# Weliwatta GN division, Galle 4 Gravets DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/weliwatta/ Grama Niladhari division · Galle 4 Gravets DS Division # Weliwatta Weliwatta is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Galle 4 Gravets DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **0.47 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 41 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.5km² - 41mapped services - 10 mtypical elevation ## Where is Weliwatta? Weliwatta 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 8 other GN divisions: [Cheena Koratuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/cheena-koratuwa/), [Kandewatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/kandewatta/), [Kongaha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/kongaha/), [Madapathala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/madapathala/), [Minuwangoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/minuwangoda/), [Pettigalawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/pettigalawatta/), [Sanghamittapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/sanghamittapura/) and [Thalapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/thalapitiya/). By area it is the 12565th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.1% of [Galle 4 Gravets DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/). The centre of Weliwatta is about 108 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 1.3 km from Galle, the main town of Galle 4 Gravets DS Division. The centre point is at 6.0376° N, 80.2186° E. Local names: වැලිවත්ත . 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 Weliwatta ### Nearby, outside Weliwatta - War Heroes Statue · monument, Cheena Koratuwa0.6 km - Anagarika Dharmapala · memorial, Kaluwella0.7 km - Mr. Dewapura Jayasena - Father of hydroelectricity · memorial, Kaluwella0.7 km - The Sun Bastion · archaeological site, Fort0.8 km - Memorial Pillar · memorial, Fort0.8 km - The Moon Bastion · archaeological site, Fort0.9 km - Ramasinghe Premadasa · memorial, Fort0.9 km - The Vismarkt Bastion · archaeological site, Fort0.9 km - The Zwart Bastion · archaeological site, Cheena Koratuwa1.0 km - National Museum Fort · museum, Fort1.0 km - The Star Bastion · archaeological site, Fort1.0 km - Dutch Entrance · city gate, Fort1.0 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: Weliwatta - 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) · Galle12 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo95 km ### Nearest railway station Galle (Kaluwella), about 0.6 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 06:10, 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 Weliwatta Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Weliwatta. - Galupiyadda - Talbot Town 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Weliwatta Named natural and historic features inside Weliwatta, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Residency Hill · 30 m Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Weliwatta 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 Weliwatta Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Co-op Hospital New Bullding · Weliwatta 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03671&mlon=80.21644#map=17/6.03671/80.21644) Bank Commercial Credit ATM · Weliwatta 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03497&mlon=80.21870#map=17/6.03497/80.21870) ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) Petrol pump Lanka E-Marketing · Weliwatta 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04054&mlon=80.21756#map=17/6.04054/80.21756) Hotel The Sun House · Weliwatta 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03786&mlon=80.21895#map=17/6.03786/80.21895) Mall LGJ Trades · Pettigalawatta 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03606&mlon=80.22101#map=17/6.03606/80.22101) School Dhamma School · Cheena Koratuwa 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03511&mlon=80.21671#map=17/6.03511/80.21671) College IPA Campus · Cheena Koratuwa 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03650&mlon=80.21620#map=17/6.03650/80.21620) Police station Sri Lanka Police Galle · Cheena Koratuwa 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03300&mlon=80.21712#map=17/6.03300/80.21712) 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 Weliwatta Places mapped inside Weliwatta in open map data, by type. - Hospitals3 - Banks5 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels20 - Colleges and universities1 - Pharmacies2 - Restaurants7 - Dental clinics2 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 - Welipatha - Welipitimodara ## Quick answers - Where is Weliwatta?In Galle 4 Gravets DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Weliwatta?Cheena Koratuwa, Kandewatta, Kongaha, Madapathala, Minuwangoda, Pettigalawatta, Sanghamittapura and Thalapitiya - What is there to see in Weliwatta?War Heroes Statue, Anagarika Dharmapala, Mr. Dewapura Jayasena - Father of hydroelectricity, The Sun Bastion - What time zone is Weliwatta in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Weliwatta?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Weliwatta?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Weliwatta?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Weliwatta?Residency Hill (30 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Weliwatta?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Weliwatta?Co-op Hospital New Bullding, about 0.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Weliwatta?Commercial Credit ATM, about 0.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Weliwatta?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 0.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Weliwatta?Lanka E-Marketing, about 0.3 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Weliwatta?3 mapped - How many banks are in Weliwatta?5 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Weliwatta?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Weliwatta?LK3139210 (OCHA common operational dataset)