# Wella Odaya GN division, Tangalle DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/wella-odaya/ Grama Niladhari division · Tangalle DS Division # Wella Odaya Wella Odaya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Tangalle DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province. It covers **6.88 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 21 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 6.9km² - 21mapped services - 15 mtypical elevation ## Where is Wella Odaya? Wella Odaya 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: [Kahandamodara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/kahandamodara/), [Kahandawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/kahandawa/), [Netolpitiya South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/netolpitiya-south/), [Nidahasgama West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/nidahasgama-west/), [Rekawa East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/rekawa-east/) and [Wadigala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/wadigala/). By area it is the 1973rd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.5% of [Tangalle DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/). The centre of Wella Odaya is about 149 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.0716° N, 80.8758° E. Local names: වැල්ලඕඩය . 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 Wella Odaya ### Nearby, outside Wella Odaya - Turtles View · zoo, Rekawa West3.6 km - Marakolliya Beach · beach, Medilla6.0 km - Indika Art Gallery · gallery, Medilla8.8 km - Paravi Wella Beach · beach, Pallikkudawa Urban9.9 km - War Monument · monument, Pallikkudawa Urban11 km - Ussangoda National Park · nature reserve, Lunama South12 km - Goyambokka · beach, Unakooruwa East13 km - Abarana Ella · viewpoint, Ridiyagama17 km - Godavaya wildlife sanctuary viewpoint · viewpoint, Godawaya20 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: Wella Odaya - 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) · Mattala36 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle62 km ### Nearest railway station Beliatte (Beliatta West), about 16 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 Wella Odaya Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Wella Odaya. - Wellaode 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 Wella Odaya Named natural and historic features inside Wella Odaya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Ranna Oya - Urubok Oya ### Coast and islands 1 lagoon. - Kahanda Kalapuwa ### Estates 1 estate. - Boraluwagoda 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 Wella Odaya 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 Wella Odaya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Arogya Hospital · Indipokunagoda North 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02721&mlon=80.79460#map=17/6.02721/80.79460) Bank Janasakthi Bank · Ranna East 3.2 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 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.24967&mlon=80.76434#map=17/6.24967/80.76434) Petrol pump Lanka IOC · Indipokunagoda North 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02583&mlon=80.79428#map=17/6.02583/80.79428) Hotel Good Karma · Wella Odaya 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.06173&mlon=80.87559#map=17/6.06173/80.87559) Mall Wise Barista Shop · Medaketiya 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02986&mlon=80.79636#map=17/6.02986/80.79636) School H/Kahandawa kanishta Vidyalaya · Kahandawa 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.09246&mlon=80.87140#map=17/6.09246/80.87140) College Tangalle Advanced Technological Institute · Medagama 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.05633&mlon=80.82695#map=17/6.05633/80.82695) Police station Hungama Policestation · Pallegama 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.11142&mlon=80.93271#map=17/6.11142/80.93271) 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Wella Odaya Places mapped inside Wella Odaya in open map data, by type. - Hotels16 - Restaurants5 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## 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 - Pattiyapola West - 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 ## Quick answers - Where is Wella Odaya?In Tangalle DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Wella Odaya?Kahandamodara, Kahandawa, Netolpitiya South, Nidahasgama West, Rekawa East and Wadigala - What is there to see in Wella Odaya?Turtles View, Marakolliya Beach, Indika Art Gallery, Paravi Wella Beach - What time zone is Wella Odaya in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Wella Odaya?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Wella Odaya?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Wella Odaya?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Wella Odaya?February to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Wella Odaya?Arogya Hospital, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Wella Odaya?Janasakthi Bank, about 3.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Wella Odaya?Commercial Bank and ATM, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Wella Odaya?Lanka IOC, about 10 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Wella Odaya?LK3333165 (OCHA common operational dataset)