# Malapalla East GN division, Maharagama DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/maharagama/malapalla-east/

Grama Niladhari division · Maharagama DS Division 

# Malapalla East

Malapalla East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Maharagama DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province. It covers **1.06 km²**. Open map data shows 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1.1km²
- 4mapped services

## Where is Malapalla East?

Malapalla East 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: [Galavilawatta North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/homagama/galavilawatta-north/), [Homagama South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/homagama/homagama-south/), [Makumbura North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/maharagama/makumbura-north/), [Malapalla West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/maharagama/malapalla-west/), [Rukmale East B](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/maharagama/rukmale-east-b/) and [Rukmale West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/maharagama/rukmale-west/). By area it is the 9911th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.8% of [Maharagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/maharagama/). The centre of Malapalla East is about 18 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.8487° N, 79.9860° E. Local names: මාලපල්ල නැගෙනහිර .

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 Malapalla East

### Nearby, outside Malapalla East

- Jayawadanagama Monument · monument, Wickramasinghapura6.5 km
- Indian Peace Keeping Force (1987-2000) · memorial, Pahalawela8.4 km
- Helanka Art Gallery · gallery, Battaramulla North9.1 km
- War Heroes Monument · monument, Battaramulla South9.1 km
- Alakeshwara Palace Or Tombstone · archaeological site, Ethulkotte10 km
- Archaeological Museum of Kotte · museum, Ethulkotte10 km
- Diyatha Uyana Aquarium · aquarium, Subhoothipura10 km
- Sri Lanka Air Force Museum · museum, Kandawala11 km
- Attidiya Bird Sanctuary · nature reserve, Attidiya North11 km
- Avalokitheschwara Statue · memorial, Bollegala11 km
- G L P Bird Park · attraction, Elhena11 km
- Maithree Bodhisattva Statue · memorial, Bollegala11 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: Malapalla East

- 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) · Colombo11 km
- Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo39 km

### Nearest railway station

Homagama Hospital (Homagama South), about 0.8 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 17:56).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](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 Malapalla 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Malapalla East

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Homagama Hospital junction · Homagama South 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84759&mlon=79.99142#map=17/6.84759/79.99142) 

Bank Colombo District Cooperative Rural Bank Union LTD · Galavilawatta South 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83951&mlon=79.99540#map=17/6.83951/79.99540) 

ATM Sampath ATM · Galavilawatta South 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83970&mlon=79.99175#map=17/6.83970/79.99175) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco · Galavilawatta North 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83985&mlon=79.99416#map=17/6.83985/79.99416) 

Hotel Hotel Green Court · Homagama South 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84755&mlon=79.99450#map=17/6.84755/79.99450) 

Mall Millennium Super Center · Athurugiriya 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.87173&mlon=79.99725#map=17/6.87173/79.99725) 

School Dear Kids Preschool & Day Care Center · Malapalla East 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.85265&mlon=79.98833#map=17/6.85265/79.98833) 

College ITC Campus · Malapalla West 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84591&mlon=79.97152#map=17/6.84591/79.97152) 

Police station Homagama Police Station · Katuwana 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83618&mlon=80.00364#map=17/6.83618/80.00364) 

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 Malapalla East

Places mapped inside Malapalla East in open map data, by type.

- Schools1
- 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 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
- Liyanagoda
- Madiwela
- Maharagama East
- Maharagama Town
- Maharagama West
- Makumbura North
- Makumbura South
- 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 Malapalla East?In Maharagama DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Malapalla East?Galavilawatta North, Homagama South, Makumbura North, Malapalla West, Rukmale East B and Rukmale West
- What is there to see in Malapalla East?Jayawadanagama Monument, Indian Peace Keeping Force (1987-2000), Helanka Art Gallery, War Heroes Monument
- What time zone is Malapalla East in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Malapalla East?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Malapalla East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Malapalla East?January to March and July to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Malapalla East?Homagama Hospital junction, about 0.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Malapalla East?Colombo District Cooperative Rural Bank Union LTD, about 1.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Malapalla East?Sampath ATM, about 1.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Malapalla East?Ceypetco, about 1.3 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Malapalla East?LK1121140 (OCHA common operational dataset)