Thimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat

Thimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat is a Divisional Secretariat of Colombo District, of Western Province, Sri Lanka.

Thimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat
Divisional Secretariat
Coordinates: 6.889645°N 79.877442°E / 6.889645; 79.877442
Country	Sri Lanka
Province	Western Province
District	Colombo District
Area
• Total	22 km2 (8 sq mi)
• Land	22 km2 (8 sq mi)
Population  (2020)
• Total	251,441
• Density	11,430/km2 (29,600/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time)

There are 20 Grama Nildhari Divisions under the divisional secretariate. 3 Medical Officer of Health(MOH) Areas (Colombo West, Colombo East, and Borella) and 2 Educational Offices (Colombo South and Borella) serve this region.^[1]

Demography

Religion in Thimbirigasyaya DS Division (2012)^[2]

1. Buddhist (47.9%)
2. Hindu (22.5%)
3. Muslim (17.4%)
4. Roman Catholic (7.70%)
5. Other Christian (4.30%)
6. Other (0.20%)

History

Established on 03-March-1999 through the public administration decentralization initiative.

Grama Niladhari Divisions

There are 20 GN divisions in Thimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat.^[3]

• Bambalapitiya
• Borella North
• Borella South
• Dematagoda
• Gothamipura
• Havelock Town
• Kirula
• Kirulapone
• Kollupitiya
• Kuppiyawatte East
• Kuppiyawatte West
• Kurunduwatte
• Milagiriya
• Narahenpita
• Pamankada East
• Pamankada West
• Thimbirigasyaya
• Wanathamulla
• Wellawatte North
• Wellawatte South