# Uswetakeiyawa GN division, Wattala DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/wattala/uswetakeiyawa/ Grama Niladhari division · Wattala DS Division # Uswetakeiyawa Uswetakeiyawa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Wattala DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province. It covers **1.65 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 14 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.6km² - 14mapped services - 9 mtypical elevation ## Where is Uswetakeiyawa? Uswetakeiyawa 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 5 other GN divisions: [Balagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/wattala/balagala/), [Dikovita](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/wattala/dikovita/), [Nugape](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/wattala/nugape/), [Paranambalama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/wattala/paranambalama/) and [Pattiyawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/wattala/pattiyawala/). By area it is the 7865th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.9% of [Wattala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/wattala/). The centre of Uswetakeiyawa is about 11 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.0325° N, 79.8624° E. Local names: උස්වැටකෙයියාව . 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 Uswetakeiyawa ### Nearby, outside Uswetakeiyawa - Navy War Heros Monument · monument, Elapitiwala4.4 km - Emrald Aquarium · aquarium, Mattakkuliya6.8 km - Rukmani Devi Statue · memorial, Thudella South6.8 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Indiminna7.3 km - Sathutu Uyana · attraction, Aluthmawatha8.0 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Yakkaduwa8.7 km - Buddha Statue · memorial, Bollatha West8.8 km - Highway Entrance Monument · monument, Peliyagoda Gangabada East8.8 km - Kayman's Gate Bell Tower · attraction, Pettah10 km - Authority Maritime Museum · museum, Fort11 km - White Triangle Building · attraction, Fort11 km - Dutch Colonial Museum · museum, Pettah11 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: Uswetakeiyawa - 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) · Colombo17 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo24 km ### Nearest railway station Kandana (Hapugoda West), about 4.7 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 17:57). 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 Uswetakeiyawa Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Uswetakeiyawa. - Pattiyawala - Uswetakeiyawa 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 Uswetakeiyawa 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 Uswetakeiyawa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Sense Rehabilitation and Sports Hospital · Jayasamarugama 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.04201&mlon=79.89832#map=17/7.04201/79.89832) Bank Peoples Bank · Kandana West 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.04549&mlon=79.89705#map=17/7.04549/79.89705) ATM HNB · Uswetakeiyawa 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.03867&mlon=79.86003#map=17/7.03867/79.86003) Petrol pump SRB Trades · Welisara 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.03373&mlon=79.89867#map=17/7.03373/79.89867) Hotel K&J Villa · Uswetakeiyawa 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.03348&mlon=79.86099#map=17/7.03348/79.86099) Mall Thilakma Mahabage · Mahabage 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.02164&mlon=79.89925#map=17/7.02164/79.89925) School St.Sebastian's Girls College · Nedurupitiya 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.04662&mlon=79.89150#map=17/7.04662/79.89150) College Easy English Academy · Kalaeliya 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.05396&mlon=79.88274#map=17/7.05396/79.88274) Police station Kandana Police Station · Kandana East 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.04890&mlon=79.89746#map=17/7.04890/79.89746) 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 Uswetakeiyawa Places mapped inside Uswetakeiyawa in open map data, by type. - ATMs1 - Hotels9 - Restaurants4 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 - Palliyawatta South - Pamunugama - Paranambalama - Pattiyawala - Pulluhena - Telangapatha - Thimbirigasyaya - Thuduwegedara - Wattala - Welikadamulla - Welisara ## Quick answers - Where is Uswetakeiyawa?In Wattala DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Uswetakeiyawa?Balagala, Dikovita, Nugape, Paranambalama and Pattiyawala - What is there to see in Uswetakeiyawa?Navy War Heros Monument, Emrald Aquarium, Rukmani Devi Statue, Buddha Statue - What time zone is Uswetakeiyawa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Uswetakeiyawa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Uswetakeiyawa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Uswetakeiyawa?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Uswetakeiyawa?January to March and July to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Uswetakeiyawa?Sense Rehabilitation and Sports Hospital, about 4.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Uswetakeiyawa?Peoples Bank, about 4.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Uswetakeiyawa?HNB, about 0.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Uswetakeiyawa?SRB Trades, about 4.0 km from the centre - How many ATMs are in Uswetakeiyawa?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Uswetakeiyawa?LK1218075 (OCHA common operational dataset)