Gampaha
Gampaha
ගම්පහ கம்பஹா | |
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View of the Gampaha town, Sri Lanka | |
Gampaha | |
| Coordinates: 7°05′30″N 79°59′59″E / 7.09167°N 79.99972°E | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| District | Gampaha District |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Council |
| • Mayor | Eric Lakshman Ediriwickrama, NPP |
| Population (2014) | |
• Total | 62,797 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (SLST) |
| Postal code | 11000 |
| Area code | 033 |
Gampaha (Sinhala: ගම්පහ [ˈɡamːpaha]; Tamil: கம்பஹா [kambahaː]) is an urban city in Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka. It is situated to the north-east of the capital Colombo. It is the sixth largest urban area in Western Province, after Colombo, Negombo, Kalutara, Panadura and Avissawella. Gampaha is also the second largest municipal centre in Gampaha district, after Negombo.