# Podiveekumbura GN division, Ja Ela DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/podiveekumbura/ Grama Niladhari division · Ja Ela DS Division # Podiveekumbura Podiveekumbura is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Ja Ela DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province. It covers **1.59 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 1.6km² - 26 mtypical elevation ## Where is Podiveekumbura? Podiveekumbura 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 5 other GN divisions: [Jayasrigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/jayasrigama/), [Peralanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/peralanda/), [Ragama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/ragama/), [Thewatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/thewatta/) and [Walpola West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/walpola-west/). By area it is the 8056th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.5% of [Ja Ela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/). The centre of Podiveekumbura is about 14 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.0393° N, 79.9217° E. Local names: පොඩිවීකුඹුර . 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 Podiveekumbura ### Nearby, outside Podiveekumbura - Navy War Heros Monument · monument, Elapitiwala3.3 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Indiminna3.4 km - Buddha Statue · memorial, Bollatha West3.9 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Yakkaduwa4.9 km - Rukmani Devi Statue · memorial, Thudella South6.3 km - Travel with mathisha · attraction, Makola North Pahala7.4 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Thammita West7.8 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Madelgamuwa West8.6 km - Emrald Aquarium · aquarium, Mattakkuliya9.1 km - Railway Museum · museum, Medagama II9.9 km - Highway Entrance Monument · monument, Peliyagoda Gangabada East10 km - Water World Lanka · theme park, Thalwatta11 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: Podiveekumbura - 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) · Colombo25 km ### Nearest railway station Ragama (Ragama), about 1.0 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 06:13, 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 Podiveekumbura Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Podiveekumbura. - Peralanda 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 Podiveekumbura 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 Podiveekumbura Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Suwasarana Hospital · Thewatta 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.03256&mlon=79.92292#map=17/7.03256/79.92292) Bank Commercial Bank ATM · Ragama 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.03017&mlon=79.92151#map=17/7.03017/79.92151) ATM HDFC Bank ATM · Weligampitiya North 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07502&mlon=79.89169#map=17/7.07502/79.89169) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Ragama 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.02795&mlon=79.91569#map=17/7.02795/79.91569) Hotel Saninro Hotel Ragama · Ragama 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.02985&mlon=79.92284#map=17/7.02985/79.92284) Mall Thilakma Mahabage · Mahabage 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.02164&mlon=79.89925#map=17/7.02164/79.89925) School KINGS International Montessori · Ragama 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.03039&mlon=79.92172#map=17/7.03039/79.92172) College De Mazenod College Board of Prefects · Peralanda 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.04035&mlon=79.91399#map=17/7.04035/79.91399) Police station Ragama Police Station · Thewatta 0.5 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. ## 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 - Narangodapaluwa West - Nedurupitiya - Nivandama North - Nivandama South - Peralanda - 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 Podiveekumbura?In Ja Ela DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Podiveekumbura?Jayasrigama, Peralanda, Ragama, Thewatta and Walpola West - What is there to see in Podiveekumbura?Navy War Heros Monument, Buddha Statue, Buddha Statue, Buddha Statue - What time zone is Podiveekumbura in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Podiveekumbura?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Podiveekumbura?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Podiveekumbura?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Podiveekumbura?January to March and July to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Podiveekumbura?Suwasarana Hospital, about 0.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Podiveekumbura?Commercial Bank ATM, about 1.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Podiveekumbura?HDFC Bank ATM, about 5.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Podiveekumbura?Lanka Filling Station, about 1.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Podiveekumbura?LK1221245 (OCHA common operational dataset)