Divisional Secretariat - Moratuwa

Historical Background at Moratuwa Divisional Secretary's Division.

"There are various legends in the history of Moratuwa".In those legends, it is mentioned that there was a "Mora""forest in Moratuwa and it was converted into Mora + Aratuwa" and it developed as Moratuwa.

Location,boundaries and intraduction about Moratuwa divisional Secretary's Division

Moratuwa Divisional Secretariat is located in the place where the southern boundary and western boundary of Colombo District are connected together. This division contains 24.4 km² land area and the speciality it is bounded by natural boundaries (in 3 sides)

Divisional Assistant Government Agent's office of Moratuwa was commenced in the year 1978.

There are lot of legends to find out how that did this location gets the name Moratuwa.Those can be given as follows.

1.In "THISARA SANDESHAYA" which considered as written in the aria of king "PERAKUMBA"  the 5 ^th who ruled  "Dethigampura" in 1348 A.D , the sentence "Nethu sitha Sanasamin Nosalawa Moratuwa Eliye" mentioned the word Moratuwa.

2.In "GIRA SANDESHAYA" there is a sentence "Gawapal kelina keliyen yawa itu Moratu Eliyen" mentioned the word Moratuwa.

3."KOKILA SANDESHAYA""said there was a coconut garden in the village named "Lakshapathiya"

4.There was a Mora tree forest in Moratuwa,that Moragas Forest converted into the term "MORA ATA" and then "MURA ATUWA" afterwards expanded as Moratuwa.

5.In another legend it says the word "MORATA" is used for "MORU" in the sanscrit language and accordingly it converted into as Moratuwa.

In the Past history Moratuwa has been divided into parts as follows.

1.Moratu Eliya      -   Kaldemulla,Thelawala,Rathmalana,Borupana

2.Moratu Pitiya     -   Katubedda,Kuduwamulla

3.Moratu Uyana    -   Uyana,Rawatawatta,Angulana,Lakshapathiya

4.Moratu Mulla     -   Moratumulla,Kadalana,Willorawatta,Molpe,Indibedda

5.Moratuwella       -   Digarolla,Horakele

6.Moratu Dikwella  -  Koralawella,Katukurunda,Egoda Uyana

 It is mentioned that the present limits belongings to the Moratuwa Divisional Secretary's Division have been changed time to time through the past.

 Iin 1735 A.D., Koralawella has been named as a division of Moratuwa by the Dutchmen.In 1835, under the ruling period of Britishmen katukurunda and Egoda Uyana have been connected to Moratuwa.

Moratuwa Urban council has been commenced in 1930, at the commencement it has 08 Divisions .In 1941 it has 10 Ddivision ,thereafter it expanded into 12,and In1972 it has further widen and converted under the present boundaries considered as Moratuwa administrative unit.Moratuwa Divisional Secretariat has the same boundaries as the Moratuwa Urban council

Role performed at DS  From 1978