# Walawwatta GN division, Galle 4 Gravets DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/walawwatta/

Grama Niladhari division · Galle 4 Gravets DS Division 

# Walawwatta

Walawwatta is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Galle 4 Gravets DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **0.37 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 0.4km²
- 9 mtypical elevation

## Where is Walawwatta?

Walawwatta 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 3 other GN divisions: [Dadalla East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/dadalla-east/), [Dadalla West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/dadalla-west/) and [Siyambalagahawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/siyambalagahawatta/). By area it is the 13038th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.7% of [Galle 4 Gravets DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/). The centre of Walawwatta is about 106 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 2.0 km from Galle, the main town of Galle 4 Gravets DS Division. The centre point is at 6.0467° N, 80.1919° E. Local names: වලව්වත්ත .

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 Walawwatta

### Nearby, outside Walawwatta

- Sea turtle hatchery mahamodara · attraction, Siyambalagahawatta1.0 km
- Mr. Dewapura Jayasena - Father of hydroelectricity · memorial, Kaluwella2.9 km
- Anagarika Dharmapala · memorial, Kaluwella2.9 km
- The Star Bastion · archaeological site, Fort3.0 km
- The Moon Bastion · archaeological site, Fort3.2 km
- The Aeolus Bastion · archaeological site, Fort3.2 km
- Memorial Pillar · memorial, Fort3.2 km
- War Heroes Statue · monument, Cheena Koratuwa3.2 km
- Clippenburg Bastion · archaeological site, Fort3.3 km
- Ramasinghe Premadasa · memorial, Fort3.3 km
- The Sun Bastion · archaeological site, Fort3.3 km
- The Neptune Bastion · archaeological site, Fort3.4 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: Walawwatta

- 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) · Colombo93 km

### Nearest railway station

Piyadigama (Piyadigama), about 0.8 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 Walawwatta

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

- Dadalla

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 Walawwatta 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 Walawwatta

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital General Hospital Mahamodara · Mahamodara 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03845&mlon=80.20514#map=17/6.03845/80.20514) 

Bank Samurdhi Bank · Siyambalagahawatta 0.4 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 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) 

Petrol pump IOC Filling Station · Galwadugoda 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04898&mlon=80.21034#map=17/6.04898/80.21034) 

Hotel Lahiruvilla · Siyambalagahawatta 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04452&mlon=80.19359#map=17/6.04452/80.19359) 

Mall Ayush Sports · Kumbalwella South 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04565&mlon=80.20683#map=17/6.04565/80.20683) 

School Nuwani pre school · Siyambalagahawatta 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04186&mlon=80.19829#map=17/6.04186/80.19829) 

College American College of Higher Education [Galle Campus] · Bataganvila 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.05270&mlon=80.20834#map=17/6.05270/80.20834) 

Police station Genius English Academy · Kandewatta 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04017&mlon=80.21345#map=17/6.04017/80.21345) 

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 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
- Ukwatta West
- Welipatha
- Welipitimodara
- Weliwatta

## Quick answers

- Where is Walawwatta?In Galle 4 Gravets DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Walawwatta?Dadalla East, Dadalla West and Siyambalagahawatta
- What is there to see in Walawwatta?Sea turtle hatchery mahamodara, Mr. Dewapura Jayasena - Father of hydroelectricity, Anagarika Dharmapala, The Star Bastion
- What time zone is Walawwatta in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Walawwatta?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Walawwatta?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Walawwatta?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Walawwatta?January to February and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Walawwatta?General Hospital Mahamodara, about 1.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Walawwatta?Samurdhi Bank, about 0.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Walawwatta?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 3.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Walawwatta?IOC Filling Station, about 2.1 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Walawwatta?LK3139140 (OCHA common operational dataset)