# Lihiniyawa West GN division, Walallawita DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/walallawita/lihiniyawa-west/ Grama Niladhari division · Walallawita DS Division # Lihiniyawa West Lihiniyawa West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Walallawita DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province. It covers **3.47 km²**. Open map data shows 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 3.5km² - 1mapped service ## Where is Lihiniyawa West? Lihiniyawa West lies in [Walallawita DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/walallawita/), [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 4 other GN divisions: [Halwalakele Malwathukanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/walallawita/halwalakele-malwathukanda/), [Horawala East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/matugama/horawala-east/), [Kalupahana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/agalawatta/kalupahana/) and [Lihiniyawa East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/walallawita/lihiniyawa-east/). By area it is the 4340th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.6% of [Walallawita DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/walallawita/). The centre of Lihiniyawa West is about 63 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.4561° N, 80.1594° E. Local names: ලිහිණියාව 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 Lihiniyawa West ### Nearby, outside Lihiniyawa West - Polomgampala Waterfall · waterfall, Harankahapatha5.8 km - Sampath Villa · castle or fort, Miriswatta8.5 km - C.W.W.Kannangara Memorial Statue · memorial, Loolbadduwa8.9 km - Deyyagala Dola · waterfall, Thotaha9.8 km - Kalu Dola Ella · attraction, Uhanovita12 km - Rannagala Ella · waterfall, Iddagoda East14 km - Jeffry bawa's garden · attraction, Dedduwa16 km - Thudugala Ella · attraction, Thudugala East17 km - Nature Volunteers · attraction, Kaluwamodara East18 km - Flower · attraction, Aluthgama West18 km - Sea Turtle conservation center · attraction, Warahena18 km - Sea Turtle Research Project · zoo, Warahena18 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: Lihiniyawa 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) · Colombo51 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle54 km ### Nearest railway station Aluthgama (Aluthgama West), about 18 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:54) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:11, 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Lihiniyawa West Named natural and historic features inside Lihiniyawa West, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 rubber estate. - Liniyawa 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 Lihiniyawa 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 Lihiniyawa West Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Meegahathenna Hospital · Maddegama 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.43478&mlon=80.19842#map=17/6.43478/80.19842) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Pelawatta West North 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.40557&mlon=80.21578#map=17/6.40557/80.21578) ATM People's Bank ATM · Horana South 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71457&mlon=80.06321#map=17/6.71457/80.06321) Petrol pump IOC Matugama · Mathugama North 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.52237&mlon=80.11598#map=17/6.52237/80.11598) Hotel Lihiniyawa Holiday Inn · Lihiniyawa West 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.45587&mlon=80.16500#map=17/6.45587/80.16500) Mall Pelawatta Stores · Pelawatta West North 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.40530&mlon=80.21605#map=17/6.40530/80.21605) School Horawala Maha Vidyala · Horawala North 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.47816&mlon=80.13553#map=17/6.47816/80.13553) College Adikaram College,Matugama · Mathugama West 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.52524&mlon=80.11566#map=17/6.52524/80.11566) Police station Meegahathenna Police Station · Mallawachchigoda Gangabada 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.43684&mlon=80.19432#map=17/6.43684/80.19432) 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 Lihiniyawa West Places mapped inside Lihiniyawa West in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 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 Walallawita DS Division - Bogodakanda - Bothalawa - Gammana East - Gammana West - Gorakadoowa - Gorakadoowa - Gulanawatta - Gulavita North - Gulavita South - Halwala - Halwalakele Malwathukanda - Ihala Hewessa - Ittapana East - Ittapana North - Ittapana South - Ittapana West - Kankotawatta - Karapagala - Katudora - Katukele Welmeegoda - Kuda Mathugama - Kumbadoowa - Lihiniyawa East - Loolbadduwa - Maddegama - Magurumasvila - Makalandawa - Makalandawa South - Malambehena - Mallawachchigoda Gangabada - Mandagala - Meegahathenna - Miriswatta - Miriswatta - Moragala - Pahala Hewessa North - Pahala Hewessa South - Pannila - Pannila East - Pannila South - Pareigama North - Pareigama South - Pelawatta - Pelawatta East - Pelawatta West North - Pelawatta West South - Ranepuragoda - Thotaha - Thundola - Udugama - Uragoda East - Uragoda West - Uthumgama - Walallavita East - Walallavita South - Wedawatta - Weerakanda - Yagirala - Yattapatha ## Quick answers - Where is Lihiniyawa West?In Walallawita DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Lihiniyawa West?Halwalakele Malwathukanda, Horawala East, Kalupahana and Lihiniyawa East - What is there to see in Lihiniyawa West?Polomgampala Waterfall, Sampath Villa, C.W.W.Kannangara Memorial Statue, Deyyagala Dola - What time zone is Lihiniyawa West in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Lihiniyawa West?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Lihiniyawa West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Lihiniyawa West?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Lihiniyawa West?Meegahathenna Hospital, about 4.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Lihiniyawa West?Bank of Ceylon, about 8.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Lihiniyawa West?People's Bank ATM, about 31 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Lihiniyawa West?IOC Matugama, about 8.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Lihiniyawa West?LK1339025 (OCHA common operational dataset)