# Pattiyapola West GN division, Tangalle DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/pattiyapola-west/ Grama Niladhari division · Tangalle DS Division # Pattiyapola West Pattiyapola West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Tangalle DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province. It covers **5.25 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 5.2km² - 53 mtypical elevation ## Where is Pattiyapola West? Pattiyapola West lies in [Tangalle DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/), [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 6 other GN divisions: [Pattiyapola East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/pattiyapola-east/), [Pattiyapola South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/pattiyapola-south/), [Sudarshanagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/sudarshanagama/), [Thalunna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/thalunna/), [Udayala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/angunakolapelessa/udayala/) and [Vitharandeniya North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/vitharandeniya-north/). By area it is the 2790th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.4% of [Tangalle DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/). The centre of Pattiyapola West is about 142 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.1054° N, 80.8229° E. Local names: පට්ටියපොල 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 Pattiyapola West ### Nearby, outside Pattiyapola West - Marakolliya Beach · beach, Medilla7.0 km - Turtles View · zoo, Rekawa West7.5 km - Indika Art Gallery · gallery, Medilla7.9 km - Paravi Wella Beach · beach, Pallikkudawa Urban9.5 km - War Monument · monument, Pallikkudawa Urban10 km - Goyambokka · beach, Unakooruwa East12 km - Ussangoda National Park · nature reserve, Lunama South18 km - Abarana Ella · viewpoint, Ridiyagama19 km - Blue Beach Island · attraction, Dodampahala South20 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: Pattiyapola 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 - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala39 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle57 km ### Nearest railway station Beliatte (Beliatta West), about 12 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:52) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:08, sunset around 17:54). 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 Pattiyapola West Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Pattiyapola West. - Rote - Wadiyegoda 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 Pattiyapola 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 Pattiyapola West Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Pet Joy Animal Clinic · Udayala 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14736&mlon=80.81593#map=17/6.14736/80.81593) Bank Janasakthi Bank · Ranna East 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.09739&mlon=80.88865#map=17/6.09739/80.88865) ATM Commercial Bank and ATM · Middeniya West 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.24967&mlon=80.76434#map=17/6.24967/80.76434) Petrol pump Co-op Filling Station · Weeraketiya West 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14818&mlon=80.76365#map=17/6.14818/80.76365) Hotel Tangalle Navy Base · Bedigama South 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.09877&mlon=80.78377#map=17/6.09877/80.78377) Mall Wise Barista Shop · Medaketiya 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02986&mlon=80.79636#map=17/6.02986/80.79636) School H/Kahandawa kanishta Vidyalaya · Kahandawa 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.09246&mlon=80.87140#map=17/6.09246/80.87140) College ATI Tangalle Campus · Medagama 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.05633&mlon=80.82661#map=17/6.05633/80.82661) Police station Weeraketiya Police Station · Mandaduwa 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.15392&mlon=80.76790#map=17/6.15392/80.76790) 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 Tangalle DS Division - Aluthgoda - Andupelena - Danketiya - Ethgalamulla - Godawanagoda - Gotaimbaragama - Gurupokuna - Ihalagoda - Indipokunagoda North - Indipokunagoda South - Kadiragoda - Kadurupokuna East - Kadurupokuna North - Kadurupokuna South - Kadurupokuna West - Kahandamodara - Kahandawa - Kattakaduwa North - Kattakaduwa South - Kotuwegoda - Kudawella Central - Kudawella East - Kudawella North - Kudawella South - Kudawella West - Mahawela - Marakolliya - Mawella North - Mawella South - Medagama - Medaketiya - Medilla - Moraketi Ara East - Moraketi Ara West - Nakulugamuwa South - Nalagama East - Nalagama West - Netolpitiya North - Netolpitiya South - Nidahasgama East - Nidahasgama West - Pahajjawa - Palathuduwa - Pallikkudawa Rural - Pallikkudawa Urban - Pattiyapola East - Pattiyapola South - Polommaruwa North - Polommaruwa South - Ranna East - Ranna West - Rekawa East - Rekawa West - Seenimodara East - Seenimodara West - Siyambalagoda - Sudarshanagama - Thalapitiyagama - Thalunna - Thenagama North - Thenagama South - Uduvilagoda - Unakooruwa East - Unakooruwa West - Vigamuwa - Vitharandeniya North - Vitharandeniya South - Wadigala - Wagegoda - Walgameliya - Wella Odaya ## Quick answers - Where is Pattiyapola West?In Tangalle DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Pattiyapola West?Pattiyapola East, Pattiyapola South, Sudarshanagama, Thalunna, Udayala and Vitharandeniya North - What is there to see in Pattiyapola West?Marakolliya Beach, Turtles View, Indika Art Gallery, Paravi Wella Beach - What time zone is Pattiyapola West in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Pattiyapola West?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Pattiyapola West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Pattiyapola West?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Pattiyapola West?February to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Pattiyapola West?Pet Joy Animal Clinic, about 4.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pattiyapola West?Janasakthi Bank, about 7.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pattiyapola West?Commercial Bank and ATM, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pattiyapola West?Co-op Filling Station, about 8.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Pattiyapola West?LK3333010 (OCHA common operational dataset)