# Narangodapaluwa West GN division, Ja Ela DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/narangodapaluwa-west/ Grama Niladhari division · Ja Ela DS Division # Narangodapaluwa West Narangodapaluwa West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Ja Ela DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province. It covers **1.11 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.1km² - 3mapped services - 15 mtypical elevation ## Where is Narangodapaluwa West? Narangodapaluwa West lies in [Ja Ela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/), [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: [Batuwatta East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/batuwatta-east/), [Batuwatta West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/batuwatta-west/), [Narangodapaluwa East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/narangodapaluwa-east/), [Thewatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/thewatta/), [Walpola East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/walpola-east/) and [Walpola West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/walpola-west/). By area it is the 9733rd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.8% of [Ja Ela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/). The centre of Narangodapaluwa West is about 16 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.0456° N, 79.9362° E. Local names: නාරංගොඩපාළුව 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 Narangodapaluwa West ### Nearby, outside Narangodapaluwa West - Buddha Statue · memorial, Bollatha West3.2 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Indiminna3.4 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Yakkaduwa4.5 km - Navy War Heros Monument · monument, Elapitiwala5.0 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Thammita West6.5 km - Rukmani Devi Statue · memorial, Thudella South6.8 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Madelgamuwa West7.4 km - Travel with mathisha · attraction, Makola North Pahala7.6 km - Railway Museum · museum, Medagama II8.2 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Bendiyamulla East9.6 km - Emrald Aquarium · aquarium, Mattakkuliya11 km - Buddha Statue · memorial, Doranagoda South11 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: Narangodapaluwa 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) · Colombo16 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo26 km ### Nearest railway station Walpola (Walpola East), about 0.6 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 Narangodapaluwa West Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Narangodapaluwa West. - Batuwatta East 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 Narangodapaluwa 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 Narangodapaluwa West Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Suwasarana Hospital · Thewatta 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.03256&mlon=79.92292#map=17/7.03256/79.92292) Bank People's Bank Batuwatta Branch · Narangodapaluwa West 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.05279&mlon=79.93676#map=17/7.05279/79.93676) ATM HDFC Bank ATM · Weligampitiya North 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07502&mlon=79.89169#map=17/7.07502/79.89169) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Ragama 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.02795&mlon=79.91569#map=17/7.02795/79.91569) Hotel Saninro Hotel Ragama · Ragama 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.02985&mlon=79.92284#map=17/7.02985/79.92284) Mall K-Zone · Kapuwatta 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.06030&mlon=79.89568#map=17/7.06030/79.89568) School Nisala Pre School · Narangodapaluwa West 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.04555&mlon=79.93703#map=17/7.04555/79.93703) College Wala Hostel C7 Building - Faculty of Medicine, Ragama · Ketagewatta 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.02878&mlon=79.93019#map=17/7.02878/79.93019) Police station Ragama Police Station · Thewatta 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.03512&mlon=79.92435#map=17/7.03512/79.92435) 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 Narangodapaluwa West Places mapped inside Narangodapaluwa West in open map data, by type. - Banks2 - 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 Ja Ela DS Division - Alexendrawatta - Bandigoda - Batagama North - Batagama South - Batuwatta East - Batuwatta West - Dambuwa - Dandugama - Dehiyagatha North - Dehiyagatha South - Dolahena - Ekala - Ekala Kurunduwatta - Gallawatta - Hapugoda Central - Hapugoda East - Hapugoda West - Indiminna - Indivitiya - Ja-Ela - Jayasamarugama - Jayasrigama - Kalaeliya - Kandana East - Kandana West - Kanuwana - Kapuwatta - Ketagewatta - Kudahakapola North - Kudahakapola South - Maeliya - Mahawatta - Nagoda - Narangodapaluwa East - Nedurupitiya - Nivandama North - Nivandama South - Peralanda - Podiveekumbura - Polpitimookalana - Ragama - Rampitiya - Rilavulla - Thewatta - Thudella North - Thudella South - Thudella West - Thumpeliya - Uswatta - Vishakawatta - Walpola East - Walpola West - Weligampitiya North - Weligampitiya South - Wewala - Yakkaduwa ## Quick answers - Where is Narangodapaluwa West?In Ja Ela DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Narangodapaluwa West?Batuwatta East, Batuwatta West, Narangodapaluwa East, Thewatta, Walpola East and Walpola West - What is there to see in Narangodapaluwa West?Buddha Statue, Buddha Statue, Buddha Statue, Navy War Heros Monument - What time zone is Narangodapaluwa West in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Narangodapaluwa West?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Narangodapaluwa West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Narangodapaluwa West?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Narangodapaluwa West?January to March and July to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Narangodapaluwa West?Suwasarana Hospital, about 2.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Narangodapaluwa West?People's Bank Batuwatta Branch, about 0.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Narangodapaluwa West?HDFC Bank ATM, about 5.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Narangodapaluwa West?Lanka Filling Station, about 3.0 km from the centre - How many banks are in Narangodapaluwa West?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Narangodapaluwa West?LK1221255 (OCHA common operational dataset)