# Wavulagoda West GN division, Hikkaduwa DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/hikkaduwa/wavulagoda-west/ Grama Niladhari division · Hikkaduwa DS Division # Wavulagoda West Wavulagoda West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Hikkaduwa DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **0.25 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 58 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.2km² - 58mapped services - 16 mtypical elevation ## Where is Wavulagoda West? Wavulagoda West lies in [Hikkaduwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/hikkaduwa/), [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: [Hikkaduwa Nagarikaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/hikkaduwa/hikkaduwa-nagarikaya/), [Pannamgoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/hikkaduwa/pannamgoda/) and [Wavulagoda East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/hikkaduwa/wavulagoda-east/). By area it is the 13484th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.9% of [Hikkaduwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/hikkaduwa/). The centre of Wavulagoda West is about 93 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.1359° N, 80.1018° E. Local names: වවුලගොඩ 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 Wavulagoda West OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Wavulagoda West: 1 attraction. - Hikkaduwa Coral Reaf · attraction ### Nearby, outside Wavulagoda West - Turtle Beach · viewpoint, Pannamgoda0.5 km - Shark view point · viewpoint, Pannamgoda0.5 km - Surf Control - Surf School & Stuff · attraction, Wewala1.0 km - Dive Seenigama Dive Lanka · attraction, Seenigama2.7 km - TSUNAMI PHOTO GALLERY · museum, Pereliya South3.2 km - Turtle Hatchery Hikkaduwa · zoo, Pereliya South3.3 km - Turtle Hatchery · zoo, Pereliya South3.4 km - PABLO Boutique · gallery, Gammaduwatta3.6 km - Tsunami Monument · monument, Pereliya North3.7 km - Community Tsunami Education Center and Tsunami Museum · museum, Pereliya North3.9 km - Kumarakanda Beach · beach, Modara Patuwatha3.9 km - General Tsunami Photo Museum · museum, Pereliya North4.0 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: Wavulagoda 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) · Galle29 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo80 km ### Nearest railway station Hikkaduwa (Hikkaduwa Nagarikaya), about 0.7 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 2026-11-03](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 Wavulagoda West Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Wavulagoda West. - Wawulagoda 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 Wavulagoda 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 Wavulagoda West Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Peoples Medical Centre/ Hikkaduwa · Hikkaduwa West 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14028&mlon=80.10390#map=17/6.14028/80.10390) Bank Seylan bank · Wavulagoda West 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.13566&mlon=80.10004#map=17/6.13566/80.10004) ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station Hikkaduwa · Hikkaduwa Nagarikaya 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.13995&mlon=80.10004#map=17/6.13995/80.10004) Hotel Villa Red Lobster · Wavulagoda West 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.13580&mlon=80.10151#map=17/6.13580/80.10151) Mall Shoping Complex · Baddegama Town 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.17225&mlon=80.17790#map=17/6.17225/80.17790) School Nalagasdeniya Jayanthi Model School · Hikkaduwa Central 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.13876&mlon=80.11244#map=17/6.13876/80.11244) College Thothagamuwa Vijayabahu Primary School · Nakanda 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14722&mlon=80.11028#map=17/6.14722/80.11028) Police station Hikkaduwa Police Station · Wellawatta 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14513&mlon=80.09956#map=17/6.14513/80.09956) 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 Wavulagoda West Places mapped inside Wavulagoda West in open map data, by type. - Banks5 - Hotels25 - Restaurants28 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 Hikkaduwa DS Division - Delgahadoowa - Dodandoowa - Dodandugoda - Gammaduwatta - Handaudumulla - Hennathota - Hikkaduwa Central - Hikkaduwa Nagarikaya - Hikkaduwa West - Katukoliha - Kuda Wewala - Millagoda - Modara Patuwatha - Nakanda - Nalagasdeniya - Narigama - Narigama Wellabada - Pannamgoda - Patuwatha - Pinkanda - Thiranagama - Thiranagama Wellabada - Uduhalpitiya - Wavulagoda East - Wellawatta - Wewala ## Quick answers - Where is Wavulagoda West?In Hikkaduwa DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Wavulagoda West?Hikkaduwa Nagarikaya, Pannamgoda and Wavulagoda East - What is there to see in Wavulagoda West?Hikkaduwa Coral Reaf - What time zone is Wavulagoda West in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Wavulagoda West?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Wavulagoda West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Wavulagoda West?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Wavulagoda West?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Wavulagoda West?Peoples Medical Centre/ Hikkaduwa, about 0.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Wavulagoda West?Seylan bank, about 0.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Wavulagoda West?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Wavulagoda West?Lanka Filling Station Hikkaduwa, about 0.5 km from the centre - How many banks are in Wavulagoda West?5 mapped - What is the P-code of Wavulagoda West?LK3136205 (OCHA common operational dataset)