# Weerapana West GN division, Thawalama DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/thawalama/weerapana-west/ Grama Niladhari division · Thawalama DS Division # Weerapana West Weerapana West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Thawalama DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **8.47 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 8.5km² - 56 mtypical elevation ## Where is Weerapana West? Weerapana West 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 7 other GN divisions: [Dolamawatha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/akuressa/dolamawatha/), [Homadola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/nagoda/homadola/), [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/), [Weerapana North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/thawalama/weerapana-north/) and [Weerapana South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/thawalama/weerapana-south/). By area it is the 1511th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.9% of [Thawalama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/thawalama/). The centre of Weerapana West is about 98 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.2376° N, 80.3963° E. Local names: වීරපාන 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 Weerapana West ### Nearby, outside Weerapana West - Kanneliya-Dediyagala-Nakiyadeniya Forest Reserve · nature reserve, Opatha South2.0 km - tea factory · attraction, Homadola4.3 km - Kanneliya Rainforest Reserve · viewpoint, Gallandala6.6 km - Tea shop-factory · attraction, Ukovita North9.3 km - Hathmale Ella · viewpoint, Poddana16 km - Lankagama Sangili Palama · viewpoint, Lankagama16 km - Sinharaja, Lankagama Entrance · attraction, Lankagama16 km - Brahmana Ella Water Fall · waterfall, Warukandeniya17 km - Thattu Ella · waterfall, Warukandeniya17 km - Sinharaja Conservation Centre · attraction, Mederipitiya17 km - Gal Oruwa Ella · waterfall, Lankagama17 km - Uranwatuna Ella · waterfall, Lankagama17 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 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) · Galle28 km - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala81 km ### Nearest railway station Katugoda (Katugoda), about 29 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 06:10, 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 West Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Weerapana West. - Wirapana 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 Weerapana West Named natural and historic features inside Weerapana West, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Kondagala · 280 m 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 Weerapana 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 Weerapana West Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Rural Hospital · Thalangalla East 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28829&mlon=80.40160#map=17/6.28829/80.40160) Bank Samurdhi Bank,Opatha. · Opatha East 3.2 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 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26048&mlon=80.49198#map=17/6.26048/80.49198) Hotel Kanneliya Pearl Villa · Gallandala 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.25313&mlon=80.34698#map=17/6.25313/80.34698) Mall SDP Trade Centre · Wanduramba 19 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 3.8 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 3.8 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 3.3 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 North - Weerapana South ## Quick answers - Where is Weerapana West?In Thawalama DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Weerapana West?Dolamawatha, Homadola, Opatha East, Opatha South, Weerapana East, Weerapana North and Weerapana South - What is there to see in Weerapana West?Kanneliya-Dediyagala-Nakiyadeniya Forest Reserve, tea factory, Kanneliya Rainforest Reserve, Tea shop-factory - What time zone is Weerapana West in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Weerapana West?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Weerapana West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Weerapana West?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Weerapana West?Kondagala (280 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Weerapana West?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Weerapana West?Rural Hospital, about 5.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Weerapana West?Samurdhi Bank,Opatha., about 3.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Weerapana West?Commercial Bank, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Weerapana West?IOC Filling Station, about 11 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Weerapana West?LK3118170 (OCHA common operational dataset)