# Koswatta GN division, Sri Jayawardanapura Kotte DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/sri-jayawardanapura-kotte/koswatta/ Grama Niladhari division · Sri Jayawardanapura Kotte DS Division # Koswatta Koswatta is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Sri Jayawardanapura Kotte DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province. It covers **1.00 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 25 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.0km² - 25mapped services ## Where is Koswatta? Koswatta 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 West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/sri-jayawardanapura-kotte/ethulkotte-west/), [Nawala East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/sri-jayawardanapura-kotte/nawala-east/), [Nawala West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/sri-jayawardanapura-kotte/nawala-west/), [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 North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/sri-jayawardanapura-kotte/welikada-north/). By area it is the 10159th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 6.1% of [Sri Jayawardanapura Kotte DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/sri-jayawardanapura-kotte/). The centre of Koswatta is about 6.7 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.8997° N, 79.8977° E. Local names: කොස්වත්ත . 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 Koswatta ### Nearby, outside Koswatta - Archaeological Museum of Kotte · museum, Ethulkotte1.1 km - Veediye Bandara Statue · monument, Rajagiriya1.1 km - Alakeshwara Palace Or Tombstone · archaeological site, Ethulkotte1.2 km - Srimath Anagarika Dharmapala Statue · monument, Welikada East1.3 km - Diyatha Uyana Aquarium · aquarium, Subhoothipura1.5 km - Dr. N. M. Perera · memorial, Gothamipura1.6 km - Sir Oliver Ernest Goonatilake · memorial, Borella South2.2 km - War Heroes Monument · monument, Battaramulla South2.2 km - G L P Bird Park · attraction, Elhena2.4 km - Chitrasena Art Gallery · gallery, Kirula2.6 km - buddha statue · monument, Borella South2.7 km - Indian Peace Keeping Force (1987-2000) · memorial, Pahalawela2.9 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: Koswatta - 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) · Colombo8.8 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo31 km ### Nearest railway station Cotta Road (Borella South), about 2.1 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. ## Villages and localities in Koswatta Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Koswatta. - Nawala Koswatte 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 Koswatta 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 Koswatta Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Rainbow Elderly Care Center · Ethulkotte West 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.89658&mlon=79.90474#map=17/6.89658/79.90474) Bank Sampath Bank · Koswatta 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90366&mlon=79.89454#map=17/6.90366/79.89454) ATM HNB ATM · Koswatta 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90271&mlon=79.90027#map=17/6.90271/79.90027) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Ethulkotte West 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90428&mlon=79.90536#map=17/6.90428/79.90536) Hotel Bed & Breakfast - Nihal's Lodge · Koswatta 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.89928&mlon=79.89755#map=17/6.89928/79.89755) Mall Popy Collection · Ethulkotte West 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90152&mlon=79.90563#map=17/6.90152/79.90563) School Great Beginnings · Koswatta 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.89925&mlon=79.89629#map=17/6.89925/79.89629) College Gateway Graduate School · Koswatta 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90241&mlon=79.90037#map=17/6.90241/79.90037) Police station Welikada Police Station · Rajagiriya 1.1 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 Koswatta Places mapped inside Koswatta in open map data, by type. - Banks2 - ATMs1 - Hotels8 - Schools4 - Colleges and universities1 - Restaurants9 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 - Gangodavila South - 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 Koswatta?In Sri Jayawardanapura Kotte DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Koswatta?Ethulkotte West, Nawala East, Nawala West, Pitakotte West, Rajagiriya and Welikada North - What is there to see in Koswatta?Archaeological Museum of Kotte, Veediye Bandara Statue, Alakeshwara Palace Or Tombstone, Srimath Anagarika Dharmapala Statue - What time zone is Koswatta in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Koswatta?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Koswatta?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Koswatta?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Koswatta?January to March and July to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Koswatta?Rainbow Elderly Care Center, about 0.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Koswatta?Sampath Bank, about 0.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Koswatta?HNB ATM, about 0.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Koswatta?Ceypetco, about 1.0 km from the centre - How many banks are in Koswatta?2 mapped - How many ATMs are in Koswatta?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Koswatta?LK1124035 (OCHA common operational dataset)