# Pagoda East GN division, Sri Jayawardanapura Kotte DS Division

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/sri-jayawardanapura-kotte/pagoda-east/

Grama Niladhari division · Sri Jayawardanapura Kotte DS Division 

# Pagoda East

Pagoda East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Sri Jayawardanapura Kotte DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province. It covers **0.69 km²**. Open map data shows 21 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 0.7km²
- 21mapped services

## Where is Pagoda East?

Pagoda 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 8 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](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/sri-jayawardanapura-kotte/gangodavila-south/), [Mirihana South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/maharagama/mirihana-south/), [Nugegoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/sri-jayawardanapura-kotte/nugegoda/), [Pagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/sri-jayawardanapura-kotte/pagoda/), [Pitakotte](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/sri-jayawardanapura-kotte/pitakotte/) and [Pitakotte West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/sri-jayawardanapura-kotte/pitakotte-west/). By area it is the 11450th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.2% of [Sri Jayawardanapura Kotte DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/sri-jayawardanapura-kotte/). The centre of Pagoda East is about 8.9 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.8731° N, 79.9000° E. Local names: පාගොඩ 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 Pagoda East

### Nearby, outside Pagoda East

- Kohuwala Cemetery · memorial, Dutugemunu2.0 km
- Archaeological Museum of Kotte · museum, Ethulkotte2.3 km
- Alakeshwara Palace Or Tombstone · archaeological site, Ethulkotte2.7 km
- War Heroes Monument · monument, Battaramulla South2.9 km
- Mondigliani Gallery · gallery, Pamankada East3.0 km
- Chitrasena Art Gallery · gallery, Kirula3.1 km
- Indian Peace Keeping Force (1987-2000) · memorial, Pahalawela3.2 km
- National Zoological Gardens · zoo, Udyanaya3.4 km
- Man Made-Water Fall · waterfall, Udyanaya3.4 km
- Natural Forest Patch · nature reserve, Udyanaya3.4 km
- Flamingos · nature reserve, Udyanaya3.5 km
- Diyatha Uyana Aquarium · aquarium, Subhoothipura3.6 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: Pagoda 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) · Colombo5.9 km
- Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo34 km

### Nearest railway station

Pangiriwatta (Pagoda East), about 0.9 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 Pagoda 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 Pagoda East

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Best Care Animal Hospital · Nugegoda 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.87850&mlon=79.89412#map=17/6.87850/79.89412) 

Bank Hatton National Bank · Pagoda East 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.87701&mlon=79.90061#map=17/6.87701/79.90061) 

ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Pagoda East 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.87676&mlon=79.90066#map=17/6.87676/79.90066) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco · Pagoda East 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.87631&mlon=79.90087#map=17/6.87631/79.90087) 

Hotel Relax Rooms · Pagoda East 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.87462&mlon=79.90099#map=17/6.87462/79.90099) 

Mall Intergalactic Studio and Communication · Pagoda East 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.87549&mlon=79.90085#map=17/6.87549/79.90085) 

School Sri Rewatha College · Gangodavila North 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.86810&mlon=79.89740#map=17/6.86810/79.89740) 

College Win-Stone Campus · Pagoda 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.87560&mlon=79.89906#map=17/6.87560/79.89906) 

Police station Police Communications Division · Pagoda East 0.1 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 Pagoda East

Places mapped inside Pagoda East in open map data, by type.

- Banks1
- ATMs1
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels2
- Shopping malls1
- Schools2
- Colleges and universities1
- Restaurants10
- 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 East
- Gangodavila North
- Gangodavila South
- Koswatta
- Nawala East
- Nawala West
- Nugegoda
- Nugegoda West
- Obeysekarapura
- Pagoda
- Pitakotte
- Pitakotte East
- Pitakotte West
- Rajagiriya
- Welikada East
- Welikada North
- Welikada West

## Quick answers

- Where is Pagoda East?In Sri Jayawardanapura Kotte DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Pagoda East?Gangodavila East, Gangodavila North, Gangodavila South, Mirihana South, Nugegoda, Pagoda, Pitakotte and Pitakotte West
- What is there to see in Pagoda East?Kohuwala Cemetery, Archaeological Museum of Kotte, Alakeshwara Palace Or Tombstone, War Heroes Monument
- What time zone is Pagoda East in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Pagoda East?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Pagoda East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Pagoda East?January to March and July to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Pagoda East?Best Care Animal Hospital, about 0.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Pagoda East?Hatton National Bank, about 0.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Pagoda East?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 0.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pagoda East?Ceypetco, about 0.4 km from the centre
- How many banks are in Pagoda East?1 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Pagoda East?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Pagoda East?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Pagoda East?LK1124085 (OCHA common operational dataset)