# Orchardwatta North GN division, Attanagalla DS Division

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Grama Niladhari division · Attanagalla DS Division 

# Orchardwatta North

Orchardwatta North is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Attanagalla DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province. It covers **0.14 km²**.

- 0.1km²

## Where is Orchardwatta North?

Orchardwatta North lies in [Attanagalla DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/attanagalla/), [Gampaha District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 4 other GN divisions: [Malwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/attanagalla/malwatta/), [Nambadaluwa East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/attanagalla/nambadaluwa-east/), [Orchardwatta South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/attanagalla/orchardwatta-south/) and [Yatiyana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/attanagalla/yatiyana/). By area it is the 13810th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.1% of [Attanagalla DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/attanagalla/). The centre of Orchardwatta North is about 35 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.1314° N, 80.0923° E. Local names: ඕර්චඩ්වත්ත .

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 Orchardwatta North

### Nearby, outside Orchardwatta North

- Statue of Lord buddha · monument, Nambadaluwa East1.2 km
- Bandaranayake Memorial Hall · memorial, Hiripitiya South4.5 km
- War Heroes Memorial Kamburugoda · memorial, Kandaoluwawa6.2 km
- Lanka Adventure Camp · attraction, Kandumulla6.4 km
- Statue of lord buddha · monument, Dematalanda6.8 km
- Dikkande Mansion · attraction, Happitiya7.1 km
- Kešu · attraction, Bataleeya7.4 km
- Algama Water fall · attraction, Algama Ihalagama9.4 km
- Buddha Statue · memorial, Doranagoda South9.8 km
- Buddha Statue · monument, Bendiyamulla East10 km
- Sanjaya · attraction, Neligama Ihala12 km
- Railway Museum · museum, Medagama II12 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: Orchardwatta North

- 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

- Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo24 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo41 km

### Nearest railway station

Veyangoda (Hiripitiya South), about 4.5 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:53) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:13, sunset around 17:56).

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 Orchardwatta North and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Gampaha 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 Orchardwatta North

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Sirisanda Cooperative Hospital · Nittambuwa North 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.14438&mlon=80.09351#map=17/7.14438/80.09351) 

Bank Sampath Bank & ATM · Nambadaluwa East 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.14192&mlon=80.09474#map=17/7.14192/80.09474) 

ATM Commercial Bank ATM · Hiripitiya South 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.15200&mlon=80.05834#map=17/7.15200/80.05834) 

Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Horagollagama 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.13658&mlon=80.09068#map=17/7.13658/80.09068) 

Hotel Mandara Royal Palace · Malwatta 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.13391&mlon=80.08670#map=17/7.13391/80.08670) 

Mall New Sandagiri · Nambadaluwa East 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.14201&mlon=80.09793#map=17/7.14201/80.09793) 

School Nittabuwa English Pre School · Nambadaluwa East 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.14030&mlon=80.09518#map=17/7.14030/80.09518) 

College ESOFT Metro College Nittambuwa · Horagollagama 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.13437&mlon=80.08492#map=17/7.13437/80.08492) 

Police station Nittambuwa Police Station · Kongasdeniya 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.14946&mlon=80.10043#map=17/7.14946/80.10043) 

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.

## Other GN divisions in Attanagalla DS Division

- Alawala North
- Alawala South
- Aruppassa
- Bandarabatawala
- Bemmulla
- Bogamuwa
- Bogoda
- Bonegala
- Bopagama
- Bopagama East
- Bopetta
- Bopetta South
- Dadagamuwa
- Dadagamuwa East
- Danvilana
- Daraluwa
- Deenapamunuwa
- Deenapamunuwa West
- Dematalanda
- Diyakade
- Egoda Nittambuwa
- Ellakkala
- Ellakkala West
- Eluwapitiya
- Eluwapitiya West
- Etha Udakanda
- Galboda
- Godagama
- Godagama West
- Haggalla
- Haggalla East
- Halgampitiya
- Halpandeniya
- Happitiya
- Heendeniya
- Hiripitiya Central
- Hiripitiya East
- Hiripitiya North
- Hiripitiya Pahala
- Hiripitiya South
- Hiripitiya West
- Horagollagama
- Humbutiyawa
- Humbutiyawa West
- Hunupola
- Kahambilihena
- Kahatovita
- Kahatovita West
- Kalagedihena
- Kalalpitiya
- Kalotuwawa
- Kamburagalla
- Kandaoluwawa
- Karasnagala
- Karasnagala South
- Kattota
- Katuwasgoda
- Katuwasgoda West
- Kirikittamulla
- Kirikittamulla South
- Kittammahara
- Kolawatta
- Kongasdeniya
- Koskandawala
- Koskandawala North
- Kurawalana
- Lavulupitiya
- Madakotuwa
- Madakotuwa West
- Maduwegedara
- Magalegoda
- Magalegoda South
- Maimbula
- Malwatta
- Mangalathiriya
- Mathalana
- Mathalana East
- Mathalana North
- Mathalana West
- Mattagoda
- Meevitigammana
- Meewala
- Meewala West
- Mudagamuwa
- Nagoda
- Nambadaluwa East
- Nambadaluwa West
- Napagoda
- Nawagamuwa
- Nikahetikanda
- Nittambuwa East
- Nittambuwa North
- Nittambuwa South
- Ogodapola
- Ogodapola North
- Opathella
- Orchardwatta South
- Pahala Thihariya
- Palkumbura
- Pannila
- Parana Veyangoda
- Paranagama
- Paranagama East
- Pattalagedara
- Pattalagedara East
- Pattigoda
- Pelpita
- Pilankada
- Pinnagolla
- Pitiyegedara
- Raniswala
- Ranpokunagama
- Ranpokunagama A Zone
- Ranpokunagama B Zone
- Ranpokunagama C Zone
- Ranpokunagama D Zone
- Rathambale
- Ruwanpura
- Sapugasthenna
- Sapugasthenna
- Thalgasmote
- Thalgasmote East
- Thalgasmote West
- Thihariya East
- Thihariya North
- Thihariya South
- Thihariya West
- Thihariyagama
- Thiriwanegama North
- Thiriwanegama South
- Udammita
- Udatuttiripitiya
- Udugoda
- Udugoda West
- Urapola
- Walaliyadda
- Walgammulla
- Walpola
- Wanduramulla
- Wataddara
- Wataddara South
- Wataddara West
- Wathupitiwala
- Wedagama
- Weerangula
- Weerangula South
- Welagedara
- Welikadamulla
- Yatawaka
- Yatiyana

## Quick answers

- Where is Orchardwatta North?In Attanagalla DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Orchardwatta North?Malwatta, Nambadaluwa East, Orchardwatta South and Yatiyana
- What is there to see in Orchardwatta North?Statue of Lord buddha, Bandaranayake Memorial Hall, War Heroes Memorial Kamburugoda, Lanka Adventure Camp
- What time zone is Orchardwatta North in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Orchardwatta North?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Orchardwatta North?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Orchardwatta North?January to March and July to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Orchardwatta North?Sirisanda Cooperative Hospital, about 1.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Orchardwatta North?Sampath Bank & ATM, about 1.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Orchardwatta North?Commercial Bank ATM, about 4.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Orchardwatta North?Lanka Filling Station, about 0.6 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Orchardwatta North?LK1227250 (OCHA common operational dataset)