# Welipatha GN division, Galle 4 Gravets DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/welipatha/ Grama Niladhari division · Galle 4 Gravets DS Division # Welipatha Welipatha is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Galle 4 Gravets DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **0.76 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.8km² - 11mapped services - 16 mtypical elevation ## Where is Welipatha? Welipatha 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 7 other GN divisions: [Ambagahawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bope-poddala/ambagahawatta/), [Ettiligoda North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/ettiligoda-north/), [Kapuhempala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bope-poddala/kapuhempala/), [Karapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bope-poddala/karapitiya/), [Labudoowa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bope-poddala/labudoowa/), [Maitipe](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/maitipe/) and [Paliwathugoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bope-poddala/paliwathugoda/). By area it is the 11159th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.4% of [Galle 4 Gravets DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/). The centre of Welipatha is about 106 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 3.2 km from Galle, the main town of Galle 4 Gravets DS Division. The centre point is at 6.0655° N, 80.2312° E. Local names: වැලිපත . 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 Welipatha ### Nearby, outside Welipatha - Buddha Statue · monument, Magalla3.5 km - War Heroes Statue · monument, Cheena Koratuwa4.0 km - Mr. Dewapura Jayasena - Father of hydroelectricity · memorial, Kaluwella4.1 km - Anagarika Dharmapala · memorial, Kaluwella4.1 km - The Sun Bastion · archaeological site, Fort4.2 km - Memorial Pillar · memorial, Fort4.2 km - The Zwart Bastion · archaeological site, Cheena Koratuwa4.3 km - The Moon Bastion · archaeological site, Fort4.3 km - The Vismarkt Bastion · archaeological site, Fort4.3 km - Ramasinghe Premadasa · memorial, Fort4.3 km - National Museum Fort · museum, Fort4.4 km - Dutch Entrance · city gate, Fort4.4 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: Welipatha - 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) · Galle13 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo92 km ### Nearest railway station Richmond Hill (Bope East), about 3.2 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:54) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:10, 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 Welipatha Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Welipatha. - Hirimbura - Totagoda 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 Welipatha 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 Welipatha Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Palliative Care Center - Ward 65 - Teaching Hospital, Karapitiya, Galle. · Welipatha 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.06447&mlon=80.22878#map=17/6.06447/80.22878) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Welipatha 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.06788&mlon=80.22876#map=17/6.06788/80.22876) ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) Petrol pump Cepetco Fuel Station(24 hours open) · Deddugoda South 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.05867&mlon=80.21831#map=17/6.05867/80.21831) Hotel The Country House Galle · Welipatha 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.06894&mlon=80.23348#map=17/6.06894/80.23348) Mall Home Plus · Milidduwa 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04584&mlon=80.22546#map=17/6.04584/80.22546) School Future Leaders · Welipatha 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.06456&mlon=80.23507#map=17/6.06456/80.23507) College Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna · Karapitiya 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.06791&mlon=80.22637#map=17/6.06791/80.22637) Police station Karapitiya Police Post · Deddugoda North 0.7 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Welipatha Places mapped inside Welipatha in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Banks4 - Hotels2 - Schools1 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants1 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 - Ukwatta West - Walawwatta - Welipitimodara - Weliwatta ## Quick answers - Where is Welipatha?In Galle 4 Gravets DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Welipatha?Ambagahawatta, Ettiligoda North, Kapuhempala, Karapitiya, Labudoowa, Maitipe and Paliwathugoda - What is there to see in Welipatha?Buddha Statue, War Heroes Statue, Mr. Dewapura Jayasena - Father of hydroelectricity, Anagarika Dharmapala - What time zone is Welipatha in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Welipatha?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Welipatha?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Welipatha?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Welipatha?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Welipatha?Palliative Care Center - Ward 65 - Teaching Hospital, Karapitiya, Galle., about 0.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Welipatha?Bank of Ceylon, about 0.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Welipatha?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 3.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Welipatha?Cepetco Fuel Station(24 hours open), about 1.6 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Welipatha?2 mapped - How many banks are in Welipatha?4 mapped - What is the P-code of Welipatha?LK3139085 (OCHA common operational dataset)