Gampaha

Gampaha
ගම්පහ
View of the Gampaha town, Sri Lanka
Gampaha is located in Sri Lanka
Gampaha
Gampaha
Coordinates: 7°05′30″N 79°59′59″E / 7.09167°N 79.99972°E / 7.09167; 79.99972
CountrySri Lanka
DistrictGampaha District
Government
 • TypeMunicipal Council
 • MayorEranga Senanyake
Population
 (2014[1])
 • Total62,797
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (SLST)
Postal code
11000
Area code033

Gampaha (Sinhala: ගම්පහ [ˈɡamːpaha]; Tamil: கம்பஹா [kambahaː]) is an urban city in Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka. It is situated to the north-east of the capital Colombo. It is the sixth largest urban area in Western Province, after Colombo, Negombo, Kalutara, Panadura and Avissawella.[2] Gampaha is also the second largest municipal centre in Gampaha district, after Negombo. Gampaha has a land area of 25.8 ha (64 acres) and is home to the offices of 75 government institutions.

  1. ^ Gampaha Municipal Council
  2. ^ "Real Estate in Gampaha – then and now". Daily News (Sri Lanka). 15 March 2016. Retrieved 27 November 2016.