# Batuwangala GN division, Neluwa DS Division, Galle District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/neluwa/batuwangala/ Grama Niladhari division · Neluwa DS Division # Batuwangala Batuwangala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Neluwa DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **2.19 km²**. Open map data shows 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2.2km² - 2mapped services ## Where is Batuwangala? Batuwangala lies in [Neluwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/neluwa/), [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 7 other GN divisions: [Batuwangala West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/neluwa/batuwangala-west/), [Ehelapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/neluwa/ehelapitiya/), [Happitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/neluwa/happitiya/), [Kosmulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/neluwa/kosmulla/), [Maddegama East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/neluwa/maddegama-east/), [Madugeta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/neluwa/madugeta/) and [Pahala Maddegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/neluwa/pahala-maddegama/). By area it is the 6478th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.4% of [Neluwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/neluwa/). The centre of Batuwangala is about 85 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.3806° N, 80.3786° E. Local names: බටුවංගල . 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 Batuwangala ### Nearby, outside Batuwangala - Dooli Ella Waterfall · attraction, Kosmulla2.0 km - Giant Nawada tree · attraction, Kudawa6.0 km - Sinharaja National Park · attraction, Kudawa6.7 km - Duwili Ella · attraction, Kudawa7.3 km - Thattu Ella · waterfall, Warukandeniya8.2 km - Brahmana Ella Water Fall · waterfall, Warukandeniya8.2 km - Sinharaja, Lankagama Entrance · attraction, Lankagama8.3 km - Gal Oruwa Ella · waterfall, Lankagama8.3 km - Uranwatuna Ella · waterfall, Lankagama8.4 km - Lankagama Sangili Palama · viewpoint, Lankagama8.7 km - Sinharaja Conservation Centre · attraction, Mederipitiya11 km - Hathmale Ella · viewpoint, Poddana15 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: Batuwangala - 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) · Galle44 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo73 km ### Nearest railway station Pathegamgoda (Pathegangoda), about 38 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:53) 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Batuwangala Named natural and historic features inside Batuwangala, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Tumbaperiya Dola ### Estates 1 rubber estate. - Catalina 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 Batuwangala 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 Batuwangala Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Rural Hospital · Neluwa 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.37970&mlon=80.37432#map=17/6.37970/80.37432) Bank RDB Bank · Neluwa 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.37806&mlon=80.36211#map=17/6.37806/80.36211) ATM Commercial Bank · Akuressa 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.10016&mlon=80.47755#map=17/6.10016/80.47755) Petrol pump Neluwa Filling Station · Neluwa 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.37765&mlon=80.36106#map=17/6.37765/80.36106) Hotel Grand Charuka Hotel · Neluwa 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.37779&mlon=80.36332#map=17/6.37779/80.36332) Mall Pelawatta Stores · Pelawatta West North 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.40530&mlon=80.21605#map=17/6.40530/80.21605) School Batuwangala Secondary School · Batuwangala 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.38487&mlon=80.37745#map=17/6.38487/80.37745) College IVA Para Medical Campus Tangalle · Thalangalla West 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.29171&mlon=80.37622#map=17/6.29171/80.37622) Police station Neluwa Police Station · Neluwa 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.37972&mlon=80.35890#map=17/6.37972/80.35890) 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 Batuwangala Places mapped inside Batuwangala in open map data, by type. - Schools2 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 Neluwa DS Division - Batuwangala West - Danawala - Dellawa - Dewalegama East - Dewalegama West - Ebalagedara North - Ehelapitiya - Embalegedara South - Happitiya - Ihala Gigummaduwa - Ihala Lelwala - Ihala Maddegama - Ihala Millawa - Kosmulla - Koswatta - Lankagama - Lelwala - Maddegama East - Madugeta - Mavita East - Mavita West - Mawanana - Medagama - Millawa West - Miyanawathura - Neluwa - Pahala Gigummaduwa - Pahala Maddegama - Pahala Millawa - Panagoda - Pannimulla - Thambalagama - Warukandeniya ## Quick answers - Where is Batuwangala?In Neluwa DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Batuwangala?Batuwangala West, Ehelapitiya, Happitiya, Kosmulla, Maddegama East, Madugeta and Pahala Maddegama - What is there to see in Batuwangala?Dooli Ella Waterfall, Giant Nawada tree, Sinharaja National Park, Duwili Ella - What time zone is Batuwangala in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Batuwangala?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Batuwangala?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Batuwangala?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Batuwangala?Rural Hospital, about 0.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Batuwangala?RDB Bank, about 1.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Batuwangala?Commercial Bank, about 33 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Batuwangala?Neluwa Filling Station, about 2.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Batuwangala?LK3121035 (OCHA common operational dataset)