# Brahmanawatta North GN division, Balapitiya DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/brahmanawatta-north/ Grama Niladhari division · Balapitiya DS Division # Brahmanawatta North Brahmanawatta North is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Balapitiya DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **0.64 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.6km² - 6mapped services - 9 mtypical elevation ## Where is Brahmanawatta North? Brahmanawatta North lies in [Balapitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/), [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: [Brahmanawatta South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/brahmanawatta-south/), [Galmangoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/galmangoda/), [Pathegangoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/pathegangoda/), [Weliwathugoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/weliwathugoda/) and [Wellabada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/wellabada/). By area it is the 11734th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.2% of [Balapitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/). The centre of Brahmanawatta North is about 75 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.2858° N, 80.0385° E. Local names: බ්‍රාහ්මණවත්ත උතු . 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 Brahmanawatta North ### Nearby, outside Brahmanawatta North - Madu River Safari No 07 · attraction, Brahmanawatta South1.4 km - Ahungalla Sea Turtles Conservation Project · attraction, Wathuregama1.6 km - Puppet Museum · museum, Walagedara3.1 km - Ambalangoda Beach · beach, Randombe South4.2 km - Kosgoda Sea Turtle Conservation Project · attraction, Kosgoda4.7 km - Ariyapala Masks Museum · museum, Patabendimulla5.1 km - Victor Hasselblad Sea Turtle Research & Conservation Center · zoo, Kosgoda5.4 km - Ambalangoda Beach · beach, Patabendimulla5.8 km - Turtle Farm · zoo, Urawatta6.7 km - Tukkawadu Mask Museum · museum, Maha Ambalangoda6.7 km - Kosgoda Sea Turtle Conservation Project · attraction, Doowemodara7.9 km - Induruwa sea turtle farm · attraction, Kaikawala10 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: Brahmanawatta North - 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) · Galle45 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo62 km ### Nearest railway station Balapitiya (Elathota), about 1.2 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 06:12, 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 Brahmanawatta North Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Brahmanawatta North. - Wellabada - Wellaboda 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 Brahmanawatta North 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 Brahmanawatta North Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Base Hospital · Walagedara 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26059&mlon=80.03802#map=17/6.26059/80.03802) Bank BOC Ahungalla · Middaramulla 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.31536&mlon=80.03492#map=17/6.31536/80.03492) ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Elathota 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.27492&mlon=80.03911#map=17/6.27492/80.03911) Hotel Sundara by Mosvold · Brahmanawatta North 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28690&mlon=80.03712#map=17/6.28690/80.03712) Mall Kanelma Shopping Centre · Wellabada 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.29139&mlon=80.04091#map=17/6.29139/80.04091) School G/ Rewatha Central College · Weliwathugoda 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28395&mlon=80.04401#map=17/6.28395/80.04401) College Technical College Balapitiya · Wandadoowa 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.27402&mlon=80.04617#map=17/6.27402/80.04617) Police station Ahungalle police station · Wathuregama 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.29989&mlon=80.03858#map=17/6.29989/80.03858) 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 Brahmanawatta North Places mapped inside Brahmanawatta North in open map data, by type. - Hotels4 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants1 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 Balapitiya DS Division - Ahungalla - Andadola - Balapitiya - Berathuduwa - Bogahapitiya - Bogahawatta - Boraluketiya - Brahmanawatta South - Doowemodara - Elathota - Galmangoda - Galvehera - Godapitiya - Heenatiya North - Heenatiya South - Hegalla-Piyagama - Kadiragonna - Kandegoda - Katuvila - Kosgoda - Kudagodagama - Kurunduwatta - Madoowa - Mahakarawa - Mahaladoowa - Mahapitiya - Makumbura - Middaramulla - Nanathota Palatha - Nape - Paragahathota - Pathegangoda - Pathiraja Pedesa - Pathirajagama - Pelegas Palatha - Petiwatta - Polathu Palatha - Randombe North - Randombe South - Seenigoda - Viharagoda - Wadumulla - Walagedara - Wandadoowa - Wathugedara - Wathugedara South - Wathurawela - Wathuregama - Weliwathugoda - Wellabada ## Quick answers - Where is Brahmanawatta North?In Balapitiya DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Brahmanawatta North?Brahmanawatta South, Galmangoda, Pathegangoda, Weliwathugoda and Wellabada - What is there to see in Brahmanawatta North?Madu River Safari No 07, Ahungalla Sea Turtles Conservation Project, Puppet Museum, Ambalangoda Beach - What time zone is Brahmanawatta North in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Brahmanawatta North?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Brahmanawatta North?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Brahmanawatta North?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Brahmanawatta North?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Brahmanawatta North?Base Hospital, about 2.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Brahmanawatta North?BOC Ahungalla, about 3.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Brahmanawatta North?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 34 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Brahmanawatta North?Ceypetco, about 1.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Brahmanawatta North?LK3106135 (OCHA common operational dataset)