Grama Niladhari division · Yatinuwara DS Division
# Doluwa West

Doluwa West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Yatinuwara DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province. It covers 0.44 km². 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.
- 0.4 km²
- 536 m typical elevation

## Where is Doluwa West?

Doluwa West lies in Yatinuwara DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka. It borders 5 other GN divisions: Deldeniya, Doluwa East, Kotaligoda North, Kotaligoda South and Udawela Nadithalawa. By area it is the 12701st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.6% of Yatinuwara DS Division. The centre of Doluwa West is about 84 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.2907° N, 80.5159° E. Local names: දොළුව බටහිර.

Source: Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO).

## Things to see in and around Doluwa West

### Nearby, outside Doluwa West
- Halgolla Forest Reserve · nature reserve, Kolugala 1.8 km
- National Railway Musuem · museum, Kadugannawa Town 3.7 km
- National Railway Museum · museum, Kadugannawa Town 3.7 km
- captain Dowsan tower · monument, Kadugannawa Town 3.8 km
- Plantaz · attraction, Arambegama West 4.2 km
- Kadugannawa Tea Factory · attraction, Kadawathgama 4.2 km
- Kadugannawa Ambalama · attraction, Ganethenna 4.7 km
- Tea factory · attraction, Embilmeegama South 5.6 km
- Highway Museum, Kiribathkumbura. · museum, Bulumulla 6.8 km
- Natural Gems and Gemological Museum · museum, Bulumulla 6.9 km
- spice garden · attraction, Hingula 7.5 km
- Weththewa Ambalama · archaeological site, Batawala 7.5 km

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Doluwa West
- Time zone UTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo
- Currency Rupee (LKR)
- Country calling code +94
- Languages Sinhala, Tamil, English
- Plug types Type D, G · 230 V
- Driving side Left
- Postcode format 5 digits (#####)

### Nearest airports
- Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo 71 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo 87 km

### Nearest railway station

Kadugannawa (Kadugannawa Town), about 3.7 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:51) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:11, sunset around 17:54).

Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Villages and localities in Doluwa West

Open gazetteers list 2 villages, towns and localities in Doluwa West.
- Doluwa
- Rattapitiya

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

## Weather in Doluwa West and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kandy District, the warmest month is Apr (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C). About 1,762 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (274 mm) and the driest Jul (82 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are January to March and June to August.
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
| Month | Average °C | Rain mm |
| Jan | 21 | 108 |
| Feb | 22 | 86 |
| Mar | 23 | 104 |
| Apr | 24 | 175 |
| May | 24 | 164 |
| Jun | 23 | 101 |
| Jul | 23 | 82 |
| Aug | 23 | 92 |
| Sep | 23 | 129 |
| Oct | 23 | 234 |
| Nov | 22 | 274 |
| Dec | 22 | 212 |

Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29.

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Doluwa West
| Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | |
| Hospital | Kotaligoda Hospital · Kotaligoda South | 0.3 km | Map |
| Bank | People's Bank · Alagalla Watta | 2.8 km | Map |
| ATM | NSB ATM · Pilimathalawa | 5.1 km | Map |
| Petrol pump | Ceypetco · Kadugannawa Town | 3.8 km | Map |
| Hotel | Hotel Lagone View · Alagalla Watta | 2.9 km | Map |
| Mall | City Choice · Gangoda | 7.3 km | Map |
| School | Udawela Primary School · Udawela Pallemaditta | 1.5 km | Map |
| College | Sri Dheerananda National College - Pilimathalawa · Arambegama East | 4.8 km | Map |
| Police station | Hataraliyadda Police Station · Hatharaliyadda | 7.1 km | Map |

Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Other GN divisions in Yatinuwara DS Division
- Alagalla Watta
- Amunupura
- Arambegama East
- Arambegama West
- Balana
- Bathgoda
- Bulumulla
- Danthure
- Dehianga North
- Dehianga South
- Dehideniya East
- Dehideniya West
- Dehigama East
- Dehigama North
- Dehigama South
- Deldeniya
- Diyapalagoda
- Doluwa East
- Edanduwawa East
- Edanduwawa West
- Embilmeegama North
- Embilmeegama South
- Gannoruwa Central
- Gannoruwa East
- Gannoruwa West
- Giragama
- Godigamuwa
- Gondeniya
- Govindala
- Gurugama
- Haliyadda
- Ihala Alagalla
- Ihala Dodamwala
- Ihala Kobbekaduwa
- Ilukwatta
- Imbulmalgama
- Kadawathgama
- Kadugannawa Town
- Kandangama North
- Kandangama South
- Karuwalawatta
- Kavudupana
- Kendakaduwa
- Ketakumbura
- Kiribathkumbura East
- Kiribathkumbura West
- Kirimetiya Watta
- Kobbekaduwa
- Kotabogoda
- Kotaligoda North
- Kotaligoda South
- Kudaoya
- Kurunduwatta
- Madarangoda
- Madiligama
- Malgammana
- Maligathenna
- Mamudawala
- Mangalagama
- Menikdiwela
- Moladanda
- Moragolla Mahakanda
- Motana Dekinda
- Mudaliwatta
- Munwathugoda
- Pahala Dodamwala
- Pahala Mudaliwatta
- Pahala Rathmeewala
- Pahala Yatigammana
- Panabokka
- Parakatawella
- Pelawa Ihala Meda
- Pelawa Ihalagama
- Pelawa Pahalagama
- Pilapitiya
- Pilimathalawa
- Pottepitiya
- Ranawana
- Siyambalagoda
- Sooriyagoda
- Thismada
- Uda Eriyagama East
- Uda Eriyagama West
- Udarathmeewala
- Udawela Nadithalawa
- Udawela Pahalagama
- Udawela Pallemaditta
- Urapola
- Walgampaya
- Walgowwagoda
- Wathurakumbura
- Weralugolla
- Yahalathenna
- Yatigammana

## Quick answers
- Where is Doluwa West? In Yatinuwara DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Doluwa West? Deldeniya, Doluwa East, Kotaligoda North, Kotaligoda South and Udawela Nadithalawa
- What is there to see in Doluwa West? Halgolla Forest Reserve, National Railway Musuem, National Railway Museum, captain Dowsan tower
- What time zone is Doluwa West in? UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Doluwa West? Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Doluwa West? Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Doluwa West? 2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Doluwa West? January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Doluwa West? Kotaligoda Hospital, about 0.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Doluwa West? People's Bank, about 2.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Doluwa West? NSB ATM, about 5.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Doluwa West? Ceypetco, about 3.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Doluwa West? LK2136150 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: Grama Niladhari division
- Area: 0.44 km²
- P-code: LK2136150
- Divisional Secretariat division: Yatinuwara DS Division

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Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/yatinuwara/doluwa-west/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.