# Porawagama GN division, Niyagama DS Division, Galle District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/niyagama/porawagama/

Grama Niladhari division · Niyagama DS Division 

# Porawagama

Porawagama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Niyagama DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **5.72 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 5.7km²
- 1mapped service
- 60 mtypical elevation

## Where is Porawagama?

Porawagama 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: [Amaragama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/niyagama/amaragama/), [Ambana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/ambana/), [Duwegoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/niyagama/duwegoda/), [Kimbulawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/niyagama/kimbulawala/), [Naranovita](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/niyagama/naranovita/), [Porawagama South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/niyagama/porawagama-south/) and [Wallambagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/wallambagala/). By area it is the 2490th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 5.5% of [Niyagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/niyagama/). The centre of Porawagama is about 84 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.2793° N, 80.2246° E. Local names: පොරවගම .

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 Porawagama

### Nearby, outside Porawagama

- Kiridola · waterfall, Naranovita1.7 km
- Nature Pool · attraction, Ambana3.7 km
- Andahelena Ella · attraction, Ambana3.8 km
- Isidi Aquarium · aquarium, Igala Thalawa9.2 km
- Kalu Dola Ella · attraction, Uhanovita11 km
- Ruhunu Aquarium Online Store · aquarium, Kotagoda11 km
- Deyyagala Dola · waterfall, Thotaha11 km
- Kanneliya Rainforest Reserve · viewpoint, Gallandala13 km
- Tea factory Hill garden · attraction, Indurupathvila14 km
- Tea shop-factory · attraction, Ukovita North14 km
- tea factory · attraction, Homadola17 km
- Moonstone Mines · attraction, Udakerewa17 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: Porawagama

- 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) · Colombo71 km

### Nearest railway station

Kandegoda (Wadumulla), about 19 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.

## Villages and localities in Porawagama

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Porawagama.

- Porawagama

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).

## Weather in Porawagama 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 Porawagama

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Primary Health Care Centre · Mattaka 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.30230&mlon=80.24953#map=17/6.30230/80.24953) 

Bank Bank of Ceylon · Niyagama 6.2 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 27 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 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.24469&mlon=80.27158#map=17/6.24469/80.27158) 

Hotel Sinaro Reception Hall & Holiday Resort · Manampita 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.25505&mlon=80.26641#map=17/6.25505/80.26641) 

Mall Shoping Complex · Baddegama Town 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.17225&mlon=80.17790#map=17/6.17225/80.17790) 

School Porawagama Vidyalaya · Porawagama 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.27944&mlon=80.22716#map=17/6.27944/80.22716) 

College Aurvada School · Igala East 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28820&mlon=80.16415#map=17/6.28820/80.16415) 

Police station Pitigala Police Station · Dikhena 6.2 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 Porawagama

Places mapped inside Porawagama 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
- Poddiwala West
- Polpelaketiya
- Porawagama South
- Uhanovita
- Usbim Colony
- Wattahena
- Weihena

## Quick answers

- Where is Porawagama?In Niyagama DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Porawagama?Amaragama, Ambana, Duwegoda, Kimbulawala, Naranovita, Porawagama South and Wallambagala
- What is there to see in Porawagama?Kiridola, Nature Pool, Andahelena Ella, Isidi Aquarium
- What time zone is Porawagama in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Porawagama?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Porawagama?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Porawagama?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Porawagama?January to February and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Porawagama?Primary Health Care Centre, about 3.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Porawagama?Bank of Ceylon, about 6.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Porawagama?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 27 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Porawagama?Lanka Filling Station Thalgaswala, about 6.5 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Porawagama?LK3115095 (OCHA common operational dataset)