Grama Niladhari division · Homagama DS Division # Atigala West Atigala West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Homagama DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province. It covers 1.52 km². 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 1.5 km² - 34 m typical elevation ## Where is Atigala West? Atigala West lies in Homagama DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka. It borders 7 other GN divisions: Atigala East, Batawala, Henpita, Jalthara, Panaluwa, Walpita and Welgama. By area it is the 8279th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.3% of Homagama DS Division. The centre of Atigala West is about 23 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.8953° N, 80.0550° E. Local names: ආටිගල බටහිර. Source: Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Atigala West ### Nearby, outside Atigala West - Leisure World Entertainment Park · theme park, Kalu Aggala 6.3 km - Al Mubarak Kids Park · theme park, Malwana Town 7.9 km - Amara Indika Rupasinghe Gunawardena · memorial, Salawa 8.2 km - Avalokitheschwara Statue · memorial, Bollegala 13 km - Jayawadanagama Monument · monument, Wickramasinghapura 13 km - Maithree Bodhisattva Statue · memorial, Bollegala 13 km - Thousand Buddha Hall · attraction, Bollegala 13 km - Thummodara Ranmudu Ella · attraction, Pagngnagula 13 km - Ella Uda Ella · attraction, Koswatta 13 km - Water World Lanka · theme park, Thalwatta 14 km - Helanka Art Gallery · gallery, Battaramulla North 14 km - Indian Peace Keeping Force (1987-2000) · memorial, Pahalawela 15 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Atigala West - Time zone UTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo - Currency Rupee (LKR) - Country calling code +94 - Languages Sinhala, Tamil, English - Plug types Type D, G · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo 20 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo 37 km ### Nearest railway station Godagama (Godagama South), about 5.8 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:54) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:13, sunset around 17:56). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Atigala West Open gazetteers list 2 villages, towns and localities in Atigala West. - Atigala - Kodiyana Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Weather in Atigala 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Atigala West | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Meegoda Medi House · Meegoda South | 4.9 km | Map | | Bank | Sampath Bank · Pahala Hanwella | 2.7 km | Map | | ATM | Sampath Bank ATM · Habarakada Watta | 5.7 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Lanka Filling Station · Welipillewa | 2.4 km | Map | | Hotel | Hotel Savandara · Jalthara | 1.3 km | Map | | Mall | The Retail Shop · Mullegama North | 4.4 km | Map | | School | Artigala Kanishta Vidyalaya · Atigala East | 0.5 km | Map | | College | Rajasinghe College · Hanwella Town | 4.0 km | Map | | Police station | Parhathgama Police Station · Hanwella Town | 3.7 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Other GN divisions in Homagama DS Division - Ambalangoda - Atigala East - Batawala - Brahmanagama - Deepangoda - Diyagama East - Diyagama West - Dolahena - Galavilawatta North - Galavilawatta South - Gehenuwala - Godagama North - Godagama South - Habarakada North - Habarakada South - Habarakada Watta - Henawatta - Henpita - Heraliyawala - Hiripitiya - Homagama East - Homagama North - Homagama South - Homagama Town - Homagama West - Jalthara - Kahathuduwa East - Kahathuduwa North - Kahathuduwa South - Kahathuduwa West - Kandanawatta - Katuwana - Kiriberiyakele - Kirigampamunuwa - Kiriwattuduwa North - Kiriwattuduwa South - Kithulavila - Kithulhena - Kudamaduwa - Kurunduwatta - Magammana East - Magammana West - Mambulgoda - Mattegoda Central 'A' - Mattegoda Central 'B' - Mattegoda East - Mattegoda West - Mawathgama - Meegasmulla - Meegoda North - Meegoda South - Moonamale - Yakahaluwa - Mullegama North - Mullegama South - Nawalamulla - Niyandagala - Ovitigama - Palagama - Panagoda East - Panagoda Town - Panagoda West - Panaluwa - Pitipana North - Pitipana South - Pitipana Town - Prasannapura - Rilawala - Sangharama - Siddamulla North - Siddamulla South - Siyambalagoda North - Siyambalagoda South - Suwapubudugama - Uduwana - Undurugoda - Walpita - Watareka North - Watareka South - Weniwelkola - Wethara ## Quick answers - Where is Atigala West? In Homagama DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Atigala West? Atigala East, Batawala, Henpita, Jalthara, Panaluwa, Walpita and Welgama - What is there to see in Atigala West? Leisure World Entertainment Park, Al Mubarak Kids Park, Amara Indika Rupasinghe Gunawardena, Avalokitheschwara Statue - What time zone is Atigala West in? UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Atigala West? Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Atigala West? Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Atigala West? 2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Atigala West? January to March and July to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Atigala West? Meegoda Medi House, about 4.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Atigala West? Sampath Bank, about 2.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Atigala West? Sampath Bank ATM, about 5.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Atigala West? Lanka Filling Station, about 2.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Atigala West? LK1112015 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Grama Niladhari division - Area: 1.52 km² - P-code: LK1112015 - Divisional Secretariat division: Homagama DS Division --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/homagama/atigala-west/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.