# Nawala East GN division, Sri Jayawardanapura Kotte DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/sri-jayawardanapura-kotte/nawala-east/ Grama Niladhari division · Sri Jayawardanapura Kotte DS Division # Nawala East Nawala East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Sri Jayawardanapura Kotte DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province. It covers **1.06 km²**. Open map data shows 15 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.1km² - 15mapped services ## Where is Nawala East? Nawala 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 5 other GN divisions: [Koswatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/sri-jayawardanapura-kotte/koswatta/), [Nawala West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/sri-jayawardanapura-kotte/nawala-west/), [Nugegoda West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/sri-jayawardanapura-kotte/nugegoda-west/), [Pagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/sri-jayawardanapura-kotte/pagoda/) and [Pitakotte West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/sri-jayawardanapura-kotte/pitakotte-west/). By area it is the 9911th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 6.5% of [Sri Jayawardanapura Kotte DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/sri-jayawardanapura-kotte/). The centre of Nawala East is about 6.9 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.8903° N, 79.8915° E. Local names: නාවල 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 Nawala East ### Nearby, outside Nawala East - Archaeological Museum of Kotte · museum, Ethulkotte1.5 km - Chitrasena Art Gallery · gallery, Kirula1.6 km - Alakeshwara Palace Or Tombstone · archaeological site, Ethulkotte1.9 km - Veediye Bandara Statue · monument, Rajagiriya2.2 km - Srimath Anagarika Dharmapala Statue · monument, Welikada East2.3 km - Dr. N. M. Perera · memorial, Gothamipura2.3 km - Mondigliani Gallery · gallery, Pamankada East2.5 km - Sir Oliver Ernest Goonatilake · memorial, Borella South2.6 km - Diyatha Uyana Aquarium · aquarium, Subhoothipura2.6 km - Kohuwala Cemetery · memorial, Dutugemunu2.8 km - War Heroes Monument · monument, Battaramulla South2.8 km - Arcade Independence Square Park · attraction, Kurunduwatta2.9 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: Nawala 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) · Colombo7.7 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo32 km ### Nearest railway station Kirulapona (Kirula), about 1.2 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 Nawala 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 Nawala East Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Diabetic Foot Care & Rehabilitation Centre · Nawala West 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.89143&mlon=79.88739#map=17/6.89143/79.88739) Bank NSB · Nawala West 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.88786&mlon=79.88704#map=17/6.88786/79.88704) ATM Peoples Bank Nawala · Nugegoda West 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.88322&mlon=79.88675#map=17/6.88322/79.88675) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Nawala West 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.88730&mlon=79.88416#map=17/6.88730/79.88416) Hotel D Villas · Nawala East 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.88678&mlon=79.88933#map=17/6.88678/79.88933) Mall State Trust Centre · Kirula 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.89377&mlon=79.88219#map=17/6.89377/79.88219) School Blooming Bambinos · Nawala East 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.89254&mlon=79.89078#map=17/6.89254/79.89078) College Harward College Colombo · Nawala East 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.88534&mlon=79.89094#map=17/6.88534/79.89094) Police station Narahenpita Police Station · Kirula 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.89191&mlon=79.87683#map=17/6.89191/79.87683) 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 Nawala East Places mapped inside Nawala East in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Banks2 - Hotels2 - Schools1 - Colleges and universities1 - Restaurants8 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 - Koswatta - 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 Nawala East?In Sri Jayawardanapura Kotte DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Nawala East?Koswatta, Nawala West, Nugegoda West, Pagoda and Pitakotte West - What is there to see in Nawala East?Archaeological Museum of Kotte, Chitrasena Art Gallery, Alakeshwara Palace Or Tombstone, Veediye Bandara Statue - What time zone is Nawala East in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Nawala East?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Nawala East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Nawala East?January to March and July to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Nawala East?Diabetic Foot Care & Rehabilitation Centre, about 0.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nawala East?NSB, about 0.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Nawala East?Peoples Bank Nawala, about 0.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nawala East?Ceypetco, about 0.9 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Nawala East?1 mapped - How many banks are in Nawala East?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Nawala East?LK1124065 (OCHA common operational dataset)