# Alothiyawa GN division, Bandaragama DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/bandaragama/alothiyawa/ Grama Niladhari division · Bandaragama DS Division # Alothiyawa Alothiyawa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Bandaragama DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province. It covers **1.19 km²**. Open map data shows 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.2km² - 1mapped service ## Where is Alothiyawa? Alothiyawa lies in [Bandaragama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/bandaragama/), [Kalutara District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 8 other GN divisions: [Aluthgama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/bandaragama/aluthgama/), [Gammanpila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/bandaragama/gammanpila/), [Halapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/horana/halapitiya/), [Kidelpitiya East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/bandaragama/kidelpitiya-east/), [Medagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/bandaragama/medagama/), [Senapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/bandaragama/senapura/), [Walgama North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/bandaragama/walgama-north/) and [Welmilla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/horana/welmilla/). By area it is the 9445th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.1% of [Bandaragama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/bandaragama/). The centre of Alothiyawa is about 26 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.7423° N, 79.9762° E. Local names: අලෝතියාව . 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 Alothiyawa ### Nearby, outside Alothiyawa - Thun Bodhiya · attraction, Mahabellana4.4 km - Fishing at Bolgoda Lake · attraction, Kahapola6.1 km - Discus Fish Collection · aquarium, Paratta7.3 km - Urban Park · theme park, Bazaar West8.4 km - AQUA ZONE · aquarium, Sarikkamulla8.5 km - Panadura Beach · beach, Sagara Place8.9 km - Watch - Clock Tower · monument, Wewala West10 km - Moratuwa Clock Tower · attraction, Idama11 km - Sri Lanka Air Force Museum · museum, Kandawala13 km - Memorial Catalina · memorial, Kandawala13 km - Attidiya Bird Sanctuary · nature reserve, Attidiya North15 km - Richmond Castle · castle or fort, Thekkawatta16 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: Alothiyawa - 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) · Colombo13 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo50 km ### Nearest railway station Panadura (Sagara Place), about 8.6 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. ## Weather in Alothiyawa and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kalutara District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 2,204 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (332 mm) and the driest Feb (85 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and July**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 89 Feb 27 85 Mar 27 128 Apr 28 238 May 28 244 Jun 27 155 Jul 26 114 Aug 26 135 Sep 26 187 Oct 26 302 Nov 26 332 Dec 26 193 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Alothiyawa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Suwani Pinnawala Homestay · Kamburugoda West 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71667&mlon=79.98330#map=17/6.71667/79.98330) Bank Seylan Bank · Kamburugoda East 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71571&mlon=79.98994#map=17/6.71571/79.98994) ATM People's Bank ATM · Bandaragama East 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71518&mlon=79.98986#map=17/6.71518/79.98986) Petrol pump IOC Filling Station · Kamburugoda East 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71487&mlon=79.98914#map=17/6.71487/79.98914) Hotel Umaya Lake · Medagama 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.73323&mlon=79.98103#map=17/6.73323/79.98103) Mall Panadura Shopping Centre · Bolgoda 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.70435&mlon=79.97102#map=17/6.70435/79.97102) School Jade Drive International Preschool · Alothiyawa 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.74251&mlon=79.97148#map=17/6.74251/79.97148) College Blace Academy · Kothalawala 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.72098&mlon=80.00362#map=17/6.72098/80.00362) Police station Police Station, Bandaragama · Bandaragama 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71472&mlon=79.98837#map=17/6.71472/79.98837) 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 Alothiyawa Places mapped inside Alothiyawa in open map data, by type. - Schools1 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 Bandaragama DS Division - Alubomulla East - Alubomulla West - Aluthgama - Atulugama East - Atulugama West - Bamunumulla - Bamunumulla (Muslim) - Bandaragama - Bandaragama East - Bandaragama West - Batadombathuduwa - Bogahawatta - Bolgoda - Diganathuduwa - Epitamulla - Galgemandiya - Gammanpila - Gelanigama - Imbulliha - Kamburugoda East - Kamburugoda West - Kidelpitiya East - Kidelpitiya West - Kimmanthudawa - Kolamediriya North - Korawala - Kothalawala - Kuda Aruggoda East - Kuda Aruggoda West - Madupitiya - Maha Aruggoda - Mahabellana - Mahavila - Mahawatta - Medagama - Miriswatta - Newdawa - Pamunugama - Panape - Pinwala East - Pinwala West - Raigama East - Raigama North - Raigama South - Raigama West - Rambukkana North - Rambukkana South - Rerukana - Samaranayakapura - Senapura - Veedagama East - Veedagama West - Walgama North - Walgama South - Wanduramulla East - Wanduramulla West - Wevita - Yatiyana ## Quick answers - Where is Alothiyawa?In Bandaragama DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Alothiyawa?Aluthgama, Gammanpila, Halapitiya, Kidelpitiya East, Medagama, Senapura, Walgama North and Welmilla - What is there to see in Alothiyawa?Thun Bodhiya, Fishing at Bolgoda Lake, Discus Fish Collection, Urban Park - What time zone is Alothiyawa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Alothiyawa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Alothiyawa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Alothiyawa?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Alothiyawa?Suwani Pinnawala Homestay, about 3.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Alothiyawa?Seylan Bank, about 3.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Alothiyawa?People's Bank ATM, about 3.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Alothiyawa?IOC Filling Station, about 3.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Alothiyawa?LK1306030 (OCHA common operational dataset)