# Ethulkotte GN division, Sri Jayawardanapura Kotte DS Division

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/sri-jayawardanapura-kotte/ethulkotte/

Grama Niladhari division · Sri Jayawardanapura Kotte DS Division 

# Ethulkotte

Ethulkotte is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Sri Jayawardanapura Kotte DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province. It covers **0.85 km²**. Open map data shows 29 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 0.8km²
- 29mapped services

## Where is Ethulkotte?

Ethulkotte 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 8 other GN divisions: [Battaramulla South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kaduwela/battaramulla-south/), [Ethulkotte West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/sri-jayawardanapura-kotte/ethulkotte-west/), [Pitakotte](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/sri-jayawardanapura-kotte/pitakotte/), [Pitakotte East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/sri-jayawardanapura-kotte/pitakotte-east/), [Pitakotte West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/sri-jayawardanapura-kotte/pitakotte-west/), [Rajamalwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kaduwela/rajamalwatta/), [Subhoothipura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kaduwela/subhoothipura/) and [Welikada East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/sri-jayawardanapura-kotte/welikada-east/). By area it is the 10799th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 5.2% of [Sri Jayawardanapura Kotte DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/sri-jayawardanapura-kotte/). The centre of Ethulkotte is about 7.8 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.8984° N, 79.9083° E. Local names: ඇතුල්කෝට්ටේ .

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

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Ethulkotte: 1 museum; 1 archaeological site.

- Archaeological Museum of Kotte · museum
- Alakeshwara Palace Or Tombstone · archaeological site

### Nearby, outside Ethulkotte

- Diyatha Uyana Aquarium · aquarium, Subhoothipura0.7 km
- War Heroes Monument · monument, Battaramulla South1.1 km
- Indian Peace Keeping Force (1987-2000) · memorial, Pahalawela1.8 km
- Veediye Bandara Statue · monument, Rajagiriya1.8 km
- Srimath Anagarika Dharmapala Statue · monument, Welikada East2.1 km
- G L P Bird Park · attraction, Elhena2.2 km
- Helanka Art Gallery · gallery, Battaramulla North2.2 km
- Dr. N. M. Perera · memorial, Gothamipura2.6 km
- Sir Oliver Ernest Goonatilake · memorial, Borella South3.3 km
- Chitrasena Art Gallery · gallery, Kirula3.6 km
- buddha statue · monument, Borella South3.8 km
- Jayawadanagama Monument · monument, Wickramasinghapura3.9 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

- 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) · Colombo32 km

### Nearest railway station

Cotta Road (Borella South), about 3.1 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.

## Weather in Ethulkotte 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

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Rainbow Elderly Care Center · Ethulkotte West 0.4 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 Peoples Bank ATM · Subhoothipura 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90360&mlon=79.91205#map=17/6.90360/79.91205) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco · Ethulkotte West 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90428&mlon=79.90536#map=17/6.90428/79.90536) 

Hotel AllSpice B and B Boutique · Ethulkotte 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.89618&mlon=79.90591#map=17/6.89618/79.90591) 

Mall Popy Collection · Ethulkotte West 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90152&mlon=79.90563#map=17/6.90152/79.90563) 

School Mahindarama Dhamma School · Ethulkotte 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.89720&mlon=79.90944#map=17/6.89720/79.90944) 

College Walpola Rahula Institute · Rajamalwatta 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.89741&mlon=79.91202#map=17/6.89741/79.91202) 

Police station Welikada Police Station · Rajagiriya 1.9 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

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

- Banks1
- Hotels3
- Shopping malls1
- Schools4
- Colleges and universities1
- Restaurants19

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 West
- 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?In Sri Jayawardanapura Kotte DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Ethulkotte?Battaramulla South, Ethulkotte West, Pitakotte, Pitakotte East, Pitakotte West, Rajamalwatta, Subhoothipura and Welikada East
- What is there to see in Ethulkotte?Alakeshwara Palace Or Tombstone, Archaeological Museum of Kotte
- What time zone is Ethulkotte in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Ethulkotte?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Ethulkotte?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Ethulkotte?January to March and July to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ethulkotte?Rainbow Elderly Care Center, about 0.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ethulkotte?People's Bank, about 0.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Ethulkotte?Peoples Bank ATM, about 0.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ethulkotte?Ceypetco, about 0.7 km from the centre
- How many banks are in Ethulkotte?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Ethulkotte?LK1124045 (OCHA common operational dataset)