# Gonawala West GN division, Biyagama DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/biyagama/gonawala-west/

Grama Niladhari division · Biyagama DS Division 

# Gonawala West

Gonawala West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Biyagama DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province. It covers **1.35 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 1.4km²
- 17 mtypical elevation

## Where is Gonawala West?

Gonawala West lies in [Biyagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/biyagama/), [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 6 other GN divisions: [Galedanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/biyagama/galedanda/), [Gonawala Central](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/biyagama/gonawala-central/), [Kelanimulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kolonnawa/kelanimulla/), [Kelaniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/kelaniya/kelaniya/), [Koholvila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/kelaniya/koholvila/) and [Thalwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/biyagama/thalwatta/). By area it is the 8855th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.2% of [Biyagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/biyagama/). The centre of Gonawala West is about 9.6 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.9570° N, 79.9333° E. Local names: ගෝනවල 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 Gonawala West

### Nearby, outside Gonawala West

- Water World Lanka · theme park, Thalwatta1.7 km
- Thousand Buddha Hall · attraction, Bollegala2.3 km
- Maithree Bodhisattva Statue · memorial, Bollegala2.4 km
- Avalokitheschwara Statue · memorial, Bollegala2.5 km
- Travel with mathisha · attraction, Makola North Pahala2.7 km
- G L P Bird Park · attraction, Elhena5.1 km
- Highway Entrance Monument · monument, Peliyagoda Gangabada East5.5 km
- Helanka Art Gallery · gallery, Battaramulla North5.8 km
- Diyatha Uyana Aquarium · aquarium, Subhoothipura6.4 km
- Veediye Bandara Statue · monument, Rajagiriya6.7 km
- Srimath Anagarika Dharmapala Statue · monument, Welikada East6.8 km
- Emrald Aquarium · aquarium, Mattakkuliya6.8 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: Gonawala 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) · Colombo16 km
- Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo25 km

### Nearest railway station

Wanawasala (Wanawasala East), about 4.3 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 17:56).

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.

## Villages and localities in Gonawala West

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Gonawala West.

- Gonawala
- Nagahamula Junction

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 Gonawala West 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 Gonawala West

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Ravana Arana - රාවණා අරණ · Kelaniya 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.95518&mlon=79.92110#map=17/6.95518/79.92110) 

Bank National Savings Bank · Kelaniya 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.95388&mlon=79.91877#map=17/6.95388/79.91877) 

ATM NSB · Kelaniya 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.95382&mlon=79.91880#map=17/6.95382/79.91880) 

Petrol pump Cepetco-Dalugama · Warakanatta 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.97465&mlon=79.92341#map=17/6.97465/79.92341) 

Hotel Melvila · Kelaniya 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.95548&mlon=79.92385#map=17/6.95548/79.92385) 

Mall Udeshi City · Thalawathuhenpita South 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.97733&mlon=79.92929#map=17/6.97733/79.92929) 

School Little Friends Preschool and Day Care Center · Kelaniya 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.95518&mlon=79.92110#map=17/6.95518/79.92110) 

College House of education · Kelaniya 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.95290&mlon=79.92434#map=17/6.95290/79.92434) 

Police station Police Station Kelaniya · Kelaniya 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.95033&mlon=79.91758#map=17/6.95033/79.91758) 

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 Biyagama DS Division

- Athurumulla
- Biyagama East
- Biyagama North
- Biyagama South
- Biyagama West
- Bollegala
- Daranagama
- Delgoda
- Galedanda
- Gonawala Central
- Gonawala East
- Heiyanthuduwa East
- Heiyanthuduwa North
- Heiyanthuduwa South
- Heiyanthuduwa West
- Ihala Biyanvila Central
- Ihala Biyanvila North
- Kammalwatta
- Kanduboda East
- Kanduboda West
- Mabima East
- Mabima West
- Makola North Central
- Makola North Ihala
- Makola North Pahala
- Makola South Ihala
- Makola South Pahala
- Malwana Town
- Mawaramandiya
- Meegahawatta East
- Meegahawatta West
- Pahala Biyanvila Central
- Pahala Biyanvila East
- Pahala Biyanvila West
- Pamunuvila
- Pattivila North
- Pattivila South
- Sapugaskanda
- Siyambalape North
- Siyambalape South
- Siyambalape Watta
- Thalwatta
- Ulahitiwala
- Walgama East
- Walgama West
- Yabaraluwa North
- Yabaraluwa South
- Yatihena

## Quick answers

- Where is Gonawala West?In Biyagama DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Gonawala West?Galedanda, Gonawala Central, Kelanimulla, Kelaniya, Koholvila and Thalwatta
- What is there to see in Gonawala West?Water World Lanka, Thousand Buddha Hall, Maithree Bodhisattva Statue, Avalokitheschwara Statue
- What time zone is Gonawala West in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Gonawala West?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Gonawala West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Gonawala West?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Gonawala West?January to March and July to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Gonawala West?Ravana Arana - රාවණා අරණ, about 1.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Gonawala West?National Savings Bank, about 1.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Gonawala West?NSB, about 1.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gonawala West?Cepetco-Dalugama, about 2.2 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Gonawala West?LK1239200 (OCHA common operational dataset)