# Welikada East GN division – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/sri-jayawardanapura-kotte/welikada-east/ Grama Niladhari division · Sri Jayawardanapura Kotte DS Division # Welikada East Welikada East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Sri Jayawardanapura Kotte DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province. It covers **1.26 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 35 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.3km² - 35mapped services ## Where is Welikada East? Welikada 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 10 other GN divisions: [Ethulkotte](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/sri-jayawardanapura-kotte/ethulkotte/), [Ethulkotte West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/sri-jayawardanapura-kotte/ethulkotte-west/), [Gothatuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kolonnawa/gothatuwa/), [Kotuwegoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kaduwela/kotuwegoda/), [Madinnagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kolonnawa/madinnagoda/), [Rajagiriya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/sri-jayawardanapura-kotte/rajagiriya/), [Salamulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kolonnawa/salamulla/), [Subhoothipura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kaduwela/subhoothipura/), [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 9148th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 7.7% of [Sri Jayawardanapura Kotte DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/sri-jayawardanapura-kotte/). The centre of Welikada East is about 5.9 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.9143° N, 79.8974° E. Local names: වැලිකඩ 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 Welikada East OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Welikada East: 1 monument. - Srimath Anagarika Dharmapala Statue · monument ### Nearby, outside Welikada East - Veediye Bandara Statue · monument, Rajagiriya0.6 km - Dr. N. M. Perera · memorial, Gothamipura1.1 km - G L P Bird Park · attraction, Elhena1.4 km - Sir Oliver Ernest Goonatilake · memorial, Borella South1.8 km - Diyatha Uyana Aquarium · aquarium, Subhoothipura1.9 km - buddha statue · monument, Borella South2.2 km - Alakeshwara Palace Or Tombstone · archaeological site, Ethulkotte2.3 km - Archaeological Museum of Kotte · museum, Ethulkotte2.5 km - Nalanda War Memorial · memorial, Kuppiyawatta East2.7 km - JDA Perera Gallery · gallery, Kurunduwatta3.1 km - War Heroes Monument · monument, Battaramulla South3.2 km - Sapumal Foundation · gallery, Kurunduwatta3.3 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: Welikada 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) · Colombo10 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo30 km ### Nearest railway station Cotta Road (Borella South), about 1.4 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 Welikada East Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Welikada East. - Welikada 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 Welikada East Named natural and historic features inside Welikada East, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Kolonnawa 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 Welikada 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 Welikada East Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Sethmira Ayurveda · Welikada West 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.91557&mlon=79.89565#map=17/6.91557/79.89565) Bank HNB · Welikada East 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90995&mlon=79.89581#map=17/6.90995/79.89581) ATM Seylan Bank · Rajagiriya 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90969&mlon=79.89546#map=17/6.90969/79.89546) Petrol pump Rajagiriya Filling Station · Rajagiriya 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90862&mlon=79.89859#map=17/6.90862/79.89859) Hotel Trans Lanka Leisure · Welikada East 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.91303&mlon=79.90032#map=17/6.91303/79.90032) Mall Janajayacity · Rajagiriya 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90863&mlon=79.89622#map=17/6.90863/79.89622) School Holy Family Convent Rajagiriya · Welikada East 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.91129&mlon=79.89483#map=17/6.91129/79.89483) College Winka Global Institute · Welikada East 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90971&mlon=79.89640#map=17/6.90971/79.89640) Police station Police Station Welikada · Rajagiriya 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90960&mlon=79.89516#map=17/6.90960/79.89516) 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 Welikada East Places mapped inside Welikada East in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Banks8 - Hotels2 - Shopping malls1 - Schools4 - Colleges and universities2 - Restaurants17 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 - Rajagiriya - Welikada North - Welikada West ## Quick answers - Where is Welikada East?In Sri Jayawardanapura Kotte DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Welikada East?Ethulkotte, Ethulkotte West, Gothatuwa, Kotuwegoda, Madinnagoda, Rajagiriya, Salamulla, Subhoothipura, Welikada North and Welikada West - What is there to see in Welikada East?Srimath Anagarika Dharmapala Statue - What time zone is Welikada East in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Welikada East?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Welikada East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Welikada East?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Welikada East?January to March and July to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Welikada East?Sethmira Ayurveda, about 0.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Welikada East?HNB, about 0.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Welikada East?Seylan Bank, about 0.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Welikada East?Rajagiriya Filling Station, about 0.6 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Welikada East?1 mapped - How many banks are in Welikada East?8 mapped - What is the P-code of Welikada East?LK1124015 (OCHA common operational dataset)