Grama Niladhari division · Imaduwa DS Division # Welikonda Welikonda is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Imaduwa DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers 0.85 km². Open map data shows 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.8 km² - 2 mapped services ## Where is Welikonda? Welikonda lies in Imaduwa DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka. It borders 7 other GN divisions: Annasiwathugoda, Dorape, Harumalgoda West, Nivithipitigoda, Pelawatta, Polhena and Rangoda. By area it is the 10799th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.5% of Imaduwa DS Division. The centre of Welikonda is about 113 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.0314° N, 80.3063° E. Local names: වැලිකොන්ද. Source: Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Welikonda ### Nearby, outside Welikonda - Bogahagoda · viewpoint, Dorape 0.7 km - Hiyare Biodiversity Research Center · theme park, Ihala Hiyare 3.2 km - Spice Island · viewpoint, Koggala Athireka II 3.5 km - Sea Turtle Hatchery · zoo, Liyanagoda 4.2 km - Sea Turtle Conservation Project · zoo, Koggala Athireka I 4.3 km - Martin Wickramasinghe Folk Museum Complex · museum, Koggala 5.3 km - Mihiripena beach · beach, Heenatigala South 5.4 km - Koggala Beach Park · beach, Koggala 5.6 km - Wijaya Beach · beach, Thalpe South 5.9 km - Delawella Beach · beach, Dalawella 6.1 km - Handunugoda Tea Estate · museum, Atanikitha 6.7 km - Saffron Robes · gallery, Unawatuna Central 6.8 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Welikonda - Time zone UTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo - Currency Rupee (LKR) - Country calling code +94 - Languages Sinhala, Tamil, English - Plug types Type D, G · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle 4.5 km - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala 95 km ### Nearest railway station Habaraduwa (Liyanagoda), about 4.1 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); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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. ## Weather in Welikonda 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Welikonda | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Jeewanthie Medical Centre · Harumalgoda West | 1.8 km | Map | | Bank | Hatton National Bank · Katukurunda | 4.2 km | Map | | ATM | BOC · Fort | 9.6 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Shell · Nugadoowa | 6.7 km | Map | | Hotel | Pilana Mudalige Hotel · Welikonda | 0.7 km | Map | | Mall | Antic Gem & Jewellery store · Makuluwa | 8.1 km | Map | | School | Welikonda Sri Jeewananda Primary School · Welikonda | 0.6 km | Map | | College | Ruhuna National College of Education · Ihalagoda East | 5.4 km | Map | | Police station | Habaraduwa · Koggala | 5.4 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Welikonda Places mapped inside Welikonda in open map data, by type. - Hotels 1 - Schools 1 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). 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 - Pelawatta - Pituwalahena - Polhena - Puswelkada - Rangoda - Thittagalla East - Thittagalla West - Wathawana ## Quick answers - Where is Welikonda? In Imaduwa DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Welikonda? Annasiwathugoda, Dorape, Harumalgoda West, Nivithipitigoda, Pelawatta, Polhena and Rangoda - What is there to see in Welikonda? Bogahagoda, Hiyare Biodiversity Research Center, Spice Island, Sea Turtle Hatchery - What time zone is Welikonda in? UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Welikonda? Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Welikonda? Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Welikonda? January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Welikonda? Jeewanthie Medical Centre, about 1.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Welikonda? Hatton National Bank, about 4.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Welikonda? BOC, about 9.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Welikonda? Shell, about 6.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Welikonda? LK3151090 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Grama Niladhari division - Area: 0.85 km² - P-code: LK3151090 - Divisional Secretariat division: Imaduwa DS Division --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/imaduwa/welikonda/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.