Grama Niladhari division · Kaduwela DS Division # Kumaragewatta Kumaragewatta is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kaduwela DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province. It covers 2.16 km². 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 28 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2.2 km² - 28 mapped services - 13 m typical elevation ## Where is Kumaragewatta? Kumaragewatta lies in Kaduwela DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka. It borders 8 other GN divisions: Aruppitiya, Asiri Uyana, Batapotha, Evarihena, Jayawadanagama, Pahalawela, Pothuarawa and Wickramasinghapura. By area it is the 6551st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.5% of Kaduwela DS Division. The centre of Kumaragewatta is about 12 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.8893° N, 79.9460° E. Local names: කුමාරගේවත්ත. Source: Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Kumaragewatta ### Nearby, outside Kumaragewatta - Jayawadanagama Monument · monument, Wickramasinghapura 0.7 km - Indian Peace Keeping Force (1987-2000) · memorial, Pahalawela 2.6 km - Helanka Art Gallery · gallery, Battaramulla North 2.8 km - War Heroes Monument · monument, Battaramulla South 3.2 km - Diyatha Uyana Aquarium · aquarium, Subhoothipura 4.2 km - Alakeshwara Palace Or Tombstone · archaeological site, Ethulkotte 4.3 km - Archaeological Museum of Kotte · museum, Ethulkotte 4.5 km - G L P Bird Park · attraction, Elhena 5.1 km - Veediye Bandara Statue · monument, Rajagiriya 6.0 km - Water World Lanka · theme park, Thalwatta 6.2 km - Srimath Anagarika Dharmapala Statue · monument, Welikada East 6.3 km - Avalokitheschwara Statue · memorial, Bollegala 6.3 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: Kumaragewatta - 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 10 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo 33 km ### Nearest railway station Pannipitiya (Pannipitiya North), about 4.7 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 17:57). 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 Kumaragewatta Open gazetteers list 7 villages, towns and localities in Kumaragewatta. Settlements here lie between about 6 m and 24 m above sea level (median 13 m). - Akuregoda - Akurugoda - Pelawatta - Pelawatte - Pelwaththa - Talangama South - Thalangama South Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Kumaragewatta Named natural and historic features inside Kumaragewatta, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Talangama Wewa ### Estates 2 estates. - Saint Ives - Saint Thomas Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Kumaragewatta 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 Kumaragewatta | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Mental Hospital-Angoda · Wickramasinghapura | 0.9 km | Map | | Bank | Union Bank · Kumaragewatta | 1.6 km | Map | | ATM | BOC · Kumaragewatta | 1.8 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Sri Lanka Army Filling Station · Kumaragewatta | 1.2 km | Map | | Hotel | Uncle Subey · Kumaragewatta | 0.2 km | Map | | Mall | Capital Mall · Thalawathugoda West | 2.1 km | Map | | School | Asian International Montessori School · Kumaragewatta | 0.9 km | Map | | College | Chaims EDU VISA Center · Asiri Uyana | 1.9 km | Map | | Police station | Police Post Malabe · Thalangama North B | 1.9 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Kumaragewatta Places mapped inside Kumaragewatta in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 1 - Banks 1 - ATMs 1 - Petrol pumps 1 - Hotels 3 - Schools 3 - Pharmacies 3 - Restaurants 15 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). 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 - Kalapaluwawa - Korathota - Kothalawala - Kotuwegoda - 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 Kumaragewatta? In Kaduwela DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kumaragewatta? Aruppitiya, Asiri Uyana, Batapotha, Evarihena, Jayawadanagama, Pahalawela, Pothuarawa and Wickramasinghapura - What is there to see in Kumaragewatta? Jayawadanagama Monument, Indian Peace Keeping Force (1987-2000), Helanka Art Gallery, War Heroes Monument - What time zone is Kumaragewatta in? UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kumaragewatta? Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kumaragewatta? Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kumaragewatta? 7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kumaragewatta? Settlements lie between 6 m and 24 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Kumaragewatta? 1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Kumaragewatta? January to March and July to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Kumaragewatta? Mental Hospital-Angoda, about 0.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kumaragewatta? Union Bank, about 1.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kumaragewatta? BOC, about 1.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kumaragewatta? Sri Lanka Army Filling Station, about 1.2 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Kumaragewatta? 1 mapped - How many banks are in Kumaragewatta? 1 mapped - How many ATMs are in Kumaragewatta? 1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Kumaragewatta? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of Kumaragewatta? LK1109235 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Grama Niladhari division - Area: 2.16 km² - P-code: LK1109235 - Divisional Secretariat division: Kaduwela DS Division --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kaduwela/kumaragewatta/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.