# Thittagalla West GN division, Imaduwa DS Division – Villages

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

Grama Niladhari division · Imaduwa DS Division 

# Thittagalla West

Thittagalla West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Imaduwa DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **1.17 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 1.2km²
- 15 mtypical elevation

## Where is Thittagalla West?

Thittagalla West 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 4 other GN divisions: [Ampavila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/imaduwa/ampavila/), [Atanikitha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/imaduwa/atanikitha/), [Pelessa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/pelessa/) and [Thittagalla East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/imaduwa/thittagalla-east/). By area it is the 9517th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.0% of [Imaduwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/imaduwa/). The centre of Thittagalla West is about 117 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.0106° N, 80.3502° E. Local names: තිත්තගල්ල 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 Thittagalla West

### Nearby, outside Thittagalla West

- Handunugoda Tea Estate · museum, Atanikitha1.6 km
- Spice Island · viewpoint, Koggala Athireka II3.3 km
- Martin Wickramasinghe Folk Museum Complex · museum, Koggala3.5 km
- Koggala Beach Park · beach, Koggala3.7 km
- Beach views · viewpoint, Piyadigama West4.2 km
- Sea Turtle Conservation Project · zoo, Koggala Athireka I4.7 km
- Ahangama Secret Beach · attraction, Ahangama Central5.3 km
- Sea Turtle Hatchery · zoo, Liyanagoda5.4 km
- Ahangama Beach · beach, Goviyapana5.6 km
- Pallisters · attraction, Midigama North5.7 km
- Bogahagoda · viewpoint, Dorape5.9 km
- Midigama Right · viewpoint, Denuwala6.3 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: Thittagalla 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) · Galle3.8 km
- Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala91 km

### Nearest railway station

Kathaluwa (Kathaluwa West), about 3.3 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 2026-11-02](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 Thittagalla West

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Thittagalla West. Settlements here lie between about 8 m and 16 m above sea level (median 15 m).

- Atanikita
- Paruwegoda
- Thittagalla
- Weragoda

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 Thittagalla 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 Thittagalla West

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Habaraduwa Hospital · Katukurunda 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.99379&mlon=80.30621#map=17/5.99379/80.30621) 

Bank Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC · Koggala 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.98787&mlon=80.32584#map=17/5.98787/80.32584) 

ATM Sampath Bank · Mirissa Udupila 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94719&mlon=80.45803#map=17/5.94719/80.45803) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco Ahangama · Ahangama Central 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.96925&mlon=80.36964#map=17/5.96925/80.36964) 

Hotel Villa Alba · Pelessa 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.00436&mlon=80.34975#map=17/6.00436/80.34975) 

Mall Abewickrama Trade Center & Distributors · Karandugoda 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.98231&mlon=80.36632#map=17/5.98231/80.36632) 

School Pelassa School · Pelessa 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.00893&mlon=80.34219#map=17/6.00893/80.34219) 

College Kathaluwa Central College · Atadahewathugoda 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.98529&mlon=80.34271#map=17/5.98529/80.34271) 

Police station Habaraduwa · Koggala 3.7 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.

## 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
- Pelawatta
- Pituwalahena
- Polhena
- Puswelkada
- Rangoda
- Thittagalla East
- Wathawana
- Welikonda

## Quick answers

- Where is Thittagalla West?In Imaduwa DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Thittagalla West?Ampavila, Atanikitha, Pelessa and Thittagalla East
- What is there to see in Thittagalla West?Handunugoda Tea Estate, Spice Island, Martin Wickramasinghe Folk Museum Complex, Koggala Beach Park
- What time zone is Thittagalla West in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Thittagalla West?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Thittagalla West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Thittagalla West?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Thittagalla West?Settlements lie between 8 m and 16 m
- What is the best time to visit Thittagalla West?January to February and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Thittagalla West?Habaraduwa Hospital, about 5.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Thittagalla West?Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC, about 3.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Thittagalla West?Sampath Bank, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Thittagalla West?Ceypetco Ahangama, about 5.1 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Thittagalla West?LK3151215 (OCHA common operational dataset)