# Suwarapola East GN division, Kesbewa DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kesbewa/suwarapola-east/ Grama Niladhari division · Kesbewa DS Division # Suwarapola East Suwarapola East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kesbewa DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province. It covers **0.50 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.5km² - 4mapped services - 22 mtypical elevation ## Where is Suwarapola East? Suwarapola 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: [Hedigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kesbewa/hedigama/), [Kolamunna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kesbewa/kolamunna/), [Suwarapola West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kesbewa/suwarapola-west/), [Thumbovila West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kesbewa/thumbovila-west/) and [Wewala East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kesbewa/wewala-east/). By area it is the 12408th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.8% of [Kesbewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kesbewa/). The centre of Suwarapola East is about 17 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.7971° N, 79.9160° E. Local names: සුවාරපොල නැගෙනහිර . 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 Suwarapola East ### Nearby, outside Suwarapola East - Sri Lanka Air Force Museum · museum, Kandawala4.1 km - Moratuwa Clock Tower · attraction, Idama4.2 km - Discus Fish Collection · aquarium, Paratta4.2 km - Memorial Catalina · memorial, Kandawala4.3 km - Fishing at Bolgoda Lake · attraction, Kahapola4.8 km - AQUA ZONE · aquarium, Sarikkamulla5.4 km - Attidiya Bird Sanctuary · nature reserve, Attidiya North6.2 km - Man Made-Water Fall · waterfall, Udyanaya8.1 km - Natural Forest Patch · nature reserve, Udyanaya8.1 km - National Zoological Gardens · zoo, Udyanaya8.1 km - Flamingos · nature reserve, Udyanaya8.2 km - Kohuwala Cemetery · memorial, Dutugemunu8.5 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: Suwarapola 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) · Colombo4.3 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo43 km ### Nearest railway station Moratuwa (Moratuwella North), about 4.5 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. ## Villages and localities in Suwarapola East Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Suwarapola East. - Suwarapola 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 Suwarapola 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 Suwarapola East Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Family Medical Center Piliyandala · Wewala West 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.79509&mlon=79.90807#map=17/6.79509/79.90807) Bank Hatton National Bank · Thumbovila West 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.80113&mlon=79.92047#map=17/6.80113/79.92047) ATM Commercial Bank · Boralesgamuwa West C 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84056&mlon=79.89989#map=17/6.84056/79.89989) Petrol pump CPC · Mampe North 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.80216&mlon=79.92260#map=17/6.80216/79.92260) Hotel Hotel Rosenro · Wewala East 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.79848&mlon=79.91406#map=17/6.79848/79.91406) Mall Krish Fashion · Suwarapola East 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.79883&mlon=79.91544#map=17/6.79883/79.91544) School Ambasewana Preschool Piliyandala · Suwarapola East 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.79666&mlon=79.91795#map=17/6.79666/79.91795) College Central College, Pliyandala · Kolamunna 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.80009&mlon=79.92112#map=17/6.80009/79.92112) Police station Piliyandala Police Station · Mampe North 0.9 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Suwarapola East Places mapped inside Suwarapola East in open map data, by type. - Shopping malls1 - Schools2 - Restaurants1 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 East - Pepiliyana West - Polhena - Rathmaldeniya - Rattanapitiya - Regidel Watta - Suwarapola West - Thumbovila North - Thumbovila South - Thumbovila West - Vishwakalawa - Werahera North - Werahera South - Wewala East - Wewala West ## Quick answers - Where is Suwarapola East?In Kesbewa DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Suwarapola East?Hedigama, Kolamunna, Suwarapola West, Thumbovila West and Wewala East - What is there to see in Suwarapola East?Sri Lanka Air Force Museum, Moratuwa Clock Tower, Discus Fish Collection, Memorial Catalina - What time zone is Suwarapola East in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Suwarapola East?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Suwarapola East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Suwarapola East?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Suwarapola East?January to March and July to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Suwarapola East?Family Medical Center Piliyandala, about 0.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Suwarapola East?Hatton National Bank, about 0.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Suwarapola East?Commercial Bank, about 5.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Suwarapola East?CPC, about 0.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Suwarapola East?LK1136235 (OCHA common operational dataset)