# Piyadigama West GN division, Habaraduwa DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/piyadigama-west/ Grama Niladhari division · Habaraduwa DS Division # Piyadigama West Piyadigama West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Habaraduwa DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **0.34 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 21 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.3km² - 21mapped services - 11 mtypical elevation ## Where is Piyadigama West? Piyadigama West lies in [Habaraduwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/), [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 6 other GN divisions: [Dommannegoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/dommannegoda/), [Kahawathugoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/kahawathugoda/), [Meliyagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/meliyagoda/), [Piyadigama East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/piyadigama-east/), [Wadugegoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/wadugegoda/) and [Welhengoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/welhengoda/). By area it is the 13147th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.7% of [Habaraduwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/). The centre of Piyadigama West is about 121 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 5.9756° N, 80.3564° E. Local names: පියදිගම බටහිර . 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 Piyadigama West OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Piyadigama West: 1 viewpoint. - Beach views · viewpoint ### Nearby, outside Piyadigama West - Ahangama Secret Beach · attraction, Ahangama Central1.9 km - Ahangama Beach · beach, Goviyapana2.2 km - Midigama Right · viewpoint, Denuwala3.2 km - Koggala Beach Park · beach, Koggala3.3 km - Martin Wickramasinghe Folk Museum Complex · museum, Koggala3.5 km - Handunugoda Tea Estate · museum, Atanikitha4.3 km - Pallisters · attraction, Midigama North4.5 km - Spice Island · viewpoint, Koggala Athireka II5.0 km - Sea Turtle Conservation Project · zoo, Koggala Athireka I5.3 km - Naomi Beach · beach, Gurubebila5.8 km - Coconut Beach · beach, Gurubebila5.8 km - Sea Turtle Hatchery · zoo, Liyanagoda6.1 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: Piyadigama West - 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) · Galle4.5 km - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala92 km ### Nearest railway station Ahangama (Piyadigama East), about 0.9 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 17:56). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](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 Piyadigama West Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Piyadigama West. - Kahawattegoda 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 Piyadigama West 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 Piyadigama West Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Ahangama VTA Hotel School · Ahangama Central 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.96781&mlon=80.37236#map=17/5.96781/80.37236) Bank Sampath Bank Ahangama · Piyadigama East 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.97194&mlon=80.36483#map=17/5.97194/80.36483) ATM Sampath Bank · Mirissa Udupila 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94719&mlon=80.45803#map=17/5.94719/80.45803) Petrol pump Ceypetco Ahangama · Ahangama Central 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.96925&mlon=80.36964#map=17/5.96925/80.36964) Hotel Hana's Place Ahangama · Piyadigama West 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.97559&mlon=80.35565#map=17/5.97559/80.35565) Mall Abewickrama Trade Center & Distributors · Karandugoda 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.98231&mlon=80.36632#map=17/5.98231/80.36632) School Sariputta Vidyalaya · Piyadigama West 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.97361&mlon=80.36102#map=17/5.97361/80.36102) College Gateway Educational Institute · Wadugegoda 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.97595&mlon=80.35943#map=17/5.97595/80.35943) Police station Ahangama · Piyadigama East 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.97222&mlon=80.36520#map=17/5.97222/80.36520) 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 Piyadigama West Places mapped inside Piyadigama West in open map data, by type. - Hotels9 - Schools1 - Restaurants10 - Dental clinics1 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 Habaraduwa DS Division - Ahangama Central - Ahangama East - Ahangama Nakanda - Ahangamgoda - Alawathuthisgoda - Annasiwathugoda - Atadahewathugoda - Attaragoda - Bogahamulugoda - Bonavistawa - Dalawella - Danduhela - Digaredda - Dodampe - Dommannegoda - Godawatta - Goviyapana - Halloluwagoda - Handugoda - Happawana - Harumalgoda Central - Harumalgoda East - Harumalgoda West - Heenatigala South - Kahawathugoda - Kahawennagama - Kalahegoda - Kalapuwa - Karandugoda - Kathaluwa Central - Kathaluwa East - Kathaluwa West - Katukurunda - Koggala - Koggala Athireka I - Koggala Athireka II - Korahedigoda - Lanumodara - Liyanagoda - Maharamba - Meegahagoda - Meepe - Meliyagoda - Morampitigoda - Pelessa - Pitidoowa - Piyadigama East - Thaldoowa - Thalpe East - Thalpe South - Unawatuna Central - Unawatuna East - Unawatuna West - Uragasgoda - Wadugegoda - Welhengoda - Wellethota - Yaddehimulla ## Quick answers - Where is Piyadigama West?In Habaraduwa DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Piyadigama West?Dommannegoda, Kahawathugoda, Meliyagoda, Piyadigama East, Wadugegoda and Welhengoda - What is there to see in Piyadigama West?Beach views - What time zone is Piyadigama West in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Piyadigama West?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Piyadigama West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Piyadigama West?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Piyadigama West?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Piyadigama West?Ahangama VTA Hotel School, about 2.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Piyadigama West?Sampath Bank Ahangama, about 1.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Piyadigama West?Sampath Bank, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Piyadigama West?Ceypetco Ahangama, about 1.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Piyadigama West?LK3154245 (OCHA common operational dataset)