# Kollupitiya GN division, Thimbirigasyaya DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/thimbirigasyaya/kollupitiya/ Grama Niladhari division · Thimbirigasyaya DS Division # Kollupitiya Kollupitiya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Thimbirigasyaya DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province. It covers **0.84 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 161 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.8km² - 161mapped services - 9 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kollupitiya? Kollupitiya lies in [Thimbirigasyaya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/thimbirigasyaya/), [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: [Bambalapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/thimbirigasyaya/bambalapitiya/), [Galle Face](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/colombo/galle-face/), [Ibbanwala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/colombo/ibbanwala/), [Kurunduwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/thimbirigasyaya/kurunduwatta/) and [Wekanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/colombo/wekanda/). By area it is the 10844th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.8% of [Thimbirigasyaya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/thimbirigasyaya/). The centre of Kollupitiya is about 2.5 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.9130° N, 79.8516° E. Local names: කොල්ලුපිටිය . 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 Kollupitiya ### Nearby, outside Kollupitiya - T.B. Ilangararne · memorial, Wekanda0.4 km - Urban Ruin · attraction, Wekanda0.5 km - Golden Jubilee 1917-1967 · monument, Kurunduwatta0.7 km - Cenotaph War Memorial · memorial, Kurunduwatta0.8 km - National Museum of Natural History · museum, Kurunduwatta1.1 km - National Museum of Colombo · museum, Kurunduwatta1.1 km - National Art Gallery · museum, Kurunduwatta1.2 km - War Memorial · memorial, Kurunduwatta1.4 km - Felix Reginald Dias Bandaranaike · memorial, Kurunduwatta1.4 km - Frederick Richard Senanayaka · memorial, Kurunduwatta1.4 km - Geoffrey Bawa House No.11 · museum, Bambalapitiya1.5 km - Excel World · theme park, Suduwella1.5 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: Kollupitiya - 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) · Colombo30 km ### Nearest railway station Kollupitiya (Kollupitiya), about 0.4 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 2026-11-03](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 Kollupitiya Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Kollupitiya. - Slave Island 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 Kollupitiya Named natural and historic features inside Kollupitiya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### History 1 palace. - Temple Trees 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 Kollupitiya 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 Kollupitiya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Colombo Friend-in-Need Society · Ibbanwala 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.91641&mlon=79.85591#map=17/6.91641/79.85591) Bank ICICI Bank · Kollupitiya 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.91247&mlon=79.85242#map=17/6.91247/79.85242) ATM Sampath Bank · Kollupitiya 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.91146&mlon=79.85149#map=17/6.91146/79.85149) Petrol pump Niroshan · Bambalapitiya 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90925&mlon=79.85723#map=17/6.90925/79.85723) Hotel Liberty View Hotel · Kollupitiya 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.91167&mlon=79.85155#map=17/6.91167/79.85155) Mall Liberty Plaza · Kollupitiya 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.91178&mlon=79.85139#map=17/6.91178/79.85139) School St. Micheals College · Kollupitiya 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.91361&mlon=79.85279#map=17/6.91361/79.85279) College Buldosoft Academy · Kollupitiya 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.91351&mlon=79.85184#map=17/6.91351/79.85184) Police station Kollupitiya · Kollupitiya 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.91409&mlon=79.84910#map=17/6.91409/79.84910) 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 Kollupitiya Places mapped inside Kollupitiya in open map data, by type. - Banks19 - ATMs3 - Hotels40 - Shopping malls4 - Schools11 - Colleges and universities14 - Cinemas3 - Pharmacies2 - Restaurants64 - 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 Thimbirigasyaya DS Division - Bambalapitiya - Borella North - Borella South - Dematagoda - Gothamipura - Havelock Town - Kirula - Kirulapone - Kuppiyawatta East - Kuppiyawatta West - Kurunduwatta - Milagiriya - Narahenpita - Pamankada East - Pamankada West - Thimbirigasyaya - Wanathamulla - Wellawatta North - Wellawatta South ## Quick answers - Where is Kollupitiya?In Thimbirigasyaya DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kollupitiya?Bambalapitiya, Galle Face, Ibbanwala, Kurunduwatta and Wekanda - What is there to see in Kollupitiya?T.B. Ilangararne, Urban Ruin, Golden Jubilee 1917-1967, Cenotaph War Memorial - What time zone is Kollupitiya in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kollupitiya?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kollupitiya?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kollupitiya?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Kollupitiya?January to March and July to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Kollupitiya?Colombo Friend-in-Need Society, about 0.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kollupitiya?ICICI Bank, about 0.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kollupitiya?Sampath Bank, about 0.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kollupitiya?Niroshan, about 0.7 km from the centre - How many banks are in Kollupitiya?19 mapped - How many ATMs are in Kollupitiya?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Kollupitiya?LK1127005 (OCHA common operational dataset)