# Pelenwatta West GN division, Kesbewa DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kesbewa/pelenwatta-west/ Grama Niladhari division · Kesbewa DS Division # Pelenwatta West Pelenwatta West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kesbewa DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province. It covers **1.45 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.4km² - 2mapped services - 21 mtypical elevation ## Where is Pelenwatta West? Pelenwatta West 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: [Erewwala North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kesbewa/erewwala-north/), [Erewwala West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kesbewa/erewwala-west/), [Gorakapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kesbewa/gorakapitiya/), [Makuludoowa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kesbewa/makuludoowa/), [Nampamunuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kesbewa/nampamunuwa/), [Paligedara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kesbewa/paligedara/) and [Pelenwatta North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kesbewa/pelenwatta-north/). By area it is the 8489th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.4% of [Kesbewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kesbewa/). The centre of Pelenwatta West is about 16 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.8223° N, 79.9442° E. Local names: පැලැන්වත්ත බටහිර . 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 Pelenwatta West ### Nearby, outside Pelenwatta West - Sri Lanka Air Force Museum · museum, Kandawala5.8 km - Memorial Catalina · memorial, Kandawala6.7 km - Attidiya Bird Sanctuary · nature reserve, Attidiya North6.9 km - Jayawadanagama Monument · monument, Wickramasinghapura7.1 km - Discus Fish Collection · aquarium, Paratta7.8 km - Fishing at Bolgoda Lake · attraction, Kahapola7.9 km - Indian Peace Keeping Force (1987-2000) · memorial, Pahalawela8.0 km - Kohuwala Cemetery · memorial, Dutugemunu8.3 km - Moratuwa Clock Tower · attraction, Idama8.4 km - War Heroes Monument · monument, Battaramulla South8.5 km - Man Made-Water Fall · waterfall, Udyanaya8.7 km - Natural Forest Patch · nature reserve, Udyanaya8.7 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: Pelenwatta West - 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) · Colombo6.4 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo40 km ### Nearest railway station Pannipitiya (Pannipitiya North), about 2.8 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 Pelenwatta West Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Pelenwatta West. - Pelanwatta 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 Pelenwatta West 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 Pelenwatta West Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Katugampala Weda Madura · Mattegoda West 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.81245&mlon=79.96334#map=17/6.81245/79.96334) Bank Rural Bank · Siddamulla South 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.81352&mlon=79.95731#map=17/6.81352/79.95731) ATM Union Bank · Kottawa Town 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83478&mlon=79.96525#map=17/6.83478/79.96525) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Pelenwatta East 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.82383&mlon=79.96084#map=17/6.82383/79.96084) Hotel Hotel Forest Hill · Pelenwatta West 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.82427&mlon=79.94122#map=17/6.82427/79.94122) Mall Special Economic Centre · Bokundara 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.81925&mlon=79.91800#map=17/6.81925/79.91800) School Makuluduwa Primary School · Makuludoowa 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.81326&mlon=79.93739#map=17/6.81326/79.93739) College Victorian College of Advanced Studies · Maharagama Town 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84229&mlon=79.94424#map=17/6.84229/79.94424) Police station Kottawa Police Station · Kottawa Town 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84146&mlon=79.96329#map=17/6.84146/79.96329) 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 Pelenwatta West Places mapped inside Pelenwatta West in open map data, by type. - Hotels2 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 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 - Niwanthidiya - Paligedara - Pelenwatta East - Pelenwatta North - 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 Pelenwatta West?In Kesbewa DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Pelenwatta West?Erewwala North, Erewwala West, Gorakapitiya, Makuludoowa, Nampamunuwa, Paligedara and Pelenwatta North - What is there to see in Pelenwatta West?Sri Lanka Air Force Museum, Memorial Catalina, Attidiya Bird Sanctuary, Jayawadanagama Monument - What time zone is Pelenwatta West in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Pelenwatta West?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Pelenwatta West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Pelenwatta West?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Pelenwatta West?January to March and July to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Pelenwatta West?Katugampala Weda Madura, about 2.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pelenwatta West?Rural Bank, about 1.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pelenwatta West?Union Bank, about 2.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pelenwatta West?Ceypetco, about 1.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Pelenwatta West?LK1136140 (OCHA common operational dataset)