# Liyanagoda GN division, Maharagama DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/maharagama/liyanagoda/ Grama Niladhari division · Maharagama DS Division # Liyanagoda Liyanagoda is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Maharagama DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province. It covers **0.90 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.9km² - 2mapped services - 33 mtypical elevation ## Where is Liyanagoda? Liyanagoda 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 5 other GN divisions: [Hokandara South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kaduwela/hokandara-south/), [Kottawa East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/maharagama/kottawa-east/), [Kottawa North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/maharagama/kottawa-north/), [Kottawa South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/maharagama/kottawa-south/) and [Kottawa West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/maharagama/kottawa-west/). By area it is the 10581st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.4% of [Maharagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/maharagama/). The centre of Liyanagoda is about 15 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.8587° N, 79.9592° E. Local names: ලියන‍ගොඩ . 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 Liyanagoda ### Nearby, outside Liyanagoda - Jayawadanagama Monument · monument, Wickramasinghapura3.6 km - Indian Peace Keeping Force (1987-2000) · memorial, Pahalawela5.4 km - War Heroes Monument · monument, Battaramulla South6.0 km - Helanka Art Gallery · gallery, Battaramulla North6.3 km - Alakeshwara Palace Or Tombstone · archaeological site, Ethulkotte7.1 km - Archaeological Museum of Kotte · museum, Ethulkotte7.1 km - Diyatha Uyana Aquarium · aquarium, Subhoothipura7.3 km - Attidiya Bird Sanctuary · nature reserve, Attidiya North8.3 km - Sri Lanka Air Force Museum · museum, Kandawala8.4 km - Kohuwala Cemetery · memorial, Dutugemunu8.4 km - G L P Bird Park · attraction, Elhena8.5 km - Veediye Bandara Statue · monument, Rajagiriya9.0 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: Liyanagoda - 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) · Colombo9.1 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo37 km ### Nearest railway station Pannipitiya (Pannipitiya North), 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. ## Villages and localities in Liyanagoda Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Liyanagoda. - Kottawa North 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 Liyanagoda 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 Liyanagoda Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Pannipitiya Private Hospital · Kottawa Town 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84699&mlon=79.95219#map=17/6.84699/79.95219) Bank Peoples Bank · Kottawa Town 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84541&mlon=79.95340#map=17/6.84541/79.95340) ATM Sampath Bank ATM · Liyanagoda 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.86616&mlon=79.95945#map=17/6.86616/79.95945) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Rathmaldeniya 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84557&mlon=79.95242#map=17/6.84557/79.95242) Hotel Water Villa · Depanama 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.85981&mlon=79.94594#map=17/6.85981/79.94594) Mall Capital Mall · Thalawathugoda West 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.87495&mlon=79.93420#map=17/6.87495/79.93420) School Bright Kids Pre School · Liyanagoda 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.86486&mlon=79.95946#map=17/6.86486/79.95946) College Kottawa Dharmapala Maha Vidyalaya · Kottawa Town 1.9 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 2.0 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 Liyanagoda Places mapped inside Liyanagoda in open map data, by type. - ATMs1 - Schools1 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 South - Kottawa Town - Kottawa West - 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 Liyanagoda?In Maharagama DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Liyanagoda?Hokandara South, Kottawa East, Kottawa North, Kottawa South and Kottawa West - What is there to see in Liyanagoda?Jayawadanagama Monument, Indian Peace Keeping Force (1987-2000), War Heroes Monument, Helanka Art Gallery - What time zone is Liyanagoda in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Liyanagoda?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Liyanagoda?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Liyanagoda?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Liyanagoda?January to March and July to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Liyanagoda?Pannipitiya Private Hospital, about 1.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Liyanagoda?Peoples Bank, about 1.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Liyanagoda?Sampath Bank ATM, about 0.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Liyanagoda?Ceypetco, about 1.6 km from the centre - How many ATMs are in Liyanagoda?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Liyanagoda?LK1121055 (OCHA common operational dataset)