# Walahanduwa GN division, Akmeemana DS Division, Galle District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/walahanduwa/

Grama Niladhari division · Akmeemana DS Division 

# Walahanduwa

Walahanduwa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Akmeemana DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **1.08 km²**. Open map data shows 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1.1km²
- 2mapped services

## Where is Walahanduwa?

Walahanduwa 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: [Anangoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/anangoda/), [Bambaragoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/bambaragoda/), [Hinidumgoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/hinidumgoda/), [Kerenvila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bope-poddala/kerenvila/), [Kirindagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/kirindagoda/), [Manavila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/manavila/) and [Yakgaha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/yakgaha/). By area it is the 9839th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.5% of [Akmeemana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/). The centre of Walahanduwa is about 108 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.0550° N, 80.2539° E. Local names: වලහන්දූව .

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 Walahanduwa

### Nearby, outside Walahanduwa

- Buddha Statue · monument, Magalla3.1 km
- Coco Bay · beach, Bonavistawa3.3 km
- White Jungle beach · beach, Bonavistawa4.4 km
- 2004 Tsunami Victims Memorial · memorial, Bonavistawa4.7 km
- War Heroes Statue · monument, Cheena Koratuwa4.8 km
- The Zwart Bastion · archaeological site, Cheena Koratuwa4.8 km
- Saffron Robes · gallery, Unawatuna Central4.8 km
- The Akersloot Bastion · archaeological site, Fort4.8 km
- Dutch Entrance · city gate, Fort4.9 km
- Old Dutch Hospital (Shopping Precint) · monument, Fort4.9 km
- The Sun Bastion · archaeological site, Fort4.9 km
- Magistrate Court (Malay Soilders' Barrack) · monument, Fort4.9 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: Walahanduwa

- 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) · Galle10 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo94 km

### Nearest railway station

Katugoda (Katugoda), about 2.9 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.

## Weather in Walahanduwa 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 Walahanduwa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Suwani Health Care (Pvt) L · Batadoowa West 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04250&mlon=80.23944#map=17/6.04250/80.23944) 

Bank Sahana Development Bank · Karapitiya 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.06873&mlon=80.22937#map=17/6.06873/80.22937) 

ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) 

Petrol pump Shell · Nugadoowa 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03384&mlon=80.24541#map=17/6.03384/80.24541) 

Hotel Villa Seven faces · Manavila 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.05822&mlon=80.25663#map=17/6.05822/80.25663) 

Mall Antic Gem & Jewellery store · Makuluwa 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04311&mlon=80.23360#map=17/6.04311/80.23360) 

School Kapuhempola Nandhimithra Vidyalaya · Kapuhempala 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.06370&mlon=80.24309#map=17/6.06370/80.24309) 

College Sussex College Galle · Hinidumgoda 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.05316&mlon=80.25100#map=17/6.05316/80.25100) 

Police station Akmeemana Police Station · Ihalagoda East 3.1 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 Walahanduwa

Places mapped inside Walahanduwa in open map data, by type.

- Restaurants2

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
- Ankokkawala
- 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
- Wanchawala
- Welihena
- Weliketiya
- Yakgaha
- Yatagama

## Quick answers

- Where is Walahanduwa?In Akmeemana DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Walahanduwa?Anangoda, Bambaragoda, Hinidumgoda, Kerenvila, Kirindagoda, Manavila and Yakgaha
- What is there to see in Walahanduwa?Buddha Statue, Coco Bay, White Jungle beach, 2004 Tsunami Victims Memorial
- What time zone is Walahanduwa in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Walahanduwa?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Walahanduwa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Walahanduwa?January to February and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Walahanduwa?Suwani Health Care (Pvt) L, about 2.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Walahanduwa?Sahana Development Bank, about 3.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Walahanduwa?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 4.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Walahanduwa?Shell, about 2.5 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Walahanduwa?LK3145165 (OCHA common operational dataset)
