# Kaluwagaha Colony GN division, Gonapinuwala DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/gonapinuwala/kaluwagaha-colony/ Grama Niladhari division · Gonapinuwala DS Division # Kaluwagaha Colony Kaluwagaha Colony is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Gonapinuwala DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **0.21 km²**. - 0.2km² ## Where is Kaluwagaha Colony? Kaluwagaha Colony 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 3 other GN divisions: [Gonapeenuwala Central](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/gonapinuwala/gonapeenuwala-central/), [Madoldoowa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/madoldoowa/) and [Weweldeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/weweldeniya/). By area it is the 13627th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.8% of [Gonapinuwala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/gonapinuwala/). The centre of Kaluwagaha Colony is about 93 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.1527° N, 80.1517° E. Local names: කළුවගහ ජනපදය . 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 Kaluwagaha Colony ### Nearby, outside Kaluwagaha Colony - PABLO Boutique · gallery, Gammaduwatta5.1 km - Kumarakanda Beach · beach, Modara Patuwatha5.7 km - Surf Control - Surf School & Stuff · attraction, Wewala5.9 km - Ruhunu Aquarium Online Store · aquarium, Kotagoda6.0 km - Hikkaduwa Coral Reaf · attraction, Wavulagoda West6.1 km - Turtle Beach · viewpoint, Pannamgoda6.2 km - Shark view point · viewpoint, Pannamgoda6.2 km - Dodanduwa Beach II · beach, Dodandoowa6.4 km - Dive Seenigama Dive Lanka · attraction, Seenigama6.6 km - Dodanduwa Beach III · beach, Karawegoda6.8 km - TSUNAMI PHOTO GALLERY · museum, Pereliya South6.8 km - Turtle Hatchery Hikkaduwa · zoo, Pereliya South6.9 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: Kaluwagaha Colony - 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) · Galle26 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo80 km ### Nearest railway station Thiranagama (Thiranagama Wellabada), about 5.3 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. ## Weather in Kaluwagaha Colony 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 Kaluwagaha Colony Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital District Hospital · Baddegama South 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.16293&mlon=80.17946#map=17/6.16293/80.17946) Bank Peoples Bank · Arachchikanda 2.1 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 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) Petrol pump Sinopec · Dodamkahavila 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14287&mlon=80.13827#map=17/6.14287/80.13827) Hotel Blue Rice Villa Sri Lanka · Gonapeenuwala West 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14924&mlon=80.14006#map=17/6.14924/80.14006) Mall shopping complex · Baddegama Town 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.17098&mlon=80.17880#map=17/6.17098/80.17880) School Galahenkanda Vidyalaya · Galahenkanda 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.18423&mlon=80.15515#map=17/6.18423/80.15515) College Lake School · Hikkaduwa East 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14650&mlon=80.11750#map=17/6.14650/80.11750) Police station Baddegama · Baddegama Town 3.4 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. ## Other GN divisions in Gonapinuwala DS Division - Aluthwala - Arachchikanda - Banwelgodella - Berathuduwa - Dangaragaha Udumulla - Dodamkahavila - Eriyagahamulla - Gonapeenuwala Central - Gonapeenuwala East - Gonapeenuwala West - Henagoda - Hikkaduwa East - Karuwalabedda - Kirindiela - Mahagangoda - Manampita - Thilakagama - Woodland Watta ## Quick answers - Where is Kaluwagaha Colony?In Gonapinuwala DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kaluwagaha Colony?Gonapeenuwala Central, Madoldoowa and Weweldeniya - What is there to see in Kaluwagaha Colony?PABLO Boutique, Kumarakanda Beach, Surf Control - Surf School & Stuff, Ruhunu Aquarium Online Store - What time zone is Kaluwagaha Colony in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kaluwagaha Colony?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kaluwagaha Colony?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Kaluwagaha Colony?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Kaluwagaha Colony?District Hospital, about 3.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kaluwagaha Colony?Peoples Bank, about 2.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kaluwagaha Colony?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kaluwagaha Colony?Sinopec, about 1.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kaluwagaha Colony?LK3134095 (OCHA common operational dataset)