# Wellawatta South GN division, Thimbirigasyaya DS Division

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/thimbirigasyaya/wellawatta-south/

Grama Niladhari division · Thimbirigasyaya DS Division 

# Wellawatta South

Wellawatta South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Thimbirigasyaya DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province. It covers **0.68 km²**. Open map data shows 95 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 0.7km²
- 95mapped services

## Where is Wellawatta South?

Wellawatta South 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: [Dehiwala West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/dehiwala/dehiwala-west/), [Galwala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/dehiwala/galwala/), [Pamankada West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/thimbirigasyaya/pamankada-west/), [Sri Saranankara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/dehiwala/sri-saranankara/) and [Wellawatta North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/thimbirigasyaya/wellawatta-north/). By area it is the 11501st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.0% of [Thimbirigasyaya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/thimbirigasyaya/). The centre of Wellawatta South is about 7.6 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.8681° N, 79.8621° E. Local names: වැල්ලවත්ත දකුණ .

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 Wellawatta South

### Nearby, outside Wellawatta South

- National Puppet Museum · museum, Galwala0.9 km
- W A Silva Museum · museum, Pamankada West1.1 km
- Island Scuba · attraction, Dehiwala West1.5 km
- Mondigliani Gallery · gallery, Pamankada East1.6 km
- Flamingos · nature reserve, Udyanaya1.7 km
- National Zoological Gardens · zoo, Udyanaya1.8 km
- Natural Forest Patch · nature reserve, Udyanaya1.8 km
- Man Made-Water Fall · waterfall, Udyanaya1.8 km
- Kohuwala Cemetery · memorial, Dutugemunu2.3 km
- Chitrasena Art Gallery · gallery, Kirula2.9 km
- National Planetarium · museum, Kurunduwatta3.6 km
- Geoffrey Bawa House No.11 · museum, Bambalapitiya3.7 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: Wellawatta South

- 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) · Colombo5.8 km
- Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo35 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.

## Weather in Wellawatta South 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 Wellawatta South

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Western medi clinic · Wellawatta South 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.86752&mlon=79.86258#map=17/6.86752/79.86258) 

Bank Seylan Bank · Wellawatta South 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.86862&mlon=79.86258#map=17/6.86862/79.86258) 

ATM HNB · Wellawatta South 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.86761&mlon=79.86282#map=17/6.86761/79.86282) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco - Lanka Filling Station · Wellawatta South 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.86624&mlon=79.86275#map=17/6.86624/79.86275) 

Hotel Great Southern Hotel · Wellawatta South 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.86779&mlon=79.86242#map=17/6.86779/79.86242) 

Mall Marino Mall · Wellawatta South 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.86528&mlon=79.86351#map=17/6.86528/79.86351) 

School Mirra AMI Montessori House of Children · Wellawatta South 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.86788&mlon=79.86171#map=17/6.86788/79.86171) 

College Kensley Graduate School · Wellawatta South 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.86774&mlon=79.86245#map=17/6.86774/79.86245) 

Police station Wellawatte Police Station · Wellawatta South 0.6 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 Wellawatta South

Places mapped inside Wellawatta South in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals2
- Banks11
- ATMs1
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels19
- Shopping malls1
- Schools2
- Colleges and universities10
- Cinemas3
- Pharmacies6
- Restaurants37
- Police stations1
- Dental clinics1

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
- Pamankada West
- Thimbirigasyaya
- Wanathamulla
- Wellawatta North

## Quick answers

- Where is Wellawatta South?In Thimbirigasyaya DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Wellawatta South?Dehiwala West, Galwala, Pamankada West, Sri Saranankara and Wellawatta North
- What is there to see in Wellawatta South?National Puppet Museum, W A Silva Museum, Island Scuba, Mondigliani Gallery
- What time zone is Wellawatta South in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Wellawatta South?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Wellawatta South?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Wellawatta South?January to March and July to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Wellawatta South?Western medi clinic, about 0.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Wellawatta South?Seylan Bank, about 0.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Wellawatta South?HNB, about 0.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Wellawatta South?Ceypetco - Lanka Filling Station, about 0.2 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Wellawatta South?2 mapped
- How many banks are in Wellawatta South?11 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Wellawatta South?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Wellawatta South?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Wellawatta South?LK1127090 (OCHA common operational dataset)