What is the population of Divulapitiya, Western?

Divulapitiya has a population of approximately 5,000 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Divulapitiya, Western located?

Divulapitiya is located in Western, Sri Lanka, at approximate coordinates 7.2245°, 80.0194°.

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Divulapitiya

Westerntown

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Total population

5,000

Air quality index

48Good

Coordinates7.22°, 80.02°

Demographic figures from Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Divulapitiya is a town in Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka. It is located about 19 km (12 mi) away from Negombo.

History & geography

Geography

Latitude

7.2245

Longitude

80.0194

Water area

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View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

10.7

PM10 (µg/m³)

15.4

Ozone (µg/m³)

NO₂ (µg/m³)

6.7

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)

42,889

Distinct species (top 10)

Most-observed species

Common Myna
Acridotheres tristis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
1,781
House Crow
Corvus splendens Vieillot, 1817 · Aves
1,688
Yellow-billed Babbler
Turdoides affinis (Jerdon, 1845) · Aves
1,370
Rose-ringed Parakeet
Psittacula krameri (Scopoli, 1769) · Aves
1,239
White-throated Kingfisher
Halcyon smyrnensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
1,219
Asian Koel
Eudynamys scolopaceus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
1,204
Brown-headed Barbet
Psilopogon zeylanicus (J.F.Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
1,168
Spotted Dove
Spilopelia chinensis (Scopoli, 1786) · Aves
1,101

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)

Largest magnitude

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Largest event

—

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Anuradha Cooray

Sri Lankan long-distance runner

Kamal Karunanayake

Sri Lankan politician (1937-2006)

Udara Jayasundera

Sri Lankan cricketer

Gemunu Wijesuriya

Sri Lankan broadcaster, comedian, singer and radio producer

Lalith Wijerathna

Sri Lankan politician and third leader of JVP (1958−1990)

Kotugoda Dhammawasa Thera

Sri Lankan Buddhist monk

Sudath Rohana

Sri Lankan director

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Western

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)

5.19

Annual solar (kWh/m²)

1,895

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)

157

Avg daily Wikipedia views

Attention level

Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Spotted House Gecko

Hemidactylus parvimaculatus

Dicrurus caerulescens

Anas platyrhynchos domesticus

Seen 2026-09-28

banana-shaped scale

Prococcus acutissimus

Seen 2026-09-27

Common Shrub Frog

Pseudophilautus popularis

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Sources

• Wikipedia
• Wikidata
• Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
• USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
• GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
• iNaturalist
• Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
• Wikipedia Pageviews API