Grama Niladhari division · Maharagama DS Division # Thalawathugoda West Thalawathugoda West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Maharagama DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province. It covers 1.30 km². Open map data shows 37 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.3 km² - 37 mapped services ## Where is Thalawathugoda West? Thalawathugoda West lies in Maharagama DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka. It borders 9 other GN divisions: Depanama, Kalalgoda, Madiwela, Pahalawela, Pamunuwa, Polwatta, Thalapathpitiya, Thalawathugoda East and Wickramasinghapura. By area it is the 9008th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.4% of Maharagama DS Division. The centre of Thalawathugoda West is about 12 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.8715° N, 79.9348° E. Local names: තලවතු‍ගොඩ බටහිර. Source: Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Thalawathugoda West ### Nearby, outside Thalawathugoda West - Jayawadanagama Monument · monument, Wickramasinghapura 1.7 km - Indian Peace Keeping Force (1987-2000) · memorial, Pahalawela 2.5 km - War Heroes Monument · monument, Battaramulla South 3.1 km - Helanka Art Gallery · gallery, Battaramulla North 3.9 km - Archaeological Museum of Kotte · museum, Ethulkotte 4.1 km - Alakeshwara Palace Or Tombstone · archaeological site, Ethulkotte 4.1 km - Diyatha Uyana Aquarium · aquarium, Subhoothipura 4.4 km - Kohuwala Cemetery · memorial, Dutugemunu 5.7 km - G L P Bird Park · attraction, Elhena 5.8 km - Veediye Bandara Statue · monument, Rajagiriya 6.0 km - Attidiya Bird Sanctuary · nature reserve, Attidiya North 6.2 km - Srimath Anagarika Dharmapala Statue · monument, Welikada East 6.3 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Thalawathugoda West - Time zone UTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo - Currency Rupee (LKR) - Country calling code +94 - Languages Sinhala, Tamil, English - Plug types Type D, G · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo 7.7 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo 35 km ### Nearest railway station Maharagama (Maharagama West), about 2.7 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); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Thalawathugoda West 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Thalawathugoda West | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Suwa Arana Hospitals · Thalawathugoda West | 0.8 km | Map | | Bank | NSB · Thalawathugoda West | 0.4 km | Map | | ATM | HNB · Thalapathpitiya | 1.0 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Ceypecto · Thalawathugoda West | 0.4 km | Map | | Hotel | Grand Monarch · Thalawathugoda West | 0.4 km | Map | | Mall | Capital Mall · Thalawathugoda West | 0.4 km | Map | | School | Unryu pre school · Thalawathugoda West | 0.9 km | Map | | College | i-GATE College · Thalawathugoda West | 0.4 km | Map | | Police station | Maharagama Police Station · Maharagama Town | 3.0 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Thalawathugoda West Places mapped inside Thalawathugoda West in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 1 - Banks 6 - Petrol pumps 1 - Hotels 4 - Shopping malls 1 - Schools 1 - Colleges and universities 1 - Pharmacies 3 - Restaurants 19 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). 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 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 - Udahamulla East - Udahamulla West - Wattegedara - Wijerama ## Quick answers - Where is Thalawathugoda West? In Maharagama DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Thalawathugoda West? Depanama, Kalalgoda, Madiwela, Pahalawela, Pamunuwa, Polwatta, Thalapathpitiya, Thalawathugoda East and Wickramasinghapura - What is there to see in Thalawathugoda West? Jayawadanagama Monument, Indian Peace Keeping Force (1987-2000), War Heroes Monument, Helanka Art Gallery - What time zone is Thalawathugoda West in? UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Thalawathugoda West? Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Thalawathugoda West? Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Thalawathugoda West? January to March and July to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Thalawathugoda West? Suwa Arana Hospitals, about 0.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Thalawathugoda West? NSB, about 0.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Thalawathugoda West? HNB, about 1.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Thalawathugoda West? Ceypecto, about 0.4 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Thalawathugoda West? 1 mapped - How many banks are in Thalawathugoda West? 6 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Thalawathugoda West? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of Thalawathugoda West? LK1121020 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Grama Niladhari division - Area: 1.30 km² - P-code: LK1121020 - Divisional Secretariat division: Maharagama DS Division --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/maharagama/thalawathugoda-west/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.