# Warahena GN division, Bentota DS Division, Galle District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bentota/warahena/ Grama Niladhari division · Bentota DS Division # Warahena Warahena is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Bentota DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **2.63 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 70 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2.6km² - 70mapped services - 7 mtypical elevation ## Where is Warahena? Warahena 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 5 other GN divisions: [Angagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bentota/angagoda/), [Athuruwella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bentota/athuruwella/), [Dedduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bentota/dedduwa/), [Dope](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bentota/dope/) and [Pahurumulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bentota/pahurumulla/). By area it is the 5572nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.7% of [Bentota DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bentota/). The centre of Warahena is about 61 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.4078° N, 80.0071° E. Local names: වරාහේන . 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 Warahena OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Warahena: 1 attraction; 1 zoo. - Sea Turtle conservation center · attraction - Sea Turtle Research Project · zoo ### Nearby, outside Warahena - Jeffry bawa's garden · attraction, Dedduwa1.6 km - Flower · attraction, Aluthgama West2.3 km - coconut · nature reserve, Yalegama3.2 km - Induruwa sea turtle farm · attraction, Kaikawala3.9 km - Nature Volunteers · attraction, Kaluwamodara East4.4 km - Kosgoda Sea Turtle Conservation Project · attraction, Doowemodara6.1 km - beru beach · beach, Polkotuwa8.0 km - Tsunami monument · monument, Polkotuwa8.2 km - Victor Hasselblad Sea Turtle Research & Conservation Center · zoo, Kosgoda8.6 km - Sampath Villa · castle or fort, Miriswatta9.2 km - Kosgoda Sea Turtle Conservation Project · attraction, Kosgoda9.3 km - C.W.W.Kannangara Memorial Statue · memorial, Loolbadduwa10 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: Warahena - 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) · Colombo48 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle58 km ### Nearest railway station Bentota (Pahurumulla), about 2.0 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 Warahena Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Warahena. Settlements here lie between about 4 m and 9 m above sea level (median 7 m). - Aturuwella - Godagala - Warahena 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Warahena Named natural and historic features inside Warahena, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Coast and islands 1 headland. - Godagala Point 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 Warahena 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 Warahena Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Bentota Medical center · Angagoda 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.41870&mlon=80.00297#map=17/6.41870/80.00297) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Pahurumulla 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.42248&mlon=79.99736#map=17/6.42248/79.99736) ATM People's Bank ATM · Bandaragama East 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71518&mlon=79.98986#map=17/6.71518/79.98986) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Aluthgama West 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.43062&mlon=79.99912#map=17/6.43062/79.99912) Hotel Hotel Bentota Village · Warahena 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.40675&mlon=80.00470#map=17/6.40675/80.00470) Mall Basaar · Pahurumulla 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.42352&mlon=79.99698#map=17/6.42352/79.99698) School Walagedara M V · Dope 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.41645&mlon=80.01027#map=17/6.41645/80.01027) College Aluthgama College · Seenawatta 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.43647&mlon=80.00253#map=17/6.43647/80.00253) Police station Bentota Police · Pahurumulla 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.42216&mlon=79.99706#map=17/6.42216/79.99706) 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 Warahena Places mapped inside Warahena in open map data, by type. - Hotels43 - Restaurants27 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 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 - Olaganduwa - Pahurumulla - Pilekumbura - Ranthotuvila - Sinharoopagama - Sooriyagama - Thotakanatta - Thunduwa East - Thunduwa West - Viyandoowa - Warakamulla - Yalegama - Yathramulla ## Quick answers - Where is Warahena?In Bentota DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Warahena?Angagoda, Athuruwella, Dedduwa, Dope and Pahurumulla - What is there to see in Warahena?Sea Turtle Research Project, Sea Turtle conservation center - What time zone is Warahena in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Warahena?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Warahena?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Warahena?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Warahena?Settlements lie between 4 m and 9 m - What is the best time to visit Warahena?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Warahena?Bentota Medical center, about 1.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Warahena?Bank of Ceylon, about 2.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Warahena?People's Bank ATM, about 34 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Warahena?Ceypetco, about 2.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Warahena?LK3103040 (OCHA common operational dataset)