# Wattala DS Division, Gampaha District – GN divisions > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/wattala/ Divisional Secretariat division · Gampaha District # Wattala DS Division Wattala DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Gampaha District, Western Province. It covers **57.2 km²**. It is divided into 46 GN divisions. 62 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 202 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 57.2km² - 46GN divisions - 202mapped services ## Where is Wattala DS Division? Wattala DS Division lies in [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 DS divisions: [Colombo DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/colombo/), [Ja Ela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/), [Katana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/), [Kelaniya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/kelaniya/), [Mahara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/) and [Negombo DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/negombo/). By area it is the 277th largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.0% of [Gampaha District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/). The centre of Wattala DS Division is about 12 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.0413° N, 79.8715° E. Local names: වත්තල · வத்தளை . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## GN divisions of Wattala DS Division Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services [Balagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/wattala/balagala/) 3.2 3 1 [Bopitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/wattala/bopitiya/) 0.8 1 1 [Bopitiyathuduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/wattala/bopitiyathuduwa/) 2.2 2 4 [Delathura East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/wattala/delathura-east/) 1.1 2 0 [Delathura West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/wattala/delathura-west/) 3.5 2 0 [Dikovita](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/wattala/dikovita/) 0.7 0 3 [Elakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/wattala/elakanda/) 0.3 0 1 [Elapitiwala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/wattala/elapitiwala/) 2.2 3 10 [Elehiwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/wattala/elehiwatta/) 0.9 1 0 [Evariwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/wattala/evariwatta/) 0.6 1 16 [Galudupita](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/wattala/galudupita/) 1.0 2 4 [Galwetiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/wattala/galwetiya/) 0.5 0 10 [Heenkenda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/wattala/heenkenda/) 1.2 2 2 [Hekitta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/wattala/hekitta/) 0.6 2 4 [Hendala North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/wattala/hendala-north/) 0.5 0 0 [Hendala South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/wattala/hendala-south/) 0.6 0 1 [Horape](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/wattala/horape/) 0.4 0 0 [Horapethuduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/wattala/horapethuduwa/) 0.6 0 1 [Kerangapokuna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/wattala/kerangapokuna/) 0.3 1 1 [Kerawalapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/wattala/kerawalapitiya/) 2.7 2 2 [Kunjawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/wattala/kunjawatta/) 4.1 0 1 [Kurukulawa North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/wattala/kurukulawa-north/) 0.7 1 0 [Kurukulawa South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/wattala/kurukulawa-south/) 0.7 0 0 [Kurunduhena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/wattala/kurunduhena/) 0.3 0 1 [Mabola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/wattala/mabola/) 0.7 1 6 [Maha Pamunugama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/wattala/maha-pamunugama/) 2.1 1 1 [Mahabage](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/wattala/mahabage/) 1.0 0 9 [Mangulpokuna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/wattala/mangulpokuna/) 0.6 1 2 [Matagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/wattala/matagoda/) 1.0 1 0 [Mattumagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/wattala/mattumagala/) 1.0 3 7 [Nayakakanda North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/wattala/nayakakanda-north/) 0.3 0 1 [Nayakakanda South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/wattala/nayakakanda-south/) 0.6 2 3 [Nugape](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/wattala/nugape/) 1.5 3 1 [Palliyawatta North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/wattala/palliyawatta-north/) 0.8 1 3 [Palliyawatta South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/wattala/palliyawatta-south/) 0.5 1 1 [Pamunugama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/wattala/pamunugama/) 1.3 5 10 [Paranambalama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/wattala/paranambalama/) 1.9 6 11 [Pattiyawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/wattala/pattiyawala/) 7.0 2 0 [Pulluhena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/wattala/pulluhena/) 0.7 0 0 [Telangapatha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/wattala/telangapatha/) 0.4 1 13 [Thimbirigasyaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/wattala/thimbirigasyaya/) 0.5 2 4 [Thuduwegedara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/wattala/thuduwegedara/) 1.1 2 0 [Uswetakeiyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/wattala/uswetakeiyawa/) 1.6 2 14 [Wattala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/wattala/wattala/) 0.8 1 44 [Welikadamulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/wattala/welikadamulla/) 0.8 1 1 [Welisara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/wattala/welisara/) 1.1 1 8 Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Wattala DS Division Open gazetteers list **62 villages, towns and localities** in Wattala DS Division. The largest with a recorded population: Hendala (56,978), Welisara (41,306) and Wattala (30,725). Settlements here lie between about 2 m and 34 m above sea level (median 9 m). - Alwis Town - Avariyawatta - Balagala Watta - Bingpandura - Bopitiya - Delathura - Delature - Dikowita - Egodawatta - Elapitiwela - Elenegoda - Epamulla Jct. - Galudupita - Halanduruwa - Heenkenda - Hekitta - Hekitta Watte - Hendala - Horape - Indigaslanda - Itanapitiya - Ja Ela Interchange - Kerawalapitiya - Keregepokuna - Kudagahapitiya - Kunjawatta - Kurukulawa - Lansiyawatta - Mabole - Magammana - Mahabage - Mahawatta - Malikade Meda - Matagoda - Mattumagala - Merawaramulla - Midland City Housing Scheme - Nagoda - Narigama - Nawalokagama - Nawanmahara - Nayakakanda - Nugagasgodella - Nugape - Palliyawatta - Pamunugama - Pattiyawala - Pinwatta - Pubtidugama - Pulluhena - Tarakuliya - Thelangapatha - Thimbirigasyaya - Tuduwa - Tuduwegedara - Uswetakeiyawa - Walenegoda - Wattala - Welikadamulla - Weliketiya - Welisara - Wellawatta 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 Wattala DS Division Named natural and historic features inside Wattala DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Ja Ela ### Estates 1 oil-palm estate; 1 estate; 1 estate. - Balagala - Maradana - Nawaloka Group 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 Wattala DS Division 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/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Wattala DS Division Places mapped inside Wattala DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals14 - Banks23 - ATMs3 - Petrol pumps8 - Hotels38 - Shopping malls3 - Schools23 - Colleges and universities9 - Cinemas1 - Pharmacies8 - Restaurants67 - Police stations4 - Dental clinics1 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Wattala DS Division?In Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Wattala DS Division?Colombo DS Division, Ja Ela DS Division, Katana DS Division, Kelaniya DS Division, Mahara DS Division and Negombo DS Division - How many villages are in Wattala DS Division?62 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Wattala DS Division?Settlements lie between 2 m and 34 m - What is the best time to visit Wattala DS Division?January to March and July to August - How many hospitals are in Wattala DS Division?14 mapped - How many banks are in Wattala DS Division?23 mapped - How many ATMs are in Wattala DS Division?3 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Wattala DS Division?8 mapped - What is the P-code of Wattala DS Division?LK1218 (OCHA common operational dataset)