# Waduwelivitiya GN division, Welivitiya-Divitura DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/welivitiya-divitura/waduwelivitiya/ Grama Niladhari division · Welivitiya-Divitura DS Division # Waduwelivitiya Waduwelivitiya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Welivitiya-Divitura DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **2.98 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 3.0km² - 41 mtypical elevation ## Where is Waduwelivitiya? Waduwelivitiya 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 8 other GN divisions: [Budapanagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/nagoda/budapanagama/), [Hemmeliya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/hemmeliya/), [Mahalapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/mahalapitiya/), [Pathawelivitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/welivitiya-divitura/pathawelivitiya/), [Pathawelivitiya North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/welivitiya-divitura/pathawelivitiya-north/), [Udawelivitithalawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/nagoda/udawelivitithalawa/), [Udawelivitiya West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/nagoda/udawelivitiya-west/) and [Unanvitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/nagoda/unanvitiya/). By area it is the 4978th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 5.3% of [Welivitiya-Divitura DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/welivitiya-divitura/). The centre of Waduwelivitiya is about 94 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.1823° N, 80.2363° E. Local names: වාඩුවැලිවිටිය . 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 Waduwelivitiya ### Nearby, outside Waduwelivitiya - Tea factory Hill garden · attraction, Indurupathvila3.5 km - Ruhunu Aquarium Online Store · aquarium, Kotagoda4.5 km - Andahelena Ella · attraction, Ambana9.5 km - Nature Pool · attraction, Ambana9.5 km - Tea shop-factory · attraction, Ukovita North9.8 km - Kiridola · waterfall, Naranovita12 km - Elephant riding · attraction, Hegoda12 km - Kottawa Rainforest and Arboretum · attraction, Kottawa West13 km - Kanneliya Rainforest Reserve · viewpoint, Gallandala14 km - PABLO Boutique · gallery, Gammaduwatta14 km - tea factory · attraction, Homadola15 km - Kumarakanda Beach · beach, Modara Patuwatha15 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: Waduwelivitiya - 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) · Galle23 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo81 km ### Nearest railway station Rathgama (Devinigoda), about 15 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 Waduwelivitiya Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Waduwelivitiya. - Kongahagoda - Waduweliwitiya 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 Waduwelivitiya 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 Waduwelivitiya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Baddegama Hospital · Baddegama South 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.16142&mlon=80.18048#map=17/6.16142/80.18048) Bank Sanasa Bank · Horangalla Thalawa 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.22629&mlon=80.25154#map=17/6.22629/80.25154) ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 16 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 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.18070&mlon=80.19203#map=17/6.18070/80.19203) Hotel Gilbys ECO Bungalow sri lanka · Budapanagama 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.17497&mlon=80.24868#map=17/6.17497/80.24868) Mall SDP Trade Centre · Wanduramba 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.13547&mlon=80.25494#map=17/6.13547/80.25494) School Lelwala Primary · Pahala Lelwala 4.0 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 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14752&mlon=80.19156#map=17/6.14752/80.19156) Police station Baddegama · Baddegama Town 6.9 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 Welivitiya-Divitura DS Division - Agaliya - Ampegama - Divithura - Divithura East - Divithura South - Ethkandura - Galahenkanda - Hamingala - Kuttiyawatta - Maddevila - Miriswatta - Nambara Atta - Nugethota - Old Colony - Pathawelivitiya - Pathawelivitiya North - Polgahavila - Thanabaddegama - Waduwelivitiya North ## Quick answers - Where is Waduwelivitiya?In Welivitiya-Divitura DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Waduwelivitiya?Budapanagama, Hemmeliya, Mahalapitiya, Pathawelivitiya, Pathawelivitiya North, Udawelivitithalawa, Udawelivitiya West and Unanvitiya - What is there to see in Waduwelivitiya?Tea factory Hill garden, Ruhunu Aquarium Online Store, Andahelena Ella, Nature Pool - What time zone is Waduwelivitiya in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Waduwelivitiya?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Waduwelivitiya?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Waduwelivitiya?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Waduwelivitiya?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Waduwelivitiya?Baddegama Hospital, about 6.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Waduwelivitiya?Sanasa Bank, about 5.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Waduwelivitiya?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Waduwelivitiya?Lanka Filling Station - Baddegama Interchange, about 4.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Waduwelivitiya?LK3130100 (OCHA common operational dataset)