# Walpola West GN division, Ja Ela DS Division, Gampaha District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/walpola-west/

Grama Niladhari division · Ja Ela DS Division 

# Walpola West

Walpola West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Ja Ela DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province. It covers **0.70 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 0.7km²
- 32 mtypical elevation

## Where is Walpola West?

Walpola 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: [Jayasrigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/jayasrigama/), [Narangodapaluwa West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/narangodapaluwa-west/), [Podiveekumbura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/podiveekumbura/), [Polpitimookalana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/polpitimookalana/), [Thewatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/thewatta/) and [Walpola East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/walpola-east/). By area it is the 11412th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.1% of [Ja Ela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/). The centre of Walpola West is about 15 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.0496° N, 79.9256° E. Local names: වල්පොල බටහිර .

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 Walpola West

### Nearby, outside Walpola West

- Buddha Statue · monument, Indiminna2.4 km
- Buddha Statue · memorial, Bollatha West2.7 km
- Buddha Statue · monument, Yakkaduwa3.8 km
- Navy War Heros Monument · monument, Elapitiwala4.4 km
- Rukmani Devi Statue · memorial, Thudella South5.7 km
- Buddha Statue · monument, Thammita West6.6 km
- Buddha Statue · monument, Madelgamuwa West7.3 km
- Travel with mathisha · attraction, Makola North Pahala8.3 km
- Railway Museum · museum, Medagama II8.9 km
- Emrald Aquarium · aquarium, Mattakkuliya10 km
- Buddha Statue · monument, Bendiyamulla East10 km
- Children park · theme park, Raddolugama 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: Walpola 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) · Colombo15 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo26 km

### Nearest railway station

Walpola (Walpola East), about 0.7 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 06:13, 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 Walpola West

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Walpola West.

- Walpola

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 Walpola 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 Walpola West

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Suwasarana Hospital · Thewatta 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.03256&mlon=79.92292#map=17/7.03256/79.92292) 

Bank Bank of Ceylon Batuwatta Branch · Narangodapaluwa West 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.05310&mlon=79.93658#map=17/7.05310/79.93658) 

ATM HDFC Bank ATM · Weligampitiya North 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07502&mlon=79.89169#map=17/7.07502/79.89169) 

Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Ragama 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.02795&mlon=79.91569#map=17/7.02795/79.91569) 

Hotel Saninro Hotel Ragama · Ragama 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.02985&mlon=79.92284#map=17/7.02985/79.92284) 

Mall K-Zone · Kapuwatta 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.06030&mlon=79.89568#map=17/7.06030/79.89568) 

School Batuwatta Maha Vidyalaya · Batuwatta West 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.05792&mlon=79.92987#map=17/7.05792/79.92987) 

College De Mazenod College Board of Prefects · Peralanda 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.04035&mlon=79.91399#map=17/7.04035/79.91399) 

Police station Ragama Police Station · Thewatta 1.6 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
- Podiveekumbura
- Polpitimookalana
- Ragama
- Rampitiya
- Rilavulla
- Thewatta
- Thudella North
- Thudella South
- Thudella West
- Thumpeliya
- Uswatta
- Vishakawatta
- Walpola East
- Weligampitiya North
- Weligampitiya South
- Wewala
- Yakkaduwa

## Quick answers

- Where is Walpola West?In Ja Ela DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Walpola West?Jayasrigama, Narangodapaluwa West, Podiveekumbura, Polpitimookalana, Thewatta and Walpola East
- What is there to see in Walpola West?Buddha Statue, Buddha Statue, Buddha Statue, Navy War Heros Monument
- What time zone is Walpola West in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Walpola West?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Walpola West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Walpola West?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Walpola West?January to March and July to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Walpola West?Suwasarana Hospital, about 1.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Walpola West?Bank of Ceylon Batuwatta Branch, about 1.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Walpola West?HDFC Bank ATM, about 4.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Walpola West?Lanka Filling Station, about 2.6 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Walpola West?LK1221250 (OCHA common operational dataset)