# Vishwakalawa GN division, Kesbewa DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kesbewa/vishwakalawa/ Grama Niladhari division · Kesbewa DS Division # Vishwakalawa Vishwakalawa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kesbewa DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province. It covers **0.24 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 0.2km² - 16 mtypical elevation ## Where is Vishwakalawa? Vishwakalawa 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 3 other GN divisions: [Mampe East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kesbewa/mampe-east/), [Mampe North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kesbewa/mampe-north/) and [Mampe West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kesbewa/mampe-west/). By area it is the 13519th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.4% of [Kesbewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kesbewa/). The centre of Vishwakalawa is about 17 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.8057° N, 79.9288° E. Local names: විශ්වකලාව . 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 Vishwakalawa ### Nearby, outside Vishwakalawa - Sri Lanka Air Force Museum · museum, Kandawala4.6 km - Memorial Catalina · memorial, Kandawala5.2 km - Discus Fish Collection · aquarium, Paratta5.5 km - Fishing at Bolgoda Lake · attraction, Kahapola5.8 km - Moratuwa Clock Tower · attraction, Idama5.9 km - Attidiya Bird Sanctuary · nature reserve, Attidiya North6.4 km - AQUA ZONE · aquarium, Sarikkamulla6.8 km - Man Made-Water Fall · waterfall, Udyanaya8.3 km - Natural Forest Patch · nature reserve, Udyanaya8.3 km - National Zoological Gardens · zoo, Udyanaya8.3 km - Flamingos · nature reserve, Udyanaya8.4 km - Kohuwala Cemetery · memorial, Dutugemunu8.4 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: Vishwakalawa - 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) · Colombo5.1 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo42 km ### Nearest railway station Maharagama (Maharagama West), about 4.7 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 Vishwakalawa Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Vishwakalawa. - Mampe South 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 Vishwakalawa 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 Vishwakalawa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hettiarachchi Weda Madura · Mampe West 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.80082&mlon=79.92607#map=17/6.80082/79.92607) Bank NSB · Mampe West 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.80100&mlon=79.92428#map=17/6.80100/79.92428) ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Maharagama Town 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84510&mlon=79.93043#map=17/6.84510/79.93043) Petrol pump CPC · Mampe North 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.80216&mlon=79.92260#map=17/6.80216/79.92260) Hotel Bloomsburry bungalow · Kolamunna 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.80161&mlon=79.92271#map=17/6.80161/79.92271) Mall Singer Piliyandala · Mampe South 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.79806&mlon=79.92640#map=17/6.79806/79.92640) School Somaweera Chandrasiri Junior School · Mampe North 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.80336&mlon=79.92300#map=17/6.80336/79.92300) College ESOFT Metro College - Piliyandala · Thumbovila West 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.80122&mlon=79.92092#map=17/6.80122/79.92092) Police station Piliyandala Police Station · Mampe North 0.8 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 - Nampamunuwa - 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 - Werahera North - Werahera South - Wewala East - Wewala West ## Quick answers - Where is Vishwakalawa?In Kesbewa DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Vishwakalawa?Mampe East, Mampe North and Mampe West - What is there to see in Vishwakalawa?Sri Lanka Air Force Museum, Memorial Catalina, Discus Fish Collection, Fishing at Bolgoda Lake - What time zone is Vishwakalawa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Vishwakalawa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Vishwakalawa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Vishwakalawa?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Vishwakalawa?January to March and July to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Vishwakalawa?Hettiarachchi Weda Madura, about 0.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Vishwakalawa?NSB, about 0.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Vishwakalawa?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 4.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Vishwakalawa?CPC, about 0.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Vishwakalawa?LK1136080 (OCHA common operational dataset)