# Unanvitiya GN division, Nagoda DS Division, Galle District

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Grama Niladhari division · Nagoda DS Division 

# Unanvitiya

Unanvitiya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Nagoda DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **1.83 km²**.

- 1.8km²

## Where is Unanvitiya?

Unanvitiya lies in [Nagoda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/nagoda/), [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: [Budapanagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/nagoda/budapanagama/), [Kumbalamalahena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/wanduramba/kumbalamalahena/), [Mahalapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/mahalapitiya/), [Polgahavila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/wanduramba/polgahavila/), [Unanvitiya East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/nagoda/unanvitiya-east/) and [Waduwelivitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/welivitiya-divitura/waduwelivitiya/). By area it is the 7368th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.1% of [Nagoda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/nagoda/). The centre of Unanvitiya is about 96 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.1627° N, 80.2407° E. Local names: උනන්විටිය .

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 Unanvitiya

### Nearby, outside Unanvitiya

- Tea factory Hill garden · attraction, Indurupathvila2.4 km
- Ruhunu Aquarium Online Store · aquarium, Kotagoda5.5 km
- Tea shop-factory · attraction, Ukovita North9.9 km
- Kottawa Rainforest and Arboretum · attraction, Kottawa West11 km
- Elephant riding · attraction, Hegoda11 km
- Andahelena Ella · attraction, Ambana12 km
- Nature Pool · attraction, Ambana12 km
- PABLO Boutique · gallery, Gammaduwatta14 km
- Dodanduwa Beach III · beach, Karawegoda14 km
- Kumarakanda Beach · beach, Modara Patuwatha14 km
- Hiyare Biodiversity Research Center · theme park, Ihala Hiyare14 km
- Buddha Statue · monument, Magalla14 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: Unanvitiya

- 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) · Galle21 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo83 km

### Nearest railway station

Richmond Hill (Bope East), about 13 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 06:11, 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.

## Weather in Unanvitiya 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 Unanvitiya

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Baddegama Hospital · Baddegama South 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.16142&mlon=80.18048#map=17/6.16142/80.18048) 

Bank Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC · Baddegama South 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.16565&mlon=80.18000#map=17/6.16565/80.18000) 

ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) 

Petrol pump Wanduramba Fuel Station · Wanduramba 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.13504&mlon=80.25451#map=17/6.13504/80.25451) 

Hotel Gilbys ECO Bungalow sri lanka · Budapanagama 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.17497&mlon=80.24868#map=17/6.17497/80.24868) 

Mall SDP Trade Centre · Wanduramba 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.13547&mlon=80.25494#map=17/6.13547/80.25494) 

School Lelwala Primary · Pahala Lelwala 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14642&mlon=80.23205#map=17/6.14642/80.23205) 

College St. Anthony's College · Ganegama East 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14752&mlon=80.19156#map=17/6.14752/80.19156) 

Police station Baddegama · Baddegama Town 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.17273&mlon=80.17488#map=17/6.17273/80.17488) 

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 Nagoda DS Division

- Aluth Thanayamgoda Ihala
- Aluth Thanayamgoda Ihala South
- Aluth Thanayamgoda Pahala
- Aluth Thanayamgoda Pahala West
- Aluthwatta
- Budapanagama
- Gammeddegoda
- Gammeddegoda South
- Gonadeniya
- Gonadeniya South
- Gonalagoda
- Gonalagoda East
- Hangaranwala
- Homadola
- Keppitiyagoda
- Keppitiyagoda North
- Ketagoda North
- Ketagoda South
- Kurupanawa
- Malamura
- Mapalagama
- Marakanda
- Nagoda
- Nagoda Ihala
- Parana Thanayamgoda
- Parana Thanayamgoda Central
- Parana Thanayamgoda Pahala
- Thalgaswala
- Udalamatta East
- Udalamatta North
- Udalamatta South
- Udawelivitithalawa
- Udawelivitithalawa East
- Udawelivitiya
- Udawelivitiya West
- Udugama
- Udugama Central
- Udugama East
- Udugama North
- Udugama South
- Udugama West
- Ukovita
- Ukovita North
- Unanvitiya East
- Urala Central
- Urala East
- Urala North
- Urala Pahala
- Urala South
- Yatalamatta
- Yatalamatta East
- Yatalamatta West

## Quick answers

- Where is Unanvitiya?In Nagoda DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Unanvitiya?Budapanagama, Kumbalamalahena, Mahalapitiya, Polgahavila, Unanvitiya East and Waduwelivitiya
- What is there to see in Unanvitiya?Tea factory Hill garden, Ruhunu Aquarium Online Store, Tea shop-factory, Kottawa Rainforest and Arboretum
- What time zone is Unanvitiya in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Unanvitiya?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Unanvitiya?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Unanvitiya?January to February and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Unanvitiya?Baddegama Hospital, about 6.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Unanvitiya?Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC, about 6.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Unanvitiya?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Unanvitiya?Wanduramba Fuel Station, about 3.4 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Unanvitiya?LK3124195 (OCHA common operational dataset)