# Palliyawatta South GN division, Wattala DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/wattala/palliyawatta-south/ Grama Niladhari division · Wattala DS Division # Palliyawatta South Palliyawatta South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Wattala DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province. It covers **0.45 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.5km² - 1mapped service ## Where is Palliyawatta South? Palliyawatta South lies in [Wattala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/wattala/), [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 4 other GN divisions: [Hekitta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/wattala/hekitta/), [Kurunduhena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/wattala/kurunduhena/), [Mattakkuliya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/colombo/mattakkuliya/) and [Palliyawatta North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/wattala/palliyawatta-north/). By area it is the 12659th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.8% of [Wattala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/wattala/). The centre of Palliyawatta South is about 5.8 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.9826° N, 79.8718° E. Local names: පල්ලියවත්ත 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 Palliyawatta South ### Nearby, outside Palliyawatta South - Emrald Aquarium · aquarium, Mattakkuliya1.1 km - Sathutu Uyana · attraction, Aluthmawatha2.6 km - Highway Entrance Monument · monument, Peliyagoda Gangabada East3.2 km - Navy War Heros Monument · monument, Elapitiwala5.1 km - Kayman's Gate Bell Tower · attraction, Pettah5.3 km - Horse made out of vehicle parts · monument, Panchikawatta5.4 km - Dutch Colonial Museum · museum, Pettah5.6 km - Pettah Market · attraction, Pettah5.7 km - White Triangle Building · attraction, Fort5.8 km - Railway Museum · museum, Suduwella5.8 km - Pettah Floating Market · attraction, Suduwella5.8 km - Authority Maritime Museum · museum, Fort5.9 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: Palliyawatta 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 - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo18 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo22 km ### Nearest railway station Wanawasala (Wanawasala East), about 3.1 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 06:13, sunset around 17:57). 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 Palliyawatta South Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Palliyawatta South. - Lansiyawatta 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 Palliyawatta 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 Palliyawatta South Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Leprosy Hospital · Hekitta 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98281&mlon=79.87551#map=17/6.98281/79.87551) Bank HNB · Thimbirigasyaya 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.99450&mlon=79.87462#map=17/6.99450/79.87462) ATM HNB WATTALA ATM , CDM & Cheque Deposit · Evariwatta 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98343&mlon=79.88888#map=17/6.98343/79.88888) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Thimbirigasyaya 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98967&mlon=79.87467#map=17/6.98967/79.87467) Hotel Taskans Villa · Kurunduhena 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98586&mlon=79.87827#map=17/6.98586/79.87827) Mall Reliable Centre · Telangapatha 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.97582&mlon=79.88826#map=17/6.97582/79.88826) School Don Bosco Palliyawatta · Palliyawatta North 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98681&mlon=79.86987#map=17/6.98681/79.86987) College UNK Global Maritime Institute and UNK Sagacious · Palliyawatta South 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98465&mlon=79.87259#map=17/6.98465/79.87259) Police station Police Station - Mattakkuliya · Sammanthranapura 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.97600&mlon=79.87986#map=17/6.97600/79.87986) 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 Palliyawatta South Places mapped inside Palliyawatta South in open map data, by type. - Colleges and universities1 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 Wattala DS Division - Balagala - Bopitiya - Bopitiyathuduwa - Delathura East - Delathura West - Dikovita - Elakanda - Elapitiwala - Elehiwatta - Evariwatta - Galudupita - Galwetiya - Heenkenda - Hekitta - Hendala North - Hendala South - Horape - Horapethuduwa - Kerangapokuna - Kerawalapitiya - Kunjawatta - Kurukulawa North - Kurukulawa South - Kurunduhena - Mabola - Maha Pamunugama - Mahabage - Mangulpokuna - Matagoda - Mattumagala - Nayakakanda North - Nayakakanda South - Nugape - Palliyawatta North - Pamunugama - Paranambalama - Pattiyawala - Pulluhena - Telangapatha - Thimbirigasyaya - Thuduwegedara - Uswetakeiyawa - Wattala - Welikadamulla - Welisara ## Quick answers - Where is Palliyawatta South?In Wattala DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Palliyawatta South?Hekitta, Kurunduhena, Mattakkuliya and Palliyawatta North - What is there to see in Palliyawatta South?Emrald Aquarium, Sathutu Uyana, Highway Entrance Monument, Navy War Heros Monument - What time zone is Palliyawatta South in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Palliyawatta South?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Palliyawatta South?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Palliyawatta South?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Palliyawatta South?January to March and July to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Palliyawatta South?Leprosy Hospital, about 0.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Palliyawatta South?HNB, about 1.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Palliyawatta South?HNB WATTALA ATM , CDM & Cheque Deposit, about 1.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Palliyawatta South?Lanka Filling Station, about 0.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Palliyawatta South?LK1218205 (OCHA common operational dataset)