Welikada North Grama Niladhari Division

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Welikada North is a small administrative area (Grama Niladhari Division) in the Colombo District of Sri Lanka’s Western Province. It is part of the Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte Divisional Secretariat.

Key facts
- Area: 0.38 sq km
- Elevation: 49 m
- Population (2012): 4,792
- Population density: about 12,600 people per sq km
- Grama Niladhari Division Code: 514D

Notable places
- The Japanese School in Colombo
- President's College, Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte
- Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte area institutions
- Election Commission of Sri Lanka
- Suwa Seriya Foundation
- Institute of Chemistry Ceylon
- Western Hospital
- Hewavitharana Maha Vidyalaya
- Devi Balika Vidyalaya
- Royal Colombo Golf Club
These and other nearby institutions are located in or around Welikada North.

Surrounding divisions
Welikada North is bordered by Rajagiriya, Koswatta, Nawala West, Obesekarapura, Gothamipura, and Welikada West.

Demographics
- Ethnicity: Sinhalese majority (about 73%), Sri Lankan Tamil minority (about 18%)
- Religion: Buddhist majority (about 69%), Other Christian about 10%

Compared to the larger area it is part of (Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte Divisional Secretariat), which has a Sinhalese majority of about 85% and a Buddhist majority of about 77%, Welikada North has a smaller majority for both groups.