Grama Niladhari division · Dankotuwa DS Division # Etiyawala South Etiyawala South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Dankotuwa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers 3.60 km². 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 3.6 km² - 27 m typical elevation ## Where is Etiyawala South? Etiyawala South lies in Dankotuwa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka. It borders 7 other GN divisions: Etiyawala North, Jankurawela, Katana North, Metikotuwa, Motemulla, Thamarakuliya and Yogiyana. By area it is the 4168th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.7% of Dankotuwa DS Division. The centre of Etiyawala South is about 40 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.2860° N, 79.9090° E. Local names: ඇටියාවල දකුණ. Source: Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Etiyawala South ### Nearby, outside Etiyawala South - Brickworks · attraction, Thambaravila 4.2 km - Club Sha Lanka · attraction, Ettukala 9.0 km - J.B. Vistarini · memorial, Muttakkarai North 12 km - Negombo Dutch Fort · archaeological site, Muttakkarai North 12 km - Children park · theme park, Raddolugama South 16 km - Marawila beach · attraction, Maravila Wella 17 km - Turtle Farm · zoo, Dungalpitiya 18 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: Etiyawala South - 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 12 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo 52 km ### Nearest railway station Bolawatta (Bolawatta), about 5.5 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:54) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:14, sunset around 17:56). 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 Etiyawala South Open gazetteers list 3 villages, towns and localities in Etiyawala South. Settlements here lie between about 25 m and 29 m above sea level (median 27 m). - Carron Watta - Etiyawala - Jankurawela Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Etiyawala South Named natural and historic features inside Etiyawala South, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Samadara Wewa ### Estates 1 estate. - Dawatawatta Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Etiyawala South and the best time to visit Using the climate of Puttalam District, the warmest month is Apr (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,295 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (247 mm) and the driest Jul (34 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are January to February and June to September. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 25 | 56 | | Feb | 26 | 47 | | Mar | 28 | 76 | | Apr | 29 | 145 | | May | 28 | 110 | | Jun | 28 | 44 | | Jul | 27 | 34 | | Aug | 27 | 51 | | Sep | 27 | 87 | | Oct | 27 | 227 | | Nov | 26 | 247 | | Dec | 26 | 171 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Etiyawala South | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Divisional Hospital A Dankotuwa · Dankotuwa East | 2.6 km | Map | | Bank | HNB · Dankotuwa East | 3.0 km | Map | | ATM | Kandawala · Katana West | 4.4 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Gas Filling Station · Dankotuwa West | 3.3 km | Map | | Hotel | Rawana Hela Weda Resort · Metikotuwa | 1.5 km | Map | | Mall | Indeepa Trade Centre · Doonagaha | 9.1 km | Map | | School | Dankotuwa International Preschool · Pahala Dummalakotuwa | 1.8 km | Map | | College | Wekada maha vidyalaya · Motemulla | 1.3 km | Map | | Police station | Police Station Dankotuwa · Dankotuwa West | 3.2 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 Dankotuwa DS Division - Bothalegama - Dankotuwa East - Dankotuwa North - Dankotuwa South - Dankotuwa West - Dikwela - Etiyawala North - Godella - Gonavila North - Gonavila South - Haldanduwana North - Haldanduwana South - Haldanduwana West - Hundirapola - Ihala Bujjampola - Ihala Dummalakotuwa - Ihala Mohottimulla - Jankurawela - Kahatavila Part - Kahatavila West - Kaluwachchimulla - Katukenda East - Katukenda West - Kirimetiyana East - Kirimetiyana North - Kirimetiyana South - Kirimetiyana West - Lihiriyagama - Meda Gonavila - Meda Haldanduwana - Meda Katukenda - Meda Kirimetiyana - Mellawa - Metikotuwa - Morukkuliya - Motemulla - Pahala Bujjampola - Pahala Dummalakotuwa - Pahala Mohottimulla - Pansal Handiya - Pothuwatawana - Sendiriyamulla - Singakkuliya - Thamarakuliya - Thulawala - Yogiyana ## Quick answers - Where is Etiyawala South? In Dankotuwa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Etiyawala South? Etiyawala North, Jankurawela, Katana North, Metikotuwa, Motemulla, Thamarakuliya and Yogiyana - What is there to see in Etiyawala South? Brickworks, Club Sha Lanka, J.B. Vistarini, Negombo Dutch Fort - What time zone is Etiyawala South in? UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Etiyawala South? Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Etiyawala South? Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Etiyawala South? 3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Etiyawala South? Settlements lie between 25 m and 29 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Etiyawala South? 1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Etiyawala South? January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Etiyawala South? Divisional Hospital A Dankotuwa, about 2.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Etiyawala South? HNB, about 3.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Etiyawala South? Kandawala, about 4.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Etiyawala South? Gas Filling Station, about 3.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Etiyawala South? LK6248220 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Grama Niladhari division - Area: 3.60 km² - P-code: LK6248220 - Divisional Secretariat division: Dankotuwa DS Division --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/etiyawala-south/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.