# Beranagoda GN division, Yakkalamulla DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/yakkalamulla/beranagoda/ Grama Niladhari division · Yakkalamulla DS Division # Beranagoda Beranagoda is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Yakkalamulla DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **3.53 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 3.5km² - 59 mtypical elevation ## Where is Beranagoda? Beranagoda lies in [Yakkalamulla DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/yakkalamulla/), [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 10 other GN divisions: [Hiriyamalkumbura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/yakkalamulla/hiriyamalkumbura/), [Hiyare North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/hiyare-north/), [Kottawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/yakkalamulla/kottawa/), [Kottawa East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/yakkalamulla/kottawa-east/), [Kottawa West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/yakkalamulla/kottawa-west/), [Nabadawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/yakkalamulla/nabadawa/), [Polpagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/yakkalamulla/polpagoda/), [Welihena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/welihena/), [Yakkalamulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/yakkalamulla/yakkalamulla/) and [Yakkalamulla East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/yakkalamulla/yakkalamulla-east/). By area it is the 4255th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.2% of [Yakkalamulla DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/yakkalamulla/). The centre of Beranagoda is about 108 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.0966° N, 80.3438° E. Local names: බෙරණාගොඩ . 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 Beranagoda ### Nearby, outside Beranagoda - Kottawa Rainforest and Arboretum · attraction, Kottawa West3.5 km - Hiyare Biodiversity Research Center · theme park, Ihala Hiyare5.3 km - Bogahagoda · viewpoint, Dorape7.9 km - Kananke Bridge · attraction, Nivithiwelbokka9.4 km - Handunugoda Tea Estate · museum, Atanikitha9.5 km - Hakgedi Ella Falls · waterfall, Poramba Kananke North10 km - Spice Island · viewpoint, Koggala Athireka II11 km - Tea shop-factory · attraction, Ukovita North11 km - Sea Turtle Conservation Project · zoo, Koggala Athireka I12 km - Martin Wickramasinghe Folk Museum Complex · museum, Koggala12 km - Sea Turtle Hatchery · zoo, Liyanagoda12 km - Koggala Beach Park · beach, Koggala12 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: Beranagoda - 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) · Galle12 km - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala89 km ### Nearest railway station Railway Station Habaraduwa (Katukurunda), 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 06:10, 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 Beranagoda Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Beranagoda. - Beranagoda - Weraniyahena 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 Beranagoda Named natural and historic features inside Beranagoda, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Maluegoda · 156 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 Beranagoda 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 Beranagoda Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Imaduwa Hospital · Wahala Kananke North 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03784&mlon=80.39144#map=17/6.03784/80.39144) Bank Bank of Ceylon-Yakkalamulla · Yakkalamulla 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.10601&mlon=80.34822#map=17/6.10601/80.34822) ATM Commercial Bank · Akuressa 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.10016&mlon=80.47755#map=17/6.10016/80.47755) Petrol pump Thalagaha Fuel Station · Akmeemana 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.07824&mlon=80.24877#map=17/6.07824/80.24877) Hotel Hareesha Holiday Resort · Yakkalamulla 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.10327&mlon=80.35013#map=17/6.10327/80.35013) Mall SDP Trade Centre · Wanduramba 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.13547&mlon=80.25494#map=17/6.13547/80.25494) School G/ Vijaya Primary School Thellambura · Yakkalamulla 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.11056&mlon=80.33756#map=17/6.11056/80.33756) College Ruhuna National College of Education · Ihalagoda East 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.07406&mlon=80.28213#map=17/6.07406/80.28213) Police station Yakkalamulla police · Yakkalamulla 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.10622&mlon=80.34811#map=17/6.10622/80.34811) 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 Yakkalamulla DS Division - Badungala - Ella Ihala - Gahalakoladeniya - Hiriyamalkumbura - Ihala Karagoda - Ihala Nakiyadeniya - Ihala Thellambura - Ihala Walpala - Kaludiyawala - Karagoda - Kottawa - Kottawa East - Kottawa West - Magedara - Magedara East - Magedara North - Moraketiya - Nabadawa - Nakiyadeniya - Nakiyadeniya North - Nawala - Nevungala - Nevungala South - Pahala Karagoda - Pahala Thellambura - Pahala Walpola - Polpagoda - Polpagoda West - Rathamalaketiya - Thalgampala - Thalgampala North - Thellambura North - Thellambura South - Udubettawa - Udubettawa West - Udumalagala - Uduwella - Wathogala - Wattehena - Welendawa - Yakkalamulla - Yakkalamulla East - Yatamalagala ## Quick answers - Where is Beranagoda?In Yakkalamulla DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Beranagoda?Hiriyamalkumbura, Hiyare North, Kottawa, Kottawa East, Kottawa West, Nabadawa, Polpagoda, Welihena, Yakkalamulla and Yakkalamulla East - What is there to see in Beranagoda?Kottawa Rainforest and Arboretum, Hiyare Biodiversity Research Center, Bogahagoda, Kananke Bridge - What time zone is Beranagoda in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Beranagoda?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Beranagoda?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Beranagoda?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Beranagoda?Maluegoda (156 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Beranagoda?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Beranagoda?Imaduwa Hospital, about 8.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Beranagoda?Bank of Ceylon-Yakkalamulla, about 1.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Beranagoda?Commercial Bank, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Beranagoda?Thalagaha Fuel Station, about 11 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Beranagoda?LK3148145 (OCHA common operational dataset)