# Ukwatta GN division, Seethawaka DS Division, Colombo District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/seethawaka/ukwatta/ Grama Niladhari division · Seethawaka DS Division # Ukwatta Ukwatta is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Seethawaka DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province. It covers **0.49 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.5km² - 6mapped services - 48 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ukwatta? Ukwatta lies in [Seethawaka DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/seethawaka/), [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 6 other GN divisions: [Agra Pedesa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/seethawaka/agra-pedesa/), [Avissawella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/seethawaka/avissawella/), [Kiriwandala North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/seethawaka/kiriwandala-north/), [Kiriwandala South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/seethawaka/kiriwandala-south/), [Kudagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/seethawaka/kudagama/) and [Seethagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/seethawaka/seethagama/). By area it is the 12472nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.3% of [Seethawaka DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/seethawaka/). The centre of Ukwatta is about 39 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.9585° N, 80.1999° E. Local names: උක්වත්ත . 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 Ukwatta ### Nearby, outside Ukwatta - Seethawaka Maligawa · ruins, Maniyangama2.7 km - Ella Uda Ella · attraction, Koswatta8.0 km - Amara Indika Rupasinghe Gunawardena · memorial, Salawa9.3 km - Thummodara Ranmudu Ella · attraction, Pagngnagula11 km - Ruwanwella Suspension Bridge · viewpoint, Ruwanwella11 km - Leisure World Entertainment Park · theme park, Kalu Aggala11 km - Kalu Diya Wala · attraction, Nedurana16 km - Dikkande Mansion · attraction, Happitiya17 km - Statue of lord buddha · monument, Dematalanda17 km - Lanka Adventure Camp · attraction, Kandumulla20 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: Ukwatta - 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) · Colombo38 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo43 km ### Nearest railway station Avissawella (Ukwatta), about 0.9 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 17:55). 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 Ukwatta Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Ukwatta. - Ukwatta - Ukwatte 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 Ukwatta 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 Ukwatta Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kelani Valley Private Hospital · Ukwatta 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.95554&mlon=80.20639#map=17/6.95554/80.20639) Bank Commercial Bank · Ukwatta 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.95505&mlon=80.20654#map=17/6.95505/80.20654) ATM ComBank ATM · Delgoda 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98793&mlon=80.01395#map=17/6.98793/80.01395) Petrol pump Ceypecto · Avissawella 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.95326&mlon=80.21193#map=17/6.95326/80.21193) Hotel Blooming Holiday Resort · Ukwatta 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.95546&mlon=80.20090#map=17/6.95546/80.20090) Mall Seetha Shoe Palace... · Avissawella 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.95219&mlon=80.21282#map=17/6.95219/80.21282) School Janadipathi Vidyalaya · Seethagama 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.95657&mlon=80.20441#map=17/6.95657/80.20441) College University College Batangala · Avissawella 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.95288&mlon=80.21273#map=17/6.95288/80.21273) Police station Avissawella Police Station · Seethawaka 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.94741&mlon=80.21529#map=17/6.94741/80.21529) 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 Ukwatta Places mapped inside Ukwatta in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Banks1 - Hotels1 - Cinemas2 - 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 Seethawaka DS Division - Agra Pedesa - Akaravita - Aluth Ambalama - Aradhana Kanda - Avissawella - Bollathawa - Brandigampala - Diddeniya North - Diddeniya South - Digana - Egodagama - Elamalawala - Eswatta North - Eswatta South - Gira Imbula - Hanwella Town - Hingurala - Ihala Hanwella North - Ihala Hanwella South - Ihala Kosgama North - Ihala Kosgama South - Ilukovita - Jayaweeragoda - Kadugoda North - Kadugoda South - Kahahena - Kahatapitiya - Kalu Aggala - Kanampella East - Kanampella West - Kiriwandala North - Kiriwandala South - Koodaluvila - Koswatta - Kotahera - Kudagama - Kudakanda - Lahirugama - Mambula - Manakada - Mawalgama - Mawathagama East - Mawathagama West - Miriswatta - Muruthagama - Neluwattuduwa - Niripola - Pagngnagula - Pahala Hanwella - Pahala Kosgama East - Pahala Kosgama West - Pahathgama - Pelpola - Puwakpitiya - Puwakpitiya South - Salawa - Seethagama - Seethawaka - Suduwella - Thawalgoda - Thunnana East - Thunnana West - Walawwatta - Welikanna - Weragolla North - Weragolla South - Weralupitiya ## Quick answers - Where is Ukwatta?In Seethawaka DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Ukwatta?Agra Pedesa, Avissawella, Kiriwandala North, Kiriwandala South, Kudagama and Seethagama - What is there to see in Ukwatta?Seethawaka Maligawa, Ella Uda Ella, Amara Indika Rupasinghe Gunawardena, Thummodara Ranmudu Ella - What time zone is Ukwatta in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Ukwatta?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Ukwatta?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ukwatta?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Ukwatta?January to March and July to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Ukwatta?Kelani Valley Private Hospital, about 0.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ukwatta?Commercial Bank, about 0.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ukwatta?ComBank ATM, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ukwatta?Ceypecto, about 1.5 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Ukwatta?1 mapped - How many banks are in Ukwatta?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Ukwatta?LK1115055 (OCHA common operational dataset)