# Opatha GN division, Minuwangoda DS Division, Gampaha District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/opatha/ Grama Niladhari division · Minuwangoda DS Division # Opatha Opatha is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Minuwangoda DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province. It covers **1.43 km²**. Open map data shows 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.4km² - 3mapped services ## Where is Opatha? Opatha 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 9 other GN divisions: [Arachchiwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/arachchiwatta/), [Ganepola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/ganepola/), [Kotugoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/kotugoda/), [Kotugoda 2](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/kotugoda-2/), [Lansiyawadiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/lansiyawadiya/), [Maduruvita](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/maduruvita/), [Nedagamuwa West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/nedagamuwa-west/), [Samurdhigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/samurdhigama/) and [Yagodamulla South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/yagodamulla-south/). By area it is the 8565th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.1% of [Minuwangoda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/). The centre of Opatha is about 23 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.1326° N, 79.9236° E. Local names: ඕපාත . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Landscape and landmarks of Opatha Named natural and historic features inside Opatha, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Opata 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 Opatha 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 Opatha Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Ramada by Wyndham Katunayake Colombo International Airport · Dambaduraya 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.11670&mlon=79.88333#map=17/7.11670/79.88333) Bank Sanasa Bank · Samurdhigama 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.13981&mlon=79.92061#map=17/7.13981/79.92061) ATM SET · Evariwatta 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16494&mlon=79.88319#map=17/7.16494/79.88319) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Kotugoda 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.11974&mlon=79.91832#map=17/7.11974/79.91832) Hotel Wallawwa by Teardrop Hotels · Opatha 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.13228&mlon=79.92765#map=17/7.13228/79.92765) Mall NR Mortors · Katunayaka South 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.15858&mlon=79.87183#map=17/7.15858/79.87183) School Sri Rahula Maha Vidyaalaya · Kotugoda 2 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.12571&mlon=79.92577#map=17/7.12571/79.92577) College President's College Minuwangoda · Pattanduwana North 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.15943&mlon=79.94668#map=17/7.15943/79.94668) Police station Raddolugama Police Station · Raddolugama South 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.14050&mlon=79.90035#map=17/7.14050/79.90035) 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 Opatha Places mapped inside Opatha in open map data, by type. - Hotels3 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 - Naiwala West - Nalapaha - Nedagamuwa North - Nedagamuwa South - Nedagamuwa West - Nilpanagoda - Nilpanagoda East - Nilpanagoda West - 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 Opatha?In Minuwangoda DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Opatha?Arachchiwatta, Ganepola, Kotugoda, Kotugoda 2, Lansiyawadiya, Maduruvita, Nedagamuwa West, Samurdhigama and Yagodamulla South - What is the best time to visit Opatha?January to March and July to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Opatha?Ramada by Wyndham Katunayake Colombo International Airport, about 4.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Opatha?Sanasa Bank, about 0.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Opatha?SET, about 5.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Opatha?Lanka Filling Station, about 1.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Opatha?LK1215570 (OCHA common operational dataset)