# Pethiyagoda GN division, Kelaniya DS Division – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/kelaniya/pethiyagoda/

Grama Niladhari division · Kelaniya DS Division 

# Pethiyagoda

Pethiyagoda is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kelaniya DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province. It covers **0.78 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 0.8km²
- 4mapped services
- 11 mtypical elevation

## Where is Pethiyagoda?

Pethiyagoda 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 5 other GN divisions: [Halmulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kolonnawa/halmulla/), [Mewella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/kelaniya/mewella/), [Pattiya East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/kelaniya/pattiya-east/), [Pilapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/kelaniya/pilapitiya/) and [Wedamulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/kelaniya/wedamulla/). By area it is the 11081st largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.6% of [Kelaniya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/kelaniya/). The centre of Pethiyagoda is about 6.3 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.9563° N, 79.9016° E. Local names: පෙතියාගොඩ .

Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka).

## Villages and localities in Pethiyagoda

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Pethiyagoda. Settlements here lie between about 9 m and 12 m above sea level (median 11 m).

- Galborella
- Pethiyagoda
- Pilapitiya
- Wedamulla

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 Pethiyagoda 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 Pethiyagoda

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Family Care Hospital · Pattiya North 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.96347&mlon=79.89566#map=17/6.96347/79.89566) 

Bank Regional Development Bank · Himbutuwelgoda 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.96792&mlon=79.90463#map=17/6.96792/79.90463) 

ATM Sampath Bank · Pattiya North 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.95761&mlon=79.88955#map=17/6.95761/79.88955) 

Petrol pump Gunapala Gas Center · Pethiyagoda 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.95433&mlon=79.90229#map=17/6.95433/79.90229) 

Hotel Lake Garden Villa · Pattiya East 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.96000&mlon=79.89780#map=17/6.96000/79.89780) 

Mall Trend cosmetics · Telangapatha 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.97141&mlon=79.89229#map=17/6.97141/79.89229) 

School Presidents College · Pethiyagoda 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.95432&mlon=79.90194#map=17/6.95432/79.90194) 

College Image Arts - University of Kelaniya · Pattiya East 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.96000&mlon=79.89780#map=17/6.96000/79.89780) 

Police station Peliyagoda Police Station · Peliyagoda Gangabada East 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.95545&mlon=79.88609#map=17/6.95545/79.88609) 

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 Pethiyagoda

Places mapped inside Pethiyagoda in open map data, by type.

- Petrol pumps1
- Schools3

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
- Peliyagodawatta
- Pilapitiya
- Polhena
- Sinharamulla
- Sinharamulla North
- Thalawathuhenpita North
- Thalawathuhenpita South
- Wanawasala East
- Wanawasala West
- Warakanatta
- Wedamulla
- Welegoda
- Weweldoowa

## Quick answers

- Where is Pethiyagoda?In Kelaniya DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Pethiyagoda?Halmulla, Mewella, Pattiya East, Pilapitiya and Wedamulla
- How many villages are in Pethiyagoda?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Pethiyagoda?Settlements lie between 9 m and 12 m
- What is the best time to visit Pethiyagoda?January to March and July to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Pethiyagoda?Family Care Hospital, about 1.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Pethiyagoda?Regional Development Bank, about 1.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Pethiyagoda?Sampath Bank, about 1.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pethiyagoda?Gunapala Gas Center, about 0.2 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Pethiyagoda?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Pethiyagoda?LK1236175 (OCHA common operational dataset)
