# Watarappala GN division, Ratmalana DS Division – Villages

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

Grama Niladhari division · Ratmalana DS Division 

# Watarappala

Watarappala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Ratmalana DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province. It covers **0.39 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 16 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 0.4km²
- 16mapped services
- 16 mtypical elevation

## Where is Watarappala?

Watarappala 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 4 other GN divisions: [Katukurunduwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/ratmalana/katukurunduwatta/), [Kawdana West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/ratmalana/kawdana-west/), [Mount Lavinia](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/ratmalana/mount-lavinia/) and [Wathumulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/ratmalana/wathumulla/). By area it is the 12957th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.0% of [Ratmalana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/ratmalana/). The centre of Watarappala is about 11 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.8400° N, 79.8708° E. Local names: වටරප්පල .

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 Watarappala

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Watarappala. The largest with a recorded population: Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia (219,827).

- Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia
- Kavdana

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).

## Weather in Watarappala 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 Watarappala

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Winsetha Ayurveda Hospital · Mount Lavinia 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84033&mlon=79.86660#map=17/6.84033/79.86660) 

Bank National Savings Bank Mount Lavinia · Watarappala 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83806&mlon=79.86943#map=17/6.83806/79.86943) 

ATM BOC · Mount Lavinia 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83378&mlon=79.86724#map=17/6.83378/79.86724) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco · Mount Lavinia 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84019&mlon=79.86711#map=17/6.84019/79.86711) 

Hotel 34/1/1 Sumanarama · Watarappala 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84011&mlon=79.86917#map=17/6.84011/79.86917) 

Mall Arpico · Kawdana West 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84676&mlon=79.86627#map=17/6.84676/79.86627) 

School Najaa International School · Watarappala 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83862&mlon=79.86916#map=17/6.83862/79.86916) 

College London Boulevard Business College · Watarappala 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84136&mlon=79.86721#map=17/6.84136/79.86721) 

Police station Police Station · Karagampitiya 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.85009&mlon=79.87180#map=17/6.85009/79.87180) 

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 Watarappala

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

- Banks3
- Hotels2
- Schools1
- Colleges and universities2
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants7

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
- Vihara
- Wathumulla
- Wedikanda

## Quick answers

- Where is Watarappala?In Ratmalana DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Watarappala?Katukurunduwatta, Kawdana West, Mount Lavinia and Wathumulla
- How many villages are in Watarappala?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Watarappala?January to March and July to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Watarappala?Winsetha Ayurveda Hospital, about 0.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Watarappala?National Savings Bank Mount Lavinia, about 0.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Watarappala?BOC, about 0.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Watarappala?Ceypetco, about 0.4 km from the centre
- How many banks are in Watarappala?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Watarappala?LK1131015 (OCHA common operational dataset)