# Poddiwala West GN division, Niyagama DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/niyagama/poddiwala-west/ Grama Niladhari division · Niyagama DS Division # Poddiwala West Poddiwala West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Niyagama DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **2.37 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2.4km² - 1mapped service - 14 mtypical elevation ## Where is Poddiwala West? Poddiwala West lies in [Niyagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/niyagama/), [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: [Duwegoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/niyagama/duwegoda/), [Kimbulawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/niyagama/kimbulawala/), [Maraggoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/niyagama/maraggoda/), [Marakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/nagoda/marakanda/), [Mattaka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/niyagama/mattaka/), [Poddiwala East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/niyagama/poddiwala-east/) and [Thalgaswala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/nagoda/thalgaswala/). By area it is the 6078th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.3% of [Niyagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/niyagama/). The centre of Poddiwala West is about 85 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.2865° N, 80.2584° E. Local names: පෝද්දිවල 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 Poddiwala West ### Nearby, outside Poddiwala West - Kiridola · waterfall, Naranovita4.8 km - Nature Pool · attraction, Ambana7.4 km - Andahelena Ella · attraction, Ambana7.4 km - Kanneliya Rainforest Reserve · viewpoint, Gallandala9.6 km - Kalu Dola Ella · attraction, Uhanovita10 km - Deyyagala Dola · waterfall, Thotaha12 km - Tea shop-factory · attraction, Ukovita North13 km - Isidi Aquarium · aquarium, Igala Thalawa13 km - Ruhunu Aquarium Online Store · aquarium, Kotagoda13 km - tea factory · attraction, Homadola14 km - Kanneliya-Dediyagala-Nakiyadeniya Forest Reserve · nature reserve, Opatha South14 km - Tea factory Hill garden · attraction, Indurupathvila15 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: Poddiwala 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) · Galle33 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo72 km ### Nearest railway station Telwatte (Pereliya North), about 23 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 17:56). 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. ## Villages and localities in Poddiwala West Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Poddiwala West. - Poddiwala 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 Poddiwala West Named natural and historic features inside Poddiwala West, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Poddiwala 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 Poddiwala 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 Poddiwala West Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Primary Health Care Centre · Mattaka 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.30230&mlon=80.24953#map=17/6.30230/80.24953) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Niyagama 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.24499&mlon=80.26856#map=17/6.24499/80.26856) ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station Thalgaswala · Thalgaswala 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.24469&mlon=80.27158#map=17/6.24469/80.27158) Hotel Bambarawana Retreat · Bambarawana 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.30327&mlon=80.27832#map=17/6.30327/80.27832) Mall Pelawatta Stores · Pelawatta West North 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.40530&mlon=80.21605#map=17/6.40530/80.21605) School Poddiwala Maha Vidyalaya · Poddiwala West 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28293&mlon=80.26507#map=17/6.28293/80.26507) College Aurvada School · Igala East 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28820&mlon=80.16415#map=17/6.28820/80.16415) Police station Pitigala Police Station · Dikhena 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.33524&mlon=80.22110#map=17/6.33524/80.22110) 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 Poddiwala West Places mapped inside Poddiwala West in open map data, by type. - Schools1 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 Niyagama DS Division - Amaragama - Bambarawana - Bangamukanda - Boraluwahena - Duwegoda - Godamuna North - Godamuna South - Hattaka - Horangalla (Akulavila) - Horangalla Thalawa - Horangalla West - Kaluarachchigoda - Karawwa - Kimbulawala - Liyanagamakanda - Manampita - Maraggoda - Marthupitiya - Mattaka - Naranovita - Niyagama - Niyagama South - Niyagama West - Pitigala - Pitigala North - Poddiwala East - Polpelaketiya - Porawagama - Porawagama South - Uhanovita - Usbim Colony - Wattahena - Weihena ## Quick answers - Where is Poddiwala West?In Niyagama DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Poddiwala West?Duwegoda, Kimbulawala, Maraggoda, Marakanda, Mattaka, Poddiwala East and Thalgaswala - What is there to see in Poddiwala West?Kiridola, Nature Pool, Andahelena Ella, Kanneliya Rainforest Reserve - What time zone is Poddiwala West in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Poddiwala West?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Poddiwala West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Poddiwala West?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Poddiwala West?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Poddiwala West?Primary Health Care Centre, about 2.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Poddiwala West?Bank of Ceylon, about 4.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Poddiwala West?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Poddiwala West?Lanka Filling Station Thalgaswala, about 4.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Poddiwala West?LK3115105 (OCHA common operational dataset)