# Kalawana West GN division, Kalawana DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalawana/kalawana-west/ Grama Niladhari division · Kalawana DS Division # Kalawana West Kalawana West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kalawana DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **3.52 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 3.5km² - 4mapped services - 247 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kalawana West? Kalawana 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: [Kalawana East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalawana/kalawana-east/), [Samanpura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalawana/samanpura/), [Thapassarakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalawana/thapassarakanda/) and [Wewelkandura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalawana/wewelkandura/). By area it is the 4274th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.9% of [Kalawana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalawana/). The centre of Kalawana West is about 75 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.5426° N, 80.3996° E. Local names: කලවාන 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 Kalawana West ### Nearby, outside Kalawana West - Pebotuwa Ella · waterfall, Pebotuwa6.8 km - Red Bridge Lower Fall · attraction, Doloswala8.8 km - Red Bridge Upper Fall · attraction, Kolombugama9.0 km - Eli Hatha · waterfall, Delwala11 km - Duwili Ella · attraction, Kudawa12 km - Sinharaja National Park · attraction, Kudawa13 km - Giant Nawada tree · attraction, Kudawa14 km - Makeliya Water Fall · attraction, Kosgulana15 km - Ratnapura Clock Tower · monument, Ratnapura Town15 km - Old Kelani Valley Railway Bridge · monument, Angammana15 km - Anagarika Dharmapala Memorial Statue · memorial, Ratnapura Town West15 km - National Museum Ratnapura · museum, Ratnapura Town West16 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: Kalawana 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) · Galle62 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo65 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 06:11, 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. ## Villages and localities in Kalawana West Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Kalawana West. - Kalawana 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 Kalawana West Named natural and historic features inside Kalawana West, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 rubber estate. - Rajjuruwatta 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 Kalawana 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 Kalawana West Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Base Hospital · Thapassarakanda 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.53061&mlon=80.39740#map=17/6.53061/80.39740) Bank Regional Development Bank · Thapassarakanda 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.53091&mlon=80.39660#map=17/6.53091/80.39660) ATM Nations Trust Bank ATM · Ratnapura Town North 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67975&mlon=80.40566#map=17/6.67975/80.40566) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Thapassarakanda 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.53043&mlon=80.39664#map=17/6.53043/80.39664) Hotel Sesatha hotel, Kalawana · Kalawana West 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.53608&mlon=80.40568#map=17/6.53608/80.40568) Mall Salahudeen's Gift Store · Pelmadulla Town 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.62404&mlon=80.54220#map=17/6.62404/80.54220) School R/Kalawana National School · Kalawana West 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.54025&mlon=80.40411#map=17/6.54025/80.40411) College National Youth Training Centre · Thuttiripitiya 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.59602&mlon=80.47859#map=17/6.59602/80.47859) Police station kalawana police station · Thapassarakanda 1.6 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Kalawana West Places mapped inside Kalawana West in open map data, by type. - Hotels2 - Schools2 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 Kalawana DS Division - Davugalagama - Delgoda East - Delgoda West - Dolekanda - Gangalagamuwa - Hangarangala - Hapugoda - Ilumbakanda - Jathuwangoda - Kalawana East - 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 Kalawana West?In Kalawana DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kalawana West?Kalawana East, Samanpura, Thapassarakanda and Wewelkandura - What is there to see in Kalawana West?Pebotuwa Ella, Red Bridge Lower Fall, Red Bridge Upper Fall, Eli Hatha - What time zone is Kalawana West in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kalawana West?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kalawana West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kalawana West?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Kalawana West?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Kalawana West?Base Hospital, about 1.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kalawana West?Regional Development Bank, about 1.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kalawana West?Nations Trust Bank ATM, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kalawana West?Ceypetco, about 1.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kalawana West?LK9133030 (OCHA common operational dataset)