# Mirihana South GN division, Maharagama DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/maharagama/mirihana-south/

Grama Niladhari division · Maharagama DS Division 

# Mirihana South

Mirihana South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Maharagama DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province. It covers **0.44 km²**.

- 0.4km²

## Where is Mirihana South?

Mirihana 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 5 other GN divisions: [Gangodavila East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/sri-jayawardanapura-kotte/gangodavila-east/), [Mirihana North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/maharagama/mirihana-north/), [Pagoda East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/sri-jayawardanapura-kotte/pagoda-east/), [Pitakotte](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/sri-jayawardanapura-kotte/pitakotte/) and [Udahamulla East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/maharagama/udahamulla-east/). By area it is the 12701st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.2% of [Maharagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/maharagama/). The centre of Mirihana South is about 9.2 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.8755° N, 79.9057° E. Local names: මිරිහාන 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 Mirihana South

### Nearby, outside Mirihana South

- Archaeological Museum of Kotte · museum, Ethulkotte2.0 km
- War Heroes Monument · monument, Battaramulla South2.3 km
- Alakeshwara Palace Or Tombstone · archaeological site, Ethulkotte2.4 km
- Indian Peace Keeping Force (1987-2000) · memorial, Pahalawela2.5 km
- Kohuwala Cemetery · memorial, Dutugemunu2.7 km
- Diyatha Uyana Aquarium · aquarium, Subhoothipura3.2 km
- Chitrasena Art Gallery · gallery, Kirula3.5 km
- Mondigliani Gallery · gallery, Pamankada East3.6 km
- Veediye Bandara Statue · monument, Rajagiriya3.9 km
- National Zoological Gardens · zoo, Udyanaya4.0 km
- Jayawadanagama Monument · monument, Wickramasinghapura4.1 km
- Helanka Art Gallery · gallery, Battaramulla North4.1 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: Mirihana 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) · Colombo6.4 km
- Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo34 km

### Nearest railway station

Pangiriwatta (Pagoda East), about 1.2 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 Mirihana 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 Mirihana South

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Best Care Animal Hospital · Nugegoda 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.87850&mlon=79.89412#map=17/6.87850/79.89412) 

Bank Hatton National Bank · Pagoda East 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.87701&mlon=79.90061#map=17/6.87701/79.90061) 

ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Pagoda East 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.87676&mlon=79.90066#map=17/6.87676/79.90066) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco · Pagoda East 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.87631&mlon=79.90087#map=17/6.87631/79.90087) 

Hotel SG Villa - Colombo · Gangodavila East 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.87204&mlon=79.90372#map=17/6.87204/79.90372) 

Mall Lada Trade Centre · Gangodavila East 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.87535&mlon=79.90123#map=17/6.87535/79.90123) 

School Kidsdom Colombo · Mirihana North 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.88047&mlon=79.90738#map=17/6.88047/79.90738) 

College London English College · Pagoda East 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.87756&mlon=79.90064#map=17/6.87756/79.90064) 

Police station Mirihana Police Station · Gangodavila East 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.87386&mlon=79.90213#map=17/6.87386/79.90213) 

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.

## 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 East
- Malapalla West
- Mirihana North
- 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 Mirihana South?In Maharagama DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Mirihana South?Gangodavila East, Mirihana North, Pagoda East, Pitakotte and Udahamulla East
- What is there to see in Mirihana South?Archaeological Museum of Kotte, War Heroes Monument, Alakeshwara Palace Or Tombstone, Indian Peace Keeping Force (1987-2000)
- What time zone is Mirihana South in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Mirihana South?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Mirihana South?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Mirihana South?January to March and July to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mirihana South?Best Care Animal Hospital, about 1.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mirihana South?Hatton National Bank, about 0.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Mirihana South?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 0.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mirihana South?Ceypetco, about 0.5 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mirihana South?LK1121005 (OCHA common operational dataset)