# Ukwatta West GN division, Galle 4 Gravets DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/ukwatta-west/ Grama Niladhari division · Galle 4 Gravets DS Division # Ukwatta West Ukwatta West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Galle 4 Gravets DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **1.11 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.1km² - 1mapped service - 13 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ukwatta West? Ukwatta West lies in [Galle 4 Gravets DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/), [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 6 other GN divisions: [Hegoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/rathgama/hegoda/), [Kadurupe](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/rathgama/kadurupe/), [Kedala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/rathgama/kedala/), [Kurunduwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/kurunduwatta/), [Maha Hapugala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/maha-hapugala/) and [Ukwatta East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/ukwatta-east/). By area it is the 9733rd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 5.0% of [Galle 4 Gravets DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/). The centre of Ukwatta West is about 102 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 5.4 km from Galle, the main town of Galle 4 Gravets DS Division. The centre point is at 6.0816° N, 80.1773° E. Local names: උක්වත්ත බටහිර . 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 Ukwatta West ### Nearby, outside Ukwatta West - Elephant riding · attraction, Hegoda1.1 km - Dodanduwa Beach III · beach, Karawegoda5.0 km - Sea turtle hatchery mahamodara · attraction, Siyambalagahawatta5.1 km - Dodanduwa Beach II · beach, Dodandoowa6.2 km - Kumarakanda Beach · beach, Modara Patuwatha6.6 km - PABLO Boutique · gallery, Gammaduwatta6.7 km - Mr. Dewapura Jayasena - Father of hydroelectricity · memorial, Kaluwella6.8 km - Anagarika Dharmapala · memorial, Kaluwella6.8 km - The Star Bastion · archaeological site, Fort7.0 km - War Heroes Statue · monument, Cheena Koratuwa7.0 km - The Moon Bastion · archaeological site, Fort7.1 km - Memorial Pillar · memorial, Fort7.1 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: Ukwatta West - 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) · Galle19 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo88 km ### Nearest railway station Boossa (Boossa), 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 06:11, 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 Ukwatta West Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Ukwatta West. - Mahagalgoda - Ukwatta 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 Ukwatta West 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 Ukwatta West Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Rajgama Government Dispensary · Palliyapitiya 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.09050&mlon=80.14781#map=17/6.09050/80.14781) Bank Samurdhi Bank · Siyambalagahawatta 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04860&mlon=80.19489#map=17/6.04860/80.19489) ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) Petrol pump Boossa Filling Station · Boossa 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.07203&mlon=80.16217#map=17/6.07203/80.16217) Hotel SENU Villa & Cottage · Ukwatta West 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.07720&mlon=80.18103#map=17/6.07720/80.18103) Mall Ayush Sports · Kumbalwella South 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04565&mlon=80.20683#map=17/6.04565/80.20683) School Jannath International School · Kurunduwatta 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.07145&mlon=80.17947#map=17/6.07145/80.17947) College Faculty of Engineering, University of Ruhuna · Niladeniya 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.07936&mlon=80.19197#map=17/6.07936/80.19197) Police station Rathgama Police Station · Devinigoda 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.09226&mlon=80.13998#map=17/6.09226/80.13998) 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 Ukwatta West Places mapped inside Ukwatta West in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 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 Galle 4 Gravets DS Division - Bataganvila - Bope East - Bope North - Bope West - Cheena Koratuwa - Dadalla East - Dadalla West - Dangedara East - Dangedara West - Deddugoda North - Deddugoda South - Dewata - Dewathura - Ettiligoda South - Fort - Galwadugoda - Ginthota East - Ginthota West - Kaluwella - Kandewatta - Katugoda - Kongaha - Kumbalwella North - Kumbalwella South - Kurunduwatta - Madapathala - Madawalamulla North - Madawalamulla South - Magalla - Maha Hapugala - Mahamodara - Maitipe - Makuluwa - Maligaspe - Milidduwa - Minuwangoda - Osanagoda - Pettigalawatta - Piyadigama - Pokunawatta - Richmond Kanda - Sanghamittapura - Siyambalagahawatta - Thalapitiya - Ukwatta East - Walawwatta - Welipatha - Welipitimodara - Weliwatta ## Quick answers - Where is Ukwatta West?In Galle 4 Gravets DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Ukwatta West?Hegoda, Kadurupe, Kedala, Kurunduwatta, Maha Hapugala and Ukwatta East - What is there to see in Ukwatta West?Elephant riding, Dodanduwa Beach III, Sea turtle hatchery mahamodara, Dodanduwa Beach II - What time zone is Ukwatta West in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Ukwatta West?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Ukwatta West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ukwatta West?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Ukwatta West?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Ukwatta West?Rajgama Government Dispensary, about 3.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ukwatta West?Samurdhi Bank, about 4.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ukwatta West?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 6.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ukwatta West?Boossa Filling Station, about 2.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ukwatta West?LK3139010 (OCHA common operational dataset)