# Weihena GN division, Wanduramba DS Division, Galle District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/wanduramba/weihena/

Grama Niladhari division · Wanduramba DS Division 

# Weihena

Weihena is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Wanduramba DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **2.00 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 2.0km²
- 13 mtypical elevation

## Where is Weihena?

Weihena lies in [Wanduramba DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/wanduramba/), [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 5 other GN divisions: [Baddegama East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/baddegama-east/), [Ellakanda Wathurawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/ellakanda-wathurawa/), [Indurupathvila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/wanduramba/indurupathvila/), [Mahahengoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/mahahengoda/) and [Pilagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/pilagoda/). By area it is the 6930th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.3% of [Wanduramba DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/wanduramba/). The centre of Weihena is about 95 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.1574° N, 80.2123° E. Local names: වැයිහේන .

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 Weihena

### Nearby, outside Weihena

- Tea factory Hill garden · attraction, Indurupathvila0.9 km
- Ruhunu Aquarium Online Store · aquarium, Kotagoda3.5 km
- Elephant riding · attraction, Hegoda8.7 km
- PABLO Boutique · gallery, Gammaduwatta11 km
- Kumarakanda Beach · beach, Modara Patuwatha11 km
- Dodanduwa Beach III · beach, Karawegoda11 km
- Andahelena Ella · attraction, Ambana11 km
- Nature Pool · attraction, Ambana11 km
- Dodanduwa Beach II · beach, Dodandoowa11 km
- Surf Control - Surf School & Stuff · attraction, Wewala12 km
- Hikkaduwa Coral Reaf · attraction, Wavulagoda West13 km
- Turtle Beach · viewpoint, Pannamgoda13 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: Weihena

- 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) · Galle22 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo82 km

### Nearest railway station

Rathgama (Devinigoda), about 11 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 Weihena

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Weihena. Settlements here lie between about 7 m and 38 m above sea level (median 13 m).

- Baddegama East
- Lelwala Pahala
- Mediriyawa
- Weihena

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 Weihena 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 Weihena

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Baddegama Hospital · Baddegama South 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.16142&mlon=80.18048#map=17/6.16142/80.18048) 

Bank Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC · Baddegama South 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.16565&mlon=80.18000#map=17/6.16565/80.18000) 

ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) 

Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station - Baddegama Interchange · Kotagoda 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.18070&mlon=80.19203#map=17/6.18070/80.19203) 

Hotel Heritage Samanthanna · Adurathvila 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.12047&mlon=80.20344#map=17/6.12047/80.20344) 

Mall shopping complex · Baddegama Town 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.17098&mlon=80.17880#map=17/6.17098/80.17880) 

School Lelwala Primary · Pahala Lelwala 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14642&mlon=80.23205#map=17/6.14642/80.23205) 

College St. Anthony's College · Ganegama East 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14752&mlon=80.19156#map=17/6.14752/80.19156) 

Police station Baddegama · Baddegama Town 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.17273&mlon=80.17488#map=17/6.17273/80.17488) 

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 Wanduramba DS Division

- Deiyandara
- Gulugahakanda
- Ihala Keembiya
- Ihala Keembiya South
- Ihala Lelwala
- Indurupathvila
- Kirindalahena
- Kokawala
- Kumbalamalahena
- Mabotuwana
- Meda Keembiya
- Meda Keembiya East
- Nattewela
- Pahala Lelwala
- Panvila
- Pitiharawa
- Polgahavila
- Thalawa
- Thiruwanaketiya
- Wanduramba
- Wanduramba South

## Quick answers

- Where is Weihena?In Wanduramba DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Weihena?Baddegama East, Ellakanda Wathurawa, Indurupathvila, Mahahengoda and Pilagoda
- What is there to see in Weihena?Tea factory Hill garden, Ruhunu Aquarium Online Store, Elephant riding, PABLO Boutique
- What time zone is Weihena in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Weihena?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Weihena?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Weihena?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Weihena?Settlements lie between 7 m and 38 m
- What is the best time to visit Weihena?January to February and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Weihena?Baddegama Hospital, about 3.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Weihena?Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC, about 3.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Weihena?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Weihena?Lanka Filling Station - Baddegama Interchange, about 3.4 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Weihena?LK3157115 (OCHA common operational dataset)