Gampaha

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Gampaha ගම්පහ
City
View of the Gampaha town, Sri Lanka
Gampaha
Coordinates: 7°05′30″N 79°59′59″E / 7.09167°N 79.99972°E / 7.09167; 79.99972
Country	Sri Lanka
District	Gampaha District
Government
• Type	Municipal Council
• Mayor	Eranga Senanyake
Population  (2014[1])
• Total	62,797
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (SLST)
Postal code	11000
Area code	033

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.