# Pelawatta GN division, Imaduwa DS Division, Galle District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/imaduwa/pelawatta/

Grama Niladhari division · Imaduwa DS Division 

# Pelawatta

Pelawatta is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Imaduwa DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **1.28 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1.3km²
- 2mapped services
- 3 mtypical elevation

## Where is Pelawatta?

Pelawatta lies in [Imaduwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/imaduwa/), [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: [Angulugaha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/imaduwa/angulugaha/), [Hawpe](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/imaduwa/hawpe/), [Kahanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/imaduwa/kahanda/), [Polhena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/imaduwa/polhena/), [Rangoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/imaduwa/rangoda/) and [Welikonda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/imaduwa/welikonda/). By area it is the 9074th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.2% of [Imaduwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/imaduwa/). The centre of Pelawatta is about 114 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.0317° N, 80.3287° E. Local names: පැලවත්ත .

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 Pelawatta

### Nearby, outside Pelawatta

- Bogahagoda · viewpoint, Dorape2.8 km
- Spice Island · viewpoint, Koggala Athireka II3.2 km
- Hiyare Biodiversity Research Center · theme park, Ihala Hiyare3.4 km
- Handunugoda Tea Estate · museum, Atanikitha4.4 km
- Sea Turtle Conservation Project · zoo, Koggala Athireka I4.7 km
- Martin Wickramasinghe Folk Museum Complex · museum, Koggala4.7 km
- Sea Turtle Hatchery · zoo, Liyanagoda5.0 km
- Koggala Beach Park · beach, Koggala5.1 km
- Beach views · viewpoint, Piyadigama West7.2 km
- Mihiripena beach · beach, Heenatigala South7.5 km
- Kottawa Rainforest and Arboretum · attraction, Kottawa West7.5 km
- Wijaya Beach · beach, Thalpe South8.0 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: Pelawatta

- 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) · Galle4.3 km
- Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala92 km

### Nearest railway station

Railway Station Habaraduwa (Katukurunda), about 4.8 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 17:57).

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 Pelawatta

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Pelawatta.

- Bedipita

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).

## Landscape and landmarks of Pelawatta

Named natural and historic features inside Pelawatta, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Estates

1 estate.

- Tokatiamulla

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Pelawatta 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 Pelawatta

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Jeewanthie Medical Centre · Harumalgoda West 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.01667&mlon=80.30000#map=17/6.01667/80.30000) 

Bank Samurdhi Bank · Koggala Athireka I 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.99345&mlon=80.31105#map=17/5.99345/80.31105) 

ATM BOC · Fort 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02614&mlon=80.21937#map=17/6.02614/80.21937) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco Ahangama · Ahangama Central 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.96925&mlon=80.36964#map=17/5.96925/80.36964) 

Hotel Ivory House · Polhena 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02341&mlon=80.32322#map=17/6.02341/80.32322) 

Mall Abewickrama Trade Center & Distributors · Karandugoda 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.98231&mlon=80.36632#map=17/5.98231/80.36632) 

School Angulugaha Maha Vidyalaya · Pelawatta 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03467&mlon=80.31515#map=17/6.03467/80.31515) 

College Kathaluwa Central College · Atadahewathugoda 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.98529&mlon=80.34271#map=17/5.98529/80.34271) 

Police station Habaraduwa · Koggala 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.98712&mlon=80.32711#map=17/5.98712/80.32711) 

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 Pelawatta

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

- Schools1
- Restaurants1

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 Imaduwa DS Division

- Ampavila
- Andugoda
- Angulugaha
- Atanikitha
- Bedipita
- Danduwana
- Deegoda
- Deegoda Athireka 01
- Dikkumbura
- Dorape
- Ellalagoda
- Godaudamandiya
- Hatangala
- Hawpe
- Hawpe North
- Hettigoda
- Horadugoda
- Ihala Kombala
- Ihala Mawella
- Imaduwa
- Imaduwa Athireka 1
- Indurannavila
- Kabaragala
- Kahanda
- Kahanda Athireka 1
- Kalugalagoda
- Kodagoda East
- Kodagoda South
- Kombala
- Malalgodapitiya
- Mawella
- Mayakaduwa
- Panugalgoda
- Paragoda
- Pituwalahena
- Polhena
- Puswelkada
- Rangoda
- Thittagalla East
- Thittagalla West
- Wathawana
- Welikonda

## Quick answers

- Where is Pelawatta?In Imaduwa DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Pelawatta?Angulugaha, Hawpe, Kahanda, Polhena, Rangoda and Welikonda
- What is there to see in Pelawatta?Bogahagoda, Spice Island, Hiyare Biodiversity Research Center, Handunugoda Tea Estate
- What time zone is Pelawatta in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Pelawatta?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Pelawatta?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Pelawatta?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Pelawatta?January to February and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Pelawatta?Jeewanthie Medical Centre, about 3.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Pelawatta?Samurdhi Bank, about 4.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Pelawatta?BOC, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pelawatta?Ceypetco Ahangama, about 8.3 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Pelawatta?LK3151095 (OCHA common operational dataset)