# Weerapana North GN division, Thawalama DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/thawalama/weerapana-north/

Grama Niladhari division · Thawalama DS Division 

# Weerapana North

Weerapana North is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Thawalama DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **3.21 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 3.2km²

## Where is Weerapana North?

Weerapana North lies in [Thawalama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/thawalama/), [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 8 other GN divisions: [Banagala East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/pitabaddara/banagala-east/), [Derangala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/pitabaddara/derangala/), [Kiriwelkele North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/pitabaddara/kiriwelkele-north/), [Kiriwelkele South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/pitabaddara/kiriwelkele-south/), [Opatha East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/thawalama/opatha-east/), [Opatha South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/thawalama/opatha-south/), [Weerapana East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/thawalama/weerapana-east/) and [Weerapana West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/thawalama/weerapana-west/). By area it is the 4627th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.8% of [Thawalama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/thawalama/). The centre of Weerapana North is about 99 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.2518° N, 80.4283° E. Local names: වීරපාන උතුර .

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 Weerapana North

### Nearby, outside Weerapana North

- Kanneliya-Dediyagala-Nakiyadeniya Forest Reserve · nature reserve, Opatha South5.6 km
- tea factory · attraction, Homadola8.1 km
- Kanneliya Rainforest Reserve · viewpoint, Gallandala10.0 km
- Hathmale Ella · viewpoint, Poddana12 km
- Tea shop-factory · attraction, Ukovita North13 km
- Lankagama Sangili Palama · viewpoint, Lankagama13 km
- Sinharaja, Lankagama Entrance · attraction, Lankagama14 km
- Sinharaja Conservation Centre · attraction, Mederipitiya14 km
- Brahmana Ella Water Fall · waterfall, Warukandeniya14 km
- Thattu Ella · waterfall, Warukandeniya14 km
- Gal Oruwa Ella · waterfall, Lankagama14 km
- Uranwatuna Ella · waterfall, Lankagama14 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: Weerapana North

- 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) · Galle31 km
- Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala77 km

### Nearest railway station

Weligama (Galbokka East), about 31 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.

## Villages and localities in Weerapana North

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

- Weerapana

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 Weerapana North 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 Weerapana North

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Rural Hospital · Thalangalla East 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28829&mlon=80.40160#map=17/6.28829/80.40160) 

Bank Samurdhi Bank,Opatha. · Opatha East 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.25954&mlon=80.41540#map=17/6.25954/80.41540) 

ATM Commercial Bank · Akuressa 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.10016&mlon=80.47755#map=17/6.10016/80.47755) 

Petrol pump IOC Filling Station · Weliwa 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26048&mlon=80.49198#map=17/6.26048/80.49198) 

Hotel Mangala Hotel-Rambukkana · Kosnilgoda 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.23954&mlon=80.47477#map=17/6.23954/80.47477) 

Mall SDP Trade Centre · Wanduramba 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.13547&mlon=80.25494#map=17/6.13547/80.25494) 

School Galle/Opatha Secondary School,Opatha. · Opatha South 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26675&mlon=80.41347#map=17/6.26675/80.41347) 

College Thigma Education Center,Opatha. · Opatha South 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26727&mlon=80.41319#map=17/6.26727/80.41319) 

Police station Police Post, Opatha. · Opatha East 1.7 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 Thawalama DS Division

- Batahena
- Dammala
- Dammala Colony
- Ela Ihala
- Ela Ihala North
- Eppala
- Gallandala
- Habarakada East
- Habarakada West
- Halvitigala Colony 1
- Halvitigala Colony 2
- Hiniduma North
- Hiniduma South
- Hiniduma West
- Koralegama
- Kudugalpala
- Kumburegoda
- Malgalla
- Malhathawa
- Opatha East
- Opatha North
- Opatha South
- Opatha West
- Panangala East
- Panangala North
- Panangala West
- Thalangalla
- Thalangalla East
- Thalangalla West
- Thawalama Mookalana
- Thawalama North
- Thawalama South
- Weerapana East
- Weerapana South
- Weerapana West

## Quick answers

- Where is Weerapana North?In Thawalama DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Weerapana North?Banagala East, Derangala, Kiriwelkele North, Kiriwelkele South, Opatha East, Opatha South, Weerapana East and Weerapana West
- What is there to see in Weerapana North?Kanneliya-Dediyagala-Nakiyadeniya Forest Reserve, tea factory, Kanneliya Rainforest Reserve, Hathmale Ella
- What time zone is Weerapana North in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Weerapana North?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Weerapana North?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Weerapana North?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Weerapana North?January to February and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Weerapana North?Rural Hospital, about 5.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Weerapana North?Samurdhi Bank,Opatha., about 1.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Weerapana North?Commercial Bank, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Weerapana North?IOC Filling Station, about 7.1 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Weerapana North?LK3118165 (OCHA common operational dataset)