# Wellampitiya GN division, Kolonnawa DS Division – Villages

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

Grama Niladhari division · Kolonnawa DS Division 

# Wellampitiya

Wellampitiya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kolonnawa DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province. It covers **0.18 km²**. Open map data shows 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 0.2km²
- 4mapped services

## Where is Wellampitiya?

Wellampitiya 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 6 other GN divisions: [Dahampura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kolonnawa/dahampura/), [Kittampahuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kolonnawa/kittampahuwa/), [Kuruniyawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kolonnawa/kuruniyawatta/), [Megoda Kolonnawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kolonnawa/megoda-kolonnawa/), [Singhapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kolonnawa/singhapura/) and [Welewatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kolonnawa/welewatta/). By area it is the 13707th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.7% of [Kolonnawa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kolonnawa/). The centre of Wellampitiya is about 5.1 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.9394° N, 79.8944° E. Local names: වැල්ලම්පිටිය .

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 Wellampitiya

### Nearby, outside Wellampitiya

- Highway Entrance Monument · monument, Peliyagoda Gangabada East2.2 km
- Nalanda War Memorial · memorial, Kuppiyawatta East2.7 km
- G L P Bird Park · attraction, Elhena3.0 km
- Horse made out of vehicle parts · monument, Panchikawatta3.2 km
- Srimath Anagarika Dharmapala Statue · monument, Welikada East3.2 km
- Dr. N. M. Perera · memorial, Gothamipura3.3 km
- Ananda College · monument, Kuppiyawatta West3.3 km
- Veediye Bandara Statue · monument, Rajagiriya3.3 km
- buddha statue · monument, Borella South3.5 km
- Sir Oliver Ernest Goonatilake · memorial, Borella South3.5 km
- Maradana Railway Station · viewpoint, Maligakanda3.5 km
- Sathutu Uyana · attraction, Aluthmawatha4.0 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: Wellampitiya

- 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) · Colombo13 km
- Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo27 km

### Nearest railway station

Dematagoda (Dematagoda), about 1.7 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 2026-11-02](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 Wellampitiya 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 Wellampitiya

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Medihub · Dahampura 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.93882&mlon=79.89282#map=17/6.93882/79.89282) 

Bank Sampath Bank Wellampitiya · Singhapura 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.93602&mlon=79.89526#map=17/6.93602/79.89526) 

ATM HNB · Singhapura 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.93349&mlon=79.89440#map=17/6.93349/79.89440) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco · Wellampitiya 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.93882&mlon=79.89475#map=17/6.93882/79.89475) 

Hotel White Palace Banquet Hall · Kittampahuwa 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.94067&mlon=79.89711#map=17/6.94067/79.89711) 

Mall Areesha Trading · Dematagoda 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.93209&mlon=79.87979#map=17/6.93209/79.87979) 

School Learning Tree International · Wellampitiya 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.93916&mlon=79.89507#map=17/6.93916/79.89507) 

College President's College - Kotte · Salamulla 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.92999&mlon=79.89425#map=17/6.92999/79.89425) 

Police station Police Station Wellampitiya · Wellampitiya 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.93737&mlon=79.89622#map=17/6.93737/79.89622) 

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 Wellampitiya

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

- Petrol pumps1
- Schools1
- Police stations2

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
- Gajabapura
- 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
- Wennawatta
- Wijayapura

## Quick answers

- Where is Wellampitiya?In Kolonnawa DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Wellampitiya?Dahampura, Kittampahuwa, Kuruniyawatta, Megoda Kolonnawa, Singhapura and Welewatta
- What is there to see in Wellampitiya?Highway Entrance Monument, Nalanda War Memorial, G L P Bird Park, Horse made out of vehicle parts
- What time zone is Wellampitiya in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Wellampitiya?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Wellampitiya?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Wellampitiya?January to March and July to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Wellampitiya?Medihub, about 0.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Wellampitiya?Sampath Bank Wellampitiya, about 0.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Wellampitiya?HNB, about 0.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Wellampitiya?Ceypetco, about 0.1 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Wellampitiya?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Wellampitiya?LK1106100 (OCHA common operational dataset)