# Peliyagodawatta GN division, Kelaniya DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/kelaniya/peliyagodawatta/ Grama Niladhari division · Kelaniya DS Division # Peliyagodawatta Peliyagodawatta is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kelaniya DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province. It covers **0.47 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.5km² - 6mapped services - 7 mtypical elevation ## Where is Peliyagodawatta? Peliyagodawatta 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 6 other GN divisions: [Galwetiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/wattala/galwetiya/), [Mattakkuliya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/colombo/mattakkuliya/), [Meegahawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/kelaniya/meegahawatta/), [Peliyagoda Gangabada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/kelaniya/peliyagoda-gangabada/), [Peliyagoda Gangabada East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/kelaniya/peliyagoda-gangabada-east/) and [Telangapatha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/wattala/telangapatha/). By area it is the 12565th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.1% of [Kelaniya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/kelaniya/). The centre of Peliyagodawatta is about 5.5 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.9692° N, 79.8851° E. Local names: පෑලියගොඩ වත්ත . 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 Peliyagodawatta ### Nearby, outside Peliyagodawatta - Emrald Aquarium · aquarium, Mattakkuliya1.3 km - Highway Entrance Monument · monument, Peliyagoda Gangabada East1.5 km - Sathutu Uyana · attraction, Aluthmawatha2.4 km - Horse made out of vehicle parts · monument, Panchikawatta4.4 km - Kayman's Gate Bell Tower · attraction, Pettah4.9 km - Maradana Railway Station · viewpoint, Maligakanda5.0 km - Railway Museum · museum, Suduwella5.1 km - Nalanda War Memorial · memorial, Kuppiyawatta East5.2 km - Dutch Colonial Museum · museum, Pettah5.2 km - Pettah Floating Market · attraction, Suduwella5.2 km - Ananda College · monument, Kuppiyawatta West5.3 km - Pettah Market · attraction, Pettah5.3 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: Peliyagodawatta - 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) · Colombo16 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo24 km ### Nearest railway station Kelaniya (Pattiya West), about 1.4 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 2026-11-03](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 Peliyagodawatta Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Peliyagodawatta. The largest with a recorded population: Peliyagoda (28,784). - Peliyagoda 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 Peliyagodawatta 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 Peliyagodawatta Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Nightingale Hospital · Telangapatha 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.97218&mlon=79.89179#map=17/6.97218/79.89179) Bank Sampath Bank · Peliyagodawatta 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.96805&mlon=79.88396#map=17/6.96805/79.88396) ATM Sampath Bank · Pattiya North 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.95761&mlon=79.88955#map=17/6.95761/79.88955) Petrol pump C P C · Peliyagoda Gangabada 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.96459&mlon=79.88199#map=17/6.96459/79.88199) Hotel Diamond Hotel · Peliyagodawatta 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.96725&mlon=79.88305#map=17/6.96725/79.88305) Mall Reliable Centre · Telangapatha 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.97582&mlon=79.88826#map=17/6.97582/79.88826) School Dutugemunu MV · Meegahawatta 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.96590&mlon=79.88689#map=17/6.96590/79.88689) College St. Mary's College · Mattakkuliya 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.97008&mlon=79.87790#map=17/6.97008/79.87790) Police station Peliyagoda Police Station · Peliyagoda Gangabada 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.96166&mlon=79.88123#map=17/6.96166/79.88123) 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 Peliyagodawatta Places mapped inside Peliyagodawatta in open map data, by type. - Banks4 - Hotels1 - Restaurants1 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 East - Hunupitiya North - Hunupitiya South - Kelaniya - Kendahena - Kiribathgoda - Koholvila - Meegahawatta - Mewella - Nahena - Nungamugoda - Pattiya East - Pattiya North - Pattiya West - Peliyagoda Gangabada - Peliyagoda Gangabada East - Pethiyagoda - Pilapitiya - Polhena - Sinharamulla - Sinharamulla North - Thalawathuhenpita North - Thalawathuhenpita South - Wanawasala East - Wanawasala West - Warakanatta - Wedamulla - Welegoda - Weweldoowa ## Quick answers - Where is Peliyagodawatta?In Kelaniya DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Peliyagodawatta?Galwetiya, Mattakkuliya, Meegahawatta, Peliyagoda Gangabada, Peliyagoda Gangabada East and Telangapatha - What is there to see in Peliyagodawatta?Emrald Aquarium, Highway Entrance Monument, Sathutu Uyana, Horse made out of vehicle parts - What time zone is Peliyagodawatta in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Peliyagodawatta?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Peliyagodawatta?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Peliyagodawatta?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Peliyagodawatta?January to March and July to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Peliyagodawatta?Nightingale Hospital, about 0.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Peliyagodawatta?Sampath Bank, about 0.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Peliyagodawatta?Sampath Bank, about 1.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Peliyagodawatta?C P C, about 0.6 km from the centre - How many banks are in Peliyagodawatta?4 mapped - What is the P-code of Peliyagodawatta?LK1236125 (OCHA common operational dataset)