Wattala
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Wattala is a town
and Urban Council in Gampaha District
in Western
Sri Lanka
with a distance of 8 miles to Colombo
. Wattala is one of the towns situated near the road between Colombo and the airport which is situated at Katunayake. It is in the Gampaha province. Around the main town there are many villages and this town acts as some sort of a centre for these villages. On the one side there are the villages of Hendala, such as Nayakakanda, Palliyawatte, Hekitta and a number of villages on the way to Bopitiya. And on the other side there are villages such as Kunopitiya, Marbola and many others.
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, Buddhist temples, schools of various grades and many private dispensaries are spread throughout the area. Though it is a majority Catholic area, people of many faiths live here in peaceful coexistence. A sizable population also exists of minority Tamils 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 migrant workers. 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. Social competitiveness is quite high in the area and the actual avenues for assistance for the poor, elderly and the weak are limited.
However, this area has seen and produced many persons who have contributed to humanist enterprises as teachers and social workers in various categories for example the Mahesh Alkegama and Lakmal Alkegama. Their potential towards the future is bright and they will make the town Wattala for a better place.They have contributed to the improvement of education in the area as well as to look into some social problems such as leprosy, mental disabilities and other forms of difficulties faced by the people. Basic culture is a mixture of all ways of life, mentalities with suburban lifestyles.
Wattala may not be the most urban place in the country, but it is a town mixed with a blend of urbanization and village-like atmosphere which leads it to be called a 'suburb' of Colombo.
St. Anthony's College,Lyceum International School Wattala http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyceum_International_School,Good Shepherd Convent, Wattala and OKI International school are also situated in Wattala.
Sri lanka's biggest Arpico super center is situated now at Wattala and its the biggest shopping mall in South Asia
Town
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
and Urban Council in Gampaha District
Gampaha District
- Local Authorities in Gampaha district:Gampaha is the District Capital of Gampaha District and is a principal town around Colombo. It is about 4 km from Miriswatte on the Colombo - Kandy Road.- Urban Councils :* Katunayake-Seeduwa * Ja-ela* Wattala...
in Western
Western Province, Sri Lanka
The Western Province is the most densely populated province of Sri Lanka. It is home to the legislative capital Sri Jayawardenapura as well to Colombo, the nation's administrative and business center.-Districts:Basnahira is divided into 3 districts:...
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
with a distance of 8 miles to Colombo
Colombo
Colombo is the largest city of Sri Lanka. It is located on the west coast of the island and adjacent to Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte, the capital of Sri Lanka. Colombo is often referred to as the capital of the country, since Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte is a satellite city of Colombo...
. Wattala is one of the towns situated near the road between Colombo and the airport which is situated at Katunayake. It is in the Gampaha province. Around the main town there are many villages and this town acts as some sort of a centre for these villages. On the one side there are the villages of Hendala, such as Nayakakanda, Palliyawatte, Hekitta and a number of villages on the way to Bopitiya. And on the other side there are villages such as Kunopitiya, Marbola and many others.
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, Buddhist temples, schools of various grades and many private dispensaries are spread throughout the area. Though it is a majority Catholic area, people of many faiths live here in peaceful coexistence. A sizable population also exists of minority Tamils 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 migrant workers. 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. Social competitiveness is quite high in the area and the actual avenues for assistance for the poor, elderly and the weak are limited.
However, this area has seen and produced many persons who have contributed to humanist enterprises as teachers and social workers in various categories for example the Mahesh Alkegama and Lakmal Alkegama. Their potential towards the future is bright and they will make the town Wattala for a better place.They have contributed to the improvement of education in the area as well as to look into some social problems such as leprosy, mental disabilities and other forms of difficulties faced by the people. Basic culture is a mixture of all ways of life, mentalities with suburban lifestyles.
Wattala may not be the most urban place in the country, but it is a town mixed with a blend of urbanization and village-like atmosphere which leads it to be called a 'suburb' of Colombo.
Schools
There are numerous schools in Wattala. One of the major schools in Sri Lanka:St. Anthony's College,Lyceum International School Wattala http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyceum_International_School,Good Shepherd Convent, Wattala and OKI International school are also situated in Wattala.
Sri lanka's biggest Arpico super center is situated now at Wattala and its the biggest shopping mall in South Asia
South Asia
South Asia, also known as Southern Asia, is the southern region of the Asian continent, which comprises the sub-Himalayan countries and, for some authorities , also includes the adjoining countries to the west and the east...