# Kolinjadiya West GN division, Wennappuwa DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/wennappuwa/kolinjadiya-west/ Grama Niladhari division · Wennappuwa DS Division # Kolinjadiya West Kolinjadiya West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Wennappuwa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **0.60 km²**. Open map data shows 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.6km² - 1mapped service ## Where is Kolinjadiya West? Kolinjadiya West lies in [Wennappuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/wennappuwa/), [Puttalam District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/), [North Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 4 other GN divisions: [Kolinjadiya North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/wennappuwa/kolinjadiya-north/), [Kolinjadiya South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/wennappuwa/kolinjadiya-south/), [Meegahawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/meegahawewa/) and [Pahala Katuneriya South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/pahala-katuneriya-south/). By area it is the 11932nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.5% of [Wennappuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/wennappuwa/). The centre of Kolinjadiya West is about 47 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.3540° N, 79.8320° E. Local names: කොලින්ජාඩිය 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). ## Things to see in and around Kolinjadiya West ### Nearby, outside Kolinjadiya West - Marawila beach · attraction, Maravila Wella6.6 km - Brickworks · attraction, Thambaravila9.0 km - Club Sha Lanka · attraction, Ettukala13 km - J.B. Vistarini · memorial, Muttakkarai North16 km - Negombo Dutch Fort · archaeological site, Muttakkarai North16 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: Kolinjadiya 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 - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo20 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo59 km ### Nearest railway station Lunuwila (Lunuvila South), about 3.5 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)](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. ## Weather in Kolinjadiya West 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kolinjadiya West Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Lifecare Hospital Wennappuwa · Wennappuwa West 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.33915&mlon=79.84293#map=17/7.33915/79.84293) Bank Seylan Bank · Pahala Katuneriya South 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36123&mlon=79.83411#map=17/7.36123/79.83411) ATM Commercial Bank · Ettukala 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.23920&mlon=79.84160#map=17/7.23920/79.84160) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Meda Wennappuwa 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.34530&mlon=79.84045#map=17/7.34530/79.84045) Hotel Grand Holiday Resort · Kolinjadiya East 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.35248&mlon=79.84441#map=17/7.35248/79.84441) Mall David Video Center · Maraggalagama 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.47975&mlon=79.83004#map=17/7.47975/79.83004) School St. Sebastian's College · Meda Katuneriya 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36413&mlon=79.83375#map=17/7.36413/79.83375) College ESOFT Metro College - Wennappuwa · Wennappuwa West 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.34105&mlon=79.84222#map=17/7.34105/79.84222) Police station Wennapuwa Police Station · Wennappuwa West 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.33955&mlon=79.84286#map=17/7.33955/79.84286) 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 Kolinjadiya West Places mapped inside Kolinjadiya West in open map data, by type. - Restaurants1 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 Wennappuwa DS Division - Aluttota - Angampitiya East - Angampitiya West - Bandirippuwa East - Bandirippuwa North - Bandirippuwa West - Bolana - Bolawatta - Boralessa East - Boralessa North - Boralessa South - Boralessa West - Dummaladeniya East - Dummaladeniya North - Dummaladeniya South - Dummaladeniya West - Hanathotupola - Kadawatha - Kammala - Kolinjadiya East - Kolinjadiya North - Kolinjadiya South - Lunuvila East - Lunuvila South - Lunuvila West - Meda Dummaladeniya - Meda Lunuvila - Meda Nainamadama - Meda Ulhitiyawa - Meda Wennappuwa - Mirissankotuwa North - Mirissankotuwa South - Nainamadama East - Nainamadama West - Rangammulla - Sindathriya - Sirigampala North - Sirigampala South - Thambaravila - Thopputhota - Udasirigama - Ulhitiyawa North - Ulhitiyawa South - Ulhitiyawa West - Waikkala North - Waikkala South - Wellamankaraya - Wennappuwa East - Wennappuwa North - Wennappuwa South - Wennappuwa West ## Quick answers - Where is Kolinjadiya West?In Wennappuwa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kolinjadiya West?Kolinjadiya North, Kolinjadiya South, Meegahawewa and Pahala Katuneriya South - What is there to see in Kolinjadiya West?Marawila beach, Brickworks, Club Sha Lanka, J.B. Vistarini - What time zone is Kolinjadiya West in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kolinjadiya West?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kolinjadiya West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Kolinjadiya West?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kolinjadiya West?Lifecare Hospital Wennappuwa, about 2.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kolinjadiya West?Seylan Bank, about 0.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kolinjadiya West?Commercial Bank, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kolinjadiya West?Ceypetco, about 1.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kolinjadiya West?LK6245005 (OCHA common operational dataset)