# Assennawatta West GN division, Divulapitiya DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/divulapitiya/assennawatta-west/ Grama Niladhari division · Divulapitiya DS Division # Assennawatta West Assennawatta West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Divulapitiya DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province. It covers **1.09 km²**. - 1.1km² ## Where is Assennawatta West? Assennawatta 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 5 other GN divisions: [Aluthepola West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/divulapitiya/aluthepola-west/), [Assennawatta East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/divulapitiya/assennawatta-east/), [Hapuwalana South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/divulapitiya/hapuwalana-south/), [Henpitagedara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/divulapitiya/henpitagedara/) and [Weragodamulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/divulapitiya/weragodamulla/). By area it is the 9807th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.5% of [Divulapitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/divulapitiya/). The centre of Assennawatta West is about 34 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.2070° N, 79.9806° E. Local names: අස්සැන්නවත්ත බටහි . 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 Assennawatta West ### Nearby, outside Assennawatta West - Buddha Statue · memorial, Doranagoda South10 km - Bandaranayake Memorial Hall · memorial, Hiripitiya South10 km - War Heroes Memorial Kamburugoda · memorial, Kandaoluwawa11 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Madelgamuwa West11 km - Children park · theme park, Raddolugama South12 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Thammita West12 km - Railway Museum · museum, Medagama II13 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Bendiyamulla East14 km - Statue of Lord buddha · monument, Nambadaluwa East15 km - Brickworks · attraction, Thambaravila15 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Yakkaduwa15 km - Club Sha Lanka · attraction, Ettukala16 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: Assennawatta 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) · Colombo11 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo44 km ### Nearest railway station Megalegoda (Magalegoda South), about 10 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Assennawatta West Named natural and historic features inside Assennawatta West, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Baiwattta 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 Assennawatta 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 Assennawatta West Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Government Hospital · Bomugammana North 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.21602&mlon=80.01137#map=17/7.21602/80.01137) Bank Peoples Bank · Bomugammana South 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.22804&mlon=80.00733#map=17/7.22804/80.00733) ATM Kandawala · Katana West 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24822&mlon=79.89668#map=17/7.24822/79.89668) Petrol pump Fuel Station · Meda Minuwangoda 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16954&mlon=79.94908#map=17/7.16954/79.94908) Hotel Free Paradise Resort · Galkanda 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.19234&mlon=79.97887#map=17/7.19234/79.97887) Mall Indeepa Trade Centre · Doonagaha 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.23167&mlon=79.97097#map=17/7.23167/79.97097) School Singithi Kids Paradise Early Childhood Development Center · Henpitagedara 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.22224&mlon=79.97391#map=17/7.22224/79.97391) College Harischandra National College · Hapuwalana 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.21335&mlon=79.99586#map=17/7.21335/79.99586) Police station Police Station Divulapitiya · Bomugammana North 3.4 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. ## Other GN divisions in Divulapitiya DS Division - Agalegedara - Akaragama East - Akaragama North - Akaragama West - Akarangaha - Alugolla - Aluthepola East - Aluthepola West - Ambalayaya - Andimulla - Assennawatta East - 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 Assennawatta West?In Divulapitiya DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Assennawatta West?Aluthepola West, Assennawatta East, Hapuwalana South, Henpitagedara and Weragodamulla - What is there to see in Assennawatta West?Buddha Statue, Bandaranayake Memorial Hall, War Heroes Memorial Kamburugoda, Buddha Statue - What time zone is Assennawatta West in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Assennawatta West?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Assennawatta West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Assennawatta West?January to March and July to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Assennawatta West?Government Hospital, about 3.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Assennawatta West?Peoples Bank, about 3.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Assennawatta West?Kandawala, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Assennawatta West?Fuel Station, about 5.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Assennawatta West?LK1209605 (OCHA common operational dataset)