# Old Colony GN division, Welivitiya-Divitura DS Division

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/welivitiya-divitura/old-colony/

Grama Niladhari division · Welivitiya-Divitura DS Division 

# Old Colony

Old Colony is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Welivitiya-Divitura DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **1.85 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1.9km²
- 1mapped service
- 25 mtypical elevation

## Where is Old Colony?

Old Colony lies in [Welivitiya-Divitura DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/welivitiya-divitura/), [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 5 other GN divisions: [Ella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/ella/), [Ethkandura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/welivitiya-divitura/ethkandura/), [Jayabima](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/karandeniya/jayabima/), [Kurundugaha Hethekma](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/karandeniya/kurundugaha-hethekma/) and [Thanabaddegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/welivitiya-divitura/thanabaddegama/). By area it is the 7312th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.3% of [Welivitiya-Divitura DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/welivitiya-divitura/). The centre of Old Colony is about 83 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.2503° N, 80.1519° E. Local names: පරණ 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 Old Colony

### Nearby, outside Old Colony

- Isidi Aquarium · aquarium, Igala Thalawa3.2 km
- Andahelena Ella · attraction, Ambana5.1 km
- Nature Pool · attraction, Ambana5.2 km
- Kiridola · waterfall, Naranovita8.4 km
- Moonstone Mines · attraction, Udakerewa8.6 km
- Ruhunu Aquarium Online Store · aquarium, Kotagoda8.8 km
- Tukkawadu Mask Museum · museum, Maha Ambalangoda10 km
- Turtle Farm · zoo, Urawatta11 km
- Ambalangoda Beach · beach, Patabendimulla11 km
- Ariyapala Masks Museum · museum, Patabendimulla11 km
- General Tsunami Photo Museum · museum, Pereliya North11 km
- Tsunami Photo Museum Telwatta · museum, Thelwatta12 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: Old 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) · Galle34 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo70 km

### Nearest railway station

Ambalangoda (Vilegoda), about 11 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 06:11, 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 Old Colony

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Old Colony.

- Tanabaddegama

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 Old 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 Old Colony

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Elpiti Medical Hospital · Igala East 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.29208&mlon=80.16357#map=17/6.29208/80.16357) 

Bank Peoples Bank · Igala Thalawa 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.27547&mlon=80.14038#map=17/6.27547/80.14038) 

ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) 

Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Old Colony 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.24873&mlon=80.14990#map=17/6.24873/80.14990) 

Hotel Nawalakanda Holiday Resort · Ethkandura 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.24472&mlon=80.14343#map=17/6.24472/80.14343) 

Mall Karandeniya Shopping Center · Mahaedanda 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.27117&mlon=80.09290#map=17/6.27117/80.09290) 

School Sumangala · Jayabima 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.25350&mlon=80.14137#map=17/6.25350/80.14137) 

College Aurvada School · Igala East 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28820&mlon=80.16415#map=17/6.28820/80.16415) 

Police station Elpitiya Police Station · Igala Thalawa 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.27912&mlon=80.14297#map=17/6.27912/80.14297) 

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 Old Colony

Places mapped inside Old Colony in open map data, by type.

- Petrol pumps1

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 Welivitiya-Divitura DS Division

- Agaliya
- Ampegama
- Divithura
- Divithura East
- Divithura South
- Ethkandura
- Galahenkanda
- Hamingala
- Kuttiyawatta
- Maddevila
- Miriswatta
- Nambara Atta
- Nugethota
- Pathawelivitiya
- Pathawelivitiya North
- Polgahavila
- Thanabaddegama
- Waduwelivitiya
- Waduwelivitiya North

## Quick answers

- Where is Old Colony?In Welivitiya-Divitura DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Old Colony?Ella, Ethkandura, Jayabima, Kurundugaha Hethekma and Thanabaddegama
- What is there to see in Old Colony?Isidi Aquarium, Andahelena Ella, Nature Pool, Kiridola
- What time zone is Old Colony in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Old Colony?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Old Colony?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Old Colony?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Old Colony?January to February and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Old Colony?Elpiti Medical Hospital, about 4.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Old Colony?Peoples Bank, about 3.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Old Colony?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Old Colony?Lanka Filling Station, about 0.3 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Old Colony?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Old Colony?LK3130010 (OCHA common operational dataset)