# Lakshapathiya South GN division, Moratuwa DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/moratuwa/lakshapathiya-south/ Grama Niladhari division · Moratuwa DS Division # Lakshapathiya South Lakshapathiya South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Moratuwa DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province. It covers **0.61 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.6km² - 13mapped services - 9 mtypical elevation ## Where is Lakshapathiya South? Lakshapathiya South 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: [Katubedda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/moratuwa/katubedda/), [Lakshapathiya Central](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/moratuwa/lakshapathiya-central/), [Lakshapathiya North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/moratuwa/lakshapathiya-north/), [Rawathawatta East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/moratuwa/rawathawatta-east/), [Rawathawatta West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/moratuwa/rawathawatta-west/) and [Uyana North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/moratuwa/uyana-north/). By area it is the 11887th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.2% of [Moratuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/moratuwa/). The centre of Lakshapathiya South is about 16 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.7941° N, 79.8821° E. Local names: ලක්ෂපතිය 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 Lakshapathiya South ### Nearby, outside Lakshapathiya South - Moratuwa Clock Tower · attraction, Idama1.8 km - Memorial Catalina · memorial, Kandawala2.8 km - Sri Lanka Air Force Museum · museum, Kandawala3.6 km - AQUA ZONE · aquarium, Sarikkamulla5.1 km - Discus Fish Collection · aquarium, Paratta5.1 km - Attidiya Bird Sanctuary · nature reserve, Attidiya North5.5 km - Fishing at Bolgoda Lake · attraction, Kahapola6.2 km - Natural Forest Patch · nature reserve, Udyanaya7.0 km - Man Made-Water Fall · waterfall, Udyanaya7.0 km - Flamingos · nature reserve, Udyanaya7.0 km - Island Scuba · attraction, Dehiwala West7.1 km - National Zoological Gardens · zoo, Udyanaya7.1 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: Lakshapathiya 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) · Colombo3.1 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo43 km ### Nearest railway station Lunawa (Uyana South), about 1.1 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 2026-11-03](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. ## Villages and localities in Lakshapathiya South Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Lakshapathiya South. - Laksapatiya 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Lakshapathiya South Named natural and historic features inside Lakshapathiya South, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Walauwawatta Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Lakshapathiya 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 Lakshapathiya South Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital ගෙත්මිණ වෙද මැදුර · Rawathawatta West 0.5 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 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.79291&mlon=79.88676#map=17/6.79291/79.88676) ATM BOC · Mount Lavinia 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83378&mlon=79.86724#map=17/6.83378/79.86724) Petrol pump Thinara Filling Station · Molpe 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.79113&mlon=79.90119#map=17/6.79113/79.90119) Hotel Saffron Beach Hotel-New Luxury Banquet Hall · Thelawala South 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.80363&mlon=79.89171#map=17/6.80363/79.89171) Mall Havelock City Mall · Lakshapathiya South 0.4 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 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.79586&mlon=79.88245#map=17/6.79586/79.88245) College ATI Katubedda · Lakshapathiya South 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.79752&mlon=79.88707#map=17/6.79752/79.88707) Police station Police Station, Angulana · Lakshapathiya Central 0.8 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 South Places mapped inside Lakshapathiya South in open map data, by type. - Banks1 - Shopping malls3 - Schools2 - Colleges and universities3 - Cinemas1 - 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 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 Central - Lakshapathiya North - 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 South?In Moratuwa DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Lakshapathiya South?Katubedda, Lakshapathiya Central, Lakshapathiya North, Rawathawatta East, Rawathawatta West and Uyana North - What is there to see in Lakshapathiya South?Moratuwa Clock Tower, Memorial Catalina, Sri Lanka Air Force Museum, AQUA ZONE - What time zone is Lakshapathiya South in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Lakshapathiya South?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Lakshapathiya South?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Lakshapathiya South?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Lakshapathiya South?January to March and July to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Lakshapathiya South?ගෙත්මිණ වෙද මැදුර, about 0.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Lakshapathiya South?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 0.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Lakshapathiya South?BOC, about 4.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Lakshapathiya South?Thinara Filling Station, about 2.1 km from the centre - How many banks are in Lakshapathiya South?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Lakshapathiya South?LK1133080 (OCHA common operational dataset)