# Kawdana West GN division, Ratmalana DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/ratmalana/kawdana-west/ Grama Niladhari division · Ratmalana DS Division # Kawdana West Kawdana West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Ratmalana DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province. It covers **0.51 km²**. Open map data shows 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.5km² - 9mapped services ## Where is Kawdana West? Kawdana West lies in [Ratmalana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/ratmalana/), [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: [Karagampitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/dehiwala/karagampitiya/), [Katukurunduwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/ratmalana/katukurunduwatta/), [Kawdana East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/dehiwala/kawdana-east/), [Mount Lavinia](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/ratmalana/mount-lavinia/) and [Watarappala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/ratmalana/watarappala/). By area it is the 12362nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.0% of [Ratmalana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/ratmalana/). The centre of Kawdana West is about 10 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.8438° N, 79.8710° E. Local names: බටහිර කව්ඩාන . 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 Kawdana West ### Nearby, outside Kawdana West - Flamingos · nature reserve, Udyanaya1.4 km - Natural Forest Patch · nature reserve, Udyanaya1.5 km - Man Made-Water Fall · waterfall, Udyanaya1.5 km - National Zoological Gardens · zoo, Udyanaya1.5 km - Island Scuba · attraction, Dehiwala West1.6 km - Attidiya Bird Sanctuary · nature reserve, Attidiya North1.6 km - National Puppet Museum · museum, Galwala2.0 km - Kohuwala Cemetery · memorial, Dutugemunu2.9 km - Memorial Catalina · memorial, Kandawala3.1 km - Sri Lanka Air Force Museum · museum, Kandawala3.1 km - W A Silva Museum · museum, Pamankada West3.7 km - Mondigliani Gallery · gallery, Pamankada East3.7 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: Kawdana West - 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) · Colombo3.0 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo37 km ### Nearest railway station Dehiwala (Jayathilaka), about 1.3 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 Kawdana West 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 Kawdana West Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Bhagyayush Ayurvedic Medical Center · Kawdana East 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84413&mlon=79.87587#map=17/6.84413/79.87587) Bank DFCV Bank · Watarappala 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84098&mlon=79.86736#map=17/6.84098/79.86736) ATM NSB · Jayathilaka 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.85047&mlon=79.86323#map=17/6.85047/79.86323) Petrol pump Lanka IOC · Kawdana West 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84237&mlon=79.86692#map=17/6.84237/79.86692) Hotel Home as home · Kawdana West 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84299&mlon=79.86907#map=17/6.84299/79.86907) Mall Arpico · Kawdana West 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84676&mlon=79.86627#map=17/6.84676/79.86627) School St. Anthony's Childcare · Kawdana West 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84332&mlon=79.86839#map=17/6.84332/79.86839) College suboda adarsha colleg · Watarappala 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84190&mlon=79.86738#map=17/6.84190/79.86738) Police station Dehiwala Police Station · Karagampitiya 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.85019&mlon=79.87167#map=17/6.85019/79.87167) 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 Kawdana West Places mapped inside Kawdana West in open map data, by type. - Banks1 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels3 - Shopping malls1 - Schools2 - Restaurants1 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 Ratmalana DS Division - Attidiya North - Attidiya South - Kandawala - Katukurunduwatta - Mount Lavinia - Piriwena - Rathmalana East - Rathmalana West - Vihara - Watarappala - Wathumulla - Wedikanda ## Quick answers - Where is Kawdana West?In Ratmalana DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kawdana West?Karagampitiya, Katukurunduwatta, Kawdana East, Mount Lavinia and Watarappala - What is there to see in Kawdana West?Flamingos, Natural Forest Patch, Man Made-Water Fall, National Zoological Gardens - What time zone is Kawdana West in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kawdana West?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kawdana West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Kawdana West?January to March and July to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Kawdana West?Bhagyayush Ayurvedic Medical Center, about 0.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kawdana West?DFCV Bank, about 0.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kawdana West?NSB, about 1.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kawdana West?Lanka IOC, about 0.5 km from the centre - How many banks are in Kawdana West?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Kawdana West?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Kawdana West?LK1131010 (OCHA common operational dataset)