# Dehiwala West GN division, Dehiwala DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/dehiwala/dehiwala-west/ Grama Niladhari division · Dehiwala DS Division # Dehiwala West Dehiwala West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Dehiwala DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province. It covers **0.50 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 57 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.5km² - 57mapped services - 10 mtypical elevation ## Where is Dehiwala West? Dehiwala West 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 4 other GN divisions: [Dehiwala East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/dehiwala/dehiwala-east/), [Galwala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/dehiwala/galwala/), [Jayathilaka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/dehiwala/jayathilaka/) and [Wellawatta South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/thimbirigasyaya/wellawatta-south/). By area it is the 12408th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 5.9% of [Dehiwala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/dehiwala/). The centre of Dehiwala West is about 8.7 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.8582° N, 79.8625° E. Local names: දෙහිවල 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 Dehiwala West OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Dehiwala West: 1 attraction. - Island Scuba · attraction ### Nearby, outside Dehiwala West - National Puppet Museum · museum, Galwala0.6 km - Flamingos · nature reserve, Udyanaya1.1 km - Natural Forest Patch · nature reserve, Udyanaya1.2 km - Man Made-Water Fall · waterfall, Udyanaya1.3 km - National Zoological Gardens · zoo, Udyanaya1.3 km - W A Silva Museum · museum, Pamankada West2.1 km - Mondigliani Gallery · gallery, Pamankada East2.4 km - Kohuwala Cemetery · memorial, Dutugemunu2.5 km - Attidiya Bird Sanctuary · nature reserve, Attidiya North3.0 km - Chitrasena Art Gallery · gallery, Kirula3.8 km - National Planetarium · museum, Kurunduwatta4.7 km - Geoffrey Bawa House No.11 · museum, Bambalapitiya4.8 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 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 - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo4.8 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo36 km ### Nearest railway station Dehiwala (Jayathilaka), about 0.8 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. ## Villages and localities in Dehiwala West Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Dehiwala West. - Dehiwala 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 Dehiwala West 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 West Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Physio Medicare · Dehiwala West 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.85761&mlon=79.86422#map=17/6.85761/79.86422) Bank Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Dehiwala East 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.85820&mlon=79.86494#map=17/6.85820/79.86494) ATM HNB · Jayathilaka 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.85100&mlon=79.86239#map=17/6.85100/79.86239) Petrol pump Imperial Filling Station · Dehiwala West 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.86101&mlon=79.86402#map=17/6.86101/79.86402) Hotel Ocean Legend 2 · Dehiwala West 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.85806&mlon=79.86257#map=17/6.85806/79.86257) Mall Marino Mall · Wellawatta South 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.86528&mlon=79.86351#map=17/6.86528/79.86351) School Pat's Nursery School and Day Care · Dehiwala West 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.85747&mlon=79.86366#map=17/6.85747/79.86366) College Mindrich College of Management · Dehiwala West 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.85778&mlon=79.86151#map=17/6.85778/79.86151) Police station Dehiwala Police Station · Karagampitiya 1.4 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 West Places mapped inside Dehiwala West in open map data, by type. - Hospitals3 - Banks3 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels8 - Schools3 - Colleges and universities1 - Restaurants38 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 East - Dutugemunu - Galwala - Hathbodhiya - Jayathilaka - Kalubovila - Karagampitiya - Kawdana East - Kohuwala - Malwatta - Nedimala - Sri Saranankara - Udyanaya - Vilawala ## Quick answers - Where is Dehiwala West?In Dehiwala DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Dehiwala West?Dehiwala East, Galwala, Jayathilaka and Wellawatta South - What is there to see in Dehiwala West?Island Scuba - What time zone is Dehiwala West in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Dehiwala West?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Dehiwala West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Dehiwala West?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Dehiwala West?January to March and July to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Dehiwala West?Physio Medicare, about 0.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Dehiwala West?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 0.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Dehiwala West?HNB, about 0.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dehiwala West?Imperial Filling Station, about 0.4 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Dehiwala West?3 mapped - How many banks are in Dehiwala West?3 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Dehiwala West?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Dehiwala West?LK1130040 (OCHA common operational dataset)