# Athurugiriya South GN division, Kaduwela DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kaduwela/athurugiriya-south/ Grama Niladhari division · Kaduwela DS Division # Athurugiriya South Athurugiriya South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kaduwela DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province. It covers **1.34 km²**. Open map data shows 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.3km² - 2mapped services ## Where is Athurugiriya South? Athurugiriya South lies in [Kaduwela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kaduwela/), [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 9 other GN divisions: [Athurugiriya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kaduwela/athurugiriya/), [Habarakada South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/homagama/habarakada-south/), [Habarakada Watta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/homagama/habarakada-watta/), [Homagama North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/homagama/homagama-north/), [Homagama South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/homagama/homagama-south/), [Homagama West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/homagama/homagama-west/), [Rukmale East A](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/maharagama/rukmale-east-a/), [Rukmale East B](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/maharagama/rukmale-east-b/) and [Thaldiyawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kaduwela/thaldiyawala/). By area it is the 8881st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.5% of [Kaduwela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kaduwela/). The centre of Athurugiriya South is about 18 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.8632° N, 79.9947° E. Local names: අතුරුගිරිය දකුණ . 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 Athurugiriya South ### Nearby, outside Athurugiriya South - Jayawadanagama Monument · monument, Wickramasinghapura6.5 km - Indian Peace Keeping Force (1987-2000) · memorial, Pahalawela8.5 km - Helanka Art Gallery · gallery, Battaramulla North8.9 km - War Heroes Monument · monument, Battaramulla South9.2 km - Avalokitheschwara Statue · memorial, Bollegala10 km - Diyatha Uyana Aquarium · aquarium, Subhoothipura10 km - Alakeshwara Palace Or Tombstone · archaeological site, Ethulkotte10 km - Maithree Bodhisattva Statue · memorial, Bollegala10 km - Thousand Buddha Hall · attraction, Bollegala10 km - Archaeological Museum of Kotte · museum, Ethulkotte10 km - Al Mubarak Kids Park · theme park, Malwana Town10 km - Water World Lanka · theme park, Thalwatta11 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: Athurugiriya South - 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) · Colombo13 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo37 km ### Nearest railway station Homagama Hospital (Homagama South), about 1.9 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. ## Weather in Athurugiriya South 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 Athurugiriya South Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Homagama Hospital junction · Homagama South 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84759&mlon=79.99142#map=17/6.84759/79.99142) Bank HNB · Thaldiyawala 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.87626&mlon=79.99085#map=17/6.87626/79.99085) ATM BOC ATM/CDM · Thaldiyawala 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.87721&mlon=79.98955#map=17/6.87721/79.98955) Petrol pump CPC · Athurugiriya South 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.86465&mlon=79.99593#map=17/6.86465/79.99593) Hotel Main Office - Greendale Retirement Leisure Village by Home Lands Skyline · Thaldiyawala 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.87286&mlon=79.98784#map=17/6.87286/79.98784) Mall Millennium Super Center · Athurugiriya 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.87173&mlon=79.99725#map=17/6.87173/79.99725) School Walgama Gunasekara Vidyalaya · Athurugiriya South 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.86435&mlon=79.99655#map=17/6.86435/79.99655) College ITC Campus · Malapalla West 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84591&mlon=79.97152#map=17/6.84591/79.97152) Police station Police Station Athurugiriya · Athurugiriya 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.87226&mlon=79.99620#map=17/6.87226/79.99620) 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 Athurugiriya South Places mapped inside Athurugiriya South in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps1 - Schools1 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 Kaduwela DS Division - Arangala - Aruppitiya - Asiri Uyana - Athurugiriya - Batapotha - Batewela - Battaramulla North - Battaramulla South - Boralugoda - Dedigamuwa - Embilladeniya - Evarihena - Hewagama - Hokandara East - Hokandara North - Hokandara South - Ihala Bomiriya - Jayawadanagama - Kaduwela - Kalapaluwawa - Korathota - Kothalawala - Kotuwegoda - Kumaragewatta - Mahadeniya - Malabe East - Malabe North - Malabe West - Muttettugoda - Nawagamuwa - Nawagamuwa South - Oruwala - Pahala Bomiriya A - Pahala Bomiriya B - Pahalawela - Pore - Pothuarawa - Raggahawatta - Rajamalwatta - Ranala - Shanthalokagama - Subhoothipura - Thalahena North - Thalahena South - Thalangama North A - Thalangama North B - Thaldiyawala - Thunadahena - Udumulla - Walpola - Wekewatta - Welihinda - Welipillewa - Welivita - Wellangiriya - Wickramasinghapura ## Quick answers - Where is Athurugiriya South?In Kaduwela DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Athurugiriya South?Athurugiriya, Habarakada South, Habarakada Watta, Homagama North, Homagama South, Homagama West, Rukmale East A, Rukmale East B and Thaldiyawala - What is there to see in Athurugiriya South?Jayawadanagama Monument, Indian Peace Keeping Force (1987-2000), Helanka Art Gallery, War Heroes Monument - What time zone is Athurugiriya South in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Athurugiriya South?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Athurugiriya South?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Athurugiriya South?January to March and July to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Athurugiriya South?Homagama Hospital junction, about 1.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Athurugiriya South?HNB, about 1.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Athurugiriya South?BOC ATM/CDM, about 1.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Athurugiriya South?CPC, about 0.2 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Athurugiriya South?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Athurugiriya South?LK1109285 (OCHA common operational dataset)