# Nawala West GN division, Sri Jayawardanapura Kotte DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/sri-jayawardanapura-kotte/nawala-west/ Grama Niladhari division · Sri Jayawardanapura Kotte DS Division # Nawala West Nawala West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Sri Jayawardanapura Kotte DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province. It covers **1.38 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 32 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.4km² - 32mapped services - 21 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nawala West? Nawala West 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: [Gothamipura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/thimbirigasyaya/gothamipura/), [Kirula](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/thimbirigasyaya/kirula/), [Koswatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/sri-jayawardanapura-kotte/koswatta/), [Narahenpita](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/thimbirigasyaya/narahenpita/), [Nawala East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/sri-jayawardanapura-kotte/nawala-east/), [Nugegoda West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/sri-jayawardanapura-kotte/nugegoda-west/) and [Welikada North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/sri-jayawardanapura-kotte/welikada-north/). By area it is the 8732nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 8.5% of [Sri Jayawardanapura Kotte DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/sri-jayawardanapura-kotte/). The centre of Nawala West is about 6.2 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.8944° N, 79.8869° E. Local names: නාවල බටහිර . 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 West ### Nearby, outside Nawala West - Chitrasena Art Gallery · gallery, Kirula1.3 km - Dr. N. M. Perera · memorial, Gothamipura1.8 km - Srimath Anagarika Dharmapala Statue · monument, Welikada East1.9 km - Veediye Bandara Statue · monument, Rajagiriya1.9 km - Sir Oliver Ernest Goonatilake · memorial, Borella South1.9 km - Archaeological Museum of Kotte · museum, Ethulkotte2.0 km - Arcade Independence Square Park · attraction, Kurunduwatta2.2 km - Alakeshwara Palace Or Tombstone · archaeological site, Ethulkotte2.3 km - buddha statue · monument, Borella South2.3 km - Independence Memorial Hall · monument, Kurunduwatta2.4 km - Mondigliani Gallery · gallery, Pamankada East2.5 km - JDA Perera Gallery · gallery, Kurunduwatta2.7 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 West - 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) · Colombo8.1 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo32 km ### Nearest railway station Narahenpita (Narahenpita), about 1.0 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 Nawala West Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Nawala West. - Nawala 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Nawala West Named natural and historic features inside Nawala West, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Mahawatte Ela Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Nawala West 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 West Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Diabetic Foot Care & Rehabilitation Centre · Nawala West 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.89143&mlon=79.88739#map=17/6.89143/79.88739) Bank NSB · Nawala West 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.88786&mlon=79.88704#map=17/6.88786/79.88704) ATM Bank of Ceylon · Kirula 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.89438&mlon=79.88266#map=17/6.89438/79.88266) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Nawala West 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.88730&mlon=79.88416#map=17/6.88730/79.88416) Hotel Apna Colombo Hotels & Apartments · Nawala West 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.89822&mlon=79.88868#map=17/6.89822/79.88868) Mall State Trust Centre · Kirula 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.89377&mlon=79.88219#map=17/6.89377/79.88219) School Ananda Maha Vidyalaya · Nawala West 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.89317&mlon=79.88841#map=17/6.89317/79.88841) College Vidura · Nawala West 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.89506&mlon=79.88769#map=17/6.89506/79.88769) Police station Narahenpita Police Station · Kirula 1.1 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 West Places mapped inside Nawala West in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Banks5 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels1 - Schools4 - Colleges and universities3 - Pharmacies3 - Restaurants14 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 East - Nugegoda - Nugegoda West - Obeysekarapura - Pagoda - Pagoda East - Pitakotte - Pitakotte East - Pitakotte West - Rajagiriya - Welikada East - Welikada North - Welikada West ## Quick answers - Where is Nawala West?In Sri Jayawardanapura Kotte DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Nawala West?Gothamipura, Kirula, Koswatta, Narahenpita, Nawala East, Nugegoda West and Welikada North - What is there to see in Nawala West?Chitrasena Art Gallery, Dr. N. M. Perera, Srimath Anagarika Dharmapala Statue, Veediye Bandara Statue - What time zone is Nawala West in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Nawala West?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Nawala West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nawala West?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Nawala West?January to March and July to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Nawala West?Diabetic Foot Care & Rehabilitation Centre, about 0.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nawala West?NSB, about 0.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Nawala West?Bank of Ceylon, about 0.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nawala West?Ceypetco, about 0.8 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Nawala West?1 mapped - How many banks are in Nawala West?5 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Nawala West?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Nawala West?LK1124030 (OCHA common operational dataset)