# Gajabapura GN division, Kolonnawa DS Division – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kolonnawa/gajabapura/

Grama Niladhari division · Kolonnawa DS Division 

# Gajabapura

Gajabapura is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kolonnawa DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province. It covers **0.69 km²**. Open map data shows 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 0.7km²
- 5mapped services

## Where is Gajabapura?

Gajabapura lies in [Kolonnawa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kolonnawa/), [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: [Borella North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/thimbirigasyaya/borella-north/), [Dematagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/thimbirigasyaya/dematagoda/), [Kolonnawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kolonnawa/kolonnawa/), [Meethotamulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kolonnawa/meethotamulla/), [Wanathamulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/thimbirigasyaya/wanathamulla/), [Welikada West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/sri-jayawardanapura-kotte/welikada-west/) and [Wijayapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kolonnawa/wijayapura/). By area it is the 11450th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.7% of [Kolonnawa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kolonnawa/). The centre of Gajabapura is about 4.3 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.9280° N, 79.8866° E. Local names: ගජබාපුර .

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 Gajabapura

### Nearby, outside Gajabapura

- Nalanda War Memorial · memorial, Kuppiyawatta East1.3 km
- buddha statue · monument, Borella South1.9 km
- Dr. N. M. Perera · memorial, Gothamipura1.9 km
- Sir Oliver Ernest Goonatilake · memorial, Borella South2.0 km
- Ananda College · monument, Kuppiyawatta West2.0 km
- Srimath Anagarika Dharmapala Statue · monument, Welikada East2.1 km
- Veediye Bandara Statue · monument, Rajagiriya2.3 km
- Horse made out of vehicle parts · monument, Panchikawatta2.4 km
- Maradana Railway Station · viewpoint, Maligakanda2.4 km
- JDA Perera Gallery · gallery, Kurunduwatta2.7 km
- Sapumal Foundation · gallery, Kurunduwatta2.7 km
- G L P Bird Park · attraction, Elhena2.8 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: Gajabapura

- 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) · Colombo12 km
- Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo28 km

### Nearest railway station

Baseline Road (Wanathamulla), about 0.9 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 Gajabapura 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 Gajabapura

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Prison Hospital · Borella North 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.92287&mlon=79.88036#map=17/6.92287/79.88036) 

Bank Hatton National Bank · Gajabapura 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.93249&mlon=79.89111#map=17/6.93249/79.89111) 

ATM BOC · Gajabapura 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.93121&mlon=79.88376#map=17/6.93121/79.88376) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco Lanka Fuel Filling Station · Wanathamulla 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.92850&mlon=79.87781#map=17/6.92850/79.87781) 

Hotel Sunrise Udawalawa Resort · Borella North 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.92238&mlon=79.88214#map=17/6.92238/79.88214) 

Mall Areesha Trading · Dematagoda 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.93209&mlon=79.87979#map=17/6.93209/79.87979) 

School Lucky 7 Pre School · Wanathamulla 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.92797&mlon=79.88111#map=17/6.92797/79.88111) 

College President's College - Kotte · Salamulla 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.92999&mlon=79.89425#map=17/6.92999/79.89425) 

Police station CCD · Dematagoda 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.93069&mlon=79.88219#map=17/6.93069/79.88219) 

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 Gajabapura

Places mapped inside Gajabapura in open map data, by type.

- Banks1
- ATMs1
- Restaurants3

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 Kolonnawa DS Division

- Ambathale
- Batalandahena
- Belagama
- Bopetta
- Dahampura
- Dodamgahahena
- Elhena
- Gothatuwa
- Gothatuwa New Town
- Halmulla
- Himbutana East
- Himbutana West
- Kajugahawatta
- Kelanimulla
- Kittampahuwa
- Kolonnawa
- Kotikawatta East
- Kotikawatta West
- Kotuvila
- Kuda Buthgamuwa
- Kuruniyawatta
- Madinnagoda
- Maha Buthgamuwa A
- Maha Buthgamuwa B
- Maha Buthgamuwa C
- Malgama
- Maligagodella
- Malpura
- Meethotamulla
- Megoda Kolonnawa
- Mulleriyawa North
- Mulleriyawa South
- Orugodawatta
- Rajasinghagama
- Salamulla
- Sedawatta
- Singhapura
- Udumulla North
- Udumulla South
- Veheragoda
- Wadulla
- Welewatta
- Wellampitiya
- Wennawatta
- Wijayapura

## Quick answers

- Where is Gajabapura?In Kolonnawa DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Gajabapura?Borella North, Dematagoda, Kolonnawa, Meethotamulla, Wanathamulla, Welikada West and Wijayapura
- What is there to see in Gajabapura?Nalanda War Memorial, buddha statue, Dr. N. M. Perera, Sir Oliver Ernest Goonatilake
- What time zone is Gajabapura in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Gajabapura?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Gajabapura?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Gajabapura?January to March and July to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Gajabapura?Prison Hospital, about 0.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Gajabapura?Hatton National Bank, about 0.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Gajabapura?BOC, about 0.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gajabapura?Ceypetco Lanka Fuel Filling Station, about 1.0 km from the centre
- How many banks are in Gajabapura?1 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Gajabapura?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Gajabapura?LK1106215 (OCHA common operational dataset)