# Kerenvila Colony GN division, Akmeemana DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/kerenvila-colony/ Grama Niladhari division · Akmeemana DS Division # Kerenvila Colony Kerenvila Colony is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Akmeemana DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **0.24 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 0.2km² - 19 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kerenvila Colony? Kerenvila Colony lies in [Akmeemana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/), [Galle District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 4 other GN divisions: [Haliwala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/haliwala/), [Hinidumgoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/hinidumgoda/), [Kerenvila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bope-poddala/kerenvila/) and [Paliwathugoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bope-poddala/paliwathugoda/). By area it is the 13519th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.3% of [Akmeemana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/). The centre of Kerenvila Colony is about 107 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.0569° N, 80.2452° E. Local names: කැරන්විල ජනපදය . 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 Kerenvila Colony ### Nearby, outside Kerenvila Colony - Buddha Statue · monument, Magalla2.8 km - Coco Bay · beach, Bonavistawa3.3 km - War Heroes Statue · monument, Cheena Koratuwa4.1 km - The Zwart Bastion · archaeological site, Cheena Koratuwa4.2 km - The Sun Bastion · archaeological site, Fort4.3 km - The Akersloot Bastion · archaeological site, Fort4.3 km - White Jungle beach · beach, Bonavistawa4.3 km - Anagarika Dharmapala · memorial, Kaluwella4.3 km - Mr. Dewapura Jayasena - Father of hydroelectricity · memorial, Kaluwella4.3 km - Dutch Entrance · city gate, Fort4.3 km - Memorial Pillar · memorial, Fort4.4 km - The Vismarkt Bastion · archaeological site, Fort4.4 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: Kerenvila Colony - 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 - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle11 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo94 km ### Nearest railway station Katugoda (Katugoda), about 2.7 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:54) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:10, sunset around 17:57). 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 Kerenvila Colony Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Kerenvila Colony. - Walahanduwa 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). ## Weather in Kerenvila Colony and the best time to visit Using the climate of Galle District, the warmest month is May (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (27 °C). About 2,174 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (334 mm) and the driest Feb (85 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and July**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 27 95 Feb 27 85 Mar 28 124 Apr 28 221 May 28 243 Jun 28 146 Jul 27 116 Aug 27 139 Sep 27 189 Oct 27 280 Nov 27 334 Dec 27 202 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kerenvila Colony Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Suwani Health Care (Pvt) L · Batadoowa West 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04250&mlon=80.23944#map=17/6.04250/80.23944) Bank Sahana Development Bank · Karapitiya 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.06873&mlon=80.22937#map=17/6.06873/80.22937) ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) Petrol pump Thalagaha Fuel Station · Akmeemana 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.07824&mlon=80.24877#map=17/6.07824/80.24877) Hotel Hall De Mountrich · Haliwala 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.05228&mlon=80.24180#map=17/6.05228/80.24180) Mall Antic Gem & Jewellery store · Makuluwa 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04311&mlon=80.23360#map=17/6.04311/80.23360) School Kapuhempola Nandhimithra Vidyalaya · Kapuhempala 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.06370&mlon=80.24309#map=17/6.06370/80.24309) College Sussex College Galle · Hinidumgoda 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.05316&mlon=80.25100#map=17/6.05316/80.25100) Police station Karapitiya Police Post · Deddugoda North 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.06710&mlon=80.22512#map=17/6.06710/80.22512) 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 Akmeemana DS Division - Akmeemana - Amalgama - Ambagahavila - Ambalanwatta - Amukotuwa - Anangoda - Ankokkawala - Attaragoda - Badungoda - Badungoda Colony - Bambaragoda - Batadoowa - Batadoowa West - Divulana Colony - Etambagasmulla - Ettiligoda North - Galgamuwa - Ganegoda - Ganegoda West - Halgasmulla - Haliwala - Handugoda - Hinidumgoda - Hiyare East - Hiyare North - Hiyare South - Ihala Hiyare - Ihalagoda Colony - Ihalagoda East - Ihalagoda South - Ihalagoda West - Jambuketiya - Kaduruduwa - Kadurugashena - Kalahe - Kandahena - Ketandola - Kirindagoda - Manavila - Meegoda - Melegoda - Metaramba - Nagahawatta - Nivithipitigoda - Niyagama - Nugadoowa - Panagamuwa - Pedinnoruwa - Pilana - Pinnadoowa - Pinnadoowa Colony - Rathkindagoda - Thalahitiyawa - Thalgasyaya - Thalpe North - Thalpegoda - Walahanduwa - Wanchawala - Welihena - Weliketiya - Yakgaha - Yatagama ## Quick answers - Where is Kerenvila Colony?In Akmeemana DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kerenvila Colony?Haliwala, Hinidumgoda, Kerenvila and Paliwathugoda - What is there to see in Kerenvila Colony?Buddha Statue, Coco Bay, War Heroes Statue, The Zwart Bastion - What time zone is Kerenvila Colony in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kerenvila Colony?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kerenvila Colony?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kerenvila Colony?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Kerenvila Colony?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Kerenvila Colony?Suwani Health Care (Pvt) L, about 1.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kerenvila Colony?Sahana Development Bank, about 2.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kerenvila Colony?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 4.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kerenvila Colony?Thalagaha Fuel Station, about 2.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kerenvila Colony?LK3145210 (OCHA common operational dataset)