# Wanchawala GN division, Akmeemana DS Division, Galle District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/wanchawala/ Grama Niladhari division · Akmeemana DS Division # Wanchawala Wanchawala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Akmeemana DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **0.59 km²**. Open map data shows 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.6km² - 3mapped services ## Where is Wanchawala? Wanchawala 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 6 other GN divisions: [Attaragoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/attaragoda/), [Galgamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/galgamuwa/), [Kalahe](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/kalahe/), [Panagamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/panagamuwa/), [Rathkindagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/rathkindagoda/) and [Yatagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/yatagama/). By area it is the 11979th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.8% of [Akmeemana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/). The centre of Wanchawala is about 111 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.0306° N, 80.2625° E. Local names: වංචාවල . 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 Wanchawala ### Nearby, outside Wanchawala - Coco Bay · beach, Bonavistawa2.3 km - Saffron Robes · gallery, Unawatuna Central2.6 km - Monkey View · attraction, Yaddehimulla2.8 km - White Jungle beach · beach, Bonavistawa2.9 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Magalla3.1 km - 2004 Tsunami Victims Memorial · memorial, Bonavistawa3.2 km - Delawella Beach · beach, Dalawella3.2 km - Wijaya Beach · beach, Thalpe South3.4 km - Blowhole · viewpoint, Yaddehimulla3.5 km - Mihiripena beach · beach, Heenatigala South3.6 km - Bogahagoda · viewpoint, Dorape4.7 km - The Akersloot Bastion · archaeological site, Fort4.7 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: Wanchawala - 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) · Galle7.6 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo97 km ### Nearest railway station Unawatuna (Unawatuna East), about 1.7 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 Wanchawala 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 Wanchawala Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital Unawatuna · Unawatuna West 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02036&mlon=80.24696#map=17/6.02036/80.24696) Bank Central Finance · Pettigalawatta 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03767&mlon=80.22798#map=17/6.03767/80.22798) ATM BOC · Fort 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02614&mlon=80.21937#map=17/6.02614/80.21937) Petrol pump Shell · Nugadoowa 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03384&mlon=80.24541#map=17/6.03384/80.24541) Hotel Villa Kumana · Wanchawala 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02996&mlon=80.26495#map=17/6.02996/80.26495) Mall Antic Gem & Jewellery store · Makuluwa 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04311&mlon=80.23360#map=17/6.04311/80.23360) School Yatagala Maha Vidyalaya · Yatagama 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02246&mlon=80.26138#map=17/6.02246/80.26138) College Unawatuna Central College · Unawatuna East 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02016&mlon=80.24905#map=17/6.02016/80.24905) Police station CID Department · Fort 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02722&mlon=80.21935#map=17/6.02722/80.21935) 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 Wanchawala Places mapped inside Wanchawala in open map data, by type. - Hotels3 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 - Walahanduwa - Welihena - Weliketiya - Yakgaha - Yatagama ## Quick answers - Where is Wanchawala?In Akmeemana DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Wanchawala?Attaragoda, Galgamuwa, Kalahe, Panagamuwa, Rathkindagoda and Yatagama - What is there to see in Wanchawala?Coco Bay, Saffron Robes, Monkey View, White Jungle beach - What time zone is Wanchawala in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Wanchawala?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Wanchawala?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Wanchawala?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Wanchawala?Divisional Hospital Unawatuna, about 2.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Wanchawala?Central Finance, about 3.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Wanchawala?BOC, about 4.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Wanchawala?Shell, about 1.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Wanchawala?LK3145270 (OCHA common operational dataset)