# Ethulkotte West GN division – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/sri-jayawardanapura-kotte/ethulkotte-west/ Grama Niladhari division · Sri Jayawardanapura Kotte DS Division # Ethulkotte West Ethulkotte West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Sri Jayawardanapura Kotte DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province. It covers **0.63 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 28 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.6km² - 28mapped services - 4 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ethulkotte West? Ethulkotte West lies in [Sri Jayawardanapura Kotte DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/sri-jayawardanapura-kotte/), [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: [Ethulkotte](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/sri-jayawardanapura-kotte/ethulkotte/), [Koswatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/sri-jayawardanapura-kotte/koswatta/), [Pitakotte](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/sri-jayawardanapura-kotte/pitakotte/), [Pitakotte West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/sri-jayawardanapura-kotte/pitakotte-west/), [Rajagiriya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/sri-jayawardanapura-kotte/rajagiriya/) and [Welikada East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/sri-jayawardanapura-kotte/welikada-east/). By area it is the 11785th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.9% of [Sri Jayawardanapura Kotte DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/sri-jayawardanapura-kotte/). The centre of Ethulkotte West is about 7.3 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.8993° N, 79.9037° E. Local names: ඇතුල්කෝට්ටේ බටහිර . 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 Ethulkotte West ### Nearby, outside Ethulkotte West - Alakeshwara Palace Or Tombstone · archaeological site, Ethulkotte0.5 km - Archaeological Museum of Kotte · museum, Ethulkotte0.7 km - Diyatha Uyana Aquarium · aquarium, Subhoothipura1.0 km - Veediye Bandara Statue · monument, Rajagiriya1.4 km - War Heroes Monument · monument, Battaramulla South1.6 km - Srimath Anagarika Dharmapala Statue · monument, Welikada East1.7 km - Dr. N. M. Perera · memorial, Gothamipura2.1 km - G L P Bird Park · attraction, Elhena2.2 km - Indian Peace Keeping Force (1987-2000) · memorial, Pahalawela2.3 km - Helanka Art Gallery · gallery, Battaramulla North2.7 km - Sir Oliver Ernest Goonatilake · memorial, Borella South2.8 km - Chitrasena Art Gallery · gallery, Kirula3.2 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: Ethulkotte 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) · Colombo8.9 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo31 km ### Nearest railway station Cotta Road (Borella South), about 2.6 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:54) 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 Ethulkotte West Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Ethulkotte West. - Ethul Kotte - Ethulkotte West 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 Ethulkotte 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 Ethulkotte West Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Rainbow Elderly Care Center · Ethulkotte West 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.89658&mlon=79.90474#map=17/6.89658/79.90474) Bank People's Bank · Ethulkotte 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90011&mlon=79.90586#map=17/6.90011/79.90586) ATM HNB ATM · Koswatta 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90271&mlon=79.90027#map=17/6.90271/79.90027) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Ethulkotte West 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90428&mlon=79.90536#map=17/6.90428/79.90536) Hotel Sri Lanka Family Stay · Ethulkotte West 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.89787&mlon=79.90478#map=17/6.89787/79.90478) Mall Popy Collection · Ethulkotte West 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90152&mlon=79.90563#map=17/6.90152/79.90563) School Etul Kotte Primary School · Ethulkotte 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90123&mlon=79.90787#map=17/6.90123/79.90787) College Gateway Graduate School · Koswatta 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90241&mlon=79.90037#map=17/6.90241/79.90037) Police station Welikada Police Station · Rajagiriya 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90889&mlon=79.89528#map=17/6.90889/79.89528) 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 Ethulkotte West Places mapped inside Ethulkotte West in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels3 - Shopping malls1 - Pharmacies2 - Restaurants19 - Dental clinics1 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 Sri Jayawardanapura Kotte DS Division - Ethulkotte - Gangodavila East - Gangodavila North - Gangodavila South - Koswatta - Nawala East - Nawala West - Nugegoda - Nugegoda West - Obeysekarapura - Pagoda - Pagoda East - Pitakotte - Pitakotte East - Pitakotte West - Rajagiriya - Welikada East - Welikada North - Welikada West ## Quick answers - Where is Ethulkotte West?In Sri Jayawardanapura Kotte DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Ethulkotte West?Ethulkotte, Koswatta, Pitakotte, Pitakotte West, Rajagiriya and Welikada East - What is there to see in Ethulkotte West?Alakeshwara Palace Or Tombstone, Archaeological Museum of Kotte, Diyatha Uyana Aquarium, Veediye Bandara Statue - What time zone is Ethulkotte West in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Ethulkotte West?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Ethulkotte West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ethulkotte West?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Ethulkotte West?January to March and July to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Ethulkotte West?Rainbow Elderly Care Center, about 0.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ethulkotte West?People's Bank, about 0.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ethulkotte West?HNB ATM, about 0.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ethulkotte West?Ceypetco, about 0.6 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Ethulkotte West?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Ethulkotte West?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Ethulkotte West?LK1124040 (OCHA common operational dataset)