# Wattahena GN division, Niyagama DS Division, Galle District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/niyagama/wattahena/ Grama Niladhari division · Niyagama DS Division # Wattahena Wattahena is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Niyagama DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **2.46 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 2.5km² - 29 mtypical elevation ## Where is Wattahena? Wattahena 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/), [Manampita](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/niyagama/manampita/), [Niyagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/niyagama/niyagama/), [Niyagama West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/niyagama/niyagama-west/), [Polpelaketiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/niyagama/polpelaketiya/), [Porawagama South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/niyagama/porawagama-south/) and [Thibbotuwawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/thibbotuwawa/). By area it is the 5902nd largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.4% of [Niyagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/niyagama/). The centre of Wattahena is about 88 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.2530° N, 80.2495° E. Local names: වත්තහේන . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Villages and localities in Wattahena Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Wattahena. Settlements here lie between about 27 m and 30 m above sea level (median 29 m). - Ingalahena - Polpelaketiya - Wattehena 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 Wattahena Named natural and historic features inside Wattahena, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Gallinda 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 Wattahena 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 Wattahena Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Gallinda Base Hospital · Niyagama 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.24510&mlon=80.26788#map=17/6.24510/80.26788) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Niyagama 2.3 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 24 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 2.6 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 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.25505&mlon=80.26641#map=17/6.25505/80.26641) Mall Shoping Complex · Baddegama Town 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.17225&mlon=80.17790#map=17/6.17225/80.17790) School Polpalakatiya Vidyalaya · Polpelaketiya 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.24227&mlon=80.25418#map=17/6.24227/80.25418) 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 9.7 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. ## 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 - Porawagama South - Uhanovita - Usbim Colony - Weihena ## Quick answers - Where is Wattahena?In Niyagama DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Wattahena?Duwegoda, Manampita, Niyagama, Niyagama West, Polpelaketiya, Porawagama South and Thibbotuwawa - How many villages are in Wattahena?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Wattahena?Settlements lie between 27 m and 30 m - What is the best time to visit Wattahena?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Wattahena?Gallinda Base Hospital, about 2.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Wattahena?Bank of Ceylon, about 2.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Wattahena?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Wattahena?Lanka Filling Station Thalgaswala, about 2.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Wattahena?LK3115130 (OCHA common operational dataset)