Grama Niladhari division · Divulapitiya DS Division # Miriswatta Miriswatta is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Divulapitiya DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province. It covers 1.97 km². 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2.0 km² - 2 mapped services - 15 m typical elevation ## Where is Miriswatta? Miriswatta lies in Divulapitiya DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka. It borders 6 other GN divisions: Dagonna North, Kaluwarippuwa East - Dakuna, Kaluwarippuwa East - Uthura, Kaluwarippuwa West, Kimbulapitiya North and Kondagammulla. By area it is the 7007th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.0% of Divulapitiya DS Division. The centre of Miriswatta is about 34 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.2334° N, 79.9124° E. Local names: මිරිස්වත්ත. Source: Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Miriswatta ### Nearby, outside Miriswatta - Brickworks · attraction, Thambaravila 7.1 km - Club Sha Lanka · attraction, Ettukala 7.8 km - J.B. Vistarini · memorial, Muttakkarai North 8.7 km - Negombo Dutch Fort · archaeological site, Muttakkarai North 9.3 km - Children park · theme park, Raddolugama South 10 km - Turtle Farm · zoo, Dungalpitiya 14 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Madelgamuwa West 14 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Thammita West 16 km - Buddha Statue · memorial, Doranagoda South 16 km - Rukmani Devi Statue · memorial, Thudella South 16 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Yakkaduwa 17 km - Buddha Statue · memorial, Bollatha West 18 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Miriswatta - Time zone UTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo - Currency Rupee (LKR) - Country calling code +94 - Languages Sinhala, Tamil, English - Plug types Type D, G · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo 6.6 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo 46 km ### Nearest railway station Kochchikade (Kochchikade), about 7.0 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 06:14, sunset around 17:56). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Miriswatta Open gazetteers list 1 village, town or locality in Miriswatta. - Disagewatta Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Miriswatta Named natural and historic features inside Miriswatta, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 2 estates. - Doraland - East Fild Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Miriswatta 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Miriswatta | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Sera Health Care Services · Ihala Kandawala | 2.5 km | Map | | Bank | Rural bank · Dagonna North | 2.7 km | Map | | ATM | Kandawala · Katana West | 2.4 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Filling Station · Kaluwarippuwa West | 0.6 km | Map | | Hotel | Ceylon Lodge - Airport Transit Hotel & Hostel · Miriswatta | 0.5 km | Map | | Mall | Indeepa Trade Centre · Doonagaha | 6.5 km | Map | | School | Little Masters Pre School · Katana West | 2.5 km | Map | | College | Sussex College Negombo · Andiambalama East | 5.1 km | Map | | Police station | Sri Lanka Police Academy · K.C. De Silva Puraya | 3.9 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Miriswatta Places mapped inside Miriswatta in open map data, by type. - Hotels 1 - Pharmacies 1 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other GN divisions in Divulapitiya DS Division - Agalegedara - Akaragama East - Akaragama North - Akaragama West - 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 - 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 Miriswatta? In Divulapitiya DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Miriswatta? Dagonna North, Kaluwarippuwa East - Dakuna, Kaluwarippuwa East - Uthura, Kaluwarippuwa West, Kimbulapitiya North and Kondagammulla - What is there to see in Miriswatta? Brickworks, Club Sha Lanka, J.B. Vistarini, Negombo Dutch Fort - What time zone is Miriswatta in? UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Miriswatta? Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Miriswatta? Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Miriswatta? 1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Miriswatta? January to March and July to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Miriswatta? Sera Health Care Services, about 2.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Miriswatta? Rural bank, about 2.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Miriswatta? Kandawala, about 2.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Miriswatta? Filling Station, about 0.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Miriswatta? LK1209320 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Grama Niladhari division - Area: 1.97 km² - P-code: LK1209320 - Divisional Secretariat division: Divulapitiya DS Division --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/divulapitiya/miriswatta/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.