# Balavinna West GN division, Godakawela DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/godakawela/balavinna-west/ Grama Niladhari division · Godakawela DS Division # Balavinna West Balavinna West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Godakawela DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **2.08 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2.1km² - 1mapped service - 200 mtypical elevation ## Where is Balavinna West? Balavinna West lies in [Godakawela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/godakawela/), [Ratnapura District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/), [Sabaragamuwa Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 5 other GN divisions: [Balavinna East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/godakawela/balavinna-east/), [Balavinna North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/godakawela/balavinna-north/), [Kapuhenthenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/godakawela/kapuhenthenna/), [Mawathalanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/godakawela/mawathalanda/) and [Warayaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/godakawela/warayaya/). By area it is the 6746th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.4% of [Godakawela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/godakawela/). The centre of Balavinna West is about 103 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.4970° N, 80.6708° E. Local names: බලවින්න 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 Balavinna West OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Balavinna West: 1 monument. - Buddha · monument ### Nearby, outside Balavinna West - Ammaduwa Kuda Kathragama Dewalaya · archaeological site, Ammaduwa4.9 km - Wangu 10 · viewpoint, Rakwana North5.8 km - Sinharaja, Morningside Entrance 7km · attraction, Poddana8.7 km - Waulpane Cave · viewpoint, Kumburugamuwa11 km - Waulpane Ruins · archaeological site, Kumburugamuwa11 km - Tomb of Pussadeva · monument, Sankhapala11 km - Handapan Ella Falls · attraction, Rakwana South11 km - Duli ella · attraction, Nandanagama12 km - Maduwanwela Walawwa · museum, Maduwanwela Peranigama13 km - Clock Tower · monument, Panawenna14 km - Ellepola Ella · viewpoint, Ellepola15 km - Twin Falls · waterfall, Viharahena15 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: Balavinna 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 - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala55 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle68 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:52) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:09, 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 Balavinna West Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Balavinna West. - Balawinna 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Balavinna West Named natural and historic features inside Balavinna West, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Balawinna 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 Balavinna West and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ratnapura District, the warmest month is Apr (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 1,783 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (273 mm) and the driest Feb (81 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 24 96 Feb 25 81 Mar 26 106 Apr 26 180 May 26 178 Jun 25 106 Jul 25 87 Aug 25 106 Sep 25 149 Oct 25 232 Nov 24 273 Dec 24 190 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Balavinna West Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital District Hospital · Warayaya 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.50221&mlon=80.65597#map=17/6.50221/80.65597) Bank Hatton National Bank · Godakawela 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.50413&mlon=80.65284#map=17/6.50413/80.65284) ATM Com Bank · Embilipitiya Pallegama 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.33184&mlon=80.85456#map=17/6.33184/80.85456) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Godakawela 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.50387&mlon=80.65259#map=17/6.50387/80.65259) Hotel Saru Blue Sapphire Hotel · Balavinna West 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.49760&mlon=80.66981#map=17/6.49760/80.66981) Mall Frontline · Balangoda 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.65090&mlon=80.69189#map=17/6.65090/80.69189) School Ratnapura Rahula National School Godakwela · Meddegama 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.50278&mlon=80.65056#map=17/6.50278/80.65056) College Victory College · Niyangama 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.52675&mlon=80.66685#map=17/6.52675/80.66685) Police station Ammaduwa Police Post · Ammaduwa 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.53990&mlon=80.66041#map=17/6.53990/80.66041) 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 Balavinna West Places mapped inside Balavinna 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 Godakawela DS Division - Alpitiya - Balavinna East - Balavinna North - Bambaragasthenna - Bibilegama East - Bibilegama West - Buluwana - Dambavinna - Dimbulwala - Ematiyagoda - Galahitiya - Godakawela - Hapurudeniya - Hiramadagama - Horamula - Kapuhenthenna - Kavuduwawa - Kompitiya - Kotakethana - Kottala - Madampe North - Madampe South - Mahagama East - Mahagama West - Makandura - Malwatta - Maragala - Masimbula - Mawathalanda - Meddegama - Niyangama - Panawala - Rakwana North - Rakwana South - Rakwana Town - Ridivita - Thambagamuwa East - Thambagamuwa West - Warayaya - Werahera East - Werahera West - Weralugahamula - Yahalawela ## Quick answers - Where is Balavinna West?In Godakawela DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Balavinna West?Balavinna East, Balavinna North, Kapuhenthenna, Mawathalanda and Warayaya - What is there to see in Balavinna West?Buddha - What time zone is Balavinna West in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Balavinna West?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Balavinna West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Balavinna West?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Balavinna West?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Balavinna West?District Hospital, about 1.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Balavinna West?Hatton National Bank, about 2.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Balavinna West?Com Bank, about 27 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Balavinna West?Ceypetco, about 2.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Balavinna West?LK9142135 (OCHA common operational dataset)