# Pinnawala South GN division, Padukka DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/padukka/pinnawala-south/

Grama Niladhari division · Padukka DS Division 

# Pinnawala South

Pinnawala South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Padukka DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province. It covers **2.37 km²**.

- 2.4km²

## Where is Pinnawala South?

Pinnawala 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: [Elamalawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/seethawaka/elamalawala/), [Kahahena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/seethawaka/kahahena/), [Neluwattuduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/seethawaka/neluwattuduwa/), [Pinnawala North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/padukka/pinnawala-north/), [Uggalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/padukka/uggalla/), [Waga North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/padukka/waga-north/) and [Waga West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/padukka/waga-west/). By area it is the 6078th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.2% of [Padukka DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/padukka/). The centre of Pinnawala South is about 32 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.8758° N, 80.1298° E. Local names: පින්නවල 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 Pinnawala South

### Nearby, outside Pinnawala South

- Thummodara Ranmudu Ella · attraction, Pagngnagula4.7 km
- Ella Uda Ella · attraction, Koswatta5.4 km
- Leisure World Entertainment Park · theme park, Kalu Aggala6.0 km
- Amara Indika Rupasinghe Gunawardena · memorial, Salawa6.4 km
- Seethawaka Maligawa · ruins, Maniyangama13 km
- Kalu Diya Wala · attraction, Nedurana14 km
- Al Mubarak Kids Park · theme park, Malwana Town15 km
- Watch - Clock Tower · monument, Wewala West19 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 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) · Colombo28 km
- Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo43 km

### Nearest railway station

Gammana (Pinnawala North), about 0.7 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.

## Weather in Pinnawala 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 Pinnawala South

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Play Ground · Neluwattuduwa 3.3 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 13 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 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.88636&mlon=80.08758#map=17/6.88636/80.08758) 

Hotel Hotel Elephant Park · Pinnawala North 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.87143&mlon=80.12106#map=17/6.87143/80.12106) 

Mall Sara Technology · Salawa 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.93816&mlon=80.12587#map=17/6.93816/80.12587) 

School Rajapola Maha Vidyalaya · Pinnawala North 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.86979&mlon=80.11959#map=17/6.86979/80.11959) 

College SLTC RESEARCH UNIVERSITY · Galagedara East 4.7 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 5.4 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.

## 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 North
- 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 South?In Padukka DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Pinnawala South?Elamalawala, Kahahena, Neluwattuduwa, Pinnawala North, Uggalla, Waga North and Waga West
- What is there to see in Pinnawala South?Thummodara Ranmudu Ella, Ella Uda Ella, Leisure World Entertainment Park, Amara Indika Rupasinghe Gunawardena
- What time zone is Pinnawala South in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Pinnawala South?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Pinnawala South?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Pinnawala South?January to March and July to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Pinnawala South?Play Ground, about 3.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Pinnawala South?Peoples Bank, about 2.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Pinnawala South?Sampath Bank ATM, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pinnawala South?Lanka Viking Station Thunanna, about 4.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Pinnawala South?LK1118010 (OCHA common operational dataset)