# Kalegana North GN division, Bope-Poddala DS Division

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bope-poddala/kalegana-north/

Grama Niladhari division · Bope-Poddala DS Division 

# Kalegana North

Kalegana North is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Bope-Poddala DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **0.25 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 0.2km²
- 15 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kalegana North?

Kalegana North lies in [Bope-Poddala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bope-poddala/), [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 4 other GN divisions: [Kalegana South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bope-poddala/kalegana-south/), [Kithulampitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bope-poddala/kithulampitiya/), [Madawalamulla North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/madawalamulla-north/) and [Pelawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bope-poddala/pelawatta/). By area it is the 13484th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.9% of [Bope-Poddala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bope-poddala/). The centre of Kalegana North is about 105 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.0637° N, 80.2025° E. Local names: කලේගාන උතුර .

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 Kalegana North

### Nearby, outside Kalegana North

- Sea turtle hatchery mahamodara · attraction, Siyambalagahawatta2.6 km
- Mr. Dewapura Jayasena - Father of hydroelectricity · memorial, Kaluwella3.7 km
- Anagarika Dharmapala · memorial, Kaluwella3.7 km
- War Heroes Statue · monument, Cheena Koratuwa3.8 km
- The Star Bastion · archaeological site, Fort3.9 km
- Memorial Pillar · memorial, Fort4.0 km
- The Moon Bastion · archaeological site, Fort4.0 km
- The Sun Bastion · archaeological site, Fort4.0 km
- Ramasinghe Premadasa · memorial, Fort4.1 km
- The Aeolus Bastion · archaeological site, Fort4.1 km
- The Vismarkt Bastion · archaeological site, Fort4.2 km
- National Museum Fort · museum, Fort4.2 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: Kalegana 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) · Galle15 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo91 km

### Nearest railway station

Richmond Hill (Bope East), about 1.1 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 Kalegana North

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

- Kalegana South

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 Kalegana 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 Kalegana North

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Queensbury Hospitals · Deddugoda North 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.06241&mlon=80.22095#map=17/6.06241/80.22095) 

Bank Co-op Bank · Bataganvila 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.05294&mlon=80.20826#map=17/6.05294/80.20826) 

ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) 

Petrol pump Maco Filling Station (Sinopec) · Deddugoda South 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.05867&mlon=80.21829#map=17/6.05867/80.21829) 

Hotel Leisure Stay Galle · Kalegana South 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.06035&mlon=80.20118#map=17/6.06035/80.20118) 

Mall Ayush Sports · Kumbalwella South 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04565&mlon=80.20683#map=17/6.04565/80.20683) 

School Kalegana Piyatissa Vidyalaya · Kumbalwella North 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.05761&mlon=80.20138#map=17/6.05761/80.20138) 

College American College of Higher Education [Galle Campus] · Bataganvila 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.05270&mlon=80.20834#map=17/6.05270/80.20834) 

Police station Karapitiya Police Post · Deddugoda North 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.06710&mlon=80.22512#map=17/6.06710/80.22512) 

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 Bope-Poddala DS Division

- Abeysundarawatta
- Addaragoda
- Ambagahawatta
- Bangalawatta
- Baswatta
- Beraliyadola
- Bokaramullagoda
- Galketiya
- Godakanda
- Hapugala
- Hirimburagama
- Holuwagoda
- Kahadoowawatta
- Kalegana South
- Kapuhempala
- Karapitiya
- Kerenvila
- Kithulampitiya
- Kurunda
- Kurunda Kanda
- Labudoowa
- Magadeniya
- Mampitiya
- Meepawala
- Mulana East
- Mulana West
- Narawala
- Navinna
- Niladeniya
- Opatha
- Paliwathugoda
- Pannamaga
- Panvila
- Pelawatta
- Penideniya
- Poddala
- Silvagewatta
- Thotagoda
- Thunhiripana
- Uluvitike
- Wakwella
- Walawatta
- Watareka East

## Quick answers

- Where is Kalegana North?In Bope-Poddala DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Kalegana North?Kalegana South, Kithulampitiya, Madawalamulla North and Pelawatta
- What is there to see in Kalegana North?Sea turtle hatchery mahamodara, Mr. Dewapura Jayasena - Father of hydroelectricity, Anagarika Dharmapala, War Heroes Statue
- What time zone is Kalegana North in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Kalegana North?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Kalegana North?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kalegana North?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Kalegana North?January to February and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kalegana North?Queensbury Hospitals, about 2.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kalegana North?Co-op Bank, about 1.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kalegana North?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 3.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kalegana North?Maco Filling Station (Sinopec), about 1.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kalegana North?LK3142175 (OCHA common operational dataset)