Wattala (Sinhala: වත්තල, Tamil: வத்தளை) is a large suburb of Gampaha district , in Western Province, Sri Lanka, situated around 9 km from Colombo city centre.

The traditional fisher folk, large sections of the working class, many types of white collar workers, a fair number of professionals and even some richer folk live here.

Though it is a majority Roman Catholic area, people of many faiths live here in peaceful coexistence.

A sizable population also exists of minority Tamils and a smaller percentage of Muslims.

The migrant workers also bring back income and therefore have an influence in creating new trends in the society.