# Dehiwala East GN division, Dehiwala DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/dehiwala/dehiwala-east/ Grama Niladhari division · Dehiwala DS Division # Dehiwala East Dehiwala East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Dehiwala DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province. It covers **0.47 km²**. Open map data shows 24 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.5km² - 24mapped services ## Where is Dehiwala East? Dehiwala East lies in [Dehiwala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/dehiwala/), [Colombo District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 5 other GN divisions: [Dehiwala West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/dehiwala/dehiwala-west/), [Galwala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/dehiwala/galwala/), [Jayathilaka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/dehiwala/jayathilaka/), [Malwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/dehiwala/malwatta/) and [Udyanaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/dehiwala/udyanaya/). By area it is the 12565th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 5.6% of [Dehiwala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/dehiwala/). The centre of Dehiwala East is about 9.0 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.8568° N, 79.8687° E. Local names: දෙහිවල නැගෙනහිර . 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 Dehiwala East ### Nearby, outside Dehiwala East - Flamingos · nature reserve, Udyanaya0.4 km - Natural Forest Patch · nature reserve, Udyanaya0.5 km - National Puppet Museum · museum, Galwala0.6 km - Man Made-Water Fall · waterfall, Udyanaya0.6 km - National Zoological Gardens · zoo, Udyanaya0.6 km - Island Scuba · attraction, Dehiwala West0.9 km - Kohuwala Cemetery · memorial, Dutugemunu1.9 km - W A Silva Museum · museum, Pamankada West2.2 km - Mondigliani Gallery · gallery, Pamankada East2.3 km - Attidiya Bird Sanctuary · nature reserve, Attidiya North2.4 km - Chitrasena Art Gallery · gallery, Kirula3.7 km - Sri Lanka Air Force Museum · museum, Kandawala4.4 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: Dehiwala East - 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 - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo4.3 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo36 km ### Nearest railway station Dehiwala (Jayathilaka), about 1.0 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:55) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:13, 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. ## Weather in Dehiwala East and the best time to visit Using the climate of Colombo District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,999 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (304 mm) and the driest Feb (71 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March and July to August**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 76 Feb 26 71 Mar 27 115 Apr 28 226 May 27 224 Jun 27 143 Jul 26 99 Aug 26 113 Sep 26 162 Oct 26 292 Nov 26 304 Dec 26 175 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Dehiwala East Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Family Health Centre · Dehiwala East 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.85601&mlon=79.86566#map=17/6.85601/79.86566) Bank Sampath Bank · Dehiwala East 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.85463&mlon=79.86570#map=17/6.85463/79.86570) ATM BOC · Udyanaya 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.85609&mlon=79.87315#map=17/6.85609/79.87315) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Dehiwala East 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.85394&mlon=79.86587#map=17/6.85394/79.86587) Hotel Shady's villa · Malwatta 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.85552&mlon=79.86982#map=17/6.85552/79.86982) Mall Marino Mall · Wellawatta South 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.86528&mlon=79.86351#map=17/6.86528/79.86351) School Alethea International School · Dehiwala East 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.85845&mlon=79.86584#map=17/6.85845/79.86584) College HNDM · Malwatta 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.85594&mlon=79.86984#map=17/6.85594/79.86984) Police station Dehiwala Police Station · Karagampitiya 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.85019&mlon=79.87167#map=17/6.85019/79.87167) 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 Dehiwala East Places mapped inside Dehiwala East in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Banks3 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels3 - Schools3 - Colleges and universities4 - Cinemas1 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants6 - Dental clinics1 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 Dehiwala DS Division - Dehiwala West - Dutugemunu - Galwala - Hathbodhiya - Jayathilaka - Kalubovila - Karagampitiya - Kawdana East - Kohuwala - Malwatta - Nedimala - Sri Saranankara - Udyanaya - Vilawala ## Quick answers - Where is Dehiwala East?In Dehiwala DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Dehiwala East?Dehiwala West, Galwala, Jayathilaka, Malwatta and Udyanaya - What is there to see in Dehiwala East?Flamingos, Natural Forest Patch, National Puppet Museum, Man Made-Water Fall - What time zone is Dehiwala East in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Dehiwala East?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Dehiwala East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Dehiwala East?January to March and July to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Dehiwala East?Family Health Centre, about 0.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Dehiwala East?Sampath Bank, about 0.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Dehiwala East?BOC, about 0.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dehiwala East?Ceypetco, about 0.4 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Dehiwala East?1 mapped - How many banks are in Dehiwala East?3 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Dehiwala East?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Dehiwala East?LK1130045 (OCHA common operational dataset)