Country Sri Lanka Province Western Province | District Colombo District | |
Time zone Sri Lanka Standard Time (UTC+5:30) | ||
SRI JAYAWARDHANAPURA KOTTE Divisional secretariat within Colombo District in the Western province, is larger than Dehiwala, Rathmalana and Moratuwa Divisional Secretariats. The total extent utilized lands in Gramaniladhari divisions is about 1523 hectares. It consists of 20 GS divisions bounded on Kolonnawa and Kaduwela Divisional secretariats by north and east, Maharagama and Thimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariats by south and west. This area is to be considered as Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte Municipal council area as well.
So that , this area is highly urbanized due to some factors like being a main administrative capital ,parliament complex and especially suburban area in the Colombo city. It has become highly populated with the developed road network and sufficient infrastructure facilities.
It is very clear the Economic system of the area is basically focused on service sector. Accordingly , main professions of major population in the area base on service sector. In addition , clear development can be seen in the industrial sector. People who engage in the agriculture, are in minor population and part time farmers are more than full time farmers of that population.
Role performed at DS
Kotte Divisional Secretariat is a Divisional Secretariat of Colombo District, of Western Province, Sri Lanka.