# Wellawatta GN division, Hikkaduwa DS Division, Galle District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/hikkaduwa/wellawatta/

Grama Niladhari division · Hikkaduwa DS Division 

# Wellawatta

Wellawatta is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Hikkaduwa DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **0.61 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 15 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 0.6km²
- 15mapped services
- 7 mtypical elevation

## Where is Wellawatta?

Wellawatta 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 6 other GN divisions: [Hikkaduwa Central](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/hikkaduwa/hikkaduwa-central/), [Hikkaduwa Nagarikaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/hikkaduwa/hikkaduwa-nagarikaya/), [Hikkaduwa West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/hikkaduwa/hikkaduwa-west/), [Nakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/hikkaduwa/nakanda/), [Thotagamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/madampagama/thotagamuwa/) and [Udumulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/madampagama/udumulla/). By area it is the 11887th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.7% of [Hikkaduwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/hikkaduwa/). The centre of Wellawatta is about 92 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.1477° N, 80.1038° E. Local names: වැල්ලවත්ත .

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 Wellawatta

### Nearby, outside Wellawatta

- Hikkaduwa Coral Reaf · attraction, Wavulagoda West1.5 km
- Dive Seenigama Dive Lanka · attraction, Seenigama1.8 km
- Turtle Beach · viewpoint, Pannamgoda1.8 km
- Shark view point · viewpoint, Pannamgoda1.9 km
- TSUNAMI PHOTO GALLERY · museum, Pereliya South2.2 km
- Surf Control - Surf School & Stuff · attraction, Wewala2.2 km
- Turtle Hatchery Hikkaduwa · zoo, Pereliya South2.3 km
- Turtle Hatchery · zoo, Pereliya South2.3 km
- Tsunami Monument · monument, Pereliya North2.6 km
- Community Tsunami Education Center and Tsunami Museum · museum, Pereliya North2.9 km
- General Tsunami Photo Museum · museum, Pereliya North2.9 km
- Tsunami Photo Museum Telwatta · museum, Thelwatta3.0 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: Wellawatta

- 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) · Colombo79 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 2026-11-02](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 Wellawatta

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Wellawatta. Settlements here lie between about 5 m and 12 m above sea level (median 7 m).

- Duwegoda
- Hettigoda
- Udumulla

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 Wellawatta 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 Wellawatta

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Peoples Medical Centre/ Hikkaduwa · Hikkaduwa West 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14028&mlon=80.10390#map=17/6.14028/80.10390) 

Bank NSB BANK · Hikkaduwa Nagarikaya 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14162&mlon=80.09960#map=17/6.14162/80.09960) 

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 Lanka Filling Station Hikkaduwa · Hikkaduwa Nagarikaya 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.13995&mlon=80.10004#map=17/6.13995/80.10004) 

Hotel Hikka Resort, Hikkaduwa/Sri Lanka · Wellawatta 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14796&mlon=80.10376#map=17/6.14796/80.10376) 

Mall Shoping Complex · Baddegama Town 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.17225&mlon=80.17790#map=17/6.17225/80.17790) 

School Kalupe Vishakha Primary School · Udumulla 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.15280&mlon=80.10269#map=17/6.15280/80.10269) 

College Thothagamuwa Vijayabahu Primary School · Nakanda 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14722&mlon=80.11028#map=17/6.14722/80.11028) 

Police station Hikkaduwa Police Station · Wellawatta 0.5 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 Wellawatta

Places mapped inside Wellawatta in open map data, by type.

- Hotels7
- Restaurants7
- Police stations1

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
- Wavulagoda West
- Wewala

## Quick answers

- Where is Wellawatta?In Hikkaduwa DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Wellawatta?Hikkaduwa Central, Hikkaduwa Nagarikaya, Hikkaduwa West, Nakanda, Thotagamuwa and Udumulla
- What is there to see in Wellawatta?Hikkaduwa Coral Reaf, Dive Seenigama Dive Lanka, Turtle Beach, Shark view point
- What time zone is Wellawatta in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Wellawatta?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Wellawatta?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Wellawatta?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Wellawatta?Settlements lie between 5 m and 12 m
- What is the best time to visit Wellawatta?January to February and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Wellawatta?Peoples Medical Centre/ Hikkaduwa, about 0.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Wellawatta?NSB BANK, about 0.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Wellawatta?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Wellawatta?Lanka Filling Station Hikkaduwa, about 1.0 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Wellawatta?LK3136195 (OCHA common operational dataset)