# Wathugedara GN division, Balapitiya DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/wathugedara/ Grama Niladhari division · Balapitiya DS Division # Wathugedara Wathugedara is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Balapitiya DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **0.59 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.6km² - 2mapped services - 8 mtypical elevation ## Where is Wathugedara? Wathugedara 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 7 other GN divisions: [Keraminiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/ambalangoda/keraminiya/), [Mahagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/karandeniya/mahagoda/), [Petiwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/petiwatta/), [Randenigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/karandeniya/randenigama/), [Seenigoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/seenigoda/), [Viharagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/viharagoda/) and [Wathugedara South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/wathugedara-south/). By area it is the 11979th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.1% of [Balapitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/). The centre of Wathugedara is about 79 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.2599° N, 80.0615° E. Local names: වතුගෙදර . 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 Wathugedara ### Nearby, outside Wathugedara - Ambalangoda Beach · beach, Randombe South2.4 km - Ariyapala Masks Museum · museum, Patabendimulla2.4 km - Puppet Museum · museum, Walagedara2.6 km - Ambalangoda Beach · beach, Patabendimulla3.0 km - Madu River Safari No 07 · attraction, Brahmanawatta South3.0 km - Tukkawadu Mask Museum · museum, Maha Ambalangoda3.4 km - Turtle Farm · zoo, Urawatta3.7 km - Ahungalla Sea Turtles Conservation Project · attraction, Wathuregama5.2 km - Akurala Beach · beach, Akurala South7.7 km - Moonstone Mines · attraction, Udakerewa8.0 km - Kosgoda Sea Turtle Conservation Project · attraction, Kosgoda8.2 km - Isidi Aquarium · aquarium, Igala Thalawa9.0 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: Wathugedara - 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) · Galle41 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo65 km ### Nearest railway station Kandegoda (Wadumulla), about 1.4 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 Wathugedara Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Wathugedara. - Tuduwegoda 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 Wathugedara 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 Wathugedara Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Ayurvedic Hospital · Polwatta 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.24984&mlon=80.06260#map=17/6.24984/80.06260) Bank Peoples Bank · Wathugedara 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26145&mlon=80.05992#map=17/6.26145/80.05992) ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Elathota 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.27492&mlon=80.03911#map=17/6.27492/80.03911) Hotel Serenity Garden Delduwa · Seenigoda 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26123&mlon=80.05950#map=17/6.26123/80.05950) Mall Karandeniya Shopping Center · Mahaedanda 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.27117&mlon=80.09290#map=17/6.27117/80.09290) School Sri Abeethissa Maha Vidyalaya · Wathugedara 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.25987&mlon=80.05931#map=17/6.25987/80.05931) College Dharmasoka College · Karittakanda 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.24068&mlon=80.05448#map=17/6.24068/80.05448) Police station Ambalangoda Police Station · Heppumulla 2.3 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 Wathugedara Places mapped inside Wathugedara in open map data, by type. - Banks1 - Schools1 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 North - 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 South - Wathurawela - Wathuregama - Weliwathugoda - Wellabada ## Quick answers - Where is Wathugedara?In Balapitiya DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Wathugedara?Keraminiya, Mahagoda, Petiwatta, Randenigama, Seenigoda, Viharagoda and Wathugedara South - What is there to see in Wathugedara?Ambalangoda Beach, Ariyapala Masks Museum, Puppet Museum, Ambalangoda Beach - What time zone is Wathugedara in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Wathugedara?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Wathugedara?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Wathugedara?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Wathugedara?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Wathugedara?Ayurvedic Hospital, about 1.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Wathugedara?Peoples Bank, about 0.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Wathugedara?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 30 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Wathugedara?Ceypetco, about 3.0 km from the centre - How many banks are in Wathugedara?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Wathugedara?LK3106205 (OCHA common operational dataset)