# Welikada North GN division – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/sri-jayawardanapura-kotte/welikada-north/ Grama Niladhari division · Sri Jayawardanapura Kotte DS Division # Welikada North Welikada North is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Sri Jayawardanapura Kotte DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province. It covers **0.38 km²**. Open map data shows 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.4km² - 10mapped services ## Where is Welikada North? Welikada North 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/), [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/), [Obeysekarapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/sri-jayawardanapura-kotte/obeysekarapura/), [Rajagiriya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/sri-jayawardanapura-kotte/rajagiriya/), [Welikada East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/sri-jayawardanapura-kotte/welikada-east/) and [Welikada West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/sri-jayawardanapura-kotte/welikada-west/). By area it is the 12980th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.3% of [Sri Jayawardanapura Kotte DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/sri-jayawardanapura-kotte/). The centre of Welikada North is about 5.6 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.9060° N, 79.8893° E. Local names: වැලිකඩ උතුර . 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 North ### Nearby, outside Welikada North - Dr. N. M. Perera · memorial, Gothamipura0.5 km - Srimath Anagarika Dharmapala Statue · monument, Welikada East0.7 km - Veediye Bandara Statue · monument, Rajagiriya0.8 km - Sir Oliver Ernest Goonatilake · memorial, Borella South1.0 km - buddha statue · monument, Borella South1.5 km - Archaeological Museum of Kotte · museum, Ethulkotte2.2 km - Alakeshwara Palace Or Tombstone · archaeological site, Ethulkotte2.3 km - Arcade Independence Square Park · attraction, Kurunduwatta2.3 km - JDA Perera Gallery · gallery, Kurunduwatta2.3 km - Chitrasena Art Gallery · gallery, Kirula2.3 km - Independence Memorial Hall · monument, Kurunduwatta2.4 km - Diyatha Uyana Aquarium · aquarium, Subhoothipura2.4 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 North - 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) · Colombo9.4 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo31 km ### Nearest railway station Cotta Road (Borella South), 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. ## Weather in Welikada North 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 North Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Golden Key Hospital · Welikada North 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.91055&mlon=79.88964#map=17/6.91055/79.88964) Bank Standard Chartered · Gothamipura 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90965&mlon=79.88797#map=17/6.90965/79.88797) ATM Peoples Bank ATM · Gothamipura 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90967&mlon=79.88872#map=17/6.90967/79.88872) Petrol pump Rajagiriya Filling Station · Rajagiriya 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90862&mlon=79.89859#map=17/6.90862/79.89859) Hotel Opulent River Face Hotel · Rajagiriya 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90572&mlon=79.89191#map=17/6.90572/79.89191) Mall Janajayacity · Rajagiriya 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90863&mlon=79.89622#map=17/6.90863/79.89622) School President's College · Rajagiriya 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90676&mlon=79.89271#map=17/6.90676/79.89271) College Institute of Indigenous Medicine · Welikada North 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90868&mlon=79.89002#map=17/6.90868/79.89002) Police station Welikada Police Station · Rajagiriya 0.7 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 Welikada North Places mapped inside Welikada North in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Hotels1 - Colleges and universities6 - Restaurants2 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 East - Welikada West ## Quick answers - Where is Welikada North?In Sri Jayawardanapura Kotte DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Welikada North?Gothamipura, Koswatta, Nawala West, Obeysekarapura, Rajagiriya, Welikada East and Welikada West - What is there to see in Welikada North?Dr. N. M. Perera, Srimath Anagarika Dharmapala Statue, Veediye Bandara Statue, Sir Oliver Ernest Goonatilake - What time zone is Welikada North in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Welikada North?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Welikada North?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Welikada North?January to March and July to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Welikada North?Golden Key Hospital, about 0.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Welikada North?Standard Chartered, about 0.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Welikada North?Peoples Bank ATM, about 0.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Welikada North?Rajagiriya Filling Station, about 1.1 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Welikada North?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Welikada North?LK1124025 (OCHA common operational dataset)