# Kolapathana GN division, Kothmale West DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/kolapathana/ Grama Niladhari division · Kothmale West DS Division # Kolapathana Kolapathana is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kothmale West DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province. It covers **4.71 km²**. - 4.7km² ## Where is Kolapathana? Kolapathana lies in [Kothmale West DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/), [Nuwara Eliya District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/), [Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 7 other GN divisions: [Beramana North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/beramana-north/), [Beramana South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/beramana-south/), [Bogahawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/thalawakele/bogahawatta/), [Kadiyanlena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/pasbagekorale/kadiyanlena/), [Ketabulawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/ketabulawa/), [Queensberry](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/queensberry/) and [Weerapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/weerapura/). By area it is the 3145th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 5.4% of [Kothmale West DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/). The centre of Kolapathana is about 84 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.9980° N, 80.6068° E. Local names: කොළපතන . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Things to see in and around Kolapathana ### Nearby, outside Kolapathana - Kadiyallana Falls · attraction, Kadiyanlena2.7 km - Devon Watrefall · waterfall, Dimbula5.7 km - Devon Falls Top Viewpoint · viewpoint, Dimbula5.8 km - Devon Falls · attraction, Dimbula5.8 km - Devon water fall view point · viewpoint, Devon6.1 km - Devon Falls Viewpoint #1 · viewpoint, Devon6.1 km - Devon Fall Viewpoint #2 · viewpoint, Devon6.2 km - Самовар · memorial, Dimbula6.2 km - St. Clair Falls · attraction, Devon6.9 km - St. Clair Viewing Gallery · viewpoint, Devon7.1 km - 'Soda Bottle' Curve · viewpoint, Great Western7.3 km - Kothmale Reservoir Observation Point · viewpoint, Kadadora7.4 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Kolapathana - Time zoneUTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo - CurrencyRupee (LKR) - Country calling code+94 - LanguagesSinhala, Tamil, English - Plug typesType D, G · 230 V - Driving sideLeft - Postcode format5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo82 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo82 km ### Nearest railway station Watagoda (Watagoda), about 6.0 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)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Kolapathana Named natural and historic features inside Kolapathana, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 2 estates. - Gingranoya - Gongalla Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Kolapathana and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nuwara Eliya 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kolapathana Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Medecombra GH · Medakumbura North 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.97996&mlon=80.63902#map=17/6.97996/80.63902) Bank National Savings Bank · Pundaluoya South 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.01591&mlon=80.66491#map=17/7.01591/80.66491) ATM Lak Sathosa;bank · Pundaluoya South 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.01408&mlon=80.66685#map=17/7.01408/80.66685) Petrol pump Ceypetco Filling Station · Pundaluoya South 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.01471&mlon=80.66463#map=17/7.01471/80.66463) Hotel Pekoe villa Watagoda · Watagoda 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.97146&mlon=80.65388#map=17/6.97146/80.65388) Mall Queen Elizabeth Plaza · Nuwaraeliya 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.97301&mlon=80.76607#map=17/6.97301/80.76607) School Beramana School · Beramana 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.99356&mlon=80.62758#map=17/6.99356/80.62758) College High Tech Campus · Thalawakele 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.93935&mlon=80.66013#map=17/6.93935/80.66013) Police station Pundaluoya Police Station · Pundaluoya South 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.01505&mlon=80.66973#map=17/7.01505/80.66973) Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Other GN divisions in Kothmale West DS Division - Beramana - Beramana North - Beramana South - Dambagalla - Dombagasthalawa - Doruwadeniya - Godamaditta - Halgolla - Hapugasthalawa - Harangala - Harangala South - Hedunuwewa - Hunugaloya - Ihala Gorakaoya - Kadadora - Kalapitiya East - Kalapitiya West - Kaludemada - Katarandana - Katugolla - Ketabulawa - Kirimetiyawa - Kotagepitiya North - Kotagepitiya South - Kottunugoda - Maldeniya - Mallanda - Methagama - Nawangama - Nayapana - Pahala Gorakaoya - Polwathura - Queensberry - Ranwanthalawa - Rawanagoda East - Rawanagoda West - Rojersangama North - Rojersangama South - Ruwanpura - Thelissagala - Thispane Kanda - Udagama - Wataddara - Weerapura - Weerasekarapura - Werella Pathana - Wethalawa - Wijayabahu Kanda ## Quick answers - Where is Kolapathana?In Kothmale West DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kolapathana?Beramana North, Beramana South, Bogahawatta, Kadiyanlena, Ketabulawa, Queensberry and Weerapura - What is there to see in Kolapathana?Kadiyallana Falls, Devon Watrefall, Devon Falls Top Viewpoint, Devon Falls - What time zone is Kolapathana in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kolapathana?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kolapathana?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Kolapathana?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Kolapathana?Medecombra GH, about 4.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kolapathana?National Savings Bank, about 6.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kolapathana?Lak Sathosa;bank, about 6.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kolapathana?Ceypetco Filling Station, about 6.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kolapathana?LK2321455 (OCHA common operational dataset)