# Meewanapalana West GN division, Horana DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/horana/meewanapalana-west/

Grama Niladhari division · Horana DS Division 

# Meewanapalana West

Meewanapalana West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Horana DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province. It covers **1.59 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 1.6km²
- 29 mtypical elevation

## Where is Meewanapalana West?

Meewanapalana West lies in [Horana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/horana/), [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 5 other GN divisions: [Dambara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/horana/dambara/), [Gurugoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/horana/gurugoda/), [Handupelpola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/horana/handupelpola/), [Kirigalahena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/horana/kirigalahena/) and [Meewanapalana East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/horana/meewanapalana-east/). By area it is the 8056th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.4% of [Horana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/horana/). The centre of Meewanapalana West is about 34 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.7500° N, 80.0923° E. Local names: මීවනපලාන 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 Meewanapalana West

### Nearby, outside Meewanapalana West

- Watch - Clock Tower · monument, Wewala West5.1 km
- Thun Bodhiya · attraction, Mahabellana14 km
- Thummodara Ranmudu Ella · attraction, Pagngnagula15 km
- Pahiyangala cave. · attraction, Niggaha18 km
- Ella Uda Ella · attraction, Koswatta18 km
- Kalu Diya Wala · attraction, Nedurana19 km
- Fishing at Bolgoda Lake · attraction, Kahapola19 km
- Leisure World Entertainment Park · theme park, Kalu Aggala19 km
- Discus Fish Collection · aquarium, Paratta20 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: Meewanapalana 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) · Colombo24 km
- Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo53 km

### Nearest railway station

Liyanwala (Liyanwala), about 9.9 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 06:12, sunset around 17:56).

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 Meewanapalana West

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Meewanapalana West.

- Katuhena
- Miwanapalana

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 Meewanapalana 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 Meewanapalana West

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital ABC HOSPITAL · Narthanagala 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71859&mlon=80.07665#map=17/6.71859/80.07665) 

Bank State mortgage and investment bank · Horana North 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71778&mlon=80.06614#map=17/6.71778/80.06614) 

ATM People's Bank ATM · Horana South 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71457&mlon=80.06321#map=17/6.71457/80.06321) 

Petrol pump Lanka IOC · Gurugoda 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.73106&mlon=80.10183#map=17/6.73106/80.10183) 

Hotel Navinka Nature Resort · Rathmalgoda West 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.74549&mlon=80.12031#map=17/6.74549/80.12031) 

Mall Heartlands City · Kurunduwatta 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84566&mlon=80.04227#map=17/6.84566/80.04227) 

School Prajapathee Balika Vidyalaya · Narthanagala 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71586&mlon=80.08054#map=17/6.71586/80.08054) 

College Dreamdron College of Art and Beauty · Horana North 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71776&mlon=80.06189#map=17/6.71776/80.06189) 

Police station Horana · Horana South 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71490&mlon=80.06909#map=17/6.71490/80.06909) 

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.

## Other GN divisions in Horana DS Division

- Aramanagolla
- Batuvita North
- Batuvita South
- Dambara
- Dikhenagama
- Gal Edandugoda
- Godigamuwa East
- Godigamuwa West
- Gorokgoda
- Gurugoda
- Halapitiya
- Halthotiyawatta
- Handupelpola
- Henegama
- Horana East
- Horana North
- Horana South
- Ihala Millewa North
- Ihala Millewa South
- Kahatapitiya
- Kananvila North
- Kananvila South
- Kanewala
- Kidelpitiya
- Kirigalahena
- Koralaima
- Kotigamgoda
- Kuda Uduwa
- Kulupana
- Kumbuka East
- Kumbuka North
- Kumbuka South
- Kumbuka West
- Maha Uduwa
- Mahena
- Meemana
- Meewanapalana East
- Midellamulahena
- Munagama East
- Munagama West
- Narthanagala
- Olaboduwa East
- Olaboduwa North
- Olaboduwa South
- Ovitiyagala
- Pahala Millewa North
- Pahala Millewa South
- Palannoruwa
- Pannila
- Pokunuvita
- Thalagala East
- Thalagala North
- Thalagala South
- Thalagala West
- Uduwa North
- Uduwa South
- Welmilla
- Werullahena
- Wewala East
- Wewala West

## Quick answers

- Where is Meewanapalana West?In Horana DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Meewanapalana West?Dambara, Gurugoda, Handupelpola, Kirigalahena and Meewanapalana East
- What is there to see in Meewanapalana West?Watch - Clock Tower, Thun Bodhiya, Thummodara Ranmudu Ella, Pahiyangala cave.
- What time zone is Meewanapalana West in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Meewanapalana West?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Meewanapalana West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Meewanapalana West?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Meewanapalana West?January to February and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Meewanapalana West?ABC HOSPITAL, about 3.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Meewanapalana West?State mortgage and investment bank, about 4.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Meewanapalana West?People's Bank ATM, about 5.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Meewanapalana West?Lanka IOC, about 2.4 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Meewanapalana West?LK1309200 (OCHA common operational dataset)