Grama Niladhari division · Kesbewa DS Division # Wewala East Wewala East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kesbewa DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province. It covers 0.48 km². 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.5 km² - 4 mapped services ## Where is Wewala East? Wewala East lies in Kesbewa DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka. It borders 7 other GN divisions: Suwarapola East, Suwarapola West, Thelawala North, Thumbovila North, Thumbovila South, Thumbovila West and Wewala West. By area it is the 12516th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.8% of Kesbewa DS Division. The centre of Wewala East is about 16 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.8036° N, 79.9122° E. Local names: වෑවල නැගෙනහිර. Source: Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Wewala East ### Nearby, outside Wewala East - Sri Lanka Air Force Museum · museum, Kandawala 3.2 km - Memorial Catalina · memorial, Kandawala 3.6 km - Moratuwa Clock Tower · attraction, Idama 4.3 km - Discus Fish Collection · aquarium, Paratta 4.9 km - Attidiya Bird Sanctuary · nature reserve, Attidiya North 5.3 km - Fishing at Bolgoda Lake · attraction, Kahapola 5.6 km - AQUA ZONE · aquarium, Sarikkamulla 5.9 km - Man Made-Water Fall · waterfall, Udyanaya 7.3 km - Natural Forest Patch · nature reserve, Udyanaya 7.3 km - National Zoological Gardens · zoo, Udyanaya 7.3 km - Flamingos · nature reserve, Udyanaya 7.3 km - Kohuwala Cemetery · memorial, Dutugemunu 7.7 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Wewala East - Time zone UTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo - Currency Rupee (LKR) - Country calling code +94 - Languages Sinhala, Tamil, English - Plug types Type D, G · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo 3.5 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo 42 km ### Nearest railway station Angulana (Angulana North), about 4.4 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); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Wewala East Open gazetteers list 1 village, town or locality in Wewala East. - Simon Dale Housing SCH Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Weather in Wewala 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Wewala East | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Medihelp Hospitals · Mampe North | 1.0 km | Map | | Bank | Hatton National Bank · Thumbovila West | 1.0 km | Map | | ATM | Commercial Bank · Boralesgamuwa West C | 4.3 km | Map | | Petrol pump | CPC · Mampe North | 1.2 km | Map | | Hotel | Liyanka Reception Hall · Thumbovila West | 0.5 km | Map | | Mall | Krish Fashion · Suwarapola East | 0.6 km | Map | | School | කැම්පස් සන්ගීත ආයතනය · Thumbovila West | 0.5 km | Map | | College | Mona Art Academy · Suwarapola West | 1.0 km | Map | | Police station | Piliyandala Police Station · Mampe North | 1.1 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Wewala East Places mapped inside Wewala East in open map data, by type. - Hotels 3 - Schools 1 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). 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 East - Suwarapola West - Thumbovila North - Thumbovila South - Thumbovila West - Vishwakalawa - Werahera North - Werahera South - Wewala West ## Quick answers - Where is Wewala East? In Kesbewa DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Wewala East? Suwarapola East, Suwarapola West, Thelawala North, Thumbovila North, Thumbovila South, Thumbovila West and Wewala West - What is there to see in Wewala East? Sri Lanka Air Force Museum, Memorial Catalina, Moratuwa Clock Tower, Discus Fish Collection - What time zone is Wewala East in? UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Wewala East? Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Wewala East? Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Wewala East? 1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Wewala East? January to March and July to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Wewala East? Medihelp Hospitals, about 1.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Wewala East? Hatton National Bank, about 1.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Wewala East? Commercial Bank, about 4.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Wewala East? CPC, about 1.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Wewala East? LK1136175 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Grama Niladhari division - Area: 0.48 km² - P-code: LK1136175 - Divisional Secretariat division: Kesbewa DS Division --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kesbewa/wewala-east/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.