# Kottawa South GN division, Maharagama DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/maharagama/kottawa-south/ Grama Niladhari division · Maharagama DS Division # Kottawa South Kottawa South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Maharagama DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province. It covers **1.23 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.2km² - 2mapped services - 25 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kottawa South? Kottawa South lies in [Maharagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/maharagama/), [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: [Kottawa East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/maharagama/kottawa-east/), [Kottawa Town](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/maharagama/kottawa-town/), [Kottawa West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/maharagama/kottawa-west/), [Liyanagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/maharagama/liyanagoda/), [Malapalla West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/maharagama/malapalla-west/) and [Rukmale West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/maharagama/rukmale-west/). By area it is the 9270th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.3% of [Maharagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/maharagama/). The centre of Kottawa South is about 16 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.8476° N, 79.9646° E. Local names: කොට්ටාව දකුණ . 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 Kottawa South ### Nearby, outside Kottawa South - Jayawadanagama Monument · monument, Wickramasinghapura5.0 km - Indian Peace Keeping Force (1987-2000) · memorial, Pahalawela6.7 km - War Heroes Monument · monument, Battaramulla South7.3 km - Helanka Art Gallery · gallery, Battaramulla North7.7 km - Archaeological Museum of Kotte · museum, Ethulkotte8.3 km - Alakeshwara Palace Or Tombstone · archaeological site, Ethulkotte8.3 km - Sri Lanka Air Force Museum · museum, Kandawala8.4 km - Diyatha Uyana Aquarium · aquarium, Subhoothipura8.6 km - Attidiya Bird Sanctuary · nature reserve, Attidiya North8.7 km - Kohuwala Cemetery · memorial, Dutugemunu9.2 km - Memorial Catalina · memorial, Kandawala9.5 km - G L P Bird Park · attraction, Elhena9.9 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: Kottawa South - 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) · Colombo9.2 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo38 km ### Nearest railway station Kottawa (Kottawa Town), about 0.6 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 Kottawa South Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Kottawa South. - Kottawa South - Moraketiya 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Kottawa South Named natural and historic features inside Kottawa South, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Kulasevana Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Kottawa South 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 Kottawa South Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Red Cross Medical Center · Kottawa Town 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84083&mlon=79.96310#map=17/6.84083/79.96310) Bank People's Bank · Kottawa Town 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84205&mlon=79.96421#map=17/6.84205/79.96421) ATM Nations trust bank · Kottawa Town 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83666&mlon=79.96520#map=17/6.83666/79.96520) Petrol pump Sinopec Filling Station · Kottawa South 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84431&mlon=79.96876#map=17/6.84431/79.96876) Hotel Rochelle Garden · Kottawa Town 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83539&mlon=79.96546#map=17/6.83539/79.96546) Mall New Premasiri Sale Centre · Wattegedara 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84585&mlon=79.92612#map=17/6.84585/79.92612) School Shanta Mayadunne School of Cooking Art · Kottawa Town 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84403&mlon=79.96072#map=17/6.84403/79.96072) College Kottawa Dharmapala Maha Vidyalaya · Kottawa Town 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84212&mlon=79.96090#map=17/6.84212/79.96090) Police station Kottawa Police Station · Kottawa Town 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84146&mlon=79.96329#map=17/6.84146/79.96329) 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 Kottawa South Places mapped inside Kottawa South in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps1 - 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 Maharagama DS Division - Dambahena - Depanama - Gangodavila South B - Godigamuwa North - Godigamuwa South A - Godigamuwa South B - Jambugasmulla - Kalalgoda - Kottawa East - Kottawa North - Kottawa Town - Kottawa West - Liyanagoda - Madiwela - Maharagama East - Maharagama Town - Maharagama West - Makumbura North - Makumbura South - Malapalla East - Malapalla West - Mirihana North - Mirihana South - Navinna - Pamunuwa - Pannipitiya North - Pannipitiya South - Pathiragoda - Polwatta - Pragathipura - Rukmale East A - Rukmale East B - Rukmale West - Thalapathpitiya - Thalawathugoda East - Thalawathugoda West - Udahamulla East - Udahamulla West - Wattegedara - Wijerama ## Quick answers - Where is Kottawa South?In Maharagama DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kottawa South?Kottawa East, Kottawa Town, Kottawa West, Liyanagoda, Malapalla West and Rukmale West - What is there to see in Kottawa South?Jayawadanagama Monument, Indian Peace Keeping Force (1987-2000), War Heroes Monument, Helanka Art Gallery - What time zone is Kottawa South in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kottawa South?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kottawa South?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kottawa South?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Kottawa South?January to March and July to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Kottawa South?Red Cross Medical Center, about 0.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kottawa South?People's Bank, about 0.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kottawa South?Nations trust bank, about 1.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kottawa South?Sinopec Filling Station, about 0.6 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Kottawa South?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Kottawa South?LK1121130 (OCHA common operational dataset)