List of slums in Sri Lanka

This is a list of slums in Sri Lanka.[1][2] By 2023, sprawling slums had been eliminated from Colombo due to urban renewal projects and involuntary relocation to high-rise social housing by the government. [3]

  • Usavi Watta (Usaui Walta)
  • Wanathamulla
  • 60 Watta
  • 43 Watta
  • 187 Watta
  • 259 Watta
  • Samagiwatta
  • Gewal 100
  • Sinhapura
  • Kubikalya
  • Bodhiyawatta
  • Trintonwatta
  • Raydimolawatta
  • Bakery Watta

See also

References

  1. ↑ "The case of Colombo, Sri Lanka" (PDF). University College London. University College London. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-12-06.
  2. ↑ "Poverty Profile City of Colombo" (PDF). ucl.ac.uk. 2002.
  3. ↑ "Does Colombo have sprawling slums and shanties?". Does Colombo have sprawling slums and shanties?. Retrieved 27 May 2026.