# Prasannapura GN division, Homagama DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/homagama/prasannapura/

Grama Niladhari division · Homagama DS Division 

# Prasannapura

Prasannapura is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Homagama DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province. It covers **1.36 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 1.4km²

## Where is Prasannapura?

Prasannapura 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 6 other GN divisions: [Diyagama East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/homagama/diyagama-east/), [Dolahena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/homagama/dolahena/), [Kiriberiyakele](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/homagama/kiriberiyakele/), [Mawathgama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/homagama/mawathgama/), [Pitipana North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/homagama/pitipana-north/) and [Uduwana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/homagama/uduwana/). By area it is the 8817th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.1% of [Homagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/homagama/). The centre of Prasannapura is about 22 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.8228° N, 80.0165° E. Local names: ප්‍රසන්නපුර .

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 Prasannapura

### Nearby, outside Prasannapura

- Jayawadanagama Monument · monument, Wickramasinghapura11 km
- Indian Peace Keeping Force (1987-2000) · memorial, Pahalawela13 km
- Fishing at Bolgoda Lake · attraction, Kahapola13 km
- Watch - Clock Tower · monument, Wewala West13 km
- Discus Fish Collection · aquarium, Paratta13 km
- War Heroes Monument · monument, Battaramulla South14 km
- Helanka Art Gallery · gallery, Battaramulla North14 km
- Sri Lanka Air Force Museum · museum, Kandawala14 km
- Thun Bodhiya · attraction, Mahabellana14 km
- Alakeshwara Palace Or Tombstone · archaeological site, Ethulkotte15 km
- Archaeological Museum of Kotte · museum, Ethulkotte15 km
- Attidiya Bird Sanctuary · nature reserve, Attidiya North15 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: Prasannapura

- 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) · Colombo14 km
- Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo42 km

### Nearest railway station

Panagoda (Pitipana Town), about 2.7 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)](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 Prasannapura

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

- Prasannapura

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 Prasannapura 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 Prasannapura

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Healan Hospital · Galavilawatta South 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84078&mlon=79.99902#map=17/6.84078/79.99902) 

Bank Sanasa Grameeya Bank · Kiriberiyakele 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83524&mlon=80.02451#map=17/6.83524/80.02451) 

ATM Hatton National Bank CDM · Homagama Town 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84162&mlon=80.00490#map=17/6.84162/80.00490) 

Petrol pump CPC · Homagama Town 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84107&mlon=80.00214#map=17/6.84107/80.00214) 

Hotel Amaliya Reach Holiday Resort · Kiriberiyakele 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84010&mlon=80.02095#map=17/6.84010/80.02095) 

Mall Sagara Traders · Pitipana Town 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84451&mlon=80.01770#map=17/6.84451/80.01770) 

School Pitipana Maha College · Pitipana North 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.82253&mlon=80.03033#map=17/6.82253/80.03033) 

College National School of Business Management · Pitipana North 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.82120&mlon=80.03882#map=17/6.82120/80.03882) 

Police station Homagama · Katuwana 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83604&mlon=80.00374#map=17/6.83604/80.00374) 

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.

## 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
- Ovitigama
- Palagama
- Panagoda East
- Panagoda Town
- Panagoda West
- Panaluwa
- Pitipana North
- Pitipana South
- Pitipana Town
- Rilawala
- Sangharama
- Siddamulla North
- Siddamulla South
- Siyambalagoda North
- Siyambalagoda South
- Suwapubudugama
- Uduwana
- Undurugoda
- Walpita
- Watareka North
- Watareka South
- Weniwelkola
- Wethara

## Quick answers

- Where is Prasannapura?In Homagama DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Prasannapura?Diyagama East, Dolahena, Kiriberiyakele, Mawathgama, Pitipana North and Uduwana
- What is there to see in Prasannapura?Jayawadanagama Monument, Indian Peace Keeping Force (1987-2000), Fishing at Bolgoda Lake, Watch - Clock Tower
- What time zone is Prasannapura in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Prasannapura?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Prasannapura?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Prasannapura?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Prasannapura?January to March and July to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Prasannapura?Healan Hospital, about 2.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Prasannapura?Sanasa Grameeya Bank, about 1.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Prasannapura?Hatton National Bank CDM, about 2.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Prasannapura?CPC, about 2.6 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Prasannapura?LK1112270 (OCHA common operational dataset)