# Weerahena West GN division, Nattandiya DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/weerahena-west/ Grama Niladhari division · Nattandiya DS Division # Weerahena West Weerahena West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Nattandiya DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **1.84 km²**. - 1.8km² ## Where is Weerahena West? Weerahena West lies in [Nattandiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/), [Puttalam District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/), [North Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 9 other GN divisions: [Horagolla North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahawewa/horagolla-north/), [Horagolla South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahawewa/horagolla-south/), [Ihala Mavila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/ihala-mavila/), [Maranda South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahawewa/maranda-south/), [Meda Mavila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/meda-mavila/), [Meda Nattandiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/meda-nattandiya/), [Mudukatuwa East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/mudukatuwa-east/), [Mudukatuwa South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/mudukatuwa-south/) and [Weerahena East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/weerahena-east/). By area it is the 7340th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.4% of [Nattandiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/). The centre of Weerahena West is about 53 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.4086° N, 79.8408° E. Local names: වීරහේන 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 Weerahena West ### Nearby, outside Weerahena West - Marawila beach · attraction, Maravila Wella2.7 km - Brickworks · attraction, Thambaravila14 km - Club Sha Lanka · attraction, Ettukala19 km - Silver Beach · beach, Weralabada20 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: Weerahena 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 - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo26 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo65 km ### Nearest railway station Tummodera (Thummodara East), about 2.8 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 06:14, 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 Weerahena West Named natural and historic features inside Weerahena West, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 oil-palm estate. - Wirahena 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 Weerahena West and the best time to visit Using the climate of Puttalam District, the warmest month is Apr (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,295 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (247 mm) and the driest Jul (34 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and June to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 56 Feb 26 47 Mar 28 76 Apr 29 145 May 28 110 Jun 28 44 Jul 27 34 Aug 27 51 Sep 27 87 Oct 27 227 Nov 26 247 Dec 26 171 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Weerahena West Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Lifeline Hospital · Mudukatuwa South 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.39425&mlon=79.83208#map=17/7.39425/79.83208) Bank Peoples Bank · Maravila Town 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.41175&mlon=79.83087#map=17/7.41175/79.83087) ATM Commercial Bank · Ettukala 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.23920&mlon=79.84160#map=17/7.23920/79.84160) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Mudukatuwa North 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.40370&mlon=79.83136#map=17/7.40370/79.83136) Hotel Moon Light Hotel · Meda Nattandiya 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.41504&mlon=79.84909#map=17/7.41504/79.84909) Mall David Video Center · Maraggalagama 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.47975&mlon=79.83004#map=17/7.47975/79.83004) School St Francis Xavier college · Horagolla South 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.41520&mlon=79.83087#map=17/7.41520/79.83087) College ESOFT Metro College - Wennappuwa · Wennappuwa West 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.34105&mlon=79.84222#map=17/7.34105/79.84222) Police station Marawila Police Station · Horagolla North 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.41472&mlon=79.83984#map=17/7.41472/79.83984) 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 Nattandiya DS Division - Bulugahawewa - Dematapitiya - Dhammikagama - Dunkannawa - Ihala Katuneriya - Ihala Kottaramulla - Ihala Mavila - Ihala Nattandiya - Ihala Thabbowa - Kachchirawa - Koswatta North - Koswatta South - Kuddetiyawa - Lansigama - Mailawa - Maningala - Meda Katuneriya - Meda Kottaramulla - Meda Mavila - Meda Nattandiya - Meda Pahala Katuneriya - Meda Thabbowa - Meegahawela - Meegahawewa - Morakele North - Morakele South - Mudukatuwa East - Mudukatuwa North - Mudukatuwa South - Nakele - Naravila - Nebadagahayaya - Pahala Katuneriya North - Pahala Katuneriya South - Pahala Kottaramulla - Pahala Mavila - Pahala Nattandiya - Pahala Thabbowa - Paluwelgala North - Paluwelgala South - Pilakatumulla - Sandanangama - Thummodara East - Thummodara West - Weerahena East - Yakdessawa ## Quick answers - Where is Weerahena West?In Nattandiya DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Weerahena West?Horagolla North, Horagolla South, Ihala Mavila, Maranda South, Meda Mavila, Meda Nattandiya, Mudukatuwa East, Mudukatuwa South and Weerahena East - What is there to see in Weerahena West?Marawila beach, Brickworks, Club Sha Lanka, Silver Beach - What time zone is Weerahena West in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Weerahena West?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Weerahena West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Weerahena West?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Weerahena West?Lifeline Hospital, about 1.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Weerahena West?Peoples Bank, about 1.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Weerahena West?Commercial Bank, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Weerahena West?Ceypetco, about 1.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Weerahena West?LK6242065 (OCHA common operational dataset)