# Bandarawatta West GN division, Katana DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/bandarawatta-west/ Grama Niladhari division · Katana DS Division # Bandarawatta West Bandarawatta West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Katana DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province. It covers **1.41 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.4km² - 10mapped services - 5 mtypical elevation ## Where is Bandarawatta West? Bandarawatta West lies in [Katana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/), [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: [Ambalammulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/ambalammulla/), [Bandarawatta East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/bandarawatta-east/), [Dambaduraya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/dambaduraya/), [Mookalangamuwa East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/mookalangamuwa-east/) and [Mookalangamuwa West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/mookalangamuwa-west/). By area it is the 8621st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.3% of [Katana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/). The centre of Bandarawatta West is about 21 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 5.2 km from Katunayaka, the main town of Katana DS Division. The centre point is at 7.1254° N, 79.8734° E. Local names: බණ්ඩාරවත්ත 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 Bandarawatta West ### Nearby, outside Bandarawatta West - Children park · theme park, Raddolugama South3.1 km - Turtle Farm · zoo, Dungalpitiya4.7 km - Rukmani Devi Statue · memorial, Thudella South4.7 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Yakkaduwa7.2 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Indiminna7.9 km - Buddha Statue · memorial, Bollatha West8.5 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Madelgamuwa West8.6 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Thammita West9.6 km - J.B. Vistarini · memorial, Muttakkarai North10 km - Negombo Dutch Fort · archaeological site, Muttakkarai North10 km - Navy War Heros Monument · monument, Elapitiwala12 km - Club Sha Lanka · attraction, Ettukala13 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: Bandarawatta 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) · Colombo6.3 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo34 km ### Nearest railway station Seeduwa (Bandarawatta East), about 1.1 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 2026-11-03](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 Bandarawatta West Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Bandarawatta West. - Mukalangamuwa - Rajapakshapura 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 Bandarawatta 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 Bandarawatta West Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Wijaya Kumaratunga Memorial Hospital · Bandarawatta West 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.12629&mlon=79.87770#map=17/7.12629/79.87770) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Mookalangamuwa West 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.13142&mlon=79.87606#map=17/7.13142/79.87606) ATM SET · Evariwatta 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16494&mlon=79.88319#map=17/7.16494/79.88319) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Bandarawatta West 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.12215&mlon=79.87907#map=17/7.12215/79.87907) Hotel Sasha Transit Hotel · Mookalangamuwa West 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.13338&mlon=79.87608#map=17/7.13338/79.87608) Mall NR Mortors · Katunayaka South 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.15858&mlon=79.87183#map=17/7.15858/79.87183) School Seeduwa Davi Samara Maha Vidyalaya · Mookalangamuwa West 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.13155&mlon=79.87791#map=17/7.13155/79.87791) College Metropoliton Institute of Business and Computing · Bandarawatta West 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.13120&mlon=79.87693#map=17/7.13120/79.87693) Police station Katunayake Highway Police Station · Bandarawatta West 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.12632&mlon=79.87174#map=17/7.12632/79.87174) 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 Bandarawatta West Places mapped inside Bandarawatta West in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Petrol pumps1 - Schools1 - Colleges and universities1 - Restaurants2 - Police stations3 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 Katana DS Division - Adikkandiya - Air Force Camp - Akkara 50 - Alawathupitiya - Amandoluwa - Ambalammulla - Andiambalama East - Andiambalama West - Bambukuliya - Bandarawatta East - Dambaduraya - Dewamottawa - Ethgala - Ethgala South - Evariwatta - Ganepola - Heenatiyana East - Heenatiyana South - Heenatiyana West - Ihala Kandawala - K.C. De Silva Puraya - Kadirana - Kadirana North - Kadirana South - Kalahapitiya - Kaluwarippuwa West - Kasagahawatta - Katana East - Katana North - Katana West - Katiyala - Katunayaka North - Katunayaka South - Katuwapitiya - Kimbulapitiya Central - Kimbulapitiya North - Kimbulapitiya South - Kimbulapitiya West - Kondagammulla - Kotugoda - Kovinna - Kurana Katunayaka North - Kurana Katunayaka South - Kurana Katunayaka West - Kuswala - Lansiyawadiya - Liyanagemulla North - Liyanagemulla South - Madawala - Maha Ethgala - Mahahunupitiya East - Mahahunupitiya West - Manaveriya - Mookalangamuwa East - Mookalangamuwa West - Muruthana - Muthuwadiya - Pahala Kadirana - Pahala Kandawala - Raddolugama North - Raddolugama North A - Raddolugama South - Raddolugama South A - Raddoluwa North - Raddoluwa South - Raddoluwa West - Seeduwa - Sellakanda - Thempala - Thimbirigaskatuwa - Thoppuwa - Udammita North - Udammita South - Udangawa - Walanagoda - Walpola - Welihena North - Welihena South ## Quick answers - Where is Bandarawatta West?In Katana DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Bandarawatta West?Ambalammulla, Bandarawatta East, Dambaduraya, Mookalangamuwa East and Mookalangamuwa West - What is there to see in Bandarawatta West?Children park, Turtle Farm, Rukmani Devi Statue, Buddha Statue - What time zone is Bandarawatta West in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Bandarawatta West?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Bandarawatta West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bandarawatta West?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Bandarawatta West?January to March and July to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Bandarawatta West?Wijaya Kumaratunga Memorial Hospital, about 0.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bandarawatta West?Bank of Ceylon, about 0.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Bandarawatta West?SET, about 4.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bandarawatta West?Lanka Filling Station, about 0.7 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Bandarawatta West?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Bandarawatta West?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Bandarawatta West?LK1206350 (OCHA common operational dataset)