Malwana (Sinhala: මල්වාන Tamil: மல்வான) is a town of 36,050 (estimate as of 2011) inhabitants in the Western Province of Sri Lanka.[1] It is situated on the banks of the Kelani River,[2] 14 km north-east of Colombo.[3] It is part of the Gampaha District and Biyagama electoral division.[4] Recognized all over Sri Lanka for the exotic Rambutan fruit that grows in the area,[5] Malwana forms part of the Biyagama free-trade zone,[6] where government incentives has drawn investors from around the world into manufacturing ventures involving clothing and light industry. Malwana Muslim area exist with several sub-areas as well as Raxapana, Vidanagoda, Malwana- Town, Daluggala, Thottam, Pallam, Kandawatta, Burulapitiya, Rajamalwatta, Malwatta, Walgama, Ulahitiwala, Pelangahawatta, Paaluwatta, Yatihena and other areas Yabaraluwa, Mapitigama, Barukanda, Wekanda, Nagahawatta.