# Pepiliyana East GN division, Kesbewa DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kesbewa/pepiliyana-east/ Grama Niladhari division · Kesbewa DS Division # Pepiliyana East Pepiliyana East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kesbewa DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province. It covers **0.29 km²**. Open map data shows 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.3km² - 4mapped services ## Where is Pepiliyana East? Pepiliyana East 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: [Divulpitiya East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kesbewa/divulpitiya-east/), [Divulpitiya West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kesbewa/divulpitiya-west/), [Jambugasmulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/maharagama/jambugasmulla/), [Kohuwala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/dehiwala/kohuwala/) and [Pepiliyana West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kesbewa/pepiliyana-west/). By area it is the 13358th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.5% of [Kesbewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kesbewa/). The centre of Pepiliyana East is about 9.9 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.8582° N, 79.8928° E. Local names: පැපිලියාන නැගෙනහි . 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 Pepiliyana East ### Nearby, outside Pepiliyana East - Kohuwala Cemetery · memorial, Dutugemunu1.4 km - Attidiya Bird Sanctuary · nature reserve, Attidiya North1.8 km - National Zoological Gardens · zoo, Udyanaya2.1 km - Man Made-Water Fall · waterfall, Udyanaya2.1 km - Natural Forest Patch · nature reserve, Udyanaya2.1 km - Flamingos · nature reserve, Udyanaya2.2 km - National Puppet Museum · museum, Galwala2.9 km - Mondigliani Gallery · gallery, Pamankada East3.0 km - W A Silva Museum · museum, Pamankada West3.5 km - Island Scuba · attraction, Dehiwala West3.5 km - Sri Lanka Air Force Museum · museum, Kandawala3.7 km - Chitrasena Art Gallery · gallery, Kirula3.9 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: Pepiliyana East - 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) · Colombo4.1 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo36 km ### Nearest railway station Pangiriwatta (Pagoda East), about 1.3 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 Pepiliyana East 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 Pepiliyana East Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital A. N. Hospital · Kohuwala 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.86513&mlon=79.88612#map=17/6.86513/79.88612) Bank Sampath Bank Call Center, Papiliyana · Pepiliyana West 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.85383&mlon=79.88605#map=17/6.85383/79.88605) ATM NSB · Nugegoda 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.87109&mlon=79.88942#map=17/6.87109/79.88942) Petrol pump Lanka IOC Filling Station · Pepiliyana East 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.85792&mlon=79.89081#map=17/6.85792/79.89081) Hotel Yalegoda Walauwa · Pepiliyana West 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.85566&mlon=79.88908#map=17/6.85566/79.88908) Mall Delkanda Highlevel Plaza · Gangodavila South 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.86287&mlon=79.90112#map=17/6.86287/79.90112) School Mahamaya Balika Vidyalaya · Jambugasmulla 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.86245&mlon=79.89531#map=17/6.86245/79.89531) College Colombo Institute of Higher Education · Divulpitiya West 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.85392&mlon=79.89323#map=17/6.85392/79.89323) Police station Kohuwala Police Station · Dutugemunu 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.86745&mlon=79.88386#map=17/6.86745/79.88386) 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 Pepiliyana East Places mapped inside Pepiliyana East in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps1 - Restaurants2 - Dental clinics1 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 - Pelenwatta West - 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 Pepiliyana East?In Kesbewa DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Pepiliyana East?Divulpitiya East, Divulpitiya West, Jambugasmulla, Kohuwala and Pepiliyana West - What is there to see in Pepiliyana East?Kohuwala Cemetery, Attidiya Bird Sanctuary, National Zoological Gardens, Man Made-Water Fall - What time zone is Pepiliyana East in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Pepiliyana East?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Pepiliyana East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Pepiliyana East?January to March and July to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Pepiliyana East?A. N. Hospital, about 1.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pepiliyana East?Sampath Bank Call Center, Papiliyana, about 0.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pepiliyana East?NSB, about 1.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pepiliyana East?Lanka IOC Filling Station, about 0.2 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Pepiliyana East?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Pepiliyana East?LK1136010 (OCHA common operational dataset)