| Maligakanda | |
| Settlement Type: | Grama Niladhari Division |
| Iso Code: | LK-1103160 |
| Coordinates: | 6.9282°N 79.8689°W |
| Area Total Km2: | 0.25 |
| Elevation M: | 35 |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 8526 |
| Population Density Km2: | 34104 |
| Population As Of: | 2012 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Sri Lanka |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Western Province |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Colombo District |
| Subdivision Type3: | Divisional Secretariat |
| Subdivision Name3: | Colombo Divisional Secretariat |
| Subdivision Type4: | Electoral District |
| Subdivision Name4: | Colombo Electoral District |
| Subdivision Type5: | Polling Division |
| Subdivision Name5: | Colombo Central Polling Division |
Maligakanda Grama Niladhari Division is a Grama Niladhari Division of the Colombo Divisional Secretariat of Colombo District of Western Province, Sri Lanka.
Dharmasoka College, Ananda College, Ministry of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development, Maradana, Zahira College, Colombo, St. John's College, Colombo, Panchikawatte, Trace City, Nalanda College, Colombo and Sri Lanka Institute of Advanced Technological Education are located within, nearby or associated with Maligakanda.
Maligakanda is a surrounded by the Maradana, Panchikawatta, Maligawatta West, Kuppiyawatta East and Kuppiyawatta West Grama Niladhari Divisions.
The Maligakanda Grama Niladhari Division has a Moor majority (69.9%) and a significant Sinhalese population (23.2%). In comparison, the Colombo Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Maligakanda Grama Niladhari Division) has a Moor plurality (40.1%), a significant Sri Lankan Tamil population (31.1%) and a significant Sinhalese population (25.0%)[3]
The Maligakanda Grama Niladhari Division has a Muslim majority (71.6%) and a significant Buddhist population (23.5%). In comparison, the Colombo Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Maligakanda Grama Niladhari Division) has a Muslim plurality (41.8%), a significant Hindu population (22.7%), a significant Buddhist population (19.0%) and a significant Roman Catholic population (13.1%)[4]