# Ankokkawala GN division, Akmeemana DS Division, Galle District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/ankokkawala/ Grama Niladhari division · Akmeemana DS Division # Ankokkawala Ankokkawala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Akmeemana DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **1.35 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.4km² - 1mapped service - 27 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ankokkawala? Ankokkawala lies in [Akmeemana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/), [Galle District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 7 other GN divisions: [Meegoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/meegoda/), [Pilana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/pilana/), [Pinnadoowa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/pinnadoowa/), [Pinnadoowa Colony](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/pinnadoowa-colony/), [Thalahitiyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/thalahitiyawa/), [Weliketiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/weliketiya/) and [Yakgaha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/yakgaha/). By area it is the 8855th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.9% of [Akmeemana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/). The centre of Ankokkawala is about 109 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.0549° N, 80.2811° E. Local names: අංකොක්කාවල . 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 Ankokkawala ### Nearby, outside Ankokkawala - Bogahagoda · viewpoint, Dorape3.2 km - Hiyare Biodiversity Research Center · theme park, Ihala Hiyare3.8 km - Coco Bay · beach, Bonavistawa5.3 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Magalla5.6 km - Kottawa Rainforest and Arboretum · attraction, Kottawa West5.8 km - Saffron Robes · gallery, Unawatuna Central6.0 km - White Jungle beach · beach, Bonavistawa6.2 km - Monkey View · attraction, Yaddehimulla6.2 km - Mihiripena beach · beach, Heenatigala South6.4 km - Delawella Beach · beach, Dalawella6.4 km - Wijaya Beach · beach, Thalpe South6.4 km - 2004 Tsunami Victims Memorial · memorial, Bonavistawa6.5 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: Ankokkawala - 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) · Galle8.1 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo96 km ### Nearest railway station Unawatuna (Unawatuna East), about 5.1 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:54) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:10, sunset around 17:57). 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 Ankokkawala Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Ankokkawala. - Enderamulla - Halgasmulla 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 Ankokkawala and the best time to visit Using the climate of Galle District, the warmest month is May (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (27 °C). About 2,174 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (334 mm) and the driest Feb (85 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and July**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 27 95 Feb 27 85 Mar 28 124 Apr 28 221 May 28 243 Jun 28 146 Jul 27 116 Aug 27 139 Sep 27 189 Oct 27 280 Nov 27 334 Dec 27 202 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ankokkawala Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Jeewanthie Medical Centre · Harumalgoda West 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.01667&mlon=80.30000#map=17/6.01667/80.30000) Bank Sanasa Bank · Ihala Keembiya 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.09535&mlon=80.27593#map=17/6.09535/80.27593) ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) Petrol pump Thalagaha Fuel Station · Akmeemana 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.07824&mlon=80.24877#map=17/6.07824/80.24877) Hotel Orenda Eco Lodge and Spa · Ankokkawala 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.05385&mlon=80.28496#map=17/6.05385/80.28496) Mall Antic Gem & Jewellery store · Makuluwa 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04311&mlon=80.23360#map=17/6.04311/80.23360) School Ankokkawala Sri Sumangala Vidyalaya · Weliketiya 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.05156&mlon=80.28612#map=17/6.05156/80.28612) College Ruhuna National College of Education · Ihalagoda East 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.07406&mlon=80.28213#map=17/6.07406/80.28213) Police station Akmeemana Police Station · Ihalagoda East 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.07314&mlon=80.27526#map=17/6.07314/80.27526) 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 Ankokkawala Places mapped inside Ankokkawala 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 Akmeemana DS Division - Akmeemana - Amalgama - Ambagahavila - Ambalanwatta - Amukotuwa - Anangoda - Attaragoda - Badungoda - Badungoda Colony - Bambaragoda - Batadoowa - Batadoowa West - Divulana Colony - Etambagasmulla - Ettiligoda North - Galgamuwa - Ganegoda - Ganegoda West - Halgasmulla - Haliwala - Handugoda - Hinidumgoda - Hiyare East - Hiyare North - Hiyare South - Ihala Hiyare - Ihalagoda Colony - Ihalagoda East - Ihalagoda South - Ihalagoda West - Jambuketiya - Kaduruduwa - Kadurugashena - Kalahe - Kandahena - Kerenvila Colony - Ketandola - Kirindagoda - Manavila - Meegoda - Melegoda - Metaramba - Nagahawatta - Nivithipitigoda - Niyagama - Nugadoowa - Panagamuwa - Pedinnoruwa - Pilana - Pinnadoowa - Pinnadoowa Colony - Rathkindagoda - Thalahitiyawa - Thalgasyaya - Thalpe North - Thalpegoda - Walahanduwa - Wanchawala - Welihena - Weliketiya - Yakgaha - Yatagama ## Quick answers - Where is Ankokkawala?In Akmeemana DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Ankokkawala?Meegoda, Pilana, Pinnadoowa, Pinnadoowa Colony, Thalahitiyawa, Weliketiya and Yakgaha - What is there to see in Ankokkawala?Bogahagoda, Hiyare Biodiversity Research Center, Coco Bay, Buddha Statue - What time zone is Ankokkawala in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Ankokkawala?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Ankokkawala?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ankokkawala?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Ankokkawala?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Ankokkawala?Jeewanthie Medical Centre, about 4.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ankokkawala?Sanasa Bank, about 4.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ankokkawala?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 7.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ankokkawala?Thalagaha Fuel Station, about 4.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ankokkawala?LK3145150 (OCHA common operational dataset)