# Peellawatta GN division, Minuwangoda DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/peellawatta/ Grama Niladhari division · Minuwangoda DS Division # Peellawatta Peellawatta is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Minuwangoda DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province. It covers **0.56 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 0.6km² ## Where is Peellawatta? Peellawatta 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 3 other GN divisions: [Andiambalama East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/andiambalama-east/), [Unnaruwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/unnaruwa/) and [Yatiyana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/yatiyana/). By area it is the 12126th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.4% of [Minuwangoda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/). The centre of Peellawatta is about 28 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.1807° N, 79.9219° E. Local names: පීල්ලවත්ත . 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 Peellawatta ### Nearby, outside Peellawatta - Children park · theme park, Raddolugama South5.2 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Madelgamuwa West8.4 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Thammita West9.8 km - J.B. Vistarini · memorial, Muttakkarai North9.9 km - Negombo Dutch Fort · archaeological site, Muttakkarai North10 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Yakkaduwa11 km - Turtle Farm · zoo, Dungalpitiya11 km - Rukmani Devi Statue · memorial, Thudella South11 km - Club Sha Lanka · attraction, Ettukala11 km - Buddha Statue · memorial, Doranagoda South11 km - Buddha Statue · memorial, Bollatha West12 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Indiminna12 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: Peellawatta - 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) · Colombo4.2 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo40 km ### Nearest railway station Katunayake (Katunayaka North), about 5.7 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 06:14, 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 Peellawatta Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Peellawatta. - Peellawatte 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 Peellawatta 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 Peellawatta Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Minuwangoda Government Hospital · Meda Minuwangoda 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17214&mlon=79.95611#map=17/7.17214/79.95611) Bank N.D.B.Bank · Minuwangoda West 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16975&mlon=79.94561#map=17/7.16975/79.94561) ATM Bank of Ceylon · Air Force Camp 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17467&mlon=79.88739#map=17/7.17467/79.88739) Petrol pump Fuel Station · Meda Minuwangoda 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16954&mlon=79.94908#map=17/7.16954/79.94908) Hotel Euro Star Hotel · Unnaruwa 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17860&mlon=79.91981#map=17/7.17860/79.91981) Mall NR Mortors · Katunayaka South 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.15858&mlon=79.87183#map=17/7.15858/79.87183) School PERT Education Institute · Andiambalama East 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.18473&mlon=79.91527#map=17/7.18473/79.91527) College Sussex College Negombo · Andiambalama East 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.18753&mlon=79.91850#map=17/7.18753/79.91850) Police station Minuwangoda · Meda Minuwangoda 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17424&mlon=79.95812#map=17/7.17424/79.95812) 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. ## 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 - Opatha - Pahala Udugampola East - Pahala Udugampola North - Pahala Udugampola South - Pahala Udugampola West - Pahala Vithanamulla - Pansilgoda - Pattanduwana - Pattanduwana North - Pattanduwana West - Pedipola - 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 Peellawatta?In Minuwangoda DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Peellawatta?Andiambalama East, Unnaruwa and Yatiyana - What is there to see in Peellawatta?Children park, Buddha Statue, Buddha Statue, J.B. Vistarini - What time zone is Peellawatta in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Peellawatta?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Peellawatta?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Peellawatta?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Peellawatta?January to March and July to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Peellawatta?Minuwangoda Government Hospital, about 3.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Peellawatta?N.D.B.Bank, about 2.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Peellawatta?Bank of Ceylon, about 3.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Peellawatta?Fuel Station, about 3.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Peellawatta?LK1215145 (OCHA common operational dataset)