# Hunupitiya East GN division, Kelaniya DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/kelaniya/hunupitiya-east/ Grama Niladhari division · Kelaniya DS Division # Hunupitiya East Hunupitiya East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kelaniya DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province. It covers **0.86 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.9km² - 8mapped services ## Where is Hunupitiya East? Hunupitiya East lies in [Kelaniya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/kelaniya/), [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 8 other GN divisions: [Dippitigoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/kelaniya/dippitigoda/), [Egoda Eriyawetiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/kelaniya/egoda-eriyawetiya/), [Eriyawetiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/kelaniya/eriyawetiya/), [Hunupitiya North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/kelaniya/hunupitiya-north/), [Hunupitiya South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/kelaniya/hunupitiya-south/), [Nahena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/kelaniya/nahena/), [Welegoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/kelaniya/welegoda/) and [Weweldoowa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/kelaniya/weweldoowa/). By area it is the 10745th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.9% of [Kelaniya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/kelaniya/). The centre of Hunupitiya East is about 8.5 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.9817° N, 79.9102° E. Local names: හුණුපිටිය නැ‍‍‍ගෙ . 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 Hunupitiya East ### Nearby, outside Hunupitiya East - Travel with mathisha · attraction, Makola North Pahala4.0 km - Emrald Aquarium · aquarium, Mattakkuliya4.1 km - Highway Entrance Monument · monument, Peliyagoda Gangabada East4.1 km - Navy War Heros Monument · monument, Elapitiwala4.3 km - Water World Lanka · theme park, Thalwatta5.4 km - Sathutu Uyana · attraction, Aluthmawatha5.5 km - Thousand Buddha Hall · attraction, Bollegala6.0 km - Maithree Bodhisattva Statue · memorial, Bollegala6.1 km - Avalokitheschwara Statue · memorial, Bollegala6.2 km - G L P Bird Park · attraction, Elhena7.1 km - Horse made out of vehicle parts · monument, Panchikawatta7.2 km - Nalanda War Memorial · memorial, Kuppiyawatta East7.5 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: Hunupitiya East - 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 - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo18 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo22 km ### Nearest railway station Hunupitiya (Welegoda), about 1.3 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 17:57). 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 Hunupitiya East Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Hunupitiya East. - Hunupitiya 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 Hunupitiya East 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 Hunupitiya East Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Medical Center · Weweldoowa 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.97656&mlon=79.91444#map=17/6.97656/79.91444) Bank Rural Bank, Dippitigoda · Dippitigoda 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.97620&mlon=79.90667#map=17/6.97620/79.90667) ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Wattala 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98872&mlon=79.89256#map=17/6.98872/79.89256) Petrol pump Lanka Fuel Filling Station · Dalugama 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.96923&mlon=79.91189#map=17/6.96923/79.91189) Hotel Nilambara Hotel Colombo · Hunupitiya East 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98164&mlon=79.91012#map=17/6.98164/79.91012) Mall Laksela Trade Centre · Thalawathuhenpita South 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.97963&mlon=79.92889#map=17/6.97963/79.92889) School Hunupitiya Bandaranayake School · Hunupitiya East 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98280&mlon=79.91071#map=17/6.98280/79.91071) College Department of Information Technology · Weweldoowa 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.97652&mlon=79.91399#map=17/6.97652/79.91399) Police station Police Station-Wattala · Wattala 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.99358&mlon=79.89471#map=17/6.99358/79.89471) 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 Hunupitiya East Places mapped inside Hunupitiya East in open map data, by type. - Hotels3 - Schools2 - Restaurants3 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 Kelaniya DS Division - Dalugama - Dalugamgoda - Dippitigoda - Egoda Eriyawetiya - Eriyawetiya - Galborella - Himbutuwelgoda - Hunupitiya North - Hunupitiya South - Kelaniya - Kendahena - Kiribathgoda - Koholvila - Meegahawatta - Mewella - Nahena - Nungamugoda - Pattiya East - Pattiya North - Pattiya West - Peliyagoda Gangabada - Peliyagoda Gangabada East - Peliyagodawatta - Pethiyagoda - Pilapitiya - Polhena - Sinharamulla - Sinharamulla North - Thalawathuhenpita North - Thalawathuhenpita South - Wanawasala East - Wanawasala West - Warakanatta - Wedamulla - Welegoda - Weweldoowa ## Quick answers - Where is Hunupitiya East?In Kelaniya DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Hunupitiya East?Dippitigoda, Egoda Eriyawetiya, Eriyawetiya, Hunupitiya North, Hunupitiya South, Nahena, Welegoda and Weweldoowa - What is there to see in Hunupitiya East?Travel with mathisha, Emrald Aquarium, Highway Entrance Monument, Navy War Heros Monument - What time zone is Hunupitiya East in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Hunupitiya East?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Hunupitiya East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Hunupitiya East?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Hunupitiya East?January to March and July to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Hunupitiya East?Medical Center, about 0.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Hunupitiya East?Rural Bank, Dippitigoda, about 0.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Hunupitiya East?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 2.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Hunupitiya East?Lanka Fuel Filling Station, about 1.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Hunupitiya East?LK1236050 (OCHA common operational dataset)