Wattala Divisional Secretariat

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Wattala Divisional Secretariat
Sinhala: වත්තල ප්‍රාදේශීය ලේකම් කාර්‍යාලය
Wattala Divisional Secretariat
CountrySri Lanka
Province Western Province
District Gampaha District
Time zone UTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time)

Wattala Divisional Secretariat is a Divisional Secretariat of Gampaha District, of Western Province, Sri Lanka.

It is a thriving city with major infrastructure facilities available. Important landmarks in Wattala include St. Sebastian's Church, Enderamulla, St. Anne's Church, Wattala and Sri Sivasubranya Swamy Temple, Hekitta.

Wattala also hosts popular schools such as St. Anne's Balika Maha Vidyalaya, Wattala, St. Joseph's College, Wattala, St. Sebastian's Maha Vidyalaya, Enderamulla, Lyceum International School, OKI International School and St. Anthony's College, Wattala.

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