# Nampamunuwa GN division, Kesbewa DS Division, Colombo District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kesbewa/nampamunuwa/ Grama Niladhari division · Kesbewa DS Division # Nampamunuwa Nampamunuwa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kesbewa DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province. It covers **0.86 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 0.9km² - 16 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nampamunuwa? Nampamunuwa 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 6 other GN divisions: [Gorakapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kesbewa/gorakapitiya/), [Honnanthara North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kesbewa/honnanthara-north/), [Makuludoowa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kesbewa/makuludoowa/), [Mavittara North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kesbewa/mavittara-north/), [Pelenwatta West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kesbewa/pelenwatta-west/) and [Sangharama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/homagama/sangharama/). By area it is the 10745th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.4% of [Kesbewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kesbewa/). The centre of Nampamunuwa is about 17 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.8115° N, 79.9442° E. Local names: නාම්පමුණුව . 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 Nampamunuwa ### Nearby, outside Nampamunuwa - Sri Lanka Air Force Museum · museum, Kandawala6.0 km - Memorial Catalina · memorial, Kandawala6.7 km - Discus Fish Collection · aquarium, Paratta6.8 km - Fishing at Bolgoda Lake · attraction, Kahapola6.8 km - Attidiya Bird Sanctuary · nature reserve, Attidiya North7.4 km - Moratuwa Clock Tower · attraction, Idama7.7 km - AQUA ZONE · aquarium, Sarikkamulla8.3 km - Jayawadanagama Monument · monument, Wickramasinghapura8.3 km - Kohuwala Cemetery · memorial, Dutugemunu9.1 km - Indian Peace Keeping Force (1987-2000) · memorial, Pahalawela9.1 km - Man Made-Water Fall · waterfall, Udyanaya9.2 km - Natural Forest Patch · nature reserve, Udyanaya9.3 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: Nampamunuwa - 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) · Colombo6.5 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo42 km ### Nearest railway station Pannipitiya (Pannipitiya North), about 4.0 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 2026-11-03](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. ## Villages and localities in Nampamunuwa Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Nampamunuwa. - Nampamunuwa 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 Nampamunuwa 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 Nampamunuwa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Katugampala Weda Madura · Mattegoda West 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.81245&mlon=79.96334#map=17/6.81245/79.96334) Bank Sanasa Bank · Honnanthara North 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.80179&mlon=79.94855#map=17/6.80179/79.94855) ATM Union Bank · Kottawa Town 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83478&mlon=79.96525#map=17/6.83478/79.96525) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Kesbewa East 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.79639&mlon=79.93927#map=17/6.79639/79.93927) Hotel Summer field hotel Kottawa · Paligedara 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.81645&mlon=79.93209#map=17/6.81645/79.93209) Mall Singer Piliyandala · Mampe South 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.79806&mlon=79.92640#map=17/6.79806/79.92640) School Siri Saranapala Dharma Vidyalaya · Mavittara North 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.81099&mlon=79.93861#map=17/6.81099/79.93861) College Eurasian Campus · Kesbewa East 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.79550&mlon=79.94067#map=17/6.79550/79.94067) Police station Piliyandala Police Station · Mampe North 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.80229&mlon=79.92252#map=17/6.80229/79.92252) 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. ## 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 A - 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 - 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 Nampamunuwa?In Kesbewa DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Nampamunuwa?Gorakapitiya, Honnanthara North, Makuludoowa, Mavittara North, Pelenwatta West and Sangharama - What is there to see in Nampamunuwa?Sri Lanka Air Force Museum, Memorial Catalina, Discus Fish Collection, Fishing at Bolgoda Lake - What time zone is Nampamunuwa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Nampamunuwa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Nampamunuwa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nampamunuwa?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Nampamunuwa?January to March and July to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Nampamunuwa?Katugampala Weda Madura, about 2.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nampamunuwa?Sanasa Bank, about 1.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Nampamunuwa?Union Bank, about 3.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nampamunuwa?Ceypetco, about 1.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Nampamunuwa?LK1136200 (OCHA common operational dataset)