# Wathogala GN division, Yakkalamulla DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/yakkalamulla/wathogala/

Grama Niladhari division · Yakkalamulla DS Division 

# Wathogala

Wathogala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Yakkalamulla DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **4.01 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 4.0km²
- 131 mtypical elevation

## Where is Wathogala?

Wathogala 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 6 other GN divisions: [Dolamawatha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/akuressa/dolamawatha/), [Gahalakoladeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/yakkalamulla/gahalakoladeniya/), [Kohugoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/akuressa/kohugoda/), [Moraketiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/yakkalamulla/moraketiya/), [Udumalagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/yakkalamulla/udumalagala/) and [Wattehena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/yakkalamulla/wattehena/). By area it is the 3754th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.7% of [Yakkalamulla DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/yakkalamulla/). The centre of Wathogala is about 106 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.1340° N, 80.3751° E. Local names: වතෝගල .

Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka).

## Villages and localities in Wathogala

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Wathogala.

- Malandeniya
- Wathogala

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 Wathogala 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 Wathogala

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Imaduwa Hospital · Wahala Kananke North 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03784&mlon=80.39144#map=17/6.03784/80.39144) 

Bank Bank of Ceylon-Yakkalamulla · Yakkalamulla 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.10601&mlon=80.34822#map=17/6.10601/80.34822) 

ATM Commercial Bank · Akuressa 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.10016&mlon=80.47755#map=17/6.10016/80.47755) 

Petrol pump Cepetco · Akuressa 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.10194&mlon=80.47663#map=17/6.10194/80.47663) 

Hotel Hotel Famous - Eheliyagoda · Ihala Maliduwa 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14145&mlon=80.40890#map=17/6.14145/80.40890) 

Mall SDP Trade Centre · Wanduramba 13 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 4.9 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 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.07406&mlon=80.28213#map=17/6.07406/80.28213) 

Police station Yakkalamulla police · Yakkalamulla 4.3 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
- Beranagoda
- 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
- Wattehena
- Welendawa
- Yakkalamulla
- Yakkalamulla East
- Yatamalagala

## Quick answers

- Where is Wathogala?In Yakkalamulla DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Wathogala?Dolamawatha, Gahalakoladeniya, Kohugoda, Moraketiya, Udumalagala and Wattehena
- How many villages are in Wathogala?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Wathogala?January to February and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Wathogala?Imaduwa Hospital, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Wathogala?Bank of Ceylon-Yakkalamulla, about 4.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Wathogala?Commercial Bank, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Wathogala?Cepetco, about 12 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Wathogala?LK3148030 (OCHA common operational dataset)