Census of Population and Housing ‐ 2012 Housing units by type of unit and District/ DS Division/ GN Division. Type of Unit District/DS/GN Division GN No. Total Permanent Semi‐permanent Improvised Un‐classified Sri Lanka 5,207,740 4,238,491 927,408 40,464 1,377 Colombo 562,550 526,635 34,452 1,227 236 Colombo 65,831 60,512 5,157 121 41 Sammanthranapura 1,687 1,175 493 19 ‐ Mattakkuliya 6,143 5,580 562 1 ‐ Modara 3,874 3,679 192 3 ‐ Madampitiya 2,821 1,794 1,013 14 ‐ Mahawatta 1,866 1,638 226 2 ‐ Aluthmawatha 3,164 2,902 257 5 ‐ Lunupokuna 2,777 2,605 169 3 ‐ Bloemendhal 3,199 2,575 610 14 ‐ Kotahena East 1,567 1,557 10 ‐ ‐ Kotahena West 2,113 2,085 28 ‐ ‐ Kochchikade North 1,858 1,846 12 ‐ ‐ Jinthupitiya 1,666 1,639 27 ‐ ‐ Masangasweediya 1,532 1,501 31 ‐ ‐ New Bazaar 2,501 2,465 28 8 ‐ Grandpass South 3,699 3,521 163 15 ‐ Grandpass North 1,659 1,603 46 2 8 Nawagampura 1,442 1,253 182 1 6 Maligawatta East 2,266 2,084 155 ‐ 27 Khettarama 2,647 2,182 438 27 ‐ Aluthkade East 1,676 1,666 10 ‐ ‐ Aluthkade West 1,275 1,262 13 ‐ ‐ Kochchikade South 1,442 1,434 8 ‐ ‐ Pettah 34 34 ‐ ‐ ‐ Fort 130 130 ‐ ‐ ‐ Galle Face 723 708 15 ‐ ‐ Slave Island 715 710 5 ‐ ‐ Hunupitiya 1,358 1,218 139 1 ‐ Suduwella 783 748 30 5 ‐ Keselwatta 1,387 1,328 59 ‐ ‐ Panchikawatta 1,709 1,653 55 1 ‐ Maligawatta West 1,894 1,851 43 ‐ ‐ Maligakanda 1,501 1,449 52 ‐ ‐ Maradana 910 884 26 ‐ ‐ Ibbanwala 470 461 9 ‐ ‐ Wekanda 1,343 1,292 51 ‐ ‐ Kolonnawa 44,663 39,977 4,304 341 41 Wadulla 509D 1,750 1,213 523 14 ‐ Sedawatta 509A 1,567 1,168 386 13 ‐ Halmulla 509C 535 452 74 9 ‐ Kotuvila 509 1,226 1,055 148 23 ‐ Veheragoda 509B 473 334 132 7 ‐ Orugodawatta 510A 1,218 1,055 140 23 ‐ Meethotamulla 510 1,874 1,484 347 43 ‐ Welewatta 508A 1,062 943 105 14 ‐ Kittampahuwa 508 1,237 1,129 74 34 ‐ Wennawatta 507 1,749 1,605 131 13 ‐ Maha Buthgamuwa B 506C 861 795 64 2 ‐ Kuda Buthgamuwa 506A 1,183 1,114 68 1 ‐ Kelanimulla 504 951 851 97 3 ‐ Ambathale 501A 668 589 76 3 ‐ Mulleriyawa North 501 1,049 952 92 5 ‐ Belagama 504A 831 791 27 1 12 Kotikawatta East 505 886 837 42 3 4 Maha Buthgamuwa A 506 785 753 26 ‐ 6 Maha Buthgamuwa C 506D 921 847 68 2 4 Wellampitiya 511 479 458 14 ‐ 7 Kuruniyawatta 510B 764 554 200 2 8 Kolonnawa 512 535 531 4 ‐ ‐ Dahampura 511A 1,328 959 341 28 ‐ Singhapura 512B 947 806 138 3 ‐ Megoda Kolonnawa 513A 2,143 2,012 128 3 ‐ Bopetta 513D 727 701 23 3 ‐ Batalandahena 506B 1,088 1,022 66 ‐ ‐ Kotikawatta West 505C 776 745 28 3 ‐ Mulleriyawa South 503A 1,209 1,149 56 4 ‐ Malgama 503C 1,254 1,166 82 6 ‐ Udumulla North 502 647 569 62 16 ‐ Maligagodella 502B 518 484 30 4 ‐ Rajasinghagama 502C 1,502 1,446 56 ‐ ‐ Udumulla South 502A 634 611 23 ‐ ‐ Himbutana East 503B 981 930 49 2 ‐ Himbutana West 503 872 845 27 ‐ ‐ Malpura 505A 799 714 74 11 ‐ Gothatuwa New Town 505B 498 485 13 ‐ ‐ Kajugahawatta 513C 637 626 11 ‐ ‐ Gothatuwa 513 612 573 37 2 ‐ Salamulla 512A 1,207 1,119 84 4 ‐ Wijayapura 512D 746 737 9 ‐ ‐ Gajabapura 512C 633 621 6 6 ‐ Madinnagoda 513B 895 823 63 9 ‐ Elhena 513E 533 493 29 11 ‐ Dodamgahahena 505D 873 831 31 11 ‐ Kaduwela 64,791 61,867 2,646 126 152 Welivita 475 1,257 1,184 60 13 ‐ Raggahawatta 474A 995 925 60 10 ‐ Hewagama 474 1,085 1,032 49 4 ‐ Kaduwela 473A 1,060 989 61 10 ‐ Pahala Bomiriya 472A 1,079 1,012 63 4 ‐ Ihala Bomiriya 471 1,066 1,034 28 4 ‐ Wekewatta 471A 998 953 43 2 ‐ Nawagamuwa 470 1,349 1,226 113 10 ‐ Pahala Bomiriya B 472B 1,244 1,157 84 3 ‐ Welihinda 488A 529 490 38 1 ‐ Kothalawala 473 1,495 1,461 31 3 ‐ Mahadeniya 475A 1,413 1,344 65 4 ‐ Thalahena North 478 811 782 29 ‐ ‐ Malabe North 476B 1,889 1,853 35 1 ‐ Thunadahena 488B 1,108 1,066 39 3 ‐ Korathota 488 2,359 2,242 110 7 ‐ Nawagamuwa South 470A 694 671 23 ‐ ‐ Batewela 480C 490 476 14 ‐ ‐ Ranala 469 1,197 1,114 80 3 ‐ Dedigamuwa 480A 549 520 28 1 ‐ Embilladeniya 480B 491 461 29 1 ‐ Welipillewa 480 686 632 52 2 ‐ Shanthalokagama 487A 1,940 1,900 40 ‐ ‐ Pore 489 1,350 1,274 71 5 ‐ Malabe East 476 1,570 1,522 47 1 ‐ Malabe West 476A 1,266 1,232 32 2 ‐ Thalangama North B 477A 950 928 22 ‐ ‐ Thalahena South 478A 695 672 23 ‐ ‐ Muttettugoda 477B 1,759 1,701 56 2 ‐ Thalangama North A 477 2,392 2,311 62 3 16 Walpola 491A 2,174 2,110 46 1 17 Kalapaluwawa 491 1,130 1,086 22 1 21 Kotuwegoda 491B 788 712 72 1 3 Subhoothipura 492 595 562 16 ‐ 17 Udumulla 492C 674 664 6 ‐ 4 Battaramulla North 492B 561 543 5 ‐ 13 Batapotha 479E 1,917 1,784 108 6 19 Pothuarawa 477C 1,921 1,845 49 1 26 Hokandara North 494 1,562 1,489 56 1 16 Oruwala 487 1,219 1,168 50 1 ‐ Athurugiriya 490 1,505 1,442 61 2 ‐ Thaldiyawala 490B 786 749 36 1 ‐ Boralugoda 489A 808 780 28 ‐ ‐ Hokandara East 494A 1,306 1,233 69 4 ‐ Arangala 494B 1,459 1,361 96 2 ‐ Evarihena 495A 668 610 58 ‐ ‐ Kumaragewatta 479D 1,389 1,327 58 4 ‐ Jayawadanagama 479 633 630 3 ‐ ‐ Aruppitiya 479F 588 555 33 ‐ ‐ Asiri Uyana 479B 820 791 29 ‐ ‐ Battaramulla South 492A 458 434 24 ‐ ‐ Rajamalwatta 492D 497 488 8 1 ‐ Pahalawela 479A 1,175 1,143 32 ‐ ‐ Wickramasinghapura 479C 810 794 16 ‐ ‐ Wellangiriya 495 1,169 1,077 92 ‐ ‐ Hokandara South 494C 1,462 1,413 49 ‐ ‐ Athurugiriya South 490A 951 913 37 1 ‐ Homagama 61,505 59,121 2,282 102 ‐ Jalthara 449 1,937 1,839 90 8 ‐ Henpita 451 405 389 12 4 ‐ Atigala West 446A 369 349 19 1 ‐ Atigala East 446 487 440 41 6 ‐ Batawala 450 443 414 26 3 ‐ Walpita 450A 427 401 26 ‐ ‐ Nawalamulla 482D 758 730 25 3 ‐ Meegasmulla 482E 720 691 28 1 ‐ Habarakada North 481 683 650 31 2 ‐ Mullegama North 481D 331 318 13 ‐ ‐ Mullegama South 481A 811 781 30 ‐ ‐ Habarakada South 481B 628 606 22 ‐ ‐ Panagoda Town 482B 453 437 15 1 ‐ Henawatta 482C 1,725 1,618 105 2 ‐ Meegoda North 447 754 715 38 1 ‐ Panaluwa 447B 1,161 1,100 56 5 ‐ Watareka North 448B 1,085 1,048 34 3 ‐ Meegoda South 447A 544 530 13 1 ‐ Godagama North 483 373 369 4 ‐ ‐ Panagoda West 482 806 784 21 1 ‐ Panagoda East 482A 143 143 ‐ ‐ ‐ Habarakada Watta 481C 779 765 13 1 ‐ Homagama North 486 466 437 29 ‐ ‐ Homagama West 486B 870 816 53 1 ‐ Homagama South 486F 843 770 69 4 ‐ Galavilawatta North 486C 912 883 27 2 ‐ Homagama Town 486A 654 627 27 ‐ ‐ Homagama East 486D 586 561 25 ‐ ‐ Pitipana Town 484B 739 713 25 1 ‐ Godagama South 483A 828 802 24 2 ‐ Kurunduwatta 448C 1,043 1,021 21 1 ‐ Gehenuwala 447C 564 552 12 ‐ ‐ Watareka South 448 1,624 1,522 100 2 ‐ Ovitigama 448A 1,190 1,142 47 1 ‐ Kandanawatta 484D 716 679 37 ‐ ‐ Kiriberiyakele 484F 861 846 15 ‐ ‐ Mawathgama 485 648 626 21 1 ‐ Katuwana 486E 1,143 1,120 23 ‐ ‐ Galavilawatta South 486G 916 901 15 ‐ ‐ Niyandagala 499A 1,042 1,021 19 2 ‐ Hiripitiya 499G 1,152 1,106 45 1 ‐ Mambulgoda 500A 790 761 29 ‐ ‐ Kithulhena 591C 407 395 12 ‐ ‐ Siddamulla North 591 635 624 11 ‐ ‐ Siddamulla South 591B 649 630 19 ‐ ‐ Mattegoda West 587 1,243 1,219 24 ‐ ‐ Mattegoda Central 'A' 587A 596 596 ‐ ‐ ‐ Mattegoda East 587C 896 876 17 3 ‐ Brahmanagama 500 1,228 1,181 46 1 ‐ Deepangoda 590B 854 829 24 1 ‐ Magammana West 590A 655 634 21 ‐ ‐ Magammana East 590 1,076 1,046 29 1 ‐ Uduwana 485A 847 796 50 1 ‐ Prasannapura 484G 699 678 21 ‐ ‐ Pitipana North 484 963 913 47 3 ‐ Suwapubudugama 484E 548 515 33 ‐ ‐ Pitipana South 484A 770 747 23 ‐ ‐ Dolahena 484C 1,011 976 33 2 ‐ Diyagama East 589 396 382 14 ‐ ‐ Diyagama West 589A 507 479 25 3 ‐ Kirigampamunuwa 588 831 811 20 ‐ ‐ Mattegoda Central 'B' 587B 876 874 1 1 ‐ Siyambalagoda North 592 1,049 1,017 30 2 ‐ Kudamaduwa 591A 794 765 28 1 ‐ Sangharama 591D 542 526 16 ‐ ‐ Siyambalagoda South 592A 471 454 16 1 ‐ Rilawala 593A 435 419 16 ‐ ‐ Kahathuduwa West 602B 833 783 49 1 ‐ Kiriwattuduwa South 603A 728 681 47 ‐ ‐ Kiriwattuduwa North 603 542 510 31 1 ‐ Moonamale ‐ Yakahaluwa 603C 644 622 20 2 ‐ Kithulavila 603B 847 834 12 1 ‐ Kahathuduwa North 602 700 664 34 2 ‐ Kahathuduwa East 602C 518 498 19 1 ‐ Kahathuduwa South 602A 753 731 22 ‐ ‐ Undurugoda 600 330 320 9 1 ‐ Wethara 593 534 523 11 ‐ ‐ Ambalangoda 594 522 507 15 ‐ ‐ Heraliyawala 595 251 242 8 1 ‐ Palagama 599 643 602 39 2 ‐ Weniwelkola 601 1,273 1,199 65 9 ‐ Seethawaka 28,492 24,645 3,736 109 2 Bollathawa 433 449 412 34 3 ‐ Kanampella West 425A 496 460 32 3 1 Kanampella East 425 294 230 63 1 ‐ Manakada 429B 167 136 27 4 ‐ Eswatta North 429 539 475 61 3 ‐ Kiriwandala North 431B 793 399 394 ‐ ‐ Kudagama 432A 376 338 36 2 ‐ Weralupitiya 432H 197 179 18 ‐ ‐ Seethagama 432F 519 494 24 1 ‐ Avissawella 432 466 428 38 ‐ ‐ Ukwatta 432C 644 612 29 3 ‐ Agra Pedesa 432G 421 399 22 ‐ ‐ Eswatta South 429C 429 375 54 ‐ ‐ Ihala Kosgama North 428 667 607 55 5 ‐ Thawalgoda 426 384 355 28 1 ‐ Muruthagama 426A 288 274 13 1 ‐ Akaravita 434 324 295 26 3 ‐ Kahatapitiya 435 295 270 23 2 ‐ Kalu Aggala 436 362 291 71 ‐ ‐ Salawa 427A 624 564 60 ‐ ‐ Pahala Kosgama West 427B 504 470 34 ‐ ‐ Pahala Kosgama East 427 469 430 38 1 ‐ Ihala Kosgama South 428B 351 310 41 ‐ ‐ Miriswatta 428C 540 461 77 2 ‐ Aluth Ambalama 428A 457 370 80 7 ‐ Kiriwandala South 431E 480 371 107 2 ‐ Kotahera 432D 403 306 97 ‐ ‐ Seethawaka 432B 437 390 46 1 ‐ Aradhana Kanda 432E 703 667 35 1 ‐ Puwakpitiya South 431C 869 643 224 2 ‐ Puwakpitiya 431 324 290 31 3 ‐ Egodagama 431D 341 299 42 ‐ ‐ Weragolla North 431A 483 395 87 1 ‐ Hingurala 429A 575 480 93 2 ‐ Kadugoda North 430 392 363 28 1 ‐ Mawalgama 437 507 478 26 3 ‐ Suduwella 436A 937 725 206 6 ‐ Gira Imbula 435A 232 201 30 1 ‐ Walawwatta 445A 358 278 78 2 ‐ Pahala Hanwella 445 369 338 29 2 ‐ Hanwella Town 443B 684 655 26 3 ‐ Ihala Hanwella North 443 369 338 31 ‐ ‐ Niripola 438 423 378 44 1 ‐ Brandigampala 440A 299 289 10 ‐ ‐ Kadugoda South 430A 448 419 28 1 ‐ Weragolla South 431F 318 111 205 2 ‐ Digana 442F 410 345 62 3 ‐ Lahirugama 442D 560 419 140 1 ‐ Mambula 441 297 276 18 3 ‐ Welikanna 442 401 374 27 ‐ ‐ Kahahena 441A 425 415 10 ‐ ‐ Neluwattuduwa