# Vilegoda GN division, Ambalangoda DS Division, Galle District

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

Grama Niladhari division · Ambalangoda DS Division 

# Vilegoda

Vilegoda is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Ambalangoda DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **0.39 km²**. Open map data shows 16 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 0.4km²
- 16mapped services

## Where is Vilegoda?

Vilegoda 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: [Deldoowa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/madampagama/deldoowa/), [Hirewatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/ambalangoda/hirewatta/), [Karittakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/ambalangoda/karittakanda/), [Paniyandoowa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/ambalangoda/paniyandoowa/), [Patabendimulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/ambalangoda/patabendimulla/) and [Poramba](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/ambalangoda/poramba/). By area it is the 12930th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.8% of [Ambalangoda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/ambalangoda/). The centre of Vilegoda is about 81 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.2367° N, 80.0598° E. Local names: විලේගොඩ .

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 Vilegoda

### Nearby, outside Vilegoda

- Tukkawadu Mask Museum · museum, Maha Ambalangoda0.8 km
- Ambalangoda Beach · beach, Patabendimulla0.9 km
- Ariyapala Masks Museum · museum, Patabendimulla1.1 km
- Turtle Farm · zoo, Urawatta1.2 km
- Ambalangoda Beach · beach, Randombe South2.2 km
- Puppet Museum · museum, Walagedara3.4 km
- Madu River Safari No 07 · attraction, Brahmanawatta South4.7 km
- Akurala Beach · beach, Akurala South5.1 km
- Moonstone Mines · attraction, Udakerewa6.0 km
- Ahungalla Sea Turtles Conservation Project · attraction, Wathuregama7.4 km
- Tsunami Photo Museum Telwatta · museum, Thelwatta8.1 km
- General Tsunami Photo Museum · museum, Pereliya North8.2 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: Vilegoda

- 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) · Galle39 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo68 km

### Nearest railway station

Ambalangoda (Vilegoda), about 0.6 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.

## Weather in Vilegoda 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 Vilegoda

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital හොරිවිල වෙද ගෙදර · Karittakanda 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.23980&mlon=80.05798#map=17/6.23980/80.05798) 

Bank MBSL · Vilegoda 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.23543&mlon=80.05471#map=17/6.23543/80.05471) 

ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) 

Petrol pump Lanka IOC · Hirewatta 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.23265&mlon=80.05453#map=17/6.23265/80.05453) 

Hotel White Villa Ambalangoda · Vilegoda 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.23808&mlon=80.05917#map=17/6.23808/80.05917) 

Mall Karandeniya Shopping Center · Mahaedanda 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.27117&mlon=80.09290#map=17/6.27117/80.09290) 

School ᴀɴɢᴇʟꜱ ᴘʀᴇꜱᴄʜᴏᴏʟ · Vilegoda 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.23394&mlon=80.05544#map=17/6.23394/80.05544) 

College Open University Ambalangoda · Paniyandoowa 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.23504&mlon=80.05629#map=17/6.23504/80.05629) 

Police station Ambalangoda Police Station · Heppumulla 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.24489&mlon=80.04751#map=17/6.24489/80.04751) 

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 Vilegoda

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

- Banks7
- Hotels2
- Schools1
- Colleges and universities1
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants4

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 Ambalangoda DS Division

- Batadoowa
- Batapola Central
- Batapola East
- Batapola North
- Batapola South
- Batapola West
- 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
- Walakada

## Quick answers

- Where is Vilegoda?In Ambalangoda DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Vilegoda?Deldoowa, Hirewatta, Karittakanda, Paniyandoowa, Patabendimulla and Poramba
- What is there to see in Vilegoda?Tukkawadu Mask Museum, Ambalangoda Beach, Ariyapala Masks Museum, Turtle Farm
- What time zone is Vilegoda in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Vilegoda?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Vilegoda?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Vilegoda?January to February and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Vilegoda?හොරිවිල වෙද ගෙදර, about 0.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Vilegoda?MBSL, about 0.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Vilegoda?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 28 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Vilegoda?Lanka IOC, about 0.7 km from the centre
- How many banks are in Vilegoda?7 mapped
- What is the P-code of Vilegoda?LK3133085 (OCHA common operational dataset)