# Weddagala West GN division, Kalawana DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalawana/weddagala-west/ Grama Niladhari division · Kalawana DS Division # Weddagala West Weddagala West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kalawana DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **6.41 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 6.4km² - 1mapped service - 389 mtypical elevation ## Where is Weddagala West? Weddagala 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 6 other GN divisions: [Delgoda East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalawana/delgoda-east/), [Delgoda West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalawana/delgoda-west/), [Gangalagamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalawana/gangalagamuwa/), [Kudawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalawana/kudawa/), [Weddagala East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalawana/weddagala-east/) and [Wewagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalawana/wewagama/). By area it is the 2176th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.7% of [Kalawana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalawana/). The centre of Weddagala West is about 82 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.4628° N, 80.4166° E. Local names: වැද්දාගල 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 Weddagala West ### Nearby, outside Weddagala West - Duwili Ella · attraction, Kudawa2.8 km - Sinharaja National Park · attraction, Kudawa3.9 km - Giant Nawada tree · attraction, Kudawa4.7 km - Dooli Ella Waterfall · attraction, Kosmulla8.3 km - Pebotuwa Ella · waterfall, Pebotuwa9.3 km - Eli Hatha · waterfall, Delwala10 km - Uranwatuna Ella · waterfall, Lankagama10 km - Gal Oruwa Ella · waterfall, Lankagama10 km - Thattu Ella · waterfall, Warukandeniya10 km - Brahmana Ella Water Fall · waterfall, Warukandeniya11 km - Sinharaja, Lankagama Entrance · attraction, Lankagama11 km - Lankagama Sangili Palama · viewpoint, Lankagama11 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: Weddagala 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) · Galle53 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo71 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:53) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 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. ## Villages and localities in Weddagala West Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Weddagala West. - Miyanapalawa 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 Weddagala West Named natural and historic features inside Weddagala West, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Veddagala 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 Weddagala 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 Weddagala West Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kalawana Base Hospital · Thapassarakanda 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.53042&mlon=80.39762#map=17/6.53042/80.39762) Bank DFCC Bank · Thapassarakanda 7.9 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 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67975&mlon=80.40566#map=17/6.67975/80.40566) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Thapassarakanda 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.53043&mlon=80.39664#map=17/6.53043/80.39664) Hotel Birds Paradise Hotel · Kudawa 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.45110&mlon=80.41389#map=17/6.45110/80.41389) Mall Salahudeen's Gift Store · Pelmadulla Town 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.62404&mlon=80.54220#map=17/6.62404/80.54220) School Weddagala South Maha vidyalaya · Gangalagamuwa 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.45414&mlon=80.43396#map=17/6.45414/80.43396) College National Youth Training Centre · Thuttiripitiya 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.59602&mlon=80.47859#map=17/6.59602/80.47859) Police station kalawana police station · Thapassarakanda 8.1 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 Weddagala West Places mapped inside Weddagala 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 Kalawana DS Division - Davugalagama - Delgoda East - Delgoda West - 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 - Wembiyagoda - Wewagama - Wewelkandura ## Quick answers - Where is Weddagala West?In Kalawana DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Weddagala West?Delgoda East, Delgoda West, Gangalagamuwa, Kudawa, Weddagala East and Wewagama - What is there to see in Weddagala West?Duwili Ella, Sinharaja National Park, Giant Nawada tree, Dooli Ella Waterfall - What time zone is Weddagala West in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Weddagala West?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Weddagala West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Weddagala West?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Weddagala West?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Weddagala West?Kalawana Base Hospital, about 7.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Weddagala West?DFCC Bank, about 7.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Weddagala West?Nations Trust Bank ATM, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Weddagala West?Ceypetco, about 7.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Weddagala West?LK9133100 (OCHA common operational dataset)