# Delgoda West GN division, Kalawana DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalawana/delgoda-west/ Grama Niladhari division · Kalawana DS Division # Delgoda West Delgoda West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kalawana DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **4.03 km²**. - 4.0km² ## Where is Delgoda West? Delgoda West lies in [Kalawana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalawana/), [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 4 other GN divisions: [Davugalagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalawana/davugalagama/), [Delgoda East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalawana/delgoda-east/), [Weddagala West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalawana/weddagala-west/) and [Wewagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalawana/wewagama/). By area it is the 3732nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.1% of [Kalawana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalawana/). The centre of Delgoda West is about 79 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.4810° N, 80.4007° E. Local names: දෙල්ගොඩ 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 Delgoda West ### Nearby, outside Delgoda West - Duwili Ella · attraction, Kudawa4.7 km - Sinharaja National Park · attraction, Kudawa6.1 km - Giant Nawada tree · attraction, Kudawa7.0 km - Pebotuwa Ella · waterfall, Pebotuwa8.9 km - Dooli Ella Waterfall · attraction, Kosmulla9.9 km - Eli Hatha · waterfall, Delwala11 km - Red Bridge Lower Fall · attraction, Doloswala13 km - Red Bridge Upper Fall · attraction, Kolombugama13 km - Uranwatuna Ella · waterfall, Lankagama13 km - Gal Oruwa Ella · waterfall, Lankagama13 km - Thattu Ella · waterfall, Warukandeniya13 km - Brahmana Ella Water Fall · waterfall, Warukandeniya13 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: Delgoda 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 - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle55 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo68 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:53) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:10, sunset around 17:55). 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 Delgoda West Named natural and historic features inside Delgoda West, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 tea estate. - Gorakgala 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 Delgoda 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 Delgoda West Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kalawana Base Hospital · Thapassarakanda 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.53042&mlon=80.39762#map=17/6.53042/80.39762) Bank DFCC Bank · Thapassarakanda 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.53040&mlon=80.39557#map=17/6.53040/80.39557) ATM Nations Trust Bank ATM · Ratnapura Town North 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67975&mlon=80.40566#map=17/6.67975/80.40566) Petrol pump KTS Petrol Station · Thapassarakanda 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.53027&mlon=80.39527#map=17/6.53027/80.39527) Hotel Nest Wood Bungalow · Delgoda East 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.49656&mlon=80.41086#map=17/6.49656/80.41086) Mall Pelawatta Stores · Pelawatta West North 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.40530&mlon=80.21605#map=17/6.40530/80.21605) School Kalyani Pradeepa Vidyayathana Pirivena · Davugalagama 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.49646&mlon=80.39442#map=17/6.49646/80.39442) College National Youth Training Centre · Thuttiripitiya 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.59602&mlon=80.47859#map=17/6.59602/80.47859) Police station kalawana police station · Thapassarakanda 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.53112&mlon=80.39097#map=17/6.53112/80.39097) 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 Kalawana DS Division - Davugalagama - Delgoda East - Dolekanda - Gangalagamuwa - Hangarangala - Hapugoda - Ilumbakanda - Jathuwangoda - Kalawana East - Kalawana West - Kathlana - Kodippilikanda - Koswatta - Kudawa - Kudumeeriya - Kukulegama North - Kukulegama South - Meepagama - Panapola - Pitigalakanda - Pothupitiya North - Pothupitiya South - Rambuka - Samanpura - Thanabela - Thapassarakanda - Wathurawa - Weddagala East - Weddagala West - Wembiyagoda - Wewagama - Wewelkandura ## Quick answers - Where is Delgoda West?In Kalawana DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Delgoda West?Davugalagama, Delgoda East, Weddagala West and Wewagama - What is there to see in Delgoda West?Duwili Ella, Sinharaja National Park, Giant Nawada tree, Pebotuwa Ella - What time zone is Delgoda West in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Delgoda West?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Delgoda West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Delgoda West?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Delgoda West?Kalawana Base Hospital, about 5.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Delgoda West?DFCC Bank, about 5.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Delgoda West?Nations Trust Bank ATM, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Delgoda West?KTS Petrol Station, about 5.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Delgoda West?LK9133095 (OCHA common operational dataset)