# Akaragama West GN division, Divulapitiya DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/divulapitiya/akaragama-west/ Grama Niladhari division · Divulapitiya DS Division # Akaragama West Akaragama West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Divulapitiya DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province. It covers **1.75 km²**. Open map data shows 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.8km² - 2mapped services ## Where is Akaragama West? Akaragama West lies in [Divulapitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/divulapitiya/), [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 8 other GN divisions: [Akaragama East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/divulapitiya/akaragama-east/), [Akaragama North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/divulapitiya/akaragama-north/), [Godigamuwa East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/divulapitiya/godigamuwa-east/), [Godigamuwa West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/divulapitiya/godigamuwa-west/), [Ihala Madampella East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/divulapitiya/ihala-madampella-east/), [Ihala Madampella North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/divulapitiya/ihala-madampella-north/), [Ihalagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/divulapitiya/ihalagama/) and [Pahala Madampella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/divulapitiya/pahala-madampella/). By area it is the 7574th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.9% of [Divulapitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/divulapitiya/). The centre of Akaragama West is about 39 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.2637° N, 79.9608° E. Local names: අකරගම 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 Akaragama West ### Nearby, outside Akaragama West - Brickworks · attraction, Thambaravila10 km - Club Sha Lanka · attraction, Ettukala13 km - J.B. Vistarini · memorial, Muttakkarai North15 km - Children park · theme park, Raddolugama South15 km - Negombo Dutch Fort · archaeological site, Muttakkarai North16 km - Bandaranayake Memorial Hall · memorial, Hiripitiya South16 km - Buddha Statue · memorial, Doranagoda South17 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Madelgamuwa West17 km - War Heroes Memorial Kamburugoda · memorial, Kandaoluwawa17 km - Sanjaya · attraction, Neligama Ihala18 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Thammita West18 km - Railway Museum · museum, Medagama II19 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: Akaragama 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 - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo13 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo50 km ### Nearest railway station Train Station Waikkala (Waikkala South), about 11 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 06:14, 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Akaragama West Named natural and historic features inside Akaragama West, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 2 estates. - Krishnapura - Palliyewatta Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Akaragama 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 Akaragama West Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Akaragama Divisional Hospital · Akaragama West 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.26889&mlon=79.95525#map=17/7.26889/79.95525) Bank Peoples Bank · Bomugammana South 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.22804&mlon=80.00733#map=17/7.22804/80.00733) ATM Kandawala · Katana West 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24822&mlon=79.89668#map=17/7.24822/79.89668) Petrol pump Madampella Filling Station · Halpe 1 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.26074&mlon=79.93803#map=17/7.26074/79.93803) Hotel Serene Villa Madampella · Pahala Madampella 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.26723&mlon=79.95004#map=17/7.26723/79.95004) Mall Indeepa Trade Centre · Doonagaha 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.23167&mlon=79.97097#map=17/7.23167/79.97097) School Akaragama Gunadasa Primary School · Akaragama West 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.26079&mlon=79.95937#map=17/7.26079/79.95937) College Wekada maha vidyalaya · Motemulla 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29675&mlon=79.91436#map=17/7.29675/79.91436) Police station Police Station Divulapitiya · Bomugammana North 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.22669&mlon=80.00355#map=17/7.22669/80.00355) 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 Akaragama West Places mapped inside Akaragama West in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Schools1 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 Divulapitiya DS Division - Agalegedara - Akaragama East - Akaragama North - Akarangaha - Alugolla - Aluthepola East - Aluthepola West - Ambalayaya - Andimulla - Assennawatta East - Assennawatta West - Badalgama - Balagalla East - Balagalla West - Balawala - Barawavila - Batepola - Bolagala - Bomugammana North - Bomugammana South - Dagonna East - Dagonna North - Dagonna South - Delpakadawara - Delwagura - Diklanda - Dimbuldeniya - Divulapitiya - Diyagampala - Doonagaha - Doonagaha South - Erabadda - Godigamuwa East - Godigamuwa West - Gurullagama - Halgahawelawatta - Haloluwa - Halpe 1 - Halpe 2 - Hangawatta - Hapugahagama - Hapuwalana - Hapuwalana North - Hapuwalana South - Heeralugedara - Henpitagedara - Hettimulla - Horagasmulla - Hunumulla - Ihala Madampella East - Ihala Madampella North - Ihala Madampella West - Ihala Madithiyawala - Ihalagama - Induragara North - Induragara South - Kadawala - Kadawala North - Kadawala South - Kaluaggala - Kaluaggala Pahalagama - Kalumada - Kaluwarippuwa East - Dakuna - Kaluwarippuwa East - Uthura - Katukenda - Katuwellegama North - Katuwellegama South - Kehelella North - Kehelella South - Kehelella West - Kelegedara - Kelepitimulla - Kithulwala Ihala - Kithulwala North - Kithulwala Pahala - Kongodamulla East - Kongodamulla North - Kongodamulla South - Kongodamulla West - Koradaminna - Kotadeniyawa - Kudagammana - Kuleegedara - Lihiniyagammana - Mellawagedara - Miriswatta - Moragalkanda - Nariyamulla - Nawana East - Nawana West - Otharawadiya - Pahala Madampella - Pahala Madithiyawala - Palliyapitiya East - Palliyapitiya West - Palugahawela - Paragoda North - Paragoda South - Parana Halpe East - Parana Halpe West - Parana Handiya - Pethigoda - Pinnakele - Pinnakele South - Pinnalanda - Polhena - Polwatta - Rassapana - Sayakkaramulla - Siringapathawatta - Thammita - Thotillagahawatta - Ullalapola East - Ullalapola West - Urapana - Walpita - Waradala - Wattemulla - Wekada - Welagana - Weragodamulla - Wewagedara ## Quick answers - Where is Akaragama West?In Divulapitiya DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Akaragama West?Akaragama East, Akaragama North, Godigamuwa East, Godigamuwa West, Ihala Madampella East, Ihala Madampella North, Ihalagama and Pahala Madampella - What is there to see in Akaragama West?Brickworks, Club Sha Lanka, J.B. Vistarini, Children park - What time zone is Akaragama West in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Akaragama West?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Akaragama West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Akaragama West?January to March and July to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Akaragama West?Akaragama Divisional Hospital, about 0.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Akaragama West?Peoples Bank, about 6.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Akaragama West?Kandawala, about 7.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Akaragama West?Madampella Filling Station, about 2.5 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Akaragama West?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Akaragama West?LK1209110 (OCHA common operational dataset)