# Gangodavila East GN division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/sri-jayawardanapura-kotte/gangodavila-east/ Grama Niladhari division · Sri Jayawardanapura Kotte DS Division # Gangodavila East Gangodavila East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Sri Jayawardanapura Kotte DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province. It covers **0.58 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 19 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.6km² - 19mapped services - 20 mtypical elevation ## Where is Gangodavila East? Gangodavila East 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 7 other GN divisions: [Gangodavila South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/sri-jayawardanapura-kotte/gangodavila-south/), [Mirihana South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/maharagama/mirihana-south/), [Navinna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/maharagama/navinna/), [Pagoda East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/sri-jayawardanapura-kotte/pagoda-east/), [Pathiragoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/maharagama/pathiragoda/), [Udahamulla East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/maharagama/udahamulla-east/) and [Udahamulla West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/maharagama/udahamulla-west/). By area it is the 12032nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.6% of [Sri Jayawardanapura Kotte DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/sri-jayawardanapura-kotte/). The centre of Gangodavila East is about 10 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.8672° N, 79.9100° E. Local names: ගංගොඩවිල නැගෙනහිර . 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 Gangodavila East ### Nearby, outside Gangodavila East - Archaeological Museum of Kotte · museum, Ethulkotte2.9 km - Kohuwala Cemetery · memorial, Dutugemunu3.0 km - Indian Peace Keeping Force (1987-2000) · memorial, Pahalawela3.0 km - War Heroes Monument · monument, Battaramulla South3.0 km - Alakeshwara Palace Or Tombstone · archaeological site, Ethulkotte3.3 km - Attidiya Bird Sanctuary · nature reserve, Attidiya North3.7 km - Jayawadanagama Monument · monument, Wickramasinghapura4.0 km - Diyatha Uyana Aquarium · aquarium, Subhoothipura4.1 km - National Zoological Gardens · zoo, Udyanaya4.1 km - Man Made-Water Fall · waterfall, Udyanaya4.2 km - Natural Forest Patch · nature reserve, Udyanaya4.2 km - Mondigliani Gallery · gallery, Pamankada East4.2 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: Gangodavila East - 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) · Colombo5.7 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo35 km ### Nearest railway station Udahamulla (Gangodavila South), about 0.6 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 Gangodavila East Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Gangodavila East. - Embuldeniya - Mirihana 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 Gangodavila East 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 Gangodavila East Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Sri Vijaya Ayurvedic Center · Gangodavila South 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.85986&mlon=79.90660#map=17/6.85986/79.90660) Bank Peoples Bank · Gangodavila East 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.86748&mlon=79.91034#map=17/6.86748/79.91034) ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Pagoda East 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.87676&mlon=79.90066#map=17/6.87676/79.90066) Petrol pump Lanka IOC · Gangodavila South 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.85730&mlon=79.90873#map=17/6.85730/79.90873) Hotel OYO 108 Eestee Rest · Udahamulla West 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.86383&mlon=79.91671#map=17/6.86383/79.91671) Mall Delkanda Highlevel Plaza · Gangodavila South 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.86287&mlon=79.90112#map=17/6.86287/79.90112) School OxFord · Gangodavila East 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.86547&mlon=79.91156#map=17/6.86547/79.91156) College Information Technology Resource Centre · Gangodavila East 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.86810&mlon=79.91036#map=17/6.86810/79.91036) Police station Mirihana Police Station · Gangodavila East 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.87386&mlon=79.90213#map=17/6.87386/79.90213) 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 Gangodavila East Places mapped inside Gangodavila East in open map data, by type. - Banks2 - Hotels1 - Shopping malls1 - Schools1 - Colleges and universities1 - Pharmacies3 - Restaurants9 - Police stations1 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 - Ethulkotte West - 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 Gangodavila East?In Sri Jayawardanapura Kotte DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Gangodavila East?Gangodavila South, Mirihana South, Navinna, Pagoda East, Pathiragoda, Udahamulla East and Udahamulla West - What is there to see in Gangodavila East?Archaeological Museum of Kotte, Kohuwala Cemetery, Indian Peace Keeping Force (1987-2000), War Heroes Monument - What time zone is Gangodavila East in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Gangodavila East?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Gangodavila East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Gangodavila East?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Gangodavila East?January to March and July to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Gangodavila East?Sri Vijaya Ayurvedic Center, about 0.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Gangodavila East?Peoples Bank, about 0.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Gangodavila East?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 1.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gangodavila East?Lanka IOC, about 1.1 km from the centre - How many banks are in Gangodavila East?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Gangodavila East?LK1124100 (OCHA common operational dataset)