# Gangodavila South GN division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/sri-jayawardanapura-kotte/gangodavila-south/ Grama Niladhari division · Sri Jayawardanapura Kotte DS Division # Gangodavila South Gangodavila South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Sri Jayawardanapura Kotte DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province. It covers **0.96 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 20 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.0km² - 20mapped services - 21 mtypical elevation ## Where is Gangodavila South? Gangodavila South 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 East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/sri-jayawardanapura-kotte/gangodavila-east/), [Gangodavila North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/sri-jayawardanapura-kotte/gangodavila-north/), [Gangodavila South B](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/maharagama/gangodavila-south-b/), [Jambugasmulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/maharagama/jambugasmulla/), [Navinna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/maharagama/navinna/), [Pagoda East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/sri-jayawardanapura-kotte/pagoda-east/) and [Wijerama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/maharagama/wijerama/). By area it is the 10343rd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 5.9% of [Sri Jayawardanapura Kotte DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/sri-jayawardanapura-kotte/). The centre of Gangodavila South is about 10 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.8642° N, 79.9058° E. Local names: ගංගොඩවිල දකුණ . 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 South ### Nearby, outside Gangodavila South - Kohuwala Cemetery · memorial, Dutugemunu2.5 km - Attidiya Bird Sanctuary · nature reserve, Attidiya North3.2 km - Archaeological Museum of Kotte · museum, Ethulkotte3.2 km - War Heroes Monument · monument, Battaramulla South3.5 km - Indian Peace Keeping Force (1987-2000) · memorial, Pahalawela3.5 km - National Zoological Gardens · zoo, Udyanaya3.6 km - Alakeshwara Palace Or Tombstone · archaeological site, Ethulkotte3.6 km - Man Made-Water Fall · waterfall, Udyanaya3.6 km - Natural Forest Patch · nature reserve, Udyanaya3.7 km - Flamingos · nature reserve, Udyanaya3.7 km - Mondigliani Gallery · gallery, Pamankada East3.9 km - Chitrasena Art Gallery · gallery, Kirula4.3 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 South - 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) · Colombo5.2 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo35 km ### Nearest railway station Udahamulla (Gangodavila South), about 0.4 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 South Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Gangodavila South. - Gangodawila - Udahamulla 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 South 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 South Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Sri Vijaya Ayurvedic Center · Gangodavila South 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.85986&mlon=79.90660#map=17/6.85986/79.90660) Bank DFCC Bank · Gangodavila South 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.86152&mlon=79.90508#map=17/6.86152/79.90508) ATM Etyujn · Wijerama 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.85391&mlon=79.90655#map=17/6.85391/79.90655) Petrol pump Lanka IOC · Gangodavila South 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.85730&mlon=79.90873#map=17/6.85730/79.90873) Hotel De Novo · Gangodavila South B 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.86144&mlon=79.90277#map=17/6.86144/79.90277) Mall Delkanda Highlevel Plaza · Gangodavila South 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.86287&mlon=79.90112#map=17/6.86287/79.90112) School Samudradevi Primary School · Gangodavila South B 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.85984&mlon=79.90506#map=17/6.85984/79.90506) College Information Technology Resource Centre · Gangodavila East 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.86810&mlon=79.91036#map=17/6.86810/79.91036) Police station Police Communications Division · Pagoda East 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.87294&mlon=79.90044#map=17/6.87294/79.90044) 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 South Places mapped inside Gangodavila South in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Banks10 - Petrol pumps1 - Shopping malls1 - Schools1 - Restaurants6 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 East - Gangodavila North - 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 South?In Sri Jayawardanapura Kotte DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Gangodavila South?Gangodavila East, Gangodavila North, Gangodavila South B, Jambugasmulla, Navinna, Pagoda East and Wijerama - What is there to see in Gangodavila South?Kohuwala Cemetery, Attidiya Bird Sanctuary, Archaeological Museum of Kotte, War Heroes Monument - What time zone is Gangodavila South in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Gangodavila South?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Gangodavila South?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Gangodavila South?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Gangodavila South?January to March and July to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Gangodavila South?Sri Vijaya Ayurvedic Center, about 0.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Gangodavila South?DFCC Bank, about 0.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Gangodavila South?Etyujn, about 1.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gangodavila South?Lanka IOC, about 0.8 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Gangodavila South?1 mapped - How many banks are in Gangodavila South?10 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Gangodavila South?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Gangodavila South?LK1124095 (OCHA common operational dataset)