# Ellakanda Wathurawa GN division, Baddegama DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/ellakanda-wathurawa/ Grama Niladhari division · Baddegama DS Division # Ellakanda Wathurawa Ellakanda Wathurawa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Baddegama DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **2.66 km²**. - 2.7km² ## Where is Ellakanda Wathurawa? Ellakanda Wathurawa lies in [Baddegama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/), [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: [Baddegama East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/baddegama-east/), [Hemmeliya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/hemmeliya/), [Indurupathvila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/wanduramba/indurupathvila/), [Kotagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/kotagoda/), [Mahalapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/mahalapitiya/), [Polgahavila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/wanduramba/polgahavila/) and [Weihena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/wanduramba/weihena/). By area it is the 5528th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.0% of [Baddegama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/). The centre of Ellakanda Wathurawa is about 94 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.1687° N, 80.2163° E. Local names: ඇල්ලකන්ද වතුරාව . 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 Ellakanda Wathurawa ### Nearby, outside Ellakanda Wathurawa - Tea factory Hill garden · attraction, Indurupathvila1.5 km - Ruhunu Aquarium Online Store · aquarium, Kotagoda2.9 km - Elephant riding · attraction, Hegoda10.0 km - Andahelena Ella · attraction, Ambana10 km - Nature Pool · attraction, Ambana10 km - PABLO Boutique · gallery, Gammaduwatta12 km - Kumarakanda Beach · beach, Modara Patuwatha12 km - Tea shop-factory · attraction, Ukovita North12 km - Dodanduwa Beach III · beach, Karawegoda12 km - Dodanduwa Beach II · beach, Dodandoowa13 km - Surf Control - Surf School & Stuff · attraction, Wewala13 km - Kottawa Rainforest and Arboretum · attraction, Kottawa West13 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: Ellakanda Wathurawa - 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) · Galle23 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo81 km ### Nearest railway station Rathgama (Devinigoda), about 12 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 06:11, 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Ellakanda Wathurawa Named natural and historic features inside Ellakanda Wathurawa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 rubber estate; 1 estate. - Ellakande - Puwakgahahena 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 Ellakanda Wathurawa 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 Ellakanda Wathurawa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Baddegama Hospital · Baddegama South 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.16142&mlon=80.18048#map=17/6.16142/80.18048) Bank Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC · Baddegama South 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.16565&mlon=80.18000#map=17/6.16565/80.18000) ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station - Baddegama Interchange · Kotagoda 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.18070&mlon=80.19203#map=17/6.18070/80.19203) Hotel Gilbys ECO Bungalow sri lanka · Budapanagama 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.17497&mlon=80.24868#map=17/6.17497/80.24868) Mall shopping complex · Baddegama Town 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.17098&mlon=80.17880#map=17/6.17098/80.17880) School Lelwala Primary · Pahala Lelwala 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14642&mlon=80.23205#map=17/6.14642/80.23205) College St. Anthony's College · Ganegama East 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14752&mlon=80.19156#map=17/6.14752/80.19156) Police station Baddegama · Baddegama Town 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.17273&mlon=80.17488#map=17/6.17273/80.17488) 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 Baddegama DS Division - Adurathvila - Baddegama East - Baddegama North - Baddegama South - Baddegama Town - Balagoda - Bataketiya - Boralukada - Dodangoda - Ganegama East - Ganegama North - Ganegama South - Ganegama West - Ginimellagaha East - Ginimellagaha South - Ginimellagaha West - Gonapura - Gothatuwa - Halpathota - Halpathota Central - Hemmeliya - Horagampita - Horagampita Central - Kasideniya - Keembiela - Keradewala - Kohombanadeniya - Kotagoda - Lelkada - Madoldoowa - Mahahengoda - Mahalapitiya - Majuwana - Nayapamula - Pahala Keembiya - Pilagoda - Pituwalgoda - Sandarawala - Thelikada - Thelikada Nagaraya - Thilaka Udagama - Walpita North - Walpita South - Warakapitikanda - Wavulagala - Weweldeniya - Yahaladoowa ## Quick answers - Where is Ellakanda Wathurawa?In Baddegama DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Ellakanda Wathurawa?Baddegama East, Hemmeliya, Indurupathvila, Kotagoda, Mahalapitiya, Polgahavila and Weihena - What is there to see in Ellakanda Wathurawa?Tea factory Hill garden, Ruhunu Aquarium Online Store, Elephant riding, Andahelena Ella - What time zone is Ellakanda Wathurawa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Ellakanda Wathurawa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Ellakanda Wathurawa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Ellakanda Wathurawa?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Ellakanda Wathurawa?Baddegama Hospital, about 4.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ellakanda Wathurawa?Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC, about 4.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ellakanda Wathurawa?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ellakanda Wathurawa?Lanka Filling Station - Baddegama Interchange, about 3.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ellakanda Wathurawa?LK3127045 (OCHA common operational dataset)