# Boralesgamuwa West A GN division, Kesbewa DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kesbewa/boralesgamuwa-west-a/ Grama Niladhari division · Kesbewa DS Division # Boralesgamuwa West A Boralesgamuwa West A is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kesbewa DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province. It covers **0.70 km²**. Open map data shows 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.7km² - 9mapped services ## Where is Boralesgamuwa West A? Boralesgamuwa West A lies in [Kesbewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kesbewa/), [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 5 other GN divisions: [Attidiya North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/ratmalana/attidiya-north/), [Bellanvila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kesbewa/bellanvila/), [Boralesgamuwa East A](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kesbewa/boralesgamuwa-east-a/), [Boralesgamuwa West B](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kesbewa/boralesgamuwa-west-b/) and [Boralesgamuwa West C](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kesbewa/boralesgamuwa-west-c/). By area it is the 11412th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.1% of [Kesbewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kesbewa/). The centre of Boralesgamuwa West A is about 12 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.8388° N, 79.8962° E. Local names: රත්තනපිටිය . 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 Boralesgamuwa West A ### Nearby, outside Boralesgamuwa West A - Attidiya Bird Sanctuary · nature reserve, Attidiya North1.3 km - Sri Lanka Air Force Museum · museum, Kandawala1.6 km - Memorial Catalina · memorial, Kandawala2.6 km - Man Made-Water Fall · waterfall, Udyanaya3.2 km - Natural Forest Patch · nature reserve, Udyanaya3.2 km - National Zoological Gardens · zoo, Udyanaya3.2 km - Flamingos · nature reserve, Udyanaya3.3 km - Kohuwala Cemetery · memorial, Dutugemunu3.4 km - National Puppet Museum · museum, Galwala4.1 km - Island Scuba · attraction, Dehiwala West4.3 km - Mondigliani Gallery · gallery, Pamankada East5.0 km - W A Silva Museum · museum, Pamankada West5.3 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: Boralesgamuwa West A - 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) · Colombo2.2 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo38 km ### Nearest railway station Nawinna (Navinna), about 2.9 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 17:57). 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. ## Weather in Boralesgamuwa West A 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 Boralesgamuwa West A Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Sarva Medical and Wound Care Clinic · Boralesgamuwa West A 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84055&mlon=79.89892#map=17/6.84055/79.89892) Bank Sanasa Bank · Boralesgamuwa West A 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83992&mlon=79.89980#map=17/6.83992/79.89980) ATM Commercial Bank · Boralesgamuwa West C 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84056&mlon=79.89989#map=17/6.84056/79.89989) Petrol pump Vishwa Motors · Werahera North 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83353&mlon=79.90481#map=17/6.83353/79.90481) Hotel Green Eye Apartments · Boralesgamuwa West B 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83414&mlon=79.89880#map=17/6.83414/79.89880) Mall JNK Motors · Godigamuwa North 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84209&mlon=79.91454#map=17/6.84209/79.91454) School Tiny Toes AMI Montessori and Daycare · Boralesgamuwa West C 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83987&mlon=79.89631#map=17/6.83987/79.89631) College Community developmentt foundation and Vocational Training Center · Bellanvila 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84647&mlon=79.89081#map=17/6.84647/79.89081) Police station Boralesgamuwa Police Station · Boralesgamuwa West C 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84134&mlon=79.90129#map=17/6.84134/79.90129) 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 Boralesgamuwa West A Places mapped inside Boralesgamuwa West A in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Banks2 - Schools2 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants3 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 Kesbewa DS Division - Bangalawatta - Batakettara North - Batakettara South - Batuwandara North - Batuwandara South - Bellanvila - Bodhirajapura - Bokundara - Boralesgamuwa East A - Boralesgamuwa East B - Boralesgamuwa West B - Boralesgamuwa West C - Dampe - Delthara East - Delthara West - Divulpitiya East - Divulpitiya West - Egodawatta - Erewwala East - Erewwala North - Erewwala West - Gorakapitiya - Halpita - Hedigama - Honnanthara North - Honnanthara South - Horathuduwa - Jamburaliya - Kahapola - Kaliyammahara - Katuwawala North - Katuwawala South - Kesbewa East - Kesbewa North - Kesbewa South - Kolamunna - Madapatha - Mahalwarawa - Makandana East - Makandana West - Makuludoowa - Mampe East - Mampe North - Mampe South - Mampe West - Mavittara North - Mavittara South - Morenda - Nampamunuwa - Neelammahara - Nivungama - Niwanthidiya - Paligedara - Pelenwatta East - Pelenwatta North - Pelenwatta West - Pepiliyana East - Pepiliyana West - Polhena - Rathmaldeniya - Rattanapitiya - Regidel Watta - Suwarapola East - Suwarapola West - Thumbovila North - Thumbovila South - Thumbovila West - Vishwakalawa - Werahera North - Werahera South - Wewala East - Wewala West ## Quick answers - Where is Boralesgamuwa West A?In Kesbewa DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Boralesgamuwa West A?Attidiya North, Bellanvila, Boralesgamuwa East A, Boralesgamuwa West B and Boralesgamuwa West C - What is there to see in Boralesgamuwa West A?Attidiya Bird Sanctuary, Sri Lanka Air Force Museum, Memorial Catalina, Man Made-Water Fall - What time zone is Boralesgamuwa West A in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Boralesgamuwa West A?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Boralesgamuwa West A?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Boralesgamuwa West A?January to March and July to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Boralesgamuwa West A?Sarva Medical and Wound Care Clinic, about 0.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Boralesgamuwa West A?Sanasa Bank, about 0.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Boralesgamuwa West A?Commercial Bank, about 0.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Boralesgamuwa West A?Vishwa Motors, about 1.1 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Boralesgamuwa West A?1 mapped - How many banks are in Boralesgamuwa West A?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Boralesgamuwa West A?LK1136030 (OCHA common operational dataset)