# Watinapaha South GN division, Minuwangoda DS Division

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/watinapaha-south/

Grama Niladhari division · Minuwangoda DS Division 

# Watinapaha South

Watinapaha South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Minuwangoda DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province. It covers **1.72 km²**.

- 1.7km²

## Where is Watinapaha South?

Watinapaha South 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: [Kamaragoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/kamaragoda/), [Mabodala South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/mabodala-south/), [Metikotumulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/metikotumulla/), [Wadumulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/wadumulla/), [Wankepumulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/wankepumulla/) and [Watinapaha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/watinapaha/). By area it is the 7660th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.3% of [Minuwangoda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/). The centre of Watinapaha South is about 32 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.1814° N, 80.0040° E. Local names: වටිනාපහ දකුණ .

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 Watinapaha South

### Nearby, outside Watinapaha South

- Bandaranayake Memorial Hall · memorial, Hiripitiya South6.7 km
- Buddha Statue · memorial, Doranagoda South7.0 km
- War Heroes Memorial Kamburugoda · memorial, Kandaoluwawa7.1 km
- Buddha Statue · monument, Madelgamuwa West9.8 km
- Railway Museum · museum, Medagama II9.9 km
- Buddha Statue · monument, Bendiyamulla East10 km
- Buddha Statue · monument, Thammita West10 km
- Statue of Lord buddha · monument, Nambadaluwa East11 km
- Children park · theme park, Raddolugama South13 km
- Lanka Adventure Camp · attraction, Kandumulla13 km
- Sanjaya · attraction, Neligama Ihala14 km
- Buddha Statue · monument, Yakkaduwa14 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: Watinapaha South

- 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) · Colombo13 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo42 km

### Nearest railway station

Megalegoda (Magalegoda South), about 6.4 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.

## Weather in Watinapaha South 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 Watinapaha South

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Government Hospital · Bomugammana North 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.21602&mlon=80.01137#map=17/7.21602/80.01137) 

Bank NSB · Divulapitiya 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.22401&mlon=80.01936#map=17/7.22401/80.01936) 

ATM Commercial Bank ATM · Hiripitiya South 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.15200&mlon=80.05834#map=17/7.15200/80.05834) 

Petrol pump Fuel Station · Meda Minuwangoda 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16954&mlon=79.94908#map=17/7.16954/79.94908) 

Hotel Olu Vila Lake Resort · Mabodala West 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.20083&mlon=80.00877#map=17/7.20083/80.00877) 

Mall Niwala Veyangoda · Naiwala North 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17643&mlon=80.02997#map=17/7.17643/80.02997) 

School Marapola Maha Vidyalaya · Marapola 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.15661&mlon=80.02952#map=17/7.15661/80.02952) 

College HNDA Naiwala · Naiwala North 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16667&mlon=80.03329#map=17/7.16667/80.03329) 

Police station Divulapitiya · Divulapitiya 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.22187&mlon=80.01706#map=17/7.22187/80.01706) 

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
- 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
- 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 Watinapaha South?In Minuwangoda DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Watinapaha South?Kamaragoda, Mabodala South, Metikotumulla, Wadumulla, Wankepumulla and Watinapaha
- What is there to see in Watinapaha South?Bandaranayake Memorial Hall, Buddha Statue, War Heroes Memorial Kamburugoda, Buddha Statue
- What time zone is Watinapaha South in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Watinapaha South?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Watinapaha South?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Watinapaha South?January to March and July to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Watinapaha South?Government Hospital, about 3.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Watinapaha South?NSB, about 5.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Watinapaha South?Commercial Bank ATM, about 6.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Watinapaha South?Fuel Station, about 6.2 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Watinapaha South?LK1215085 (OCHA common operational dataset)