# Eranavila GN division, Ambalangoda DS Division, Galle District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/ambalangoda/eranavila/

Grama Niladhari division · Ambalangoda DS Division 

# Eranavila

Eranavila is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Ambalangoda DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **1.30 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 1.3km²
- 25 mtypical elevation

## Where is Eranavila?

Eranavila 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 5 other GN divisions: [Diddeliya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/ambalangoda/diddeliya/), [Domanvila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/ambalangoda/domanvila/), [Kirindiela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/gonapinuwala/kirindiela/), [Meetiyagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/ambalangoda/meetiyagoda/) and [Udakerewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/ambalangoda/udakerewa/). By area it is the 9008th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.6% of [Ambalangoda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/ambalangoda/). The centre of Eranavila is about 87 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.1916° N, 80.1043° E. Local names: එරණවිල .

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 Eranavila

### Nearby, outside Eranavila

- Moonstone Mines · attraction, Udakerewa1.0 km
- General Tsunami Photo Museum · museum, Pereliya North3.1 km
- Tsunami Photo Museum Telwatta · museum, Thelwatta3.1 km
- Community Tsunami Education Center and Tsunami Museum · museum, Pereliya North3.1 km
- Tsunami Monument · monument, Pereliya North3.2 km
- Turtle Hatchery · zoo, Pereliya South3.4 km
- Turtle Hatchery Hikkaduwa · zoo, Pereliya South3.5 km
- TSUNAMI PHOTO GALLERY · museum, Pereliya South3.5 km
- Dive Seenigama Dive Lanka · attraction, Seenigama3.9 km
- Akurala Beach · beach, Akurala South4.5 km
- Hikkaduwa Coral Reaf · attraction, Wavulagoda West6.3 km
- Tukkawadu Mask Museum · museum, Maha Ambalangoda6.4 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: Eranavila

- 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) · Galle32 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo74 km

### Nearest railway station

Telwatte (Pereliya North), about 3.0 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 Eranavila

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Eranavila.

- Mahawela

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 Eranavila 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 Eranavila

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Madampagama Rural Hospital · Wenamulla 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.21273&mlon=80.06398#map=17/6.21273/80.06398) 

Bank Peoples Bank · Meetiyagoda 0.9 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 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) 

Petrol pump Dilisha Auto Service · Meetiyagoda 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.19007&mlon=80.09698#map=17/6.19007/80.09698) 

Hotel Green Heaven Hotel · Meetiyagoda 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.19243&mlon=80.09476#map=17/6.19243/80.09476) 

Mall Shoping Complex · Baddegama Town 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.17225&mlon=80.17790#map=17/6.17225/80.17790) 

School G/Nindana Vidyalaya · Nindana 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.21210&mlon=80.10751#map=17/6.21210/80.10751) 

College Meetiyagoda Primary School · Meetiyagoda 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.19104&mlon=80.09637#map=17/6.19104/80.09637) 

Police station Hikkaduwa Police Station · Wellawatta 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14513&mlon=80.09956#map=17/6.14513/80.09956) 

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
- Batapola West
- Diddeliya
- Domanvila
- Dorala
- 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 Eranavila?In Ambalangoda DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Eranavila?Diddeliya, Domanvila, Kirindiela, Meetiyagoda and Udakerewa
- What is there to see in Eranavila?Moonstone Mines, General Tsunami Photo Museum, Tsunami Photo Museum Telwatta, Community Tsunami Education Center and Tsunami Museum
- What time zone is Eranavila in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Eranavila?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Eranavila?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Eranavila?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Eranavila?January to February and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Eranavila?Madampagama Rural Hospital, about 5.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Eranavila?Peoples Bank, about 0.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Eranavila?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Eranavila?Dilisha Auto Service, about 0.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Eranavila?LK3133165 (OCHA common operational dataset)