# Otharawadiya GN division, Divulapitiya DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/divulapitiya/otharawadiya/ Grama Niladhari division · Divulapitiya DS Division # Otharawadiya Otharawadiya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Divulapitiya DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province. It covers **1.04 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.0km² - 2mapped services ## Where is Otharawadiya? Otharawadiya 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: [Bolagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/divulapitiya/bolagala/), [Dikwela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/dikwela/), [Godigamuwa West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/divulapitiya/godigamuwa-west/), [Pahala Madampella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/divulapitiya/pahala-madampella/) and [Thambakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/thambakanda/). By area it is the 9984th 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 Otharawadiya is about 39 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.2739° N, 79.9393° E. Local names: ඕතරවාඩිය . 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 Otharawadiya ### Nearby, outside Otharawadiya - Brickworks · attraction, Thambaravila7.6 km - Club Sha Lanka · attraction, Ettukala11 km - J.B. Vistarini · memorial, Muttakkarai North13 km - Negombo Dutch Fort · archaeological site, Muttakkarai North14 km - Children park · theme park, Raddolugama South16 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Madelgamuwa West18 km - Buddha Statue · memorial, Doranagoda South19 km - Bandaranayake Memorial Hall · memorial, Hiripitiya South19 km - Turtle Farm · zoo, Dungalpitiya19 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Thammita West19 km - War Heroes Memorial Kamburugoda · memorial, Kandaoluwawa20 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: Otharawadiya - 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) · Colombo12 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo51 km ### Nearest railway station Train Station Waikkala (Waikkala South), about 8.7 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)](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 Otharawadiya Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Otharawadiya. - Otharawadiya 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Otharawadiya Named natural and historic features inside Otharawadiya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 2 estates. - Madampella - Uduwilla 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 Otharawadiya 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 Otharawadiya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Akaragama Divisional Hospital · Akaragama West 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.26889&mlon=79.95525#map=17/7.26889/79.95525) Bank HNB · Dankotuwa East 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29718&mlon=79.88450#map=17/7.29718/79.88450) ATM Kandawala · Katana West 5.5 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 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.26074&mlon=79.93803#map=17/7.26074/79.93803) Hotel Royal Mandira · Otharawadiya 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.27866&mlon=79.93845#map=17/7.27866/79.93845) Mall Indeepa Trade Centre · Doonagaha 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.23167&mlon=79.97097#map=17/7.23167/79.97097) School Godigomuwa Maha Vidyalaya · Akaragama North 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.27274&mlon=79.95946#map=17/7.27274/79.95946) College Wekada maha vidyalaya · Motemulla 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29675&mlon=79.91436#map=17/7.29675/79.91436) Police station Police Station Dankotuwa · Dankotuwa West 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29934&mlon=79.88294#map=17/7.29934/79.88294) 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 Otharawadiya Places mapped inside Otharawadiya in open map data, by type. - Hotels2 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 - 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 - Miriswatta - Moragalkanda - Nariyamulla - Nawana East - Nawana West - 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 Otharawadiya?In Divulapitiya DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Otharawadiya?Bolagala, Dikwela, Godigamuwa West, Pahala Madampella and Thambakanda - What is there to see in Otharawadiya?Brickworks, Club Sha Lanka, J.B. Vistarini, Negombo Dutch Fort - What time zone is Otharawadiya in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Otharawadiya?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Otharawadiya?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Otharawadiya?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Otharawadiya?January to March and July to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Otharawadiya?Akaragama Divisional Hospital, about 1.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Otharawadiya?HNB, about 6.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Otharawadiya?Kandawala, about 5.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Otharawadiya?Madampella Filling Station, about 1.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Otharawadiya?LK1209020 (OCHA common operational dataset)