# Aluthwala GN division, Gonapinuwala DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/gonapinuwala/aluthwala/ Grama Niladhari division · Gonapinuwala DS Division # Aluthwala Aluthwala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Gonapinuwala DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **1.15 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.1km² - 1mapped service - 23 mtypical elevation ## Where is Aluthwala? Aluthwala lies in [Gonapinuwala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/gonapinuwala/), [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: [Ampegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/welivitiya-divitura/ampegama/), [Banwelgodella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/gonapinuwala/banwelgodella/), [Eriyagahamulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/gonapinuwala/eriyagahamulla/), [Gonapeenuwala Central](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/gonapinuwala/gonapeenuwala-central/), [Halpathota Central](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/halpathota-central/), [Henagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/gonapinuwala/henagoda/) and [Mahagangoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/gonapinuwala/mahagangoda/). By area it is the 9587th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.5% of [Gonapinuwala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/gonapinuwala/). The centre of Aluthwala is about 90 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.1781° N, 80.1374° E. Local names: අලුත්වල . 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 Aluthwala ### Nearby, outside Aluthwala - Moonstone Mines · attraction, Udakerewa5.0 km - TSUNAMI PHOTO GALLERY · museum, Pereliya South5.4 km - Turtle Hatchery · zoo, Pereliya South5.4 km - Turtle Hatchery Hikkaduwa · zoo, Pereliya South5.4 km - Tsunami Monument · monument, Pereliya North5.5 km - Dive Seenigama Dive Lanka · attraction, Seenigama5.5 km - Community Tsunami Education Center and Tsunami Museum · museum, Pereliya North5.5 km - General Tsunami Photo Museum · museum, Pereliya North5.6 km - Tsunami Photo Museum Telwatta · museum, Thelwatta5.6 km - Hikkaduwa Coral Reaf · attraction, Wavulagoda West6.4 km - Ruhunu Aquarium Online Store · aquarium, Kotagoda6.4 km - Turtle Beach · viewpoint, Pannamgoda6.6 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: Aluthwala - 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) · Galle29 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo77 km ### Nearest railway station Seenigama (Seenigama), about 5.2 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 Aluthwala Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Aluthwala. - Aluthwala - Banwelgodella 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 Aluthwala 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 Aluthwala Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital District Hospital · Baddegama South 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.16293&mlon=80.17946#map=17/6.16293/80.17946) Bank Peoples Bank · Arachchikanda 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14124&mlon=80.13697#map=17/6.14124/80.13697) ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) Petrol pump Sinopec · Dodamkahavila 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14287&mlon=80.13827#map=17/6.14287/80.13827) Hotel Cinnamon Trails Hikkaduwa · Thilakagama 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.16799&mlon=80.12431#map=17/6.16799/80.12431) Mall Shoping Complex · Baddegama Town 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.17225&mlon=80.17790#map=17/6.17225/80.17790) School Galahenkanda Vidyalaya · Galahenkanda 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.18423&mlon=80.15515#map=17/6.18423/80.15515) College Lake School · Hikkaduwa East 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14650&mlon=80.11750#map=17/6.14650/80.11750) Police station Baddegama · Baddegama Town 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.17273&mlon=80.17488#map=17/6.17273/80.17488) 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 Aluthwala Places mapped inside Aluthwala in open map data, by type. - Pharmacies1 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 Gonapinuwala DS Division - Arachchikanda - Banwelgodella - Berathuduwa - Dangaragaha Udumulla - Dodamkahavila - Eriyagahamulla - Gonapeenuwala Central - Gonapeenuwala East - Gonapeenuwala West - Henagoda - Hikkaduwa East - Kaluwagaha Colony - Karuwalabedda - Kirindiela - Mahagangoda - Manampita - Thilakagama - Woodland Watta ## Quick answers - Where is Aluthwala?In Gonapinuwala DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Aluthwala?Ampegama, Banwelgodella, Eriyagahamulla, Gonapeenuwala Central, Halpathota Central, Henagoda and Mahagangoda - What is there to see in Aluthwala?Moonstone Mines, TSUNAMI PHOTO GALLERY, Turtle Hatchery, Turtle Hatchery Hikkaduwa - What time zone is Aluthwala in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Aluthwala?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Aluthwala?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Aluthwala?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Aluthwala?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Aluthwala?District Hospital, about 4.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Aluthwala?Peoples Bank, about 4.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Aluthwala?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Aluthwala?Sinopec, about 3.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Aluthwala?LK3134030 (OCHA common operational dataset)