# Kalapaluwawa GN division, Kaduwela DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kaduwela/kalapaluwawa/ Grama Niladhari division · Kaduwela DS Division # Kalapaluwawa Kalapaluwawa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kaduwela DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province. It covers **1.01 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.0km² - 5mapped services - 10 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kalapaluwawa? Kalapaluwawa 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 8 other GN divisions: [Dodamgahahena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kolonnawa/dodamgahahena/), [Elhena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kolonnawa/elhena/), [Kotuwegoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kaduwela/kotuwegoda/), [Madinnagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kolonnawa/madinnagoda/), [Malpura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kolonnawa/malpura/), [Subhoothipura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kaduwela/subhoothipura/), [Udumulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kaduwela/udumulla/) and [Walpola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kaduwela/walpola/). By area it is the 10116th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.2% of [Kaduwela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kaduwela/). The centre of Kalapaluwawa is about 7.5 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.9143° N, 79.9127° E. Local names: කලපළුවාව . 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 Kalapaluwawa ### Nearby, outside Kalapaluwawa - G L P Bird Park · attraction, Elhena0.5 km - Diyatha Uyana Aquarium · aquarium, Subhoothipura1.2 km - Helanka Art Gallery · gallery, Battaramulla North1.8 km - Veediye Bandara Statue · monument, Rajagiriya1.9 km - Alakeshwara Palace Or Tombstone · archaeological site, Ethulkotte2.0 km - Srimath Anagarika Dharmapala Statue · monument, Welikada East2.2 km - War Heroes Monument · monument, Battaramulla South2.4 km - Archaeological Museum of Kotte · museum, Ethulkotte2.5 km - Dr. N. M. Perera · memorial, Gothamipura2.7 km - Indian Peace Keeping Force (1987-2000) · memorial, Pahalawela2.8 km - Sir Oliver Ernest Goonatilake · memorial, Borella South3.5 km - buddha statue · monument, Borella South3.9 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: Kalapaluwawa - 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) · Colombo11 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo30 km ### Nearest railway station Cotta Road (Borella South), about 3.1 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 17:57). 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 Kalapaluwawa Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Kalapaluwawa. - Kalapaluwawa 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 Kalapaluwawa 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 Kalapaluwawa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Osuki Ayurveda pvt ltd · Kalapaluwawa 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.91459&mlon=79.91079#map=17/6.91459/79.91079) Bank Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC · Dodamgahahena 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.91845&mlon=79.91511#map=17/6.91845/79.91511) ATM BOC · Subhoothipura 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90368&mlon=79.91207#map=17/6.90368/79.91207) Petrol pump Sinopec · Kalapaluwawa 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.91442&mlon=79.91017#map=17/6.91442/79.91017) Hotel Colombo Hotel by Colombo Village - Luxury Quadruple Room · Walpola 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.91481&mlon=79.91992#map=17/6.91481/79.91992) Mall UWIN.LK · Ethulkotte 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90421&mlon=79.90564#map=17/6.90421/79.90564) School Sweet Angel Childcare · Kalapaluwawa 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.91408&mlon=79.91368#map=17/6.91408/79.91368) College Universal College Lanka (UCL) · Welikada East 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90619&mlon=79.90447#map=17/6.90619/79.90447) Police station Gothatuwa Police Post · Gothatuwa New Town 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.92298&mlon=79.91342#map=17/6.92298/79.91342) 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 Kalapaluwawa Places mapped inside Kalapaluwawa in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Petrol pumps1 - Schools2 - 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 Kaduwela DS Division - Arangala - Aruppitiya - Asiri Uyana - Athurugiriya - Athurugiriya South - Batapotha - Batewela - Battaramulla North - Battaramulla South - Boralugoda - Dedigamuwa - Embilladeniya - Evarihena - Hewagama - Hokandara East - Hokandara North - Hokandara South - Ihala Bomiriya - Jayawadanagama - Kaduwela - 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 Kalapaluwawa?In Kaduwela DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kalapaluwawa?Dodamgahahena, Elhena, Kotuwegoda, Madinnagoda, Malpura, Subhoothipura, Udumulla and Walpola - What is there to see in Kalapaluwawa?G L P Bird Park, Diyatha Uyana Aquarium, Helanka Art Gallery, Veediye Bandara Statue - What time zone is Kalapaluwawa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kalapaluwawa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kalapaluwawa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kalapaluwawa?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Kalapaluwawa?January to March and July to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Kalapaluwawa?Osuki Ayurveda pvt ltd, about 0.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kalapaluwawa?Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC, about 0.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kalapaluwawa?BOC, about 1.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kalapaluwawa?Sinopec, about 0.3 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Kalapaluwawa?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Kalapaluwawa?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Kalapaluwawa?LK1109160 (OCHA common operational dataset)