Maharagama

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FieldValue
official_nameMaharagama
native_namesi
ta
settlement_typeSuburb
map_captionLocation of Maharagama in Colombo District
pushpin_mapSri Lanka Colombo District
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameSri Lanka
subdivision_type1Province
subdivision_name1Western Province
subdivision_type2District
subdivision_name2Colombo District
government_typeUrban Council
population_as_of2012
population_total195,355
population_density_km2
timezoneSLT
utc_offset+5:30
coordinates
postal_code_typePostal Code
postal_code10280
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|elevation_m = |elevation_ft = |timezone = SLT |utc_offset = +5:30 |timezone_DST = |utc_offset_DST = |coordinates = |postal_code_type = Postal Code |postal_code = 10280 |area_code = |blank_name = |blank_info = |blank1_name = |blank1_info = |website = |footnotes = Maharagama is an outer suburb of Colombo, Sri Lanka on the High-Level (A4) Road about 10 km from the centre of the commercial capital. It developed rapidly in the 1980s as a dormitory suburb. Governed by the Maharagama Urban Council, the town possesses facilities like supermarkets, department stores, clothing, food and beverages shops to fulfill the needs of citizens.

There are number of bus routes passing the area and starting from the suburb that connect Maharagama to all the suburbs. The Sri Lanka Transport Board has a depot in Maharagama.

Maharagama Urban Council

Zone

  • Mirihana
  • Madivela
  • Thalawathugoda
  • Kottawa
  • Pannipitiya
  • Maharagama
  • Godigamuwa

Demographics

According to the census of 2012, the demographics of Maharagama by religion and ethnicity is as follows. ::data[format=table title="align=top| '''Religious & Ethnic Identification in Maharagama Urban Council area ''' {{cite web |title=Department of Census and Statistics Sri Lanka - Population by ethnicity and district according to Divisional Secretary's Division, 2012 |url=http://www.statistics.gov.lk/PopHouSat/CPH2011/index.php?fileName=pop32&gp=Activities&tpl=3 |access-date=13 April 2018 |archive-date=1 November 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161101151718/http://www.statistics.gov.lk/PopHouSat/CPH2011/index.php?fileName=pop32&gp=Activities&tpl=3 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web|title=Department of Census and Statistics Sri Lanka - Population by divisional secretariat division, religion and sex- 2012 |url= http://www.statistics.gov.lk/PopHouSat/CPH2011/Pages/Activities/Reports/District/Colombo/A4.pdf }}"]

2012Percentage
Buddhist179,649
Roman Catholic6,582
Other Christian3,267
Hindu2,905
Islam2,765
Other187
Total195,355
Sinhalese187,363
Sri Lankan Tamils3,107
Sri Lankan Moors1,369
Burghers1,343
Sri Lankan Malays1,143
Indian Tamils529
Bharatha471
Sri Lankan Chetty82
Other16
Total195,355
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[[Vesak]] Pandol

Maharagama trade union, constructs a Vesak Pandol (a temporary huge electronically lit structure depicting the life of the Buddha) annually during the Vesak season. This attracts so many people from around the country, and one of the most recognized Pandols from whole of Sri Lanka.

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a6/Maharagama_Vesak_Pandol_2022.jpg" caption="Maharagama Vesak Pandol 2022"] ::

Important places around Maharagama

Schools in Maharagama

Public transport

Railway

Trains starting from Colombo Fort stop at Maharagama Railway Station and nearby Nawinna Railway Station. The stations lie on the Kelani Valley Line, with local trains to Colombo Fort, Maradana, and Avissawella.

Maharagama Railway Station is in the Pamunuwa area.

Currently the Kelani Valley Line serves an increasingly urbanizing population between Colombo Fort and Maharagama. Though capacity increased through broad-gauging the line, services face limitations due to sharp curves and the illegal construction on the sides of the track between Colombo and Maharagama.

Bus routes

Maharagama, which is in the middle of few important areas, has bus routes that access to the suburb centre.

Bus routes heading via Maharagama to/from Colombo: (via High Level Rd, Nugegoda and Kirulapona)

Local bus routes terminating at Maharagama:

Long-distance bus service via Maharagama to/from Colombo:

Long-distance bus service terminating at Maharagama operated by the SLTB:

References

References

  1. "Colombo District Postal Codes - Sri Lankan Postal Codes".
  2. "Ward Maps of Colombo District – Maharagama Urban Council".
  3. "Department of Census and Statistics Sri Lanka - Population by ethnicity and district according to Divisional Secretary's Division, 2012".
  4. "Department of Census and Statistics Sri Lanka - Population by divisional secretariat division, religion and sex- 2012".

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