# Olaganduwa GN division, Bentota DS Division, Galle District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bentota/olaganduwa/

Grama Niladhari division · Bentota DS Division 

# Olaganduwa

Olaganduwa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Bentota DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **1.09 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 1.1km²
- 17 mtypical elevation

## Where is Olaganduwa?

Olaganduwa lies in [Bentota DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bentota/), [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: [Dombagahawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bentota/dombagahawatta/), [Etawalawatta East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bentota/etawalawatta-east/), [Etawalawatta West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bentota/etawalawatta-west/), [Galagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bentota/galagama/), [Gonagalapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bentota/gonagalapura/), [Kaikawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bentota/kaikawala/) and [Yalegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bentota/yalegama/). By area it is the 9807th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.5% of [Bentota DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bentota/). The centre of Olaganduwa is about 65 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.3786° N, 80.0180° E. Local names: ඔලගන්දූව .

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 Olaganduwa

### Nearby, outside Olaganduwa

- coconut · nature reserve, Yalegama0.8 km
- Induruwa sea turtle farm · attraction, Kaikawala1.0 km
- Sea Turtle Research Project · zoo, Warahena2.5 km
- Sea Turtle conservation center · attraction, Warahena2.5 km
- Kosgoda Sea Turtle Conservation Project · attraction, Doowemodara2.7 km
- Jeffry bawa's garden · attraction, Dedduwa2.9 km
- Victor Hasselblad Sea Turtle Research & Conservation Center · zoo, Kosgoda5.1 km
- Flower · attraction, Aluthgama West5.8 km
- Kosgoda Sea Turtle Conservation Project · attraction, Kosgoda5.9 km
- Nature Volunteers · attraction, Kaluwamodara East7.9 km
- Ahungalla Sea Turtles Conservation Project · attraction, Wathuregama9.0 km
- C.W.W.Kannangara Memorial Statue · memorial, Loolbadduwa9.3 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: Olaganduwa

- 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

- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo51 km
- Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle54 km

### Nearest railway station

Induruwa (Galbada), 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 06:12, 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 Olaganduwa

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Olaganduwa.

- Gonagala
- Kaikawalagala

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 Olaganduwa 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 Olaganduwa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Bentota Medical center · Angagoda 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.41870&mlon=80.00297#map=17/6.41870/80.00297) 

Bank Bank of Ceylon · Pahurumulla 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.42248&mlon=79.99736#map=17/6.42248/79.99736) 

Petrol pump IOC Fuel Station, Kosgoda · Nape 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.33759&mlon=80.02972#map=17/6.33759/80.02972) 

Hotel Cocoon Resort & Villas · Kaikawala 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.37415&mlon=80.02284#map=17/6.37415/80.02284) 

Mall Basaar · Pahurumulla 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.42352&mlon=79.99698#map=17/6.42352/79.99698) 

School Rainbow Preschool Maha Induruwa · Habakkala 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.36492&mlon=80.01344#map=17/6.36492/80.01344) 

College Aluthgama College · Seenawatta 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.43647&mlon=80.00253#map=17/6.43647/80.00253) 

Police station Kosgoda · Kosgoda 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.33534&mlon=80.03036#map=17/6.33534/80.03036) 

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 Bentota DS Division

- Akadegoda
- Angagoda
- Athuruwella
- Bodhimaluwa
- Dedduwa
- Delkabalagoda
- Dombagahawatta
- Dope
- Elakaka
- Etawalawatta East
- Etawalawatta West
- Ethungagoda
- Galagama
- Galbada
- Galthuduwa
- Gonagalapura
- Habakkala
- Haburugala
- Hipanwatta
- Hunganthota Wadumulla
- Ihala Malawala
- Kahagalla
- Kahawegammedda
- Kaikawala
- Kandemulla
- Kolaniya
- Kommala
- Kotuwabendahena
- Kuda Uragaha
- Maha Uragaha
- Mahagoda
- Mahavila East
- Mahavila West
- Malawala
- Miriswatta
- Moragoda
- Mullegoda
- Pahurumulla
- Pilekumbura
- Ranthotuvila
- Sinharoopagama
- Sooriyagama
- Thotakanatta
- Thunduwa East
- Thunduwa West
- Viyandoowa
- Warahena
- Warakamulla
- Yalegama
- Yathramulla

## Quick answers

- Where is Olaganduwa?In Bentota DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Olaganduwa?Dombagahawatta, Etawalawatta East, Etawalawatta West, Galagama, Gonagalapura, Kaikawala and Yalegama
- What is there to see in Olaganduwa?coconut, Induruwa sea turtle farm, Sea Turtle Research Project, Sea Turtle conservation center
- What time zone is Olaganduwa in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Olaganduwa?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Olaganduwa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Olaganduwa?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Olaganduwa?January to February and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Olaganduwa?Bentota Medical center, about 4.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Olaganduwa?Bank of Ceylon, about 5.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Olaganduwa?IOC Fuel Station, Kosgoda, about 4.7 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Olaganduwa?LK3103120 (OCHA common operational dataset)