# Naiwala West GN division, Minuwangoda DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/naiwala-west/ Grama Niladhari division · Minuwangoda DS Division # Naiwala West Naiwala West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Minuwangoda DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province. It covers **0.99 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.0km² - 3mapped services - 41 mtypical elevation ## Where is Naiwala West? Naiwala West lies in [Minuwangoda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/), [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: [Eluwapitiya West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/attanagalla/eluwapitiya-west/), [Marapola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/marapola/), [Metikotumulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/metikotumulla/), [Naiwala East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/naiwala-east/), [Naiwala North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/naiwala-north/) and [Walpitamulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/walpitamulla/). By area it is the 10198th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.7% of [Minuwangoda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/). The centre of Naiwala West is about 32 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.1628° N, 80.0312° E. Local names: නයිවල 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 Naiwala West ### Nearby, outside Naiwala West - Bandaranayake Memorial Hall · memorial, Hiripitiya South3.2 km - War Heroes Memorial Kamburugoda · memorial, Kandaoluwawa4.1 km - Buddha Statue · memorial, Doranagoda South5.7 km - Statue of Lord buddha · monument, Nambadaluwa East7.4 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Bendiyamulla East8.6 km - Railway Museum · museum, Medagama II8.9 km - Lanka Adventure Camp · attraction, Kandumulla10 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Madelgamuwa West11 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Thammita West11 km - Kešu · attraction, Bataleeya11 km - Statue of lord buddha · monument, Dematalanda12 km - Sanjaya · attraction, Neligama Ihala13 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: Naiwala 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) · Colombo16 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo41 km ### Nearest railway station Heendeniya-Pattigoda (Pattigoda), about 3.0 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:53) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:13, 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 Naiwala West Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Naiwala West. - Eluwapitiya 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Naiwala West Named natural and historic features inside Naiwala West, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 oil-palm estate. - Naiwalla Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Naiwala 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 Naiwala West Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Viweka Hospital Pvt Ltd · Hiripitiya South 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.15303&mlon=80.05998#map=17/7.15303/80.05998) Bank Hatton National Bank · Hiripitiya South 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.15709&mlon=80.05367#map=17/7.15709/80.05367) ATM Commercial Bank ATM · Hiripitiya South 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.15200&mlon=80.05834#map=17/7.15200/80.05834) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Thalgasmote 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.15412&mlon=80.06198#map=17/7.15412/80.06198) Hotel Silchester grand Hotel · Naiwala North 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16667&mlon=80.03329#map=17/7.16667/80.03329) Mall Adikari Multi Palace · Naiwala West 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.15924&mlon=80.03104#map=17/7.15924/80.03104) School Windom English Pre School · Naiwala West 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16261&mlon=80.03452#map=17/7.16261/80.03452) College HNDA Naiwala · Naiwala North 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16667&mlon=80.03329#map=17/7.16667/80.03329) Police station Veyangoda Police Station · Thalgasmote East 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.15237&mlon=80.06868#map=17/7.15237/80.06868) 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 Naiwala West Places mapped inside Naiwala West in open map data, by type. - Shopping malls2 - Schools1 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 Minuwangoda DS Division - Ambagahawatta - Arachchiwatta - Arangawa - Asgiriwalpola North - Asgiriwalpola South - Asgiriwalpola West - Asgiriya - Asgiriya North - Asgiriya South - Asgiriya West - Balabowa - Balabowa West - Batapotha - Bodhipihituwala - Boragodawatta North - Boragodawatta South - Burullapitiya - Dewalapola - Dombawala - Doranagoda East - Doranagoda North - Doranagoda South - Doranagoda West - Ellangala - Essella - Galkanda - Gallegedara - Galloluwa - Galloluwa East - Ganihimulla - Goigama - Helakandana - Hendimahara - Horampella North - Horampella South - Ihala Udugampala - Ihala Vithanamulla - Kalahugoda - Kalawana - Kamaragoda - Kehelbaddara East - Kehelbaddara West - Kopiwatta - Korase - Korase East - Korase Meda - Kotugoda 1 - Kotugoda 2 - Kudagoda - Mabodala East - Mabodala North - Mabodala South - Mabodala West - Madelgamuwa East - Madelgamuwa West - Maduruvita - Mahagama - Marapola - Mathammana - Meda Minuwangoda - Medemulla North - Medemulla South - Metikotumulla - Minuwangoda East - Minuwangoda North - Minuwangoda West - Naiwala East - Naiwala North - Nalapaha - Nedagamuwa North - Nedagamuwa South - Nedagamuwa West - Nilpanagoda - Nilpanagoda East - Nilpanagoda West - Opatha - Pahala Udugampola East - Pahala Udugampola North - Pahala Udugampola South - Pahala Udugampola West - Pahala Vithanamulla - Pansilgoda - Pattanduwana - Pattanduwana North - Pattanduwana West - Pedipola - Peellawatta - Peralanda - Pethiyagoda North - Pethiyagoda South - Polwatta East - Polwatta West - Samurdhigama - Siyambalapitiya - Thammita - Thammita West - Uggalboda - Uggalboda West - Unnaruwa - Vigoda - Wadumulla - Walpitamulla - Wankepumulla - Wathumulla - Watinapaha - Watinapaha South - Wattegedara - Weediyawatta East - Weediyawatta West - Wegowwa East - Wegowwa South - Welhena - Weliya - Yagodamulla - Yagodamulla North - Yagodamulla South - Yatagama - Yatiyana - Yatiyana Central - Yatiyana East ## Quick answers - Where is Naiwala West?In Minuwangoda DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Naiwala West?Eluwapitiya West, Marapola, Metikotumulla, Naiwala East, Naiwala North and Walpitamulla - What is there to see in Naiwala West?Bandaranayake Memorial Hall, War Heroes Memorial Kamburugoda, Buddha Statue, Statue of Lord buddha - What time zone is Naiwala West in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Naiwala West?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Naiwala West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Naiwala West?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Naiwala West?January to March and July to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Naiwala West?Viweka Hospital Pvt Ltd, about 3.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Naiwala West?Hatton National Bank, about 2.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Naiwala West?Commercial Bank ATM, about 3.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Naiwala West?Lanka Filling Station, about 3.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Naiwala West?LK1215240 (OCHA common operational dataset)