# Arukwatta South GN division, Padukka DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/padukka/arukwatta-south/ Grama Niladhari division · Padukka DS Division # Arukwatta South Arukwatta South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Padukka DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province. It covers **1.64 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 1.6km² - 34 mtypical elevation ## Where is Arukwatta South? Arukwatta South lies in [Padukka DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/padukka/), [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 7 other GN divisions: [Angampitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/padukka/angampitiya/), [Angamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/padukka/angamuwa/), [Arukwatta North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/padukka/arukwatta-north/), [Ganegoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/padukka/ganegoda/), [Padukka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/padukka/padukka/), [Pahala Bope](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/padukka/pahala-bope/) and [Weragala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/padukka/weragala/). By area it is the 7914th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.5% of [Padukka DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/padukka/). The centre of Arukwatta South is about 30 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.8381° N, 80.1061° E. Local names: අරුක්වත්ත 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). ## Villages and localities in Arukwatta South Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Arukwatta South. - Arukwatta - Arukwatta South 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 Arukwatta South Named natural and historic features inside Arukwatta South, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Alige Oya 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 Arukwatta 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 Arukwatta South Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Jeewaka Private Hospital · Padukka 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84061&mlon=80.09323#map=17/6.84061/80.09323) Bank Commercial Bank · Padukka 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84289&mlon=80.09386#map=17/6.84289/80.09386) ATM Sampath Bank ATM · Habarakada Watta 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.86549&mlon=80.01306#map=17/6.86549/80.01306) Petrol pump Fuel Station · Padukka 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84009&mlon=80.09300#map=17/6.84009/80.09300) Hotel Sinel Rest and Residency · Padukka 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84088&mlon=80.09311#map=17/6.84088/80.09311) Mall Heartlands City · Kurunduwatta 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84566&mlon=80.04227#map=17/6.84566/80.04227) School Siri Piyarathana Primary College · Padukka 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84060&mlon=80.09178#map=17/6.84060/80.09178) College Electronics Engineering, SLTC Research University · Padukka 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84399&mlon=80.09024#map=17/6.84399/80.09024) Police station Padukka Police Station · Padukka 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84219&mlon=80.09244#map=17/6.84219/80.09244) 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 Padukka DS Division - Angampitiya - Angamuwa - Arukwatta North - Beliattavila - Beruketiya - Dambora - Dampe - Galagedara East - Galagedara North - Galagedara South - Ganegoda - Gurulana - Halpe - Horagala East - Horagala West - Horakandawala - Ihala Bope - Kahawala - Kurugala - Liyanwala - Madulawa North - Madulawa South - Mahingala - Malagala - Miriyagalla - Padukka - Pahala Bope - Pahala Padukka - Pinnawala North - Pinnawala South - Pitumpe North - Pitumpe South - Poregedara - Siyambalawa - Thummodara - Udagama - Udumulla - Uggalla - Waga East - Waga North - Waga South - Waga West - Weragala - Wewelpanawa - Yatawathura ## Quick answers - Where is Arukwatta South?In Padukka DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Arukwatta South?Angampitiya, Angamuwa, Arukwatta North, Ganegoda, Padukka, Pahala Bope and Weragala - How many villages are in Arukwatta South?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Arukwatta South?January to March and July to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Arukwatta South?Jeewaka Private Hospital, about 1.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Arukwatta South?Commercial Bank, about 1.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Arukwatta South?Sampath Bank ATM, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Arukwatta South?Fuel Station, about 1.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Arukwatta South?LK1118100 (OCHA common operational dataset)