# Unagaswela GN division, Karandeniya DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/karandeniya/unagaswela/ Grama Niladhari division · Karandeniya DS Division # Unagaswela Unagaswela is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Karandeniya DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **5.19 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 5.2km² - 7 mtypical elevation ## Where is Unagaswela? Unagaswela lies in [Karandeniya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/karandeniya/), [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 5 other GN divisions: [Karandeniya North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/karandeniya/karandeniya-north/), [Madoowa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/madoowa/), [Mahaladoowa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/mahaladoowa/), [Pehembiyakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/karandeniya/pehembiyakanda/) and [Randenigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/karandeniya/randenigama/). By area it is the 2814th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 5.9% of [Karandeniya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/karandeniya/). The centre of Unagaswela is about 76 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.2895° N, 80.0758° E. Local names: උණගස්වෙල . 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 Unagaswela ### Nearby, outside Unagaswela - Ahungalla Sea Turtles Conservation Project · attraction, Wathuregama4.4 km - Madu River Safari No 07 · attraction, Brahmanawatta South4.5 km - Puppet Museum · museum, Walagedara5.5 km - Ambalangoda Beach · beach, Randombe South5.8 km - Ariyapala Masks Museum · museum, Patabendimulla6.0 km - Kosgoda Sea Turtle Conservation Project · attraction, Kosgoda6.4 km - Ambalangoda Beach · beach, Patabendimulla6.6 km - Tukkawadu Mask Museum · museum, Maha Ambalangoda6.9 km - Victor Hasselblad Sea Turtle Research & Conservation Center · zoo, Kosgoda7.2 km - Turtle Farm · zoo, Urawatta7.3 km - Isidi Aquarium · aquarium, Igala Thalawa7.3 km - Kosgoda Sea Turtle Conservation Project · attraction, Doowemodara9.6 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: Unagaswela - 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) · Galle43 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo63 km ### Nearest railway station Balapitiya (Elathota), about 3.9 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 Unagaswela Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Unagaswela. Settlements here lie between about 5 m and 10 m above sea level (median 7 m). - Banwelgoda - Deenawela - Pahalamanana - Unagaswela - Weralanduwawa 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 Unagaswela Named natural and historic features inside Unagaswela, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 3 estates. - Dambalawa - Debaragoda - Mahapanapitiya 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 Unagaswela 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 Unagaswela Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Sage Hospitals · Mahaedanda 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.27097&mlon=80.09458#map=17/6.27097/80.09458) Bank DFCC Bank - Karandeniya · Karandeniya North 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.27030&mlon=80.08989#map=17/6.27030/80.08989) ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) Petrol pump Nishadi Filling Station · Mahaedanda 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.27097&mlon=80.09384#map=17/6.27097/80.09384) Hotel Tranquility Holiday Home · Mahaladoowa 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28097&mlon=80.05715#map=17/6.28097/80.05715) Mall Karandeniya Shopping Center · Mahaedanda 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.27117&mlon=80.09290#map=17/6.27117/80.09290) School Saradha Preschool · Randenigama 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26667&mlon=80.06670#map=17/6.26667/80.06670) College Technical College Balapitiya · Wandadoowa 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.27402&mlon=80.04617#map=17/6.27402/80.04617) Police station Karandeniya Police Station · Karandeniya North 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.27172&mlon=80.08476#map=17/6.27172/80.08476) 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 Karandeniya DS Division - Anganaketiya - Angulugalla - Beligaswella - Borakanda - Dangahavila - Diviyagahawela - Diyapitagallana - Egodawela - Galagoda Atta - Galpottawala - Halgahawella - Hipankanda - Ihala Kiripedda - Jayabima - Kaluwalagoda - Karandeniya North - Karandeniya South - Kirinuge - Kiripedda - Kurundugaha Hethekma - Lenagal Palatha - Mabingoda - Madakumbura - Magala North - Magala South - Mahaedanda - Mahagoda - Mandakanda - Meegaspitiya - Mendorawala - Pehembiyakanda - Randenigama - Siripura - Thalgahawatta - Uragasmanhandiya East - Uragasmanhandiya North - Uragasmanhandiya South - Walinguruketiya - Yatagala ## Quick answers - Where is Unagaswela?In Karandeniya DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Unagaswela?Karandeniya North, Madoowa, Mahaladoowa, Pehembiyakanda and Randenigama - What is there to see in Unagaswela?Ahungalla Sea Turtles Conservation Project, Madu River Safari No 07, Puppet Museum, Ambalangoda Beach - What time zone is Unagaswela in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Unagaswela?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Unagaswela?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Unagaswela?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Unagaswela?Settlements lie between 5 m and 10 m - What is the best time to visit Unagaswela?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Unagaswela?Sage Hospitals, about 2.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Unagaswela?DFCC Bank - Karandeniya, about 2.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Unagaswela?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 32 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Unagaswela?Nishadi Filling Station, about 2.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Unagaswela?LK3109105 (OCHA common operational dataset)