# Kidelpitiya West GN division, Bandaragama DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/bandaragama/kidelpitiya-west/ Grama Niladhari division · Bandaragama DS Division # Kidelpitiya West Kidelpitiya West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Bandaragama DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province. It covers **2.57 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2.6km² - 1mapped service - 11 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kidelpitiya West? Kidelpitiya West 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 10 other GN divisions: [Batuwandara South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kesbewa/batuwandara-south/), [Heraliyawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/homagama/heraliyawala/), [Hirana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/panadura/hirana/), [Hirana West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/panadura/hirana-west/), [Jamburaliya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kesbewa/jamburaliya/), [Kahapola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kesbewa/kahapola/), [Kidelpitiya East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/bandaragama/kidelpitiya-east/), [Morenda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kesbewa/morenda/), [Palagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/homagama/palagama/) and [Senapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/bandaragama/senapura/). By area it is the 5681st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.5% of [Bandaragama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/bandaragama/). The centre of Kidelpitiya West is about 23 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.7532° N, 79.9562° E. Local names: කිඳෙල්පිටිය බටහිර . 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 Kidelpitiya West ### Nearby, outside Kidelpitiya West - Fishing at Bolgoda Lake · attraction, Kahapola3.8 km - Discus Fish Collection · aquarium, Paratta4.8 km - Thun Bodhiya · attraction, Mahabellana5.7 km - AQUA ZONE · aquarium, Sarikkamulla6.2 km - Urban Park · theme park, Bazaar West7.1 km - Panadura Beach · beach, Sagara Place7.6 km - Moratuwa Clock Tower · attraction, Idama8.5 km - Sri Lanka Air Force Museum · museum, Kandawala11 km - Memorial Catalina · memorial, Kandawala11 km - Watch - Clock Tower · monument, Wewala West13 km - Attidiya Bird Sanctuary · nature reserve, Attidiya North13 km - Man Made-Water Fall · waterfall, Udyanaya15 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: Kidelpitiya West - 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) · Colombo11 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo48 km ### Nearest railway station Egoda Uyana (Katukurunda South), about 7.2 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 Kidelpitiya West Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Kidelpitiya West. - Kindelpitiya 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 Kidelpitiya West Named natural and historic features inside Kidelpitiya West, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Gedampe 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 Kidelpitiya West 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 Kidelpitiya West Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Family Medical Centre · Madapatha 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.76321&mlon=79.92859#map=17/6.76321/79.92859) Bank NSB · Kahathuduwa West 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.78316&mlon=79.98330#map=17/6.78316/79.98330) ATM HNB ATM · Halpita 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.78726&mlon=79.96444#map=17/6.78726/79.96444) Petrol pump Fuel Mart · Halpita 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.78722&mlon=79.96457#map=17/6.78722/79.96457) Hotel Paaruwa Nature Resort · Senapura 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.74558&mlon=79.95226#map=17/6.74558/79.95226) Mall 36 Srijina Mawatha · Keselwatta 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.75322&mlon=79.90511#map=17/6.75322/79.90511) School Sri Saralankara Maha Vidyalaya · Senapura 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.75053&mlon=79.96437#map=17/6.75053/79.96437) College Eurasian Campus · Kesbewa East 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.79550&mlon=79.94067#map=17/6.79550/79.94067) Police station Police Post Hirana · Hirana 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.73667&mlon=79.94039#map=17/6.73667/79.94039) 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 Kidelpitiya West Places mapped inside Kidelpitiya West in open map data, by type. - Restaurants1 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 - Alothiyawa - 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 - 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 Kidelpitiya West?In Bandaragama DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kidelpitiya West?Batuwandara South, Heraliyawala, Hirana, Hirana West, Jamburaliya, Kahapola, Kidelpitiya East, Morenda, Palagama and Senapura - What is there to see in Kidelpitiya West?Fishing at Bolgoda Lake, Discus Fish Collection, Thun Bodhiya, AQUA ZONE - What time zone is Kidelpitiya West in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kidelpitiya West?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kidelpitiya West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kidelpitiya West?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Kidelpitiya West?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Kidelpitiya West?Family Medical Centre, about 3.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kidelpitiya West?NSB, about 4.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kidelpitiya West?HNB ATM, about 3.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kidelpitiya West?Fuel Mart, about 3.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kidelpitiya West?LK1306005 (OCHA common operational dataset)