# Narahenpita GN division, Thimbirigasyaya DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/thimbirigasyaya/narahenpita/ Grama Niladhari division · Thimbirigasyaya DS Division # Narahenpita Narahenpita is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Thimbirigasyaya DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province. It covers **0.86 km²**. Open map data shows 22 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.9km² - 22mapped services ## Where is Narahenpita? Narahenpita 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 South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/thimbirigasyaya/borella-south/), [Gothamipura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/thimbirigasyaya/gothamipura/), [Kirula](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/thimbirigasyaya/kirula/), [Kurunduwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/thimbirigasyaya/kurunduwatta/), [Nawala West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/sri-jayawardanapura-kotte/nawala-west/) and [Thimbirigasyaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/thimbirigasyaya/thimbirigasyaya/). By area it is the 10745th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.9% of [Thimbirigasyaya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/thimbirigasyaya/). The centre of Narahenpita is about 4.9 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.9026° N, 79.8782° E. Local names: නාරාහේන්පිට . 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 Narahenpita ### Nearby, outside Narahenpita - Sir Oliver Ernest Goonatilake · memorial, Borella South1.0 km - Arcade Independence Square Park · attraction, Kurunduwatta1.1 km - buddha statue · monument, Borella South1.2 km - Independence Memorial Hall · monument, Kurunduwatta1.2 km - JDA Perera Gallery · gallery, Kurunduwatta1.4 km - Dr. N. M. Perera · memorial, Gothamipura1.4 km - Chitrasena Art Gallery · gallery, Kirula1.5 km - Sapumal Foundation · gallery, Kurunduwatta1.7 km - National Planetarium · museum, Kurunduwatta1.7 km - Junction Art Gallery · gallery, Kurunduwatta1.7 km - Deshamanya Siva Ovyeskere Crafts Gallery · gallery, Kurunduwatta1.7 km - Felix Reginald Dias Bandaranaike · memorial, Kurunduwatta1.9 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: Narahenpita - 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) · Colombo9.0 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo31 km ### Nearest railway station Narahenpita (Narahenpita), about 0.6 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. ## Weather in Narahenpita 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 Narahenpita Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Army Hospital · Thimbirigasyaya 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90014&mlon=79.87630#map=17/6.90014/79.87630) Bank BOC · Kirula 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.89642&mlon=79.87693#map=17/6.89642/79.87693) ATM HNB · Kurunduwatta 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90812&mlon=79.87620#map=17/6.90812/79.87620) Petrol pump Lanka IOC · Borella South 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.91149&mlon=79.87719#map=17/6.91149/79.87719) Hotel The Boutique Spice · Gothamipura 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90295&mlon=79.88448#map=17/6.90295/79.88448) Mall Arcade Independence Square Shops · Kurunduwatta 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90274&mlon=79.86890#map=17/6.90274/79.86890) School British School · Narahenpita 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90614&mlon=79.87752#map=17/6.90614/79.87752) College Institute of Bankers of Sri Lanka · Thimbirigasyaya 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90619&mlon=79.87706#map=17/6.90619/79.87706) Police station Police Station Narahenpita · Kirula 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.89209&mlon=79.87671#map=17/6.89209/79.87671) 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 Narahenpita Places mapped inside Narahenpita in open map data, by type. - Hospitals7 - Banks2 - ATMs1 - Hotels1 - Schools6 - Colleges and universities1 - Pharmacies1 - 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 Thimbirigasyaya DS Division - Bambalapitiya - Borella North - Borella South - Dematagoda - Gothamipura - Havelock Town - Kirula - Kirulapone - Kollupitiya - Kuppiyawatta East - Kuppiyawatta West - Kurunduwatta - Milagiriya - Pamankada East - Pamankada West - Thimbirigasyaya - Wanathamulla - Wellawatta North - Wellawatta South ## Quick answers - Where is Narahenpita?In Thimbirigasyaya DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Narahenpita?Borella South, Gothamipura, Kirula, Kurunduwatta, Nawala West and Thimbirigasyaya - What is there to see in Narahenpita?Sir Oliver Ernest Goonatilake, Arcade Independence Square Park, buddha statue, Independence Memorial Hall - What time zone is Narahenpita in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Narahenpita?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Narahenpita?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Narahenpita?January to March and July to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Narahenpita?Army Hospital, about 0.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Narahenpita?BOC, about 0.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Narahenpita?HNB, about 0.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Narahenpita?Lanka IOC, about 1.0 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Narahenpita?7 mapped - How many banks are in Narahenpita?2 mapped - How many ATMs are in Narahenpita?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Narahenpita?LK1127055 (OCHA common operational dataset)