# 21 Colony West GN division, Galenbidunuwewa DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galenbidunuwewa/21-colony-west/ Grama Niladhari division · Galenbidunuwewa DS Division # 21 Colony West 21 Colony West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Galenbidunuwewa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **8.08 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 8.1km² - 1mapped service - 123 mtypical elevation ## Where is 21 Colony West? 21 Colony West lies in [Galenbidunuwewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galenbidunuwewa/), [Anuradhapura District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/), [North Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 7 other GN divisions: [21 Colony East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galenbidunuwewa/21-colony-east/), [Ellawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galenbidunuwewa/ellawewa/), [Galenbindunuwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galenbidunuwewa/galenbindunuwewa/), [Ihalagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galenbidunuwewa/ihalagama/), [Kelenikawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kahatagasdigiliya/kelenikawewa/), [Konwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galenbidunuwewa/konwewa/) and [Ulpathgama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galenbidunuwewa/ulpathgama/). By area it is the 1596th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.8% of [Galenbidunuwewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galenbidunuwewa/). The centre of 21 Colony West is about 181 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.3190° N, 80.7079° E. Local names: 22 ජනපදය බටහිර . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Know before you go: 21 Colony West - 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 - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee58 km - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa127 km ### Nearest railway station Mihintale (Mihinthale), about 23 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:49) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:12, sunset around 17:51). 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. ## Villages and localities in 21 Colony West Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in 21 Colony West. Settlements here lie between about 109 m and 128 m above sea level (median 123 m). - 21 Colony - Indigollewa - Kumbukwewa - Kunugonewa Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). ## Landscape and landmarks of 21 Colony West Named natural and historic features inside 21 Colony West, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 reservoirs and tanks. - Kongollewa Wewa - Kumbuk Wewa - Kuriyan Kulama ### Estates 1 estate. - Karuwalagaswewa 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 21 Colony West and the best time to visit Using the climate of Anuradhapura District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 1,364 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (279 mm) and the driest Jun (24 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March, June and September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 89 Feb 25 69 Mar 27 68 Apr 28 118 May 28 98 Jun 28 24 Jul 28 29 Aug 28 52 Sep 28 74 Oct 27 220 Nov 26 279 Dec 25 244 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from 21 Colony West Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Galenbindunuwewa Hospital · Galenbindunuwewa 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.28859&mlon=80.71707#map=17/8.28859/80.71707) Bank People's Bank · Galenbindunuwewa 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.29029&mlon=80.71591#map=17/8.29029/80.71591) ATM Peoples Bank · Habarana 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03996&mlon=80.75475#map=17/8.03996/80.75475) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Galenbindunuwewa 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.29034&mlon=80.71790#map=17/8.29034/80.71790) Hotel Xotic Resort · Kurunegala Colony 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.24156&mlon=80.75215#map=17/8.24156/80.75215) Mall dayani trade center · Step 1 Part 2 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.33356&mlon=80.41031#map=17/8.33356/80.41031) School Thakshila Maha Vidyalaya · 21 Colony West 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.30591&mlon=80.72047#map=17/8.30591/80.72047) College Faculty Of Applied Sciences - Rajarata University Of Sri Lanka · Mihinthale 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.35901&mlon=80.51358#map=17/8.35901/80.51358) Police station Galenbindunuwewa Police Station · Galenbindunuwewa 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.29054&mlon=80.71527#map=17/8.29054/80.71527) 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in 21 Colony West Places mapped inside 21 Colony West in open map data, by type. - Schools1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other GN divisions in Galenbidunuwewa DS Division - 21 Colony East - Aluth Divulwewa - Dutuwewa - Dutuwewa Paranagama - Ellawewa - Galenbindunuwewa - Galwaduwagama - Getalawa - Gomarankalla - Himbutugollewa - Hurulu Jayapura - Hurulumeegahapattiya - Hurulunikawewa Track-03 - Hurulunikawewa Track-04 - Ihala Galkulama - Ihalagama - Ilukbadayagama - Janasirigama - Karuwalagaswewa - Kataranpuraya - Kokawewa - Konwewa - Kudagalenbidunuwewa - Kumbukwewa - Kurunegala Colony - Mailagaswewa - Manankattiya - Muriyakadawala - Nuwaraeli Colony - Nuwaragam Colony - Palugollagama - Pandikaramaduwa - Perettupalagama - Sivalakulama - Sunanda Mawatha - Thammennagama - Ulpathgama - Upuldeniya - Wannamkulama - Yakalla ## Quick answers - Where is 21 Colony West?In Galenbidunuwewa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders 21 Colony West?21 Colony East, Ellawewa, Galenbindunuwewa, Ihalagama, Kelenikawewa, Konwewa and Ulpathgama - What time zone is 21 Colony West in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in 21 Colony West?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in 21 Colony West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in 21 Colony West?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of 21 Colony West?Settlements lie between 109 m and 128 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in 21 Colony West?3 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit 21 Colony West?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to 21 Colony West?Galenbindunuwewa Hospital, about 3.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to 21 Colony West?People's Bank, about 3.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to 21 Colony West?Peoples Bank, about 31 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to 21 Colony West?Lanka Filling Station, about 3.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of 21 Colony West?LK7127045 (OCHA common operational dataset)