| Kuppiyawatta East | |
| Coordinates: | 6.9265°N 79.8738°W |
| Area Total Km2: | 0.63 |
| Elevation M: | 11 |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 10577 |
| Population Density Km2: | 16789 |
| Population As Of: | 2012 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name5: | Borella Polling Division |
Kuppiyawatta East Grama Niladhari Division is a Grama Niladhari Division of the Thimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat of Colombo District of Western Province, Sri Lanka .
Panchikawatte, St. John's College, Colombo, Nalanda College, Colombo, Dharmasoka College, Ananda College, Dematagoda, Veluwana College, Department of Prisons, 2012 Welikada prison riot and Welikada Prison are located within, nearby or associated with Kuppiyawatta East.
Kuppiyawatta East is a surrounded by the Maligawatta East, Maligawatta West, Maligakanda, Borella North, Wanathamulla and Kuppiyawatta West Grama Niladhari Divisions.
The Kuppiyawatta East Grama Niladhari Division has a Sinhalese plurality (44.5%), a significant Moor population (38.0%) and a significant Sri Lankan Tamil population (14.4%) . In comparison, the Thimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Kuppiyawatta East Grama Niladhari Division) has a Sinhalese majority (52.8%), a significant Sri Lankan Tamil population (28.0%) and a significant Moor population (15.1%)[3]
The Kuppiyawatta East Grama Niladhari Division has a Buddhist plurality (42.5%), a significant Muslim population (39.9%) and a significant Hindu population (12.0%) . In comparison, the Thimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Kuppiyawatta East Grama Niladhari Division) has a Buddhist plurality (47.9%), a significant Hindu population (22.5%) and a significant Muslim population (17.4%)[4]