. People from all walks of life live in this area. The traditional fisher folk, large sections of the working class, many types of white collar workers, a fair number of professionals and even some richer folk live here. Churches,

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temples, Hindu

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, schools of various grades and many private

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are spread throughout the area. Though it is a majority

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area, people of many faiths live here in peaceful coexistence. A sizable population also exists of minority

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and a smaller percentage of Muslims. There has been no record of any violence used by one faith group or racial group against another. This area also produces many

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s. Almost all families produce one or more persons who go abroad for employment. The migrant workers also bring back income and therefore have an influence in creating new trends in the society. Wattala has become a popular area for living and buying property and has recently become the 3rd most popular city for house searches, according to property website LankaPropertyWeb.com

Schools

* St. Joseph's College, Wattala * St. Mary's maha Vidyalaya uswetakeiyawe * St. Anthony’s college wattala * Karunarathna Buddhist National College, Wattala * Lyceum International School - Alwis Town Rd - Wattala * St. Anne's Balika Maha Vidyalaya, Wattala * St. Sebastian's Maha Vidyalaya, Enderamulla * St. Mary's Vidyalaya * O.K.I. International School * Vidyaloka Maha Vidyalaya * Shri Sidhdhaartha Maha Vidyalaya * Al Ashraff Maha Vidyalaya * Zahira Maha Vidyalaya - Hunupitiya * Arch Bishop's Boys College * York International School Wattala * Roman Catholic Primary School * Good Shepherd Balika Maha Vidyalaya - Nayakakanda * Vidyaloka Vidyalaya - Kerawalapitiya * Nayakakanda Balika Primary School * Rahula Kanishta Viduhala * Shasthraloka Kanishta Viduhala * Roman Catholic Tamil Vidyalayam * Sri Rathnapala Maha Vidyalaya * Chrishthuraja Vidyalaya * Bandaranayake Maha Viduhala * U.N.H. International School * Paalam International School * Salford International School * Trust International School * Arun Manikavasagam Vivekananda College

Hospital

Hemas Hospital Hemas Hospitals is a Sri Lankan chain of hospitals based in Wattala. It expanded its developments in Thalawathugoda area in 2013 making it one of the largest ever known tertiary hospital chains in Sri Lanka. Hemas Hospitals also operates the lar ...

s * Lions Sight First Hospital

Supermarkets

* Arpico Super Center * Keells Super * Cargills Food City * Laughs Supermarket * SPAR

Restaurants/Coffee Shops

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- Welisara * Fab * Rococo Cake Bakers * Bread Talk * Dinemore *

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* St. Anthony's Foods * Savannah Restaurant * Pan * Al Maas * Aroma * Shifna Hotel

Shopping facilities

* Saaniyaa Saree Centre * Odel * Fashion Bug * Kandy * Nolimit * Cool Planet * Spring & Summer * Gani Fashion * Hameedias *Ranjanaa Textiles

References

{{Authority control Populated places in Western Province, Sri Lanka Suburbs of Colombo