# Kawdana East GN division, Dehiwala DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/dehiwala/kawdana-east/ Grama Niladhari division · Dehiwala DS Division # Kawdana East Kawdana East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Dehiwala DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province. It covers **1.13 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.1km² - 13mapped services - 9 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kawdana East? Kawdana 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 7 other GN divisions: [Attidiya North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/ratmalana/attidiya-north/), [Bellanvila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kesbewa/bellanvila/), [Karagampitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/dehiwala/karagampitiya/), [Katukurunduwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/ratmalana/katukurunduwatta/), [Kawdana West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/ratmalana/kawdana-west/), [Nedimala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/dehiwala/nedimala/) and [Udyanaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/dehiwala/udyanaya/). By area it is the 9668th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 13.4% of [Dehiwala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/dehiwala/). The centre of Kawdana East is about 11 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.8449° N, 79.8795° E. Local names: කව්ඩාන 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 Kawdana East ### Nearby, outside Kawdana East - Attidiya Bird Sanctuary · nature reserve, Attidiya North0.7 km - Man Made-Water Fall · waterfall, Udyanaya1.5 km - Natural Forest Patch · nature reserve, Udyanaya1.5 km - Flamingos · nature reserve, Udyanaya1.5 km - National Zoological Gardens · zoo, Udyanaya1.5 km - Island Scuba · attraction, Dehiwala West2.3 km - National Puppet Museum · museum, Galwala2.3 km - Kohuwala Cemetery · memorial, Dutugemunu2.5 km - Sri Lanka Air Force Museum · museum, Kandawala2.6 km - Memorial Catalina · memorial, Kandawala2.9 km - Mondigliani Gallery · gallery, Pamankada East3.7 km - W A Silva Museum · museum, Pamankada West3.8 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: Kawdana 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) · Colombo2.7 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo37 km ### Nearest railway station Dehiwala (Jayathilaka), about 2.0 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. ## Villages and localities in Kawdana East Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Kawdana East. - Attidiya Junction - Kawdana - Kawdana Broadway - Nikape 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 Kawdana 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 Kawdana East Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Bhagyayush Ayurvedic Medical Center · Kawdana East 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84413&mlon=79.87587#map=17/6.84413/79.87587) Bank Sanaa bank · Kawdana East 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84972&mlon=79.88207#map=17/6.84972/79.88207) ATM Seylan Bank · Attidiya North 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83895&mlon=79.88491#map=17/6.83895/79.88491) Petrol pump Lanka IOC · Kawdana West 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84237&mlon=79.86692#map=17/6.84237/79.86692) Hotel Lotus Grove Park · Kawdana East 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84496&mlon=79.87903#map=17/6.84496/79.87903) Mall Arpico · Kawdana West 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84676&mlon=79.86627#map=17/6.84676/79.86627) School Victoria International Pre School · Attidiya North 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84275&mlon=79.88487#map=17/6.84275/79.88487) College Community developmentt foundation and Vocational Training Center · Bellanvila 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84647&mlon=79.89081#map=17/6.84647/79.89081) Police station Dehiwala Police Station · Karagampitiya 1.1 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 Kawdana East Places mapped inside Kawdana East in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Banks3 - Hotels2 - 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 East - Dehiwala West - Dutugemunu - Galwala - Hathbodhiya - Jayathilaka - Kalubovila - Karagampitiya - Kohuwala - Malwatta - Nedimala - Sri Saranankara - Udyanaya - Vilawala ## Quick answers - Where is Kawdana East?In Dehiwala DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kawdana East?Attidiya North, Bellanvila, Karagampitiya, Katukurunduwatta, Kawdana West, Nedimala and Udyanaya - What is there to see in Kawdana East?Attidiya Bird Sanctuary, Man Made-Water Fall, Natural Forest Patch, Flamingos - What time zone is Kawdana East in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kawdana East?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kawdana East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kawdana East?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Kawdana East?January to March and July to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Kawdana East?Bhagyayush Ayurvedic Medical Center, about 0.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kawdana East?Sanaa bank, about 0.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kawdana East?Seylan Bank, about 0.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kawdana East?Lanka IOC, about 1.4 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Kawdana East?1 mapped - How many banks are in Kawdana East?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Kawdana East?LK1130075 (OCHA common operational dataset)