Grama Niladhari division · Bope-Poddala DS Division # Kalegana South Kalegana South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Bope-Poddala DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers 0.27 km². Open map data shows 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.3 km² - 1 mapped service ## Where is Kalegana South? Kalegana South lies in Bope-Poddala DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka. It borders 9 other GN divisions: Bope East, Bope North, Kalegana North, Kithulampitiya, Kumbalwella North, Madawalamulla North, Mampitiya, Pelawatta and Watareka East. By area it is the 13429th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.9% of Bope-Poddala DS Division. The centre of Kalegana South is about 105 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.0615° N, 80.2003° E. Local names: කලේගාන දකුණ. Source: Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Kalegana South ### Nearby, outside Kalegana South - Sea turtle hatchery mahamodara · attraction, Siyambalagahawatta 2.3 km - Mr. Dewapura Jayasena - Father of hydroelectricity · memorial, Kaluwella 3.5 km - Anagarika Dharmapala · memorial, Kaluwella 3.5 km - War Heroes Statue · monument, Cheena Koratuwa 3.7 km - The Star Bastion · archaeological site, Fort 3.8 km - The Moon Bastion · archaeological site, Fort 3.8 km - Memorial Pillar · memorial, Fort 3.9 km - The Sun Bastion · archaeological site, Fort 3.9 km - Ramasinghe Premadasa · memorial, Fort 4.0 km - The Aeolus Bastion · archaeological site, Fort 4.0 km - The Vismarkt Bastion · archaeological site, Fort 4.1 km - National Museum Fort · museum, Fort 4.1 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Kalegana South - Time zone UTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo - Currency Rupee (LKR) - Country calling code +94 - Languages Sinhala, Tamil, English - Plug types Type D, G · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle 15 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo 91 km ### Nearest railway station Richmond Hill (Bope East), about 1.0 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 06:11, sunset around 17:57). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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. ## Weather in Kalegana South 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kalegana South | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Queensbury Hospitals · Deddugoda North | 2.3 km | Map | | Bank | Co-op Bank · Bataganvila | 1.3 km | Map | | ATM | Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa | 3.4 km | Map | | Petrol pump | IOC Filling Station · Galwadugoda | 1.8 km | Map | | Hotel | Leisure Stay Galle · Kalegana South | 0.2 km | Map | | Mall | Ayush Sports · Kumbalwella South | 1.9 km | Map | | School | Kalegana Piyatissa Vidyalaya · Kumbalwella North | 0.4 km | Map | | College | American College of Higher Education [Galle Campus] · Bataganvila | 1.3 km | Map | | Police station | Genius English Academy · Kandewatta | 2.8 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Kalegana South Places mapped inside Kalegana South in open map data, by type. - Hotels 1 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other GN divisions in Bope-Poddala DS Division - Abeysundarawatta - Addaragoda - Ambagahawatta - Bangalawatta - Baswatta - Beraliyadola - Bokaramullagoda - Galketiya - Godakanda - Hapugala - Hirimburagama - Holuwagoda - Kahadoowawatta - Kalegana North - 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 South? In Bope-Poddala DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kalegana South? Bope East, Bope North, Kalegana North, Kithulampitiya, Kumbalwella North, Madawalamulla North, Mampitiya, Pelawatta and Watareka East - What is there to see in Kalegana South? Sea turtle hatchery mahamodara, Mr. Dewapura Jayasena - Father of hydroelectricity, Anagarika Dharmapala, War Heroes Statue - What time zone is Kalegana South in? UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kalegana South? Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kalegana South? Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Kalegana South? January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Kalegana South? Queensbury Hospitals, about 2.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kalegana South? Co-op Bank, about 1.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kalegana South? Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 3.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kalegana South? IOC Filling Station, about 1.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kalegana South? LK3142170 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Grama Niladhari division - Area: 0.27 km² - P-code: LK3142170 - Divisional Secretariat division: Bope-Poddala DS Division --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bope-poddala/kalegana-south/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.