# Welihinda GN division, Kaduwela DS Division, Colombo District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kaduwela/welihinda/ Grama Niladhari division · Kaduwela DS Division # Welihinda Welihinda is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kaduwela DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province. It covers **1.08 km²**. Open map data shows 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.1km² - 1mapped service ## Where is Welihinda? Welihinda 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 4 other GN divisions: [Kaduwela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kaduwela/kaduwela/), [Korathota](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kaduwela/korathota/), [Kothalawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kaduwela/kothalawala/) and [Pahala Bomiriya B](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kaduwela/pahala-bomiriya-b/). By area it is the 9839th 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 Welihinda is about 16 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.9220° N, 79.9938° E. Local names: වැළිහිඳ . 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 Welihinda ### Nearby, outside Welihinda - Al Mubarak Kids Park · theme park, Malwana Town4.4 km - Avalokitheschwara Statue · memorial, Bollegala5.2 km - Maithree Bodhisattva Statue · memorial, Bollegala5.3 km - Thousand Buddha Hall · attraction, Bollegala5.4 km - Water World Lanka · theme park, Thalwatta6.2 km - Jayawadanagama Monument · monument, Wickramasinghapura7.1 km - Helanka Art Gallery · gallery, Battaramulla North7.6 km - Travel with mathisha · attraction, Makola North Pahala8.1 km - Indian Peace Keeping Force (1987-2000) · memorial, Pahalawela8.6 km - War Heroes Monument · monument, Battaramulla South9.1 km - G L P Bird Park · attraction, Elhena9.3 km - Diyatha Uyana Aquarium · aquarium, Subhoothipura9.3 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: Welihinda - 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) · Colombo16 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo31 km ### Nearest railway station Homagama Hospital (Homagama South), about 8.5 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 2026-11-03](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 Welihinda 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 Welihinda Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital True Care Veterinary Hospital · Kaduwela 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.92923&mlon=79.98283#map=17/6.92923/79.98283) Bank Peoples Bank · Kaduwela 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.93656&mlon=79.98243#map=17/6.93656/79.98243) ATM People's Bank ATM · Kaduwela 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.93709&mlon=79.98079#map=17/6.93709/79.98079) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Kaduwela 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.93601&mlon=79.98415#map=17/6.93601/79.98415) Hotel Alina Hotel · Kaduwela 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.93337&mlon=79.98825#map=17/6.93337/79.98825) Mall Star Packaging (pvt)ltd · Nawagamuwa 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.92122&mlon=80.02281#map=17/6.92122/80.02281) School Nisansala · Welihinda 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.91626&mlon=79.99347#map=17/6.91626/79.99347) College Ikmanata Leasing · Thunadahena 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90576&mlon=79.98634#map=17/6.90576/79.98634) Police station Nawagamuwa Police Station · Nawagamuwa 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.92527&mlon=80.01662#map=17/6.92527/80.01662) 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 Welihinda Places mapped inside Welihinda in open map data, by type. - 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 - 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 - Pothuarawa - Raggahawatta - Rajamalwatta - Ranala - Shanthalokagama - Subhoothipura - Thalahena North - Thalahena South - Thalangama North A - Thalangama North B - Thaldiyawala - Thunadahena - Udumulla - Walpola - Wekewatta - Welipillewa - Welivita - Wellangiriya - Wickramasinghapura ## Quick answers - Where is Welihinda?In Kaduwela DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Welihinda?Kaduwela, Korathota, Kothalawala and Pahala Bomiriya B - What is there to see in Welihinda?Al Mubarak Kids Park, Avalokitheschwara Statue, Maithree Bodhisattva Statue, Thousand Buddha Hall - What time zone is Welihinda in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Welihinda?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Welihinda?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Welihinda?January to March and July to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Welihinda?True Care Veterinary Hospital, about 1.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Welihinda?Peoples Bank, about 2.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Welihinda?People's Bank ATM, about 2.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Welihinda?Ceypetco, about 1.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Welihinda?LK1109050 (OCHA common operational dataset)