# Pamankada West GN division, Thimbirigasyaya DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/thimbirigasyaya/pamankada-west/ Grama Niladhari division · Thimbirigasyaya DS Division # Pamankada West Pamankada West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Thimbirigasyaya DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province. It covers **0.64 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 42 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.6km² - 42mapped services - 16 mtypical elevation ## Where is Pamankada West? Pamankada 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 5 other GN divisions: [Pamankada East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/thimbirigasyaya/pamankada-east/), [Sri Saranankara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/dehiwala/sri-saranankara/), [Vilawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/dehiwala/vilawala/), [Wellawatta North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/thimbirigasyaya/wellawatta-north/) and [Wellawatta South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/thimbirigasyaya/wellawatta-south/). By area it is the 11734th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.9% of [Thimbirigasyaya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/thimbirigasyaya/). The centre of Pamankada West is about 7.0 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.8745° N, 79.8655° E. Local names: පාමංකඩ 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 Pamankada West OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Pamankada West: 1 museum. - W A Silva Museum · museum ### Nearby, outside Pamankada West - Mondigliani Gallery · gallery, Pamankada East0.9 km - National Puppet Museum · museum, Galwala1.5 km - Chitrasena Art Gallery · gallery, Kirula2.1 km - National Zoological Gardens · zoo, Udyanaya2.1 km - Flamingos · nature reserve, Udyanaya2.1 km - Kohuwala Cemetery · memorial, Dutugemunu2.1 km - Natural Forest Patch · nature reserve, Udyanaya2.2 km - Man Made-Water Fall · waterfall, Udyanaya2.2 km - Island Scuba · attraction, Dehiwala West2.3 km - National Planetarium · museum, Kurunduwatta2.9 km - Geoffrey Bawa House No.11 · museum, Bambalapitiya3.1 km - Arcade Independence Square Park · attraction, Kurunduwatta3.2 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: Pamankada 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) · Colombo6.3 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo34 km ### Nearest railway station Wellawatta (Wellawatta North), about 0.9 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:55) 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 Pamankada West Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Pamankada West. - Pamankada 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 Pamankada 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 Pamankada West Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Royal Hospital · Wellawatta North 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.87606&mlon=79.86384#map=17/6.87606/79.86384) Bank Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Wellawatta North 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.87671&mlon=79.86537#map=17/6.87671/79.86537) ATM HNB · Pamankada West 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.87315&mlon=79.86643#map=17/6.87315/79.86643) Petrol pump Lanka IOC · Kirulapone 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.87878&mlon=79.87176#map=17/6.87878/79.87176) Hotel Galadari Hotel ,Colombo · Pamankada West 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.87339&mlon=79.86507#map=17/6.87339/79.86507) Mall redpierrot · Pamankada East 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.87784&mlon=79.87300#map=17/6.87784/79.87300) School Young Achievers Montessori and Day Care Center · Wellawatta North 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.87556&mlon=79.86483#map=17/6.87556/79.86483) College Colombo Tamil Sangam- Wellawatte · Pamankada West 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.87273&mlon=79.86568#map=17/6.87273/79.86568) Police station Wellawatte Police Station · Wellawatta South 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.87320&mlon=79.86157#map=17/6.87320/79.86157) 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 Pamankada West Places mapped inside Pamankada West in open map data, by type. - Banks3 - ATMs2 - Hotels3 - Schools4 - Colleges and universities2 - Pharmacies8 - Restaurants18 - Dental clinics2 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 - Narahenpita - Pamankada East - Thimbirigasyaya - Wanathamulla - Wellawatta North - Wellawatta South ## Quick answers - Where is Pamankada West?In Thimbirigasyaya DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Pamankada West?Pamankada East, Sri Saranankara, Vilawala, Wellawatta North and Wellawatta South - What is there to see in Pamankada West?W A Silva Museum - What time zone is Pamankada West in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Pamankada West?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Pamankada West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Pamankada West?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Pamankada West?January to March and July to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Pamankada West?Royal Hospital, about 0.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pamankada West?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 0.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pamankada West?HNB, about 0.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pamankada West?Lanka IOC, about 0.8 km from the centre - How many banks are in Pamankada West?3 mapped - How many ATMs are in Pamankada West?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Pamankada West?LK1127095 (OCHA common operational dataset)