# Agaliya GN division, Welivitiya-Divitura DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/welivitiya-divitura/agaliya/ Grama Niladhari division · Welivitiya-Divitura DS Division # Agaliya Agaliya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Welivitiya-Divitura DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **3.83 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 3.8km² - 1mapped service - 17 mtypical elevation ## Where is Agaliya? Agaliya lies in [Welivitiya-Divitura DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/welivitiya-divitura/), [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 6 other GN divisions: [Hemmeliya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/hemmeliya/), [Kotagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/kotagoda/), [Kuttiyawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/welivitiya-divitura/kuttiyawatta/), [Nugethota](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/welivitiya-divitura/nugethota/), [Pathawelivitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/welivitiya-divitura/pathawelivitiya/) and [Polgahavila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/welivitiya-divitura/polgahavila/). By area it is the 3920th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 6.8% of [Welivitiya-Divitura DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/welivitiya-divitura/). The centre of Agaliya is about 90 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.1995° N, 80.1926° E. Local names: අගලිය . 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 Agaliya ### Nearby, outside Agaliya - Ruhunu Aquarium Online Store · aquarium, Kotagoda1.7 km - Tea factory Hill garden · attraction, Indurupathvila5.8 km - Andahelena Ella · attraction, Ambana6.6 km - Nature Pool · attraction, Ambana6.6 km - Isidi Aquarium · aquarium, Igala Thalawa10 km - Kiridola · waterfall, Naranovita11 km - Moonstone Mines · attraction, Udakerewa11 km - TSUNAMI PHOTO GALLERY · museum, Pereliya South12 km - Turtle Hatchery · zoo, Pereliya South12 km - PABLO Boutique · gallery, Gammaduwatta12 km - Turtle Hatchery Hikkaduwa · zoo, Pereliya South12 km - Tsunami Monument · monument, Pereliya North12 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: Agaliya - 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) · Galle27 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo77 km ### Nearest railway station Seenigama (Seenigama), about 12 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 Agaliya Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Agaliya. Settlements here lie between about 5 m and 66 m above sea level (median 17 m). - Agaliya North - Agaliya South - Kuttiyawatta - Mimeduma 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 Agaliya Named natural and historic features inside Agaliya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Akuratikanda · 130 m ### Estates 2 estates. - Akuratikanda - Stelladale 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 Agaliya 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 Agaliya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital District Hospital · Baddegama South 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.16293&mlon=80.17946#map=17/6.16293/80.17946) Bank NSB · Baddegama Town 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.17207&mlon=80.17830#map=17/6.17207/80.17830) ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 18 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 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.18070&mlon=80.19203#map=17/6.18070/80.19203) Hotel Rainbow Hotel & Restaurant · Baddegama Town 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.17158&mlon=80.17464#map=17/6.17158/80.17464) Mall Shoping Complex · Baddegama Town 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.17225&mlon=80.17790#map=17/6.17225/80.17790) School Agaliya Maha Vidyalaya · Agaliya 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.19656&mlon=80.19576#map=17/6.19656/80.19576) College St. Anthony's College · Ganegama East 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14752&mlon=80.19156#map=17/6.14752/80.19156) Police station Baddegama · Baddegama Town 3.6 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Agaliya Places mapped inside Agaliya in open map data, by type. - Schools1 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. ## Other GN divisions in Welivitiya-Divitura DS Division - Ampegama - Divithura - Divithura East - Divithura South - Ethkandura - Galahenkanda - Hamingala - Kuttiyawatta - Maddevila - Miriswatta - Nambara Atta - Nugethota - Old Colony - Pathawelivitiya - Pathawelivitiya North - Polgahavila - Thanabaddegama - Waduwelivitiya - Waduwelivitiya North ## Quick answers - Where is Agaliya?In Welivitiya-Divitura DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Agaliya?Hemmeliya, Kotagoda, Kuttiyawatta, Nugethota, Pathawelivitiya and Polgahavila - What is there to see in Agaliya?Ruhunu Aquarium Online Store, Tea factory Hill garden, Andahelena Ella, Nature Pool - What time zone is Agaliya in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Agaliya?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Agaliya?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Agaliya?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Agaliya?Settlements lie between 5 m and 66 m - What is the highest point in Agaliya?Akuratikanda (130 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Agaliya?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Agaliya?District Hospital, about 4.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Agaliya?NSB, about 3.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Agaliya?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Agaliya?Lanka Filling Station - Baddegama Interchange, about 2.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Agaliya?LK3130065 (OCHA common operational dataset)