# Bedigama West GN division, Weeraketiya DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/weeraketiya/bedigama-west/

Grama Niladhari division · Weeraketiya DS Division 

# Bedigama West

Bedigama West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Weeraketiya DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province. It covers **1.80 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 1.8km²
- 45 mtypical elevation

## Where is Bedigama West?

Bedigama West lies in [Weeraketiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/weeraketiya/), [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 5 other GN divisions: [Bedigama North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/weeraketiya/bedigama-north/), [Kuda Bedigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/weeraketiya/kuda-bedigama/), [Mulgirigala South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/weeraketiya/mulgirigala-south/), [Nugewela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/beliatta/nugewela/) and [Weeraketiya East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/weeraketiya/weeraketiya-east/). By area it is the 7451st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.6% of [Weeraketiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/weeraketiya/). The centre of Bedigama West is about 136 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.1200° N, 80.7704° E. Local names: බැදිගම 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 Bedigama West

### Nearby, outside Bedigama West

- Indika Art Gallery · gallery, Medilla10 km
- Marakolliya Beach · beach, Medilla11 km
- Paravi Wella Beach · beach, Pallikkudawa Urban11 km
- War Monument · monument, Pallikkudawa Urban11 km
- Goyambokka · beach, Unakooruwa East12 km
- Turtles View · zoo, Rekawa West13 km
- Ashram Sri Lanka · attraction, Horavinna17 km
- Katuwana Dutch Fort · attraction, Katuwana18 km
- Blue Beach Island · attraction, Dodampahala South19 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: Bedigama 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) · Mattala43 km
- Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle52 km

### Nearest railway station

Beliatte (Beliatta West), about 9.4 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 17:55).

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 Bedigama West

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Bedigama West.

- Galwalagoda

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 Bedigama 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 Bedigama West

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Pet Joy Animal Clinic · Udayala 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14736&mlon=80.81593#map=17/6.14736/80.81593) 

Bank BOC · Buddhiyagama East 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14739&mlon=80.76292#map=17/6.14739/80.76292) 

ATM Commercial Bank and ATM · Middeniya West 14 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 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14818&mlon=80.76365#map=17/6.14818/80.76365) 

Hotel The Village Paradise · Nugewela 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.11005&mlon=80.74807#map=17/6.11005/80.74807) 

Mall Wise Barista Shop · Medaketiya 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02986&mlon=80.79636#map=17/6.02986/80.79636) 

School Weerakatiya Rajapaksha Central College · Weeraketiya East 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.13481&mlon=80.77143#map=17/6.13481/80.77143) 

College Rajapaksa College, Weeraketiya · Weeraketiya West 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14688&mlon=80.76649#map=17/6.14688/80.76649) 

Police station Weeraketiya Police Station · Mandaduwa 3.8 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 Weeraketiya DS Division

- Abakolawewa North
- Abakolawewa South
- Agrahera
- Athubode East
- Athubode West
- Bedigama East
- Bedigama North
- Bedigama South
- Buddhiyagama East
- Buddhiyagama North
- Buddhiyagama West
- Debokkawa East
- Debokkawa West
- Degampotha
- Galpottayaya North
- Galpottayaya South
- Handapangalageaina
- Heellage Ayna
- Ihala Gonadeniya
- Ittademaliya East
- Ittademaliya South
- Ittademaliya West
- Kaluwagahayaya
- Kandamaditta
- Kemegala
- Keppitiyawa North
- Keppitiyawa South
- Kinchigune East
- Kinchigune South
- Kinchigune West
- Kuda Bedigama
- Kuda Bibula North
- Kuda Bibula South
- Kudagal Ara
- Malhewage Ayna
- Mandaduwa
- Medagama
- Medagoda
- Medamulana
- Meegas Ara
- Morayaya North
- Morayaya South
- Mulanyaya
- Mulgirigala East
- Mulgirigala North
- Mulgirigala South
- Mulgirigala West
- Okandayaya North
- Okandayaya West
- Pahala Gonadeniya
- Raluwa
- Siyambalaheddewa
- Thelambuyaya
- Udukirivala
- Weeraketiya East
- Weeraketiya West
- Wekandawala North
- Wekandawala South
- Yakgasmulla

## Quick answers

- Where is Bedigama West?In Weeraketiya DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Bedigama West?Bedigama North, Kuda Bedigama, Mulgirigala South, Nugewela and Weeraketiya East
- What is there to see in Bedigama West?Indika Art Gallery, Marakolliya Beach, Paravi Wella Beach, War Monument
- What time zone is Bedigama West in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Bedigama West?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Bedigama West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bedigama West?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Bedigama West?February to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Bedigama West?Pet Joy Animal Clinic, about 5.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Bedigama West?BOC, about 3.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Bedigama West?Commercial Bank and ATM, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bedigama West?Co-op Filling Station, about 3.2 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Bedigama West?LK3321275 (OCHA common operational dataset)