# Welikada West GN division – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/sri-jayawardanapura-kotte/welikada-west/ Grama Niladhari division · Sri Jayawardanapura Kotte DS Division # Welikada West Welikada West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Sri Jayawardanapura Kotte DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province. It covers **0.74 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.7km² - 10mapped services - 4 mtypical elevation ## Where is Welikada West? Welikada 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 9 other GN divisions: [Borella North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/thimbirigasyaya/borella-north/), [Gajabapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kolonnawa/gajabapura/), [Obeysekarapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/sri-jayawardanapura-kotte/obeysekarapura/), [Rajagiriya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/sri-jayawardanapura-kotte/rajagiriya/), [Salamulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kolonnawa/salamulla/), [Wanathamulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/thimbirigasyaya/wanathamulla/), [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 [Wijayapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kolonnawa/wijayapura/). By area it is the 11237th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.5% of [Sri Jayawardanapura Kotte DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/sri-jayawardanapura-kotte/). The centre of Welikada West is about 5.6 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.9174° N, 79.8957° E. Local names: වැලිකඩ 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 Welikada West ### Nearby, outside Welikada West - Srimath Anagarika Dharmapala Statue · monument, Welikada East0.8 km - Veediye Bandara Statue · monument, Rajagiriya0.9 km - Dr. N. M. Perera · memorial, Gothamipura1.1 km - G L P Bird Park · attraction, Elhena1.6 km - Sir Oliver Ernest Goonatilake · memorial, Borella South1.7 km - buddha statue · monument, Borella South2.1 km - Diyatha Uyana Aquarium · aquarium, Subhoothipura2.3 km - Nalanda War Memorial · memorial, Kuppiyawatta East2.4 km - Alakeshwara Palace Or Tombstone · archaeological site, Ethulkotte2.7 km - Archaeological Museum of Kotte · museum, Ethulkotte2.9 km - JDA Perera Gallery · gallery, Kurunduwatta3.0 km - Ananda College · monument, Kuppiyawatta West3.1 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: Welikada 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) · Colombo11 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo29 km ### Nearest railway station Cotta Road (Borella South), about 1.3 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 West Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Welikada West. - Yakbedda 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 Welikada 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 Welikada West 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 NSB · Welikada East 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.91012&mlon=79.89502#map=17/6.91012/79.89502) ATM I-Cube International (Pvt) Ltd · Rajagiriya 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.91014&mlon=79.89429#map=17/6.91014/79.89429) Petrol pump Rajagiriya Filling Station · Rajagiriya 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90862&mlon=79.89859#map=17/6.90862/79.89859) Hotel Girls' Hostel · Welikada West 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.92227&mlon=79.89311#map=17/6.92227/79.89311) Mall Janajayacity · Rajagiriya 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90863&mlon=79.89622#map=17/6.90863/79.89622) School Sri Sobhitha Vidyalaya · Welikada West 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.92018&mlon=79.89441#map=17/6.92018/79.89441) College Harvest Leadership Institute · Obeysekarapura 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.91612&mlon=79.89180#map=17/6.91612/79.89180) Police station Police Station Welikada · Rajagiriya 0.9 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 West Places mapped inside Welikada West in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Banks1 - Hotels1 - Schools4 - Restaurants3 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 North ## Quick answers - Where is Welikada West?In Sri Jayawardanapura Kotte DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Welikada West?Borella North, Gajabapura, Obeysekarapura, Rajagiriya, Salamulla, Wanathamulla, Welikada East, Welikada North and Wijayapura - What is there to see in Welikada West?Srimath Anagarika Dharmapala Statue, Veediye Bandara Statue, Dr. N. M. Perera, G L P Bird Park - What time zone is Welikada West in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Welikada West?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Welikada West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Welikada West?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Welikada West?January to March and July to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Welikada West?Sethmira Ayurveda, about 0.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Welikada West?NSB, about 0.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Welikada West?I-Cube International (Pvt) Ltd, about 0.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Welikada West?Rajagiriya Filling Station, about 1.0 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Welikada West?1 mapped - How many banks are in Welikada West?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Welikada West?LK1124010 (OCHA common operational dataset)