# Weragoda GN division, Galigamuwa DS Division, Kegalle District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/galigamuwa/weragoda/ Grama Niladhari division · Galigamuwa DS Division # Weragoda Weragoda is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Galigamuwa DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **2.59 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2.6km² - 4mapped services - 125 mtypical elevation ## Where is Weragoda? Weragoda lies in [Galigamuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/galigamuwa/), [Kegalle District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/), [Sabaragamuwa Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 7 other GN divisions: [Batuwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/galigamuwa/batuwatta/), [Hathnagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/galigamuwa/hathnagoda/), [Jeewana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/galigamuwa/jeewana/), [Kalugala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/kalugala/), [Makuddala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/galigamuwa/makuddala/), [Nawagamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/galigamuwa/nawagamuwa/) and [Thalgama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/thalgama/). By area it is the 5653rd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.1% of [Galigamuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/galigamuwa/). The centre of Weragoda is about 62 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.2805° N, 80.2944° E. Local names: වේරගොඩ . 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 Weragoda ### Nearby, outside Weragoda - Dedigama Kota Vehera · archaeological site, Dedigama8.7 km - Dedigama Museum · museum, Dedigama8.8 km - Dedigama Musium · museum, Dedigama8.8 km - legale · attraction, Karandupotha9.6 km - Millennium Elephant Foundation · attraction, Kolongalla9.9 km - Elephant bathing place · attraction, Yodhagama10 km - Ape Gama · theme park, Yodhagama10 km - Pinnawela Zoo · zoo, Yodhagama10 km - Millangoda Elephant Village · attraction, Uda Karadupana10 km - Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage · zoo, Yodhagama10 km - Wadakada Ella Falls · waterfall, Wadawa13 km - Rangallepola · viewpoint, Rangallepola14 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: Weragoda - 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) · Colombo47 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo68 km ### Nearest railway station Walakumbura (Pahala Walakumbura), about 4.7 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:52) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:12, sunset around 17:54). 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 Weragoda Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Weragoda. Settlements here lie between about 105 m and 145 m above sea level (median 125 m). - Alapaladeniya - Kumbukgama - Makuldola - Weragoda 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 Weragoda and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kegalle District, the warmest month is Apr (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C). About 1,762 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (274 mm) and the driest Jul (82 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March and June to August**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 21 108 Feb 22 86 Mar 23 104 Apr 24 175 May 24 164 Jun 23 101 Jul 23 82 Aug 23 92 Sep 23 129 Oct 23 234 Nov 22 274 Dec 22 212 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Weragoda Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Beligala Divisional Hospital · Egalla 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.26239&mlon=80.27166#map=17/7.26239/80.27166) Bank RDB Bank · Dewalegama 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.28417&mlon=80.32210#map=17/7.28417/80.32210) ATM Peoples Bank ATM · Polgahawela South 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32936&mlon=80.30423#map=17/7.32936/80.30423) Petrol pump ceypetco filling stations · Imbulgasdeniya 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.30947&mlon=80.31921#map=17/7.30947/80.31921) Hotel Sekku Villa · Weragoda 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.28333&mlon=80.30000#map=17/7.28333/80.30000) Mall Arpico Supercentre - Kegalle · Kegalle Town 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25352&mlon=80.34145#map=17/7.25352/80.34145) School Hathnagoda Primary School · Hathnagoda 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.27016&mlon=80.28907#map=17/7.27016/80.28907) College Oxford Academy · Kodapaluwa 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.28750&mlon=80.25360#map=17/7.28750/80.25360) Police station Polgahawela Police Station · Ganegoda South 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.33353&mlon=80.30038#map=17/7.33353/80.30038) 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 Weragoda Places mapped inside Weragoda in open map data, by type. - Hotels4 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 Galigamuwa DS Division - Alawala - Ampe - Arandara - Aruggammana - Asideniya - Atala - Atugoda - Ballapana Pathabage - Ballapana Udabage - Bambaragama - Batuwatta - Bisowela - Boyagoda - Damunupola - Dematanpitiya - Dewalegama - Edurapotha East - Edurapotha West - Galigamuwa - Godapola - Hapudeniya - Hathnagoda - Hathnapitiya - Helamada - Holombuwa - Imbulgala - Jeewana - Kandegedara - Karagala - Kinigama - Kiridana - Kobbewala - Kurunegoda - Lahupana - Makuddala - Mayfield - Naberiyawa - Nadeniya - Narangoda - Nawagamuwa - Palapoluwa - Panakawa - Peherambe - Pindeniya - Pothukoladeniya - Renapana - Ruggahathenna - Udugama - Walagama - Yattogoda ## Quick answers - Where is Weragoda?In Galigamuwa DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Weragoda?Batuwatta, Hathnagoda, Jeewana, Kalugala, Makuddala, Nawagamuwa and Thalgama - What is there to see in Weragoda?Dedigama Kota Vehera, Dedigama Museum, Dedigama Musium, legale - What time zone is Weragoda in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Weragoda?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Weragoda?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Weragoda?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Weragoda?Settlements lie between 105 m and 145 m - What is the best time to visit Weragoda?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Weragoda?Beligala Divisional Hospital, about 3.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Weragoda?RDB Bank, about 3.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Weragoda?Peoples Bank ATM, about 5.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Weragoda?ceypetco filling stations, about 4.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Weragoda?LK9215025 (OCHA common operational dataset)