# Vihara GN division, Ratmalana DS Division, Colombo District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/ratmalana/vihara/

Grama Niladhari division · Ratmalana DS Division 

# Vihara

Vihara is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Ratmalana DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province. It covers **0.70 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 0.7km²
- 13mapped services
- 9 mtypical elevation

## Where is Vihara?

Vihara 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: [Attidiya South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/ratmalana/attidiya-south/), [Piriwena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/ratmalana/piriwena/), [Rathmalana East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/ratmalana/rathmalana-east/), [Rathmalana West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/ratmalana/rathmalana-west/) and [Wedikanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/ratmalana/wedikanda/). By area it is the 11412th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 5.4% of [Ratmalana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/ratmalana/). The centre of Vihara is about 13 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.8195° N, 79.8696° E. Local names: විහාර .

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 Vihara

### Nearby, outside Vihara

- Memorial Catalina · memorial, Kandawala1.5 km
- Sri Lanka Air Force Museum · museum, Kandawala2.5 km
- Attidiya Bird Sanctuary · nature reserve, Attidiya North3.2 km
- Island Scuba · attraction, Dehiwala West4.0 km
- Flamingos · nature reserve, Udyanaya4.1 km
- Natural Forest Patch · nature reserve, Udyanaya4.1 km
- Man Made-Water Fall · waterfall, Udyanaya4.2 km
- National Zoological Gardens · zoo, Udyanaya4.2 km
- National Puppet Museum · museum, Galwala4.7 km
- Moratuwa Clock Tower · attraction, Idama4.9 km
- Kohuwala Cemetery · memorial, Dutugemunu5.4 km
- W A Silva Museum · museum, Pamankada West6.4 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: Vihara

- 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) · Colombo1.8 km
- Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo40 km

### Nearest railway station

Ratmalana (Vihara), about 0.6 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.

## Villages and localities in Vihara

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Vihara.

- Ratmalana
- Ratmalana North

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 Vihara

Named natural and historic features inside Vihara, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Getting around

1 railway station.

- Ratmalana

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 Vihara 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 Vihara

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hope Rehabilitation Center · Attidiya South 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.82310&mlon=79.87857#map=17/6.82310/79.87857) 

Bank amana bank · Vihara 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.82096&mlon=79.87239#map=17/6.82096/79.87239) 

ATM BOC · Mount Lavinia 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83378&mlon=79.86724#map=17/6.83378/79.86724) 

Petrol pump IOC filling station · Vihara 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.82286&mlon=79.87096#map=17/6.82286/79.87096) 

Hotel Lanka Hotel · Kandawala 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.81718&mlon=79.87609#map=17/6.81718/79.87609) 

Mall Mount City · Piriwena 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.82759&mlon=79.86913#map=17/6.82759/79.86913) 

School Kothalawalapura Maha Vidyalaya · Rathmalana East 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.81483&mlon=79.87395#map=17/6.81483/79.87395) 

College University College Of Ratmalana - Division Of Television Studies · Vihara 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.81833&mlon=79.86920#map=17/6.81833/79.86920) 

Police station Mount Lavinia Poice Station · Piriwena 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.82495&mlon=79.87022#map=17/6.82495/79.87022) 

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 Vihara

Places mapped inside Vihara in open map data, by type.

- Banks3
- Petrol pumps2
- Colleges and universities2
- Restaurants6

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
- Kawdana West
- Mount Lavinia
- Piriwena
- Rathmalana East
- Rathmalana West
- Watarappala
- Wathumulla
- Wedikanda

## Quick answers

- Where is Vihara?In Ratmalana DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Vihara?Attidiya South, Piriwena, Rathmalana East, Rathmalana West and Wedikanda
- What is there to see in Vihara?Memorial Catalina, Sri Lanka Air Force Museum, Attidiya Bird Sanctuary, Island Scuba
- What time zone is Vihara in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Vihara?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Vihara?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Vihara?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Vihara?January to March and July to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Vihara?Hope Rehabilitation Center, about 1.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Vihara?amana bank, about 0.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Vihara?BOC, about 1.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Vihara?IOC filling station, about 0.4 km from the centre
- How many banks are in Vihara?3 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Vihara?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Vihara?LK1131050 (OCHA common operational dataset)