# Galagama West GN division, Beliatta DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/beliatta/galagama-west/ Grama Niladhari division · Beliatta DS Division # Galagama West Galagama West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Beliatta DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province. It covers **2.38 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 2.4km² - 145 mtypical elevation ## Where is Galagama West? Galagama West lies in [Beliatta DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/beliatta/), [Hambantota District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 7 other GN divisions: [Ambala West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/beliatta/ambala-west/), [Bodarakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/dikwella/bodarakanda/), [Galagama North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/beliatta/galagama-north/), [Galagama South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/beliatta/galagama-south/), [Miriswatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/beliatta/miriswatta/), [Urugamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/dikwella/urugamuwa/) and [Urugamuwa East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/dikwella/urugamuwa-east/). By area it is the 6053rd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.3% of [Beliatta DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/beliatta/). The centre of Galagama West is about 139 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.0079° N, 80.6960° E. Local names: ගලගම බටහිර . 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 Galagama West ### Nearby, outside Galagama West - Bathigama Beach · beach, Batheegama Central5.6 km - Blue Beach Island · attraction, Dodampahala South5.9 km - kapparawella beach · beach, Suduwella9.3 km - Goyambokka · beach, Unakooruwa East9.4 km - edanda wella beach · beach, Beliwatta9.4 km - Blowhole · attraction, Beliwatta9.8 km - War Monument · monument, Pallikkudawa Urban11 km - Paravi Wella Beach · beach, Pallikkudawa Urban12 km - Indika Art Gallery · gallery, Medilla12 km - Nunna wella · beach, Gandara West12 km - Wawulpalma · cave, Devinuwara Wawwa14 km - Devinuwara Beach · beach, Devinuwara Pradeepagara Pedesa14 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: Galagama West - 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) · Galle42 km - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala56 km ### Nearest railway station Wewrukannala (Walasgala West), about 3.2 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:53) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:08, sunset around 17:55). 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 Galagama West Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Galagama West. - Ambala 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 Galagama West and the best time to visit Using the climate of Hambantota District, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 1,920 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (306 mm) and the driest Jul (73 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to March and June to August**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 140 Feb 25 105 Mar 26 112 Apr 27 188 May 27 167 Jun 27 91 Jul 26 73 Aug 27 94 Sep 26 147 Oct 26 250 Nov 25 306 Dec 25 247 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Galagama West Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Bathigama Hospital · Batheegama Central 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.96266&mlon=80.67739#map=17/5.96266/80.67739) Bank Cummunity Base Bank - Urugamuwa · Urugamuwa South 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.00282&mlon=80.67006#map=17/6.00282/80.67006) ATM Bank of Ceylon ATM · Devinuwara Nugegoda 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.92839&mlon=80.58887#map=17/5.92839/80.58887) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Pahajjawa 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.99353&mlon=80.72783#map=17/5.99353/80.72783) Hotel Jayananda Estate Villa · Urugamuwa 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.00185&mlon=80.67929#map=17/6.00185/80.67929) Mall Mysons Tangalle · Kotuwegoda 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02727&mlon=80.79499#map=17/6.02727/80.79499) School Primary School · Urugamuwa East 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.01087&mlon=80.68289#map=17/6.01087/80.68289) College Faculty of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences - Ocean University of Sri Lanka · Mahawela 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.99063&mlon=80.72512#map=17/5.99063/80.72512) Police station Dickwella Police Station · Dickwella South 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.96418&mlon=80.69322#map=17/5.96418/80.69322) 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 Beliatta DS Division - Agulmaduwa - Ambagasdeniya - Ambala North - Ambala West - Aranwela North - Aranwela West - Beliatta South - Beliatta Town - Beliatta West - Beligalla North - Beligalla South - Dammulla East - Dammulla West - Dedduwawala - Dedduwawala East - Eldeniya - Galagama East - Galagama North - Galagama South - Galwewa - Getamanna East - Getamanna North - Getamanna South - Getamanna West - Godawela - Ihala Beligalla East - Ihala Beligalla West - Indiketiyagoda - Kahawatta - Kambussawala East - Kambussawala West - Karambaketiya - Kosgahagoda - Kudaheella East - Kudaheella North - Kudaheella South - Mahaheella East - Mahaheella North - Mahaheella West - Maligathenna - Medagoda - Mihindupura - Miriswatta - Nakulugamuwa North - Nakulugamuwa West - Nayakawatta - Nihiluwa East - Nihiluwa West - Nugewela - Ovilana - Pahalagoda - Palapotha East - Palapotha West - Pallattara East - Pallattara South - Pallattara West - Panamulla - Pattiyawela - Puwakdandawa East - Puwakdandawa North - Sitinamaluwa East - Sitinamaluwa North - Sitinamaluwa South - Sitinamaluwa West - Tharaperiya - Udugalmotegama - Wadiya - Waharakgoda North - Waharakgoda South - Wevudatta ## Quick answers - Where is Galagama West?In Beliatta DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Galagama West?Ambala West, Bodarakanda, Galagama North, Galagama South, Miriswatta, Urugamuwa and Urugamuwa East - What is there to see in Galagama West?Bathigama Beach, Blue Beach Island, kapparawella beach, Goyambokka - What time zone is Galagama West in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Galagama West?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Galagama West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Galagama West?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Galagama West?February to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Galagama West?Bathigama Hospital, about 5.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Galagama West?Cummunity Base Bank - Urugamuwa, about 2.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Galagama West?Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Galagama West?Ceypetco, about 3.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Galagama West?LK3330330 (OCHA common operational dataset)