# Pothuarawa GN division, Kaduwela DS Division, Colombo District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kaduwela/pothuarawa/ Grama Niladhari division · Kaduwela DS Division # Pothuarawa Pothuarawa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kaduwela DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province. It covers **2.01 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2.0km² - 8mapped services ## Where is Pothuarawa? Pothuarawa 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 7 other GN divisions: [Arangala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kaduwela/arangala/), [Batapotha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kaduwela/batapotha/), [Evarihena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kaduwela/evarihena/), [Kumaragewatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kaduwela/kumaragewatta/), [Malabe West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kaduwela/malabe-west/), [Muttettugoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kaduwela/muttettugoda/) and [Thalangama North B](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kaduwela/thalangama-north-b/). By area it is the 6894th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.3% of [Kaduwela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kaduwela/). The centre of Pothuarawa is about 12 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.8958° N, 79.9525° E. Local names: පොතුඅරාව . 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 Pothuarawa ### Nearby, outside Pothuarawa - Jayawadanagama Monument · monument, Wickramasinghapura1.7 km - Helanka Art Gallery · gallery, Battaramulla North3.0 km - Indian Peace Keeping Force (1987-2000) · memorial, Pahalawela3.3 km - War Heroes Monument · monument, Battaramulla South3.9 km - Diyatha Uyana Aquarium · aquarium, Subhoothipura4.7 km - Alakeshwara Palace Or Tombstone · archaeological site, Ethulkotte4.9 km - Archaeological Museum of Kotte · museum, Ethulkotte5.2 km - G L P Bird Park · attraction, Elhena5.3 km - Avalokitheschwara Statue · memorial, Bollegala5.5 km - Water World Lanka · theme park, Thalwatta5.5 km - Maithree Bodhisattva Statue · memorial, Bollegala5.5 km - Thousand Buddha Hall · attraction, Bollegala5.6 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: Pothuarawa - 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) · Colombo33 km ### Nearest railway station Pannipitiya (Pannipitiya North), about 5.4 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 Pothuarawa Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Pothuarawa. - John Keels Housing Scheme 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 Pothuarawa 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 Pothuarawa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Natural Back Health Service · Malabe West 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.89769&mlon=79.95847#map=17/6.89769/79.95847) Bank Nations Trust Bank (NTB) - Malabe Branch · Pothuarawa 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90200&mlon=79.95617#map=17/6.90200/79.95617) ATM Sampath Bank · Malabe West 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.89311&mlon=79.96286#map=17/6.89311/79.96286) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station Malabe · Thalangama North B 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90474&mlon=79.95174#map=17/6.90474/79.95174) Hotel The Breeze · Kumaragewatta 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.89425&mlon=79.94355#map=17/6.89425/79.94355) Mall Keels Super Pittugala · Malabe North 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90861&mlon=79.96557#map=17/6.90861/79.96557) School Little Leaders Montessori House of Children · Pothuarawa 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90000&mlon=79.95000#map=17/6.90000/79.95000) College Horizon Campus - Faculty of Management · Malabe West 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90223&mlon=79.95781#map=17/6.90223/79.95781) Police station Police Post Malabe · Thalangama North B 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90382&mlon=79.95425#map=17/6.90382/79.95425) 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 Pothuarawa Places mapped inside Pothuarawa in open map data, by type. - Banks3 - Schools2 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants2 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 - 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 - 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 Pothuarawa?In Kaduwela DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Pothuarawa?Arangala, Batapotha, Evarihena, Kumaragewatta, Malabe West, Muttettugoda and Thalangama North B - What is there to see in Pothuarawa?Jayawadanagama Monument, Helanka Art Gallery, Indian Peace Keeping Force (1987-2000), War Heroes Monument - What time zone is Pothuarawa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Pothuarawa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Pothuarawa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Pothuarawa?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Pothuarawa?January to March and July to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Pothuarawa?Natural Back Health Service, about 0.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pothuarawa?Nations Trust Bank (NTB) - Malabe Branch, about 0.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pothuarawa?Sampath Bank, about 1.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pothuarawa?Lanka Filling Station Malabe, about 1.0 km from the centre - How many banks are in Pothuarawa?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Pothuarawa?LK1109190 (OCHA common operational dataset)