# Pinnawala North GN division, Padukka DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/padukka/pinnawala-north/ Grama Niladhari division · Padukka DS Division # Pinnawala North Pinnawala North is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Padukka DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province. It covers **1.96 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2.0km² - 2mapped services - 35 mtypical elevation ## Where is Pinnawala North? Pinnawala North 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 5 other GN divisions: [Diddeniya North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/seethawaka/diddeniya-north/), [Diddeniya South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/seethawaka/diddeniya-south/), [Neluwattuduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/seethawaka/neluwattuduwa/), [Pinnawala South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/padukka/pinnawala-south/) and [Uggalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/padukka/uggalla/). By area it is the 7026th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.8% of [Padukka DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/padukka/). The centre of Pinnawala North is about 31 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.8774° N, 80.1194° E. Local names: පින්නවල උතුර . 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 Pinnawala North ### Nearby, outside Pinnawala North - Leisure World Entertainment Park · theme park, Kalu Aggala5.3 km - Thummodara Ranmudu Ella · attraction, Pagngnagula5.9 km - Amara Indika Rupasinghe Gunawardena · memorial, Salawa6.1 km - Ella Uda Ella · attraction, Koswatta6.5 km - Seethawaka Maligawa · ruins, Maniyangama14 km - Al Mubarak Kids Park · theme park, Malwana Town14 km - Kalu Diya Wala · attraction, Nedurana15 km - Watch - Clock Tower · monument, Wewala West19 km - Jayawadanagama Monument · monument, Wickramasinghapura20 km - Avalokitheschwara Statue · memorial, Bollegala20 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: Pinnawala North - 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) · Colombo27 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo43 km ### Nearest railway station Gammana (Pinnawala North), about 0.4 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:53) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:12, sunset around 17:56). 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. ## Villages and localities in Pinnawala North Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Pinnawala North. - Morakella - Pinnawala 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 Pinnawala North Named natural and historic features inside Pinnawala North, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Morakelle 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 Pinnawala North 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 Pinnawala North Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Play Ground · Neluwattuduwa 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90440&mlon=80.12027#map=17/6.90440/80.12027) Bank Peoples Bank · Kahahena 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90091&mlon=80.12774#map=17/6.90091/80.12774) ATM Sampath Bank ATM · Habarakada Watta 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.86549&mlon=80.01306#map=17/6.86549/80.01306) Petrol pump Lanka Viking Station Thunanna · Koodaluvila 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.88636&mlon=80.08758#map=17/6.88636/80.08758) Hotel Hotel Elephant Park · Pinnawala North 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.87143&mlon=80.12106#map=17/6.87143/80.12106) Mall Sara Technology · Salawa 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.93816&mlon=80.12587#map=17/6.93816/80.12587) School Rajapola Maha Vidyalaya · Pinnawala North 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.86979&mlon=80.11959#map=17/6.86979/80.11959) College SLTC RESEARCH UNIVERSITY · Galagedara East 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.85478&mlon=80.09320#map=17/6.85478/80.09320) Police station Parhathgama Police Station · Hanwella Town 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90078&mlon=80.08762#map=17/6.90078/80.08762) 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 Pinnawala North Places mapped inside Pinnawala North in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 - Schools1 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 Padukka DS Division - Angampitiya - Angamuwa - Arukwatta North - Arukwatta South - 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 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 Pinnawala North?In Padukka DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Pinnawala North?Diddeniya North, Diddeniya South, Neluwattuduwa, Pinnawala South and Uggalla - What is there to see in Pinnawala North?Leisure World Entertainment Park, Thummodara Ranmudu Ella, Amara Indika Rupasinghe Gunawardena, Ella Uda Ella - What time zone is Pinnawala North in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Pinnawala North?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Pinnawala North?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Pinnawala North?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Pinnawala North?January to March and July to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Pinnawala North?Play Ground, about 3.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pinnawala North?Peoples Bank, about 2.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pinnawala North?Sampath Bank ATM, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pinnawala North?Lanka Viking Station Thunanna, about 3.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Pinnawala North?LK1118005 (OCHA common operational dataset)