# Welivitiya-Divitura DS Division, Galle District – GN divisions > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/welivitiya-divitura/ Divisional Secretariat division · Galle District # Welivitiya-Divitura DS Division Welivitiya-Divitura DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **56.5 km²**. It is divided into 20 GN divisions. 37 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 56.5km² - 20GN divisions - 7mapped services ## Where is Welivitiya-Divitura DS Division? Welivitiya-Divitura DS Division lies in [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 DS divisions: [Ambalangoda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/ambalangoda/), [Baddegama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/), [Elpitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/), [Gonapinuwala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/gonapinuwala/), [Karandeniya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/karandeniya/), [Nagoda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/nagoda/) and [Niyagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/niyagama/). By area it is the 280th largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.5% of [Galle District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/). The centre of Welivitiya-Divitura DS Division is about 87 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 20 km from Galle, the main town of Galle District. The centre point is at 6.2168° N, 80.1637° E. Local names: වැලිවිටිය-දිවිතුර · வெலிவிட்டிய திவித . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Know before you go: Welivitiya-Divitura DS Division - 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) · Galle30 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo74 km ### Nearest railway station Telwatte (Pereliya North), about 9.8 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. ## GN divisions of Welivitiya-Divitura DS Division Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services [Agaliya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/welivitiya-divitura/agaliya/) 3.8 4 1 [Ampegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/welivitiya-divitura/ampegama/) 4.2 2 1 [Divithura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/welivitiya-divitura/divithura/) 3.2 3 0 [Divithura East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/welivitiya-divitura/divithura-east/) 2.5 3 0 [Divithura South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/welivitiya-divitura/divithura-south/) 2.6 1 0 [Ethkandura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/welivitiya-divitura/ethkandura/) 4.9 3 3 [Galahenkanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/welivitiya-divitura/galahenkanda/) 2.5 1 1 [Hamingala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/welivitiya-divitura/hamingala/) 2.5 3 0 [Kuttiyawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/welivitiya-divitura/kuttiyawatta/) 2.0 1 0 [Maddevila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/welivitiya-divitura/maddevila/) 2.1 1 0 [Miriswatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/welivitiya-divitura/miriswatta/) 0.9 2 0 [Nambara Atta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/welivitiya-divitura/nambara-atta/) 2.1 2 0 [Nugethota](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/welivitiya-divitura/nugethota/) 3.6 2 0 [Old Colony](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/welivitiya-divitura/old-colony/) 1.9 1 1 [Pathawelivitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/welivitiya-divitura/pathawelivitiya/) 2.5 1 0 [Pathawelivitiya North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/welivitiya-divitura/pathawelivitiya-north/) 4.4 4 0 [Polgahavila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/welivitiya-divitura/polgahavila/) 3.0 1 0 [Thanabaddegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/welivitiya-divitura/thanabaddegama/) 2.5 0 0 [Waduwelivitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/welivitiya-divitura/waduwelivitiya/) 3.0 2 0 [Waduwelivitiya North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/welivitiya-divitura/waduwelivitiya-north/) 2.5 0 0 Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Welivitiya-Divitura DS Division Open gazetteers list **37 villages, towns and localities** in Welivitiya-Divitura DS Division. Settlements here lie between about 5 m and 66 m above sea level (median 15 m). - Agaliya North - Agaliya South - Akuratiya - Ampegama - Babarahikada - Dehihena - Diviture - Dudiwila - Ethkandura Junction - Etkandura - Gurusinhagoda - Hamingala - Horawahalla - Imbulapitiya - Inimankada - Keenketiya - Kokarakandawatta - Kongahagoda - Kuttiyawatta - Maddewila - Maddewilla - Mahawatta - Malittagoda - Maswila - Mimeduma - Nambarwatta - Nawalakandawatta - Nugetota - Paralakephena - Pataweliwitiya - Polgahawila - Puwakgahahena - Suduwelipatha - Tanabaddegama - Waduweliwitiya - Wenivarawela - Wewarauma 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 Welivitiya-Divitura DS Division Named natural and historic features inside Welivitiya-Divitura DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Amban Ela - Kudamahawela Ela ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Akuratikanda · 130 m ### Estates 7 estates; 2 rubber estates; 1 tea estate. - Agroc - Akuratikanda - Atakalan - Boraluwa Estate - Deviturai - Galahenkanda - Gilcroft - Stelladale - Sunny Side - Weliwitiya 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 Welivitiya-Divitura DS Division 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/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Welivitiya-Divitura DS Division Places mapped inside Welivitiya-Divitura DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels2 - Schools3 - Dental clinics1 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Welivitiya-Divitura DS Division?In Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Welivitiya-Divitura DS Division?Ambalangoda DS Division, Baddegama DS Division, Elpitiya DS Division, Gonapinuwala DS Division, Karandeniya DS Division, Nagoda DS Division and Niyagama DS Division - What time zone is Welivitiya-Divitura DS Division in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Welivitiya-Divitura DS Division?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Welivitiya-Divitura DS Division?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Welivitiya-Divitura DS Division?37 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Welivitiya-Divitura DS Division?Settlements lie between 5 m and 66 m - What is the highest point in Welivitiya-Divitura DS Division?Akuratikanda (130 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Welivitiya-Divitura DS Division?January to February and July - How many petrol pumps are in Welivitiya-Divitura DS Division?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Welivitiya-Divitura DS Division?LK3130 (OCHA common operational dataset)