# Lakshapathiya Central GN division, Moratuwa DS Division

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/moratuwa/lakshapathiya-central/

Grama Niladhari division · Moratuwa DS Division 

# Lakshapathiya Central

Lakshapathiya Central is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Moratuwa DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province. It covers **0.24 km²**. Open map data shows 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 0.2km²
- 1mapped service

## Where is Lakshapathiya Central?

Lakshapathiya Central lies in [Moratuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/moratuwa/), [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: [Angulana North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/moratuwa/angulana-north/), [Angulana South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/moratuwa/angulana-south/), [Dahampura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/moratuwa/dahampura/), [Lakshapathiya North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/moratuwa/lakshapathiya-north/), [Lakshapathiya South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/moratuwa/lakshapathiya-south/) and [Uyana North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/moratuwa/uyana-north/). By area it is the 13519th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.2% of [Moratuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/moratuwa/). The centre of Lakshapathiya Central is about 16 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.7956° N, 79.8766° E. Local names: ලක්ෂපතිය මධ්‍යම .

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 Lakshapathiya Central

### Nearby, outside Lakshapathiya Central

- Moratuwa Clock Tower · attraction, Idama2.1 km
- Memorial Catalina · memorial, Kandawala2.7 km
- Sri Lanka Air Force Museum · museum, Kandawala3.6 km
- Attidiya Bird Sanctuary · nature reserve, Attidiya North5.5 km
- AQUA ZONE · aquarium, Sarikkamulla5.5 km
- Discus Fish Collection · aquarium, Paratta5.7 km
- Island Scuba · attraction, Dehiwala West6.7 km
- Fishing at Bolgoda Lake · attraction, Kahapola6.8 km
- Natural Forest Patch · nature reserve, Udyanaya6.8 km
- Man Made-Water Fall · waterfall, Udyanaya6.8 km
- Flamingos · nature reserve, Udyanaya6.8 km
- National Zoological Gardens · zoo, Udyanaya6.9 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: Lakshapathiya Central

- 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) · Colombo3.1 km
- Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo43 km

### Nearest railway station

Angulana (Angulana North), about 0.6 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:55) 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 Lakshapathiya Central 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 Lakshapathiya Central

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital ගෙත්මිණ වෙද මැදුර · Rawathawatta West 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.79336&mlon=79.88614#map=17/6.79336/79.88614) 

Bank Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Rawathawatta West 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.79291&mlon=79.88676#map=17/6.79291/79.88676) 

ATM BOC · Mount Lavinia 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83378&mlon=79.86724#map=17/6.83378/79.86724) 

Petrol pump Lanka IOC · Kandawala 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.81464&mlon=79.87934#map=17/6.81464/79.87934) 

Hotel Akira Beach Hotel · Uyana South 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.78085&mlon=79.87719#map=17/6.78085/79.87719) 

Mall Havelock City Mall · Lakshapathiya South 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.79450&mlon=79.88525#map=17/6.79450/79.88525) 

School Sineth Early Childhood Development Centre · Lakshapathiya South 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.79586&mlon=79.88245#map=17/6.79586/79.88245) 

College PRS Campus · Dahampura 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.80354&mlon=79.87794#map=17/6.80354/79.87794) 

Police station Police Station, Angulana · Lakshapathiya Central 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.79672&mlon=79.87530#map=17/6.79672/79.87530) 

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 Lakshapathiya Central

Places mapped inside Lakshapathiya Central in open map data, by type.

- Police stations1

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 Moratuwa DS Division

- Angulana North
- Angulana South
- Borupana
- Dahampura
- Egoda Uyana Central
- Egoda Uyana North
- Egoda Uyana South
- Idama
- Indibedda East
- Indibedda West
- Kadalana
- Kaldemulla
- Katubedda
- Katukurunda North
- Katukurunda South
- Koralawella East
- Koralawella North
- Koralawella South
- Koralawella West
- Kuduwamulla
- Lakshapathiya North
- Lakshapathiya South
- Molpe
- Moratumulla East
- Moratumulla North
- Moratumulla West
- Moratuwella North
- Moratuwella South
- Moratuwella West
- Rawathawatta East
- Rawathawatta South
- Rawathawatta West
- Soysapura North
- Soysapura South
- Thelawala North
- Thelawala South
- Uswatta
- Uyana North
- Uyana South
- Villorawatta East
- Villorawatta West

## Quick answers

- Where is Lakshapathiya Central?In Moratuwa DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Lakshapathiya Central?Angulana North, Angulana South, Dahampura, Lakshapathiya North, Lakshapathiya South and Uyana North
- What is there to see in Lakshapathiya Central?Moratuwa Clock Tower, Memorial Catalina, Sri Lanka Air Force Museum, Attidiya Bird Sanctuary
- What time zone is Lakshapathiya Central in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Lakshapathiya Central?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Lakshapathiya Central?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Lakshapathiya Central?January to March and July to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Lakshapathiya Central?ගෙත්මිණ වෙද මැදුර, about 1.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Lakshapathiya Central?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 1.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Lakshapathiya Central?BOC, about 4.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Lakshapathiya Central?Lanka IOC, about 2.1 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Lakshapathiya Central?LK1133050 (OCHA common operational dataset)