# Weligampitiya North GN division, Ja Ela DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/weligampitiya-north/

Grama Niladhari division · Ja Ela DS Division 

# Weligampitiya North

Weligampitiya North is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Ja Ela DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province. It covers **0.63 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 16 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 0.6km²
- 16mapped services
- 13 mtypical elevation

## Where is Weligampitiya North?

Weligampitiya North 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: [Indivitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/indivitiya/), [Ja-Ela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/ja-ela/), [Kanuwana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/kanuwana/), [Thudella West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/thudella-west/) and [Weligampitiya South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/weligampitiya-south/). By area it is the 11785th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.0% of [Ja Ela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/). The centre of Weligampitiya North is about 16 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.0760° N, 79.8880° E. Local names: වැලිගම්පිටිය උතුර .

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 Weligampitiya North

### Nearby, outside Weligampitiya North

- Rukmani Devi Statue · memorial, Thudella South1.2 km
- Buddha Statue · monument, Indiminna3.3 km
- Buddha Statue · monument, Yakkaduwa3.9 km
- Buddha Statue · memorial, Bollatha West4.7 km
- Navy War Heros Monument · monument, Elapitiwala6.5 km
- Children park · theme park, Raddolugama South7.3 km
- Buddha Statue · monument, Madelgamuwa West7.9 km
- Buddha Statue · monument, Thammita West8.0 km
- Turtle Farm · zoo, Dungalpitiya9.2 km
- Emrald Aquarium · aquarium, Mattakkuliya12 km
- Railway Museum · museum, Medagama II12 km
- Travel with mathisha · attraction, Makola North Pahala13 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: Weligampitiya North

- 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) · Colombo28 km

### Nearest railway station

Ja ela (Ja-Ela), about 0.5 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 Weligampitiya North

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Weligampitiya North. The largest with a recorded population: Ja Ela (32,175).

- Indiwitiya
- Ja Ela

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 Weligampitiya North 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 Weligampitiya North

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital water pump house · Ja-Ela 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07538&mlon=79.89376#map=17/7.07538/79.89376) 

Bank Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC · Weligampitiya North 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07618&mlon=79.89115#map=17/7.07618/79.89115) 

ATM HDFC Bank ATM · Weligampitiya North 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07502&mlon=79.89169#map=17/7.07502/79.89169) 

Petrol pump C P C · Weligampitiya South 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07326&mlon=79.89293#map=17/7.07326/79.89293) 

Hotel Walawwa Dutch House · Kanuwana 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.08444&mlon=79.89470#map=17/7.08444/79.89470) 

Mall Realty Plaza · Weligampitiya South 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07508&mlon=79.89197#map=17/7.07508/79.89197) 

School Purnodhaya pre school · Weligampitiya North 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07956&mlon=79.88877#map=17/7.07956/79.88877) 

College Sakura Japanese Language College · Weligampitiya South 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07350&mlon=79.89280#map=17/7.07350/79.89280) 

Police station Ja-Ela Police Station · Thudella West 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.08103&mlon=79.89066#map=17/7.08103/79.89066) 

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 Weligampitiya North

Places mapped inside Weligampitiya North in open map data, by type.

- Banks7
- ATMs1
- Schools1
- Restaurants7

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
- 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
- Walpola West
- Weligampitiya South
- Wewala
- Yakkaduwa

## Quick answers

- Where is Weligampitiya North?In Ja Ela DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Weligampitiya North?Indivitiya, Ja-Ela, Kanuwana, Thudella West and Weligampitiya South
- What is there to see in Weligampitiya North?Rukmani Devi Statue, Buddha Statue, Buddha Statue, Buddha Statue
- What time zone is Weligampitiya North in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Weligampitiya North?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Weligampitiya North?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Weligampitiya North?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Weligampitiya North?January to March and July to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Weligampitiya North?water pump house, about 0.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Weligampitiya North?Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC, about 0.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Weligampitiya North?HDFC Bank ATM, about 0.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Weligampitiya North?C P C, about 0.6 km from the centre
- How many banks are in Weligampitiya North?7 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Weligampitiya North?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Weligampitiya North?LK1221115 (OCHA common operational dataset)