# Wellabada GN division, Balapitiya DS Division, Galle District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/wellabada/

Grama Niladhari division · Balapitiya DS Division 

# Wellabada

Wellabada is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Balapitiya DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **0.40 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 0.4km²
- 8mapped services

## Where is Wellabada?

Wellabada 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 3 other GN divisions: [Brahmanawatta North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/brahmanawatta-north/), [Pathegangoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/pathegangoda/) and [Wathuregama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/wathuregama/). By area it is the 12885th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.7% of [Balapitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/). The centre of Wellabada is about 74 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.2944° N, 80.0393° E. Local names: වැල්ලබඩ .

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 Wellabada

### Nearby, outside Wellabada

- Ahungalla Sea Turtles Conservation Project · attraction, Wathuregama0.6 km
- Madu River Safari No 07 · attraction, Brahmanawatta South2.3 km
- Kosgoda Sea Turtle Conservation Project · attraction, Kosgoda3.8 km
- Puppet Museum · museum, Walagedara4.1 km
- Victor Hasselblad Sea Turtle Research & Conservation Center · zoo, Kosgoda4.5 km
- Ambalangoda Beach · beach, Randombe South5.1 km
- Ariyapala Masks Museum · museum, Patabendimulla6.0 km
- Ambalangoda Beach · beach, Patabendimulla6.8 km
- Kosgoda Sea Turtle Conservation Project · attraction, Doowemodara7.1 km
- Turtle Farm · zoo, Urawatta7.6 km
- Tukkawadu Mask Museum · museum, Maha Ambalangoda7.6 km
- Induruwa sea turtle farm · attraction, Kaikawala9.3 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: Wellabada

- 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) · Galle46 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo61 km

### Nearest railway station

Pathegamgoda (Pathegangoda), about 0.4 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 06:12, 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 2026-11-03](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 Wellabada

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

- Wathuregama

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 Wellabada 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 Wellabada

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Base Hospital · Walagedara 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26059&mlon=80.03802#map=17/6.26059/80.03802) 

Bank BOC Ahungalla · Middaramulla 2.4 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 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco · Elathota 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.27492&mlon=80.03911#map=17/6.27492/80.03911) 

Hotel Windana Beach Bungalow · Wellabada 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.29395&mlon=80.03919#map=17/6.29395/80.03919) 

Mall Kanelma Shopping Centre · Wellabada 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.29139&mlon=80.04091#map=17/6.29139/80.04091) 

School G/ Rewatha Central College · Weliwathugoda 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28395&mlon=80.04401#map=17/6.28395/80.04401) 

College Ahungalla Rajapaksha College · Ahungalla 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.31356&mlon=80.03419#map=17/6.31356/80.03419) 

Police station Ahungalle police station · Wathuregama 0.6 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 Wellabada

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

- Hotels7
- Shopping malls1

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
- Wathugedara South
- Wathurawela
- Wathuregama
- Weliwathugoda

## Quick answers

- Where is Wellabada?In Balapitiya DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Wellabada?Brahmanawatta North, Pathegangoda and Wathuregama
- What is there to see in Wellabada?Ahungalla Sea Turtles Conservation Project, Madu River Safari No 07, Kosgoda Sea Turtle Conservation Project, Puppet Museum
- What time zone is Wellabada in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Wellabada?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Wellabada?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Wellabada?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Wellabada?January to February and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Wellabada?Base Hospital, about 3.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Wellabada?BOC Ahungalla, about 2.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Wellabada?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 35 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Wellabada?Ceypetco, about 2.2 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Wellabada?LK3106120 (OCHA common operational dataset)