# Rajagiriya GN division, Sri Jayawardanapura Kotte DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/sri-jayawardanapura-kotte/rajagiriya/ Grama Niladhari division · Sri Jayawardanapura Kotte DS Division # Rajagiriya Rajagiriya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Sri Jayawardanapura Kotte DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province. It covers **0.66 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 47 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.7km² - 47mapped services ## Where is Rajagiriya? Rajagiriya 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: [Ethulkotte West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/sri-jayawardanapura-kotte/ethulkotte-west/), [Koswatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/sri-jayawardanapura-kotte/koswatta/), [Welikada East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/sri-jayawardanapura-kotte/welikada-east/), [Welikada North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/sri-jayawardanapura-kotte/welikada-north/) and [Welikada West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/sri-jayawardanapura-kotte/welikada-west/). By area it is the 11625th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.0% of [Sri Jayawardanapura Kotte DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/sri-jayawardanapura-kotte/). The centre of Rajagiriya is about 6.2 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.9067° N, 79.8968° E. Local names: රාජගිරිය . 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 Rajagiriya OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Rajagiriya: 1 monument. - Veediye Bandara Statue · monument ### Nearby, outside Rajagiriya - Srimath Anagarika Dharmapala Statue · monument, Welikada East0.6 km - Dr. N. M. Perera · memorial, Gothamipura1.0 km - Diyatha Uyana Aquarium · aquarium, Subhoothipura1.6 km - Alakeshwara Palace Or Tombstone · archaeological site, Ethulkotte1.7 km - Archaeological Museum of Kotte · museum, Ethulkotte1.8 km - Sir Oliver Ernest Goonatilake · memorial, Borella South1.8 km - G L P Bird Park · attraction, Elhena1.9 km - buddha statue · monument, Borella South2.3 km - War Heroes Monument · monument, Battaramulla South2.7 km - Chitrasena Art Gallery · gallery, Kirula3.0 km - Nalanda War Memorial · memorial, Kuppiyawatta East3.1 km - JDA Perera Gallery · gallery, Kurunduwatta3.1 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: Rajagiriya - 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) · Colombo9.5 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo31 km ### Nearest railway station Cotta Road (Borella South), about 1.5 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 Rajagiriya Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Rajagiriya. - Rajagiriya Garden 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 Rajagiriya 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 Rajagiriya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital The healing medical centre · Welikada East 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.91001&mlon=79.89783#map=17/6.91001/79.89783) Bank Nations Trust Bank Rajagiriya · Rajagiriya 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90879&mlon=79.89767#map=17/6.90879/79.89767) ATM Seylan Bank · Rajagiriya 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90969&mlon=79.89546#map=17/6.90969/79.89546) Petrol pump Rajagiriya Filling Station · Rajagiriya 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90862&mlon=79.89859#map=17/6.90862/79.89859) Hotel Hotel Rolanka · Rajagiriya 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90660&mlon=79.89516#map=17/6.90660/79.89516) Mall Janajayacity · Rajagiriya 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90863&mlon=79.89622#map=17/6.90863/79.89622) School Bambini Casa Montessori and Daycare · Rajagiriya 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90565&mlon=79.89618#map=17/6.90565/79.89618) College Akari Institute of Languages · Rajagiriya 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90802&mlon=79.89705#map=17/6.90802/79.89705) Police station Welikada Police Station · Rajagiriya 0.3 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 Rajagiriya Places mapped inside Rajagiriya in open map data, by type. - Banks3 - ATMs2 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels8 - Shopping malls1 - Schools3 - Colleges and universities10 - Cinemas1 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants15 - Police stations2 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 - Pagoda East - Pitakotte - Pitakotte East - Pitakotte West - Welikada East - Welikada North - Welikada West ## Quick answers - Where is Rajagiriya?In Sri Jayawardanapura Kotte DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Rajagiriya?Ethulkotte West, Koswatta, Welikada East, Welikada North and Welikada West - What is there to see in Rajagiriya?Veediye Bandara Statue - What time zone is Rajagiriya in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Rajagiriya?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Rajagiriya?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Rajagiriya?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Rajagiriya?January to March and July to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Rajagiriya?The healing medical centre, about 0.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Rajagiriya?Nations Trust Bank Rajagiriya, about 0.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Rajagiriya?Seylan Bank, about 0.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rajagiriya?Rajagiriya Filling Station, about 0.3 km from the centre - How many banks are in Rajagiriya?3 mapped - How many ATMs are in Rajagiriya?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Rajagiriya?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Rajagiriya?LK1124020 (OCHA common operational dataset)