# Niwanthidiya GN division, Kesbewa DS Division – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kesbewa/niwanthidiya/

Grama Niladhari division · Kesbewa DS Division 

# Niwanthidiya

Niwanthidiya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kesbewa DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province. It covers **0.73 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 0.7km²
- 12 mtypical elevation

## Where is Niwanthidiya?

Niwanthidiya 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 7 other GN divisions: [Bokundara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kesbewa/bokundara/), [Erewwala West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kesbewa/erewwala-west/), [Godigamuwa South A](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/maharagama/godigamuwa-south-a/), [Kaliyammahara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kesbewa/kaliyammahara/), [Katuwawala South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kesbewa/katuwawala-south/), [Neelammahara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kesbewa/neelammahara/) and [Paligedara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kesbewa/paligedara/). By area it is the 11301st largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.2% of [Kesbewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kesbewa/). The centre of Niwanthidiya is about 15 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.8252° N, 79.9256° E. Local names: නිවන්තිඩිය .

Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka).

## Villages and localities in Niwanthidiya

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Niwanthidiya.

- Kaliyammahara
- Niwanthidiya

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 Niwanthidiya 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 Niwanthidiya

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Apeksha Cancer Hospital Maharagama · Godigamuwa South B 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83736&mlon=79.91994#map=17/6.83736/79.91994) 

Bank Commercial Bank · Bokundara 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.82008&mlon=79.91706#map=17/6.82008/79.91706) 

ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Wattegedara 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84506&mlon=79.92600#map=17/6.84506/79.92600) 

Petrol pump Karunarathna Gas Center - KGC · Bokundara 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.81879&mlon=79.91952#map=17/6.81879/79.91952) 

Hotel Summer field hotel Kottawa · Paligedara 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.81645&mlon=79.93209#map=17/6.81645/79.93209) 

Mall Special Economic Centre · Bokundara 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.81925&mlon=79.91800#map=17/6.81925/79.91800) 

School Neelammahara school · Neelammahara 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.82865&mlon=79.92016#map=17/6.82865/79.92016) 

College Stargate Academy · Godigamuwa North 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84044&mlon=79.92306#map=17/6.84044/79.92306) 

Police station Maharagama Police Station · Maharagama Town 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84527&mlon=79.92892#map=17/6.84527/79.92892) 

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
- Nampamunuwa
- Neelammahara
- Nivungama
- 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 Niwanthidiya?In Kesbewa DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Niwanthidiya?Bokundara, Erewwala West, Godigamuwa South A, Kaliyammahara, Katuwawala South, Neelammahara and Paligedara
- How many villages are in Niwanthidiya?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Niwanthidiya?January to March and July to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Niwanthidiya?Apeksha Cancer Hospital Maharagama, about 1.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Niwanthidiya?Commercial Bank, about 1.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Niwanthidiya?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 2.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Niwanthidiya?Karunarathna Gas Center - KGC, about 1.0 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Niwanthidiya?LK1136095 (OCHA common operational dataset)