# Kuppiyawatta West GN division, Thimbirigasyaya DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/thimbirigasyaya/kuppiyawatta-west/ Grama Niladhari division · Thimbirigasyaya DS Division # Kuppiyawatta West Kuppiyawatta West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Thimbirigasyaya DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province. It covers **0.38 km²**. Open map data shows 30 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.4km² - 30mapped services ## Where is Kuppiyawatta West? Kuppiyawatta West 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 6 other GN divisions: [Borella North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/thimbirigasyaya/borella-north/), [Ibbanwala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/colombo/ibbanwala/), [Kuppiyawatta East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/thimbirigasyaya/kuppiyawatta-east/), [Kurunduwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/thimbirigasyaya/kurunduwatta/), [Maligakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/colombo/maligakanda/) and [Maradana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/colombo/maradana/). By area it is the 12980th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.7% of [Thimbirigasyaya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/thimbirigasyaya/). The centre of Kuppiyawatta West is about 2.7 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.9236° N, 79.8698° E. Local names: කුප්පියාවත්ත බටහි . 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 Kuppiyawatta West OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Kuppiyawatta West: 1 monument. - Ananda College · monument ### Nearby, outside Kuppiyawatta West - Nalanda War Memorial · memorial, Kuppiyawatta East0.6 km - Maradana Railway Station · viewpoint, Maligakanda0.8 km - Excel World · theme park, Suduwella1.0 km - Train Viewpoint · viewpoint, Suduwella1.2 km - Sapumal Foundation · gallery, Kurunduwatta1.2 km - Frederick Richard Senanayaka · memorial, Kurunduwatta1.2 km - Horse made out of vehicle parts · monument, Panchikawatta1.3 km - Lotus Tower · viewpoint, Suduwella1.3 km - JDA Perera Gallery · gallery, Kurunduwatta1.4 km - Felix Reginald Dias Bandaranaike · memorial, Kurunduwatta1.4 km - buddha statue · monument, Borella South1.4 km - Railway Museum · museum, 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: Kuppiyawatta 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 Maradana (Maligakanda), about 0.8 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 Kuppiyawatta 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 Kuppiyawatta West Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Richa Arya Hospital · Kurunduwatta 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.92137&mlon=79.87074#map=17/6.92137/79.87074) Bank People's Bank · Kuppiyawatta West 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.92376&mlon=79.86900#map=17/6.92376/79.86900) ATM HNB · Kurunduwatta 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.91945&mlon=79.86799#map=17/6.91945/79.86799) Petrol pump Lanka IOC · Kuppiyawatta West 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.92373&mlon=79.86865#map=17/6.92373/79.86865) Hotel Bismillah lodge · Kuppiyawatta West 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.92325&mlon=79.86997#map=17/6.92325/79.86997) Mall Salaka Senkada · Ibbanwala 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.91757&mlon=79.86339#map=17/6.91757/79.86339) School Ananda College · Kuppiyawatta West 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.92434&mlon=79.86855#map=17/6.92434/79.86855) College ACMT Campus · Kuppiyawatta West 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.92364&mlon=79.86906#map=17/6.92364/79.86906) Police station Maradana Police Station · Maligakanda 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.92776&mlon=79.86542#map=17/6.92776/79.86542) 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 Kuppiyawatta West Places mapped inside Kuppiyawatta West in open map data, by type. - Hospitals3 - Banks3 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels2 - Schools12 - Colleges and universities4 - Restaurants4 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 - Kollupitiya - Kuppiyawatta East - Kurunduwatta - Milagiriya - Narahenpita - Pamankada East - Pamankada West - Thimbirigasyaya - Wanathamulla - Wellawatta North - Wellawatta South ## Quick answers - Where is Kuppiyawatta West?In Thimbirigasyaya DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kuppiyawatta West?Borella North, Ibbanwala, Kuppiyawatta East, Kurunduwatta, Maligakanda and Maradana - What is there to see in Kuppiyawatta West?Ananda College - What time zone is Kuppiyawatta West in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kuppiyawatta West?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kuppiyawatta West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Kuppiyawatta West?January to March and July to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Kuppiyawatta West?Richa Arya Hospital, about 0.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kuppiyawatta West?People's Bank, about 0.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kuppiyawatta West?HNB, about 0.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kuppiyawatta West?Lanka IOC, about 0.1 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Kuppiyawatta West?3 mapped - How many banks are in Kuppiyawatta West?3 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Kuppiyawatta West?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Kuppiyawatta West?LK1127020 (OCHA common operational dataset)