Demographics
According by the statistics of 2001, 12% of the population of Gampaha district, live in Negombo city. It is a multi-ethnic and multi-cultural city. Most of Negombo's residents belong to the Sinhalese majority. A large amount of Tamil and Muslim communities also live in the city. The following table summarizes the population of Negombo according to different ethnicities.
| Ethnicity | Population | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Sinhalese | 87,207 | 68% |
| Sri Lankan Tamils | 17,112 | 13% |
| Indian Tamils | 2,238 | 1.7% |
| Sri Lankan Muslims | 19,022 | 15% |
| Burghers | 1,020 | 0.9% |
| Sri Lankan Malays | 292 | 0.3% |
| Sri Lankan Chetty | 257 | 0.3% |
| Bharatha | 400 | 0.4% |
| Chinese | 118 | 0.1% |
| Other | 334 | 0.3% |
| Total | 128,000 | 100% |
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