# Ovitigama GN division, Homagama DS Division, Colombo District

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Grama Niladhari division · Homagama DS Division 

# Ovitigama

Ovitigama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Homagama DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province. It covers **2.23 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2.2km²
- 3mapped services
- 17 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ovitigama?

Ovitigama lies in [Homagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/homagama/), [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 8 other GN divisions: [Dampe](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/padukka/dampe/), [Gehenuwala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/homagama/gehenuwala/), [Horakandawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/padukka/horakandawala/), [Kandanawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/homagama/kandanawatta/), [Kurunduwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/homagama/kurunduwatta/), [Madulawa North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/padukka/madulawa-north/), [Pitipana North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/homagama/pitipana-north/) and [Watareka South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/homagama/watareka-south/). By area it is the 6396th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.9% of [Homagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/homagama/). The centre of Ovitigama is about 25 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.8366° N, 80.0473° E. Local names: ඕවිටිගම .

Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka).

## Villages and localities in Ovitigama

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

- Owitigama

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).

## Landscape and landmarks of Ovitigama

Named natural and historic features inside Ovitigama, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Estates

1 estate.

- Black Pearl

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Ovitigama 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 Ovitigama

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Meegoda Ayurveda Hospital · Kurunduwatta 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84619&mlon=80.04177#map=17/6.84619/80.04177) 

Bank NSB · Ovitigama 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84398&mlon=80.04696#map=17/6.84398/80.04696) 

ATM Hatton National Bank CDM · Homagama Town 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84162&mlon=80.00490#map=17/6.84162/80.00490) 

Petrol pump Fuel Station · Godagama North 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.85184&mlon=80.03400#map=17/6.85184/80.03400) 

Hotel Field Seven Hotel · Gehenuwala 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84375&mlon=80.05154#map=17/6.84375/80.05154) 

Mall Heartlands City · Kurunduwatta 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84566&mlon=80.04227#map=17/6.84566/80.04227) 

School Dharmaraja Vidyalaya · Kurunduwatta 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84398&mlon=80.04367#map=17/6.84398/80.04367) 

College Center for Research & Development · Pitipana North 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.82827&mlon=80.03858#map=17/6.82827/80.03858) 

Police station Meegoda Pilice Station · Gehenuwala 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84433&mlon=80.04574#map=17/6.84433/80.04574) 

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 Ovitigama

Places mapped inside Ovitigama in open map data, by type.

- Banks2
- Pharmacies1

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 Homagama DS Division

- Ambalangoda
- Atigala East
- Atigala West
- 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
- 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 Ovitigama?In Homagama DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Ovitigama?Dampe, Gehenuwala, Horakandawala, Kandanawatta, Kurunduwatta, Madulawa North, Pitipana North and Watareka South
- How many villages are in Ovitigama?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Ovitigama?January to March and July to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ovitigama?Meegoda Ayurveda Hospital, about 1.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ovitigama?NSB, about 0.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Ovitigama?Hatton National Bank CDM, about 4.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ovitigama?Fuel Station, about 2.2 km from the centre
- How many banks are in Ovitigama?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Ovitigama?LK1112170 (OCHA common operational dataset)
