# Batapola West GN division, Ambalangoda DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/ambalangoda/batapola-west/ Grama Niladhari division · Ambalangoda DS Division # Batapola West Batapola West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Ambalangoda DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **1.48 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 1.5km² - 25 mtypical elevation ## Where is Batapola West? Batapola West lies in [Ambalangoda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/ambalangoda/), [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: [Batadoowa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/ambalangoda/batadoowa/), [Batapola Central](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/ambalangoda/batapola-central/), [Batapola North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/ambalangoda/batapola-north/), [Batapola South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/ambalangoda/batapola-south/), [Nawagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/ambalangoda/nawagama/) and [Nindana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/ambalangoda/nindana/). By area it is the 8396th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.0% of [Ambalangoda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/ambalangoda/). The centre of Batapola West is about 85 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.2154° N, 80.1121° E. Local names: බටපොල 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 Batapola West ### Nearby, outside Batapola West - Moonstone Mines · attraction, Udakerewa2.7 km - Tsunami Photo Museum Telwatta · museum, Thelwatta5.8 km - General Tsunami Photo Museum · museum, Pereliya North5.8 km - Community Tsunami Education Center and Tsunami Museum · museum, Pereliya North5.9 km - Tukkawadu Mask Museum · museum, Maha Ambalangoda5.9 km - Tsunami Monument · monument, Pereliya North6.0 km - Akurala Beach · beach, Akurala South6.0 km - Turtle Hatchery · zoo, Pereliya South6.2 km - Turtle Hatchery Hikkaduwa · zoo, Pereliya South6.3 km - TSUNAMI PHOTO GALLERY · museum, Pereliya South6.3 km - Turtle Farm · zoo, Urawatta6.6 km - Dive Seenigama Dive Lanka · attraction, Seenigama6.7 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: Batapola 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) · Galle34 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo72 km ### Nearest railway station Kahawe (Uduwaragoda South), about 5.5 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:55) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:11, 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 Batapola West Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Batapola West. - Manangoda - Pahalagoda 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 Batapola West Named natural and historic features inside Batapola West, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Polhunnawa Forest Reserve 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 Batapola West 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 Batapola West Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Madampagama Rural Hospital · Wenamulla 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.21273&mlon=80.06398#map=17/6.21273/80.06398) Bank Peoples Bank · Meetiyagoda 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.18996&mlon=80.09657#map=17/6.18996/80.09657) ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) Petrol pump Dilisha Auto Service · Meetiyagoda 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.19007&mlon=80.09698#map=17/6.19007/80.09698) Hotel The Leaf Cottage · Manampita 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.20221&mlon=80.13610#map=17/6.20221/80.13610) Mall Karandeniya Shopping Center · Mahaedanda 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.27117&mlon=80.09290#map=17/6.27117/80.09290) School G/Nindana Vidyalaya · Nindana 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.21210&mlon=80.10751#map=17/6.21210/80.10751) College Meetiyagoda Primary School · Meetiyagoda 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.19104&mlon=80.09637#map=17/6.19104/80.09637) Police station Karandeniya Police Station · Karandeniya North 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.27172&mlon=80.08476#map=17/6.27172/80.08476) 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. ## Other GN divisions in Ambalangoda DS Division - Batadoowa - Batapola Central - Batapola East - Batapola North - Batapola South - Diddeliya - Domanvila - Dorala - Eranavila - Godahena - Heppumulla - Hirewatta - Kaluwadumulla - Karittakanda - Keraminiya - Kobeithuduwa - Kondagala - Lewdoowa - Maha Ambalangoda - Meetiyagoda - Metiwala - Nawagama - Nindana - Okanda - Paniyandoowa - Patabendimulla - Polhunnawa - Polwatta - Poramba - Thalgasgoda - Thanipolgahalanga - Thilakapura - Udakerewa - Vilegoda - Walakada ## Quick answers - Where is Batapola West?In Ambalangoda DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Batapola West?Batadoowa, Batapola Central, Batapola North, Batapola South, Nawagama and Nindana - What is there to see in Batapola West?Moonstone Mines, Tsunami Photo Museum Telwatta, General Tsunami Photo Museum, Community Tsunami Education Center and Tsunami Museum - What time zone is Batapola West in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Batapola West?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Batapola West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Batapola West?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Batapola West?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Batapola West?Madampagama Rural Hospital, about 5.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Batapola West?Peoples Bank, about 3.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Batapola West?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Batapola West?Dilisha Auto Service, about 3.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Batapola West?LK3133110 (OCHA common operational dataset)