# Miriswatta (6.43° N, 80.10° E) GN division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/walallawita/miriswatta-lk1339100/ Grama Niladhari division · Walallawita DS Division # Miriswatta Miriswatta is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Walallawita DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province. It covers **2.13 km²**. Open map data shows 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2.1km² - 3mapped services ## Where is Miriswatta? Miriswatta 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 5 other GN divisions: [Halwala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/walallawita/halwala/), [Ittapana North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/walallawita/ittapana-north/), [Kurudippita](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/matugama/kurudippita/), [Pannila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/walallawita/pannila/) and [Pannila South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/walallawita/pannila-south/). By area it is the 6614th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.0% of [Walallawita DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/walallawita/). The centre of Miriswatta is about 62 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.4325° N, 80.0987° E. Local names: මිරිස්වත්ත . 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 Miriswatta OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Miriswatta: 1 castle or fort. - Sampath Villa · castle or fort ### Nearby, outside Miriswatta - C.W.W.Kannangara Memorial Statue · memorial, Loolbadduwa3.2 km - Jeffry bawa's garden · attraction, Dedduwa9.1 km - Sea Turtle conservation center · attraction, Warahena11 km - Sea Turtle Research Project · zoo, Warahena11 km - Flower · attraction, Aluthgama West11 km - Nature Volunteers · attraction, Kaluwamodara East11 km - coconut · nature reserve, Yalegama11 km - Deyyagala Dola · waterfall, Thotaha12 km - Induruwa sea turtle farm · attraction, Kaikawala12 km - Kosgoda Sea Turtle Conservation Project · attraction, Doowemodara12 km - Polomgampala Waterfall · waterfall, Harankahapatha13 km - Victor Hasselblad Sea Turtle Research & Conservation Center · zoo, Kosgoda13 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: Miriswatta - 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) · Colombo49 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle55 km ### Nearest railway station Aluthgama (Aluthgama West), about 11 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 06:12, 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 Miriswatta 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 Miriswatta Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Ittapana District Hospital · Ittapana South 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.41074&mlon=80.08001#map=17/6.41074/80.08001) Bank Cooperative Bank · Miriswatta 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.42849&mlon=80.08795#map=17/6.42849/80.08795) ATM People's Bank ATM · Horana South 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71457&mlon=80.06321#map=17/6.71457/80.06321) Petrol pump Litro Fuels Welipanna - Site A · Henpita 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.46789&mlon=80.07941#map=17/6.46789/80.07941) Hotel Nature Village · Pannila East 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.43483&mlon=80.11334#map=17/6.43483/80.11334) Mall Global Holdings · Galmatta 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.44967&mlon=80.08092#map=17/6.44967/80.08092) School Miriswatta Tamil School · Miriswatta 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.43313&mlon=80.09203#map=17/6.43313/80.09203) College Dharga Town National College of Education · Kadiyawatta 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.44430&mlon=80.01169#map=17/6.44430/80.01169) Police station Ittapana Police Station · Ittapana West 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.41944&mlon=80.08387#map=17/6.41944/80.08387) 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 Miriswatta Places mapped inside Miriswatta in open map data, by type. - Banks1 - Schools1 - 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 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 - Lihiniyawa West - Loolbadduwa - Maddegama - Magurumasvila - Makalandawa - Makalandawa South - Malambehena - Mallawachchigoda Gangabada - Mandagala - Meegahathenna - 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 Miriswatta?In Walallawita DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Miriswatta?Halwala, Ittapana North, Kurudippita, Pannila and Pannila South - What is there to see in Miriswatta?Sampath Villa - What time zone is Miriswatta in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Miriswatta?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Miriswatta?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Miriswatta?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Miriswatta?Ittapana District Hospital, about 3.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Miriswatta?Cooperative Bank, about 1.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Miriswatta?People's Bank ATM, about 32 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Miriswatta?Litro Fuels Welipanna - Site A, about 4.5 km from the centre - How many banks are in Miriswatta?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Miriswatta?LK1339100 (OCHA common operational dataset)