# Dewalegama West GN division, Neluwa DS Division – Villages

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Grama Niladhari division · Neluwa DS Division 

# Dewalegama West

Dewalegama West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Neluwa DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **2.83 km²**.

- 2.8km²

## Where is Dewalegama West?

Dewalegama West 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 5 other GN divisions: [Dangala East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/pitabaddara/dangala-east/), [Dangala West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/pitabaddara/dangala-west/), [Dewalegama East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/neluwa/dewalegama-east/), [Galabada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/pitabaddara/galabada/) and [Panagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/neluwa/panagoda/). By area it is the 5213th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.9% of [Neluwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/neluwa/). The centre of Dewalegama West is about 92 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.3268° N, 80.4190° E. Local names: දේවාලේගම 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 Dewalegama West

### Nearby, outside Dewalegama West

- Lankagama Sangili Palama · viewpoint, Lankagama6.3 km
- Sinharaja, Lankagama Entrance · attraction, Lankagama6.3 km
- Brahmana Ella Water Fall · waterfall, Warukandeniya6.5 km
- Thattu Ella · waterfall, Warukandeniya6.6 km
- Gal Oruwa Ella · waterfall, Lankagama6.9 km
- Uranwatuna Ella · waterfall, Lankagama6.9 km
- Dooli Ella Waterfall · attraction, Kosmulla7.8 km
- Sinharaja Conservation Centre · attraction, Mederipitiya7.8 km
- Hathmale Ella · viewpoint, Poddana9.6 km
- Giant Nawada tree · attraction, Kudawa10 km
- Kanneliya-Dediyagala-Nakiyadeniya Forest Reserve · nature reserve, Opatha South10 km
- Sinharaja National Park · attraction, Kudawa11 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: Dewalegama 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) · Galle39 km
- Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala78 km

### Nearest railway station

Katugoda (Katugoda), 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.

## Weather in Dewalegama 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 Dewalegama West

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Rural Hospital · Thalangalla East 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28829&mlon=80.40160#map=17/6.28829/80.40160) 

Bank Sanasa Bank,Opatha. · Opatha South 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26736&mlon=80.41306#map=17/6.26736/80.41306) 

ATM Commercial Bank · Akuressa 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.10016&mlon=80.47755#map=17/6.10016/80.47755) 

Petrol pump Neluwa Filling Station · Neluwa 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.37765&mlon=80.36106#map=17/6.37765/80.36106) 

Hotel Green Palace · Dangala West 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.30999&mlon=80.40871#map=17/6.30999/80.40871) 

Mall Pelawatta Stores · Pelawatta West North 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.40530&mlon=80.21605#map=17/6.40530/80.21605) 

School Primary School · Halvitigala Colony 1 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.31369&mlon=80.37282#map=17/6.31369/80.37282) 

College IVA Para Medical Campus Tangalle · Thalangalla West 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.29171&mlon=80.37622#map=17/6.29171/80.37622) 

Police station Police Post, Opatha. · Opatha East 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26015&mlon=80.41540#map=17/6.26015/80.41540) 

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 Neluwa DS Division

- Batuwangala
- Batuwangala West
- Danawala
- Dellawa
- Dewalegama East
- 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 Dewalegama West?In Neluwa DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Dewalegama West?Dangala East, Dangala West, Dewalegama East, Galabada and Panagoda
- What is there to see in Dewalegama West?Lankagama Sangili Palama, Sinharaja, Lankagama Entrance, Brahmana Ella Water Fall, Thattu Ella
- What time zone is Dewalegama West in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Dewalegama West?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Dewalegama West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Dewalegama West?January to February and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Dewalegama West?Rural Hospital, about 4.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Dewalegama West?Sanasa Bank,Opatha., about 6.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Dewalegama West?Commercial Bank, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dewalegama West?Neluwa Filling Station, about 8.5 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Dewalegama West?LK3121150 (OCHA common operational dataset)