# Vilpita West GN division, Athuraliya DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/athuraliya/vilpita-west/ Grama Niladhari division · Athuraliya DS Division # Vilpita West Vilpita West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Athuraliya DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province. It covers **2.45 km²**. - 2.5km² ## Where is Vilpita West? Vilpita West lies in [Athuraliya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/athuraliya/), [Matara District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 5 other GN divisions: [Kanahalagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/athuraliya/kanahalagama/), [Uggashena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/athuraliya/uggashena/), [Vilpita East 1](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/athuraliya/vilpita-east-1/), [Walagepiyadda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/athuraliya/walagepiyadda/) and [Wenagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/athuraliya/wenagama/). By area it is the 5916th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.9% of [Athuraliya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/athuraliya/). The centre of Vilpita West is about 117 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.1127° N, 80.5067° E. Local names: විල්පිට 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 Vilpita West ### Nearby, outside Vilpita West - Ajantha · viewpoint, Akuressa3.6 km - New Ruhunu Aqua · aquarium, Magamure7.5 km - Dhanu Aqua · aquarium, Magamure7.5 km - Snake farm · zoo, Horagoda South8.5 km - Hakgedi Ella Falls · waterfall, Poramba Kananke North11 km - Udukawa Doss House (Udukawa Ambalama) · archaeological site, Udukawa North11 km - Kananke Bridge · attraction, Nivithiwelbokka13 km - nugaduwa · viewpoint, Palalla14 km - Hemachandra Gunasekara · memorial, Galbokka East18 km - General Montagu Jayawickrama · memorial, Paranakade18 km - David Martin Sailraweera · memorial, Maha Weediya18 km - Kushtarajagala Statue · attraction, Walliwala 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: Vilpita 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) · Galle24 km - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala71 km ### Nearest railway station Polwathumodara (Polwathumodara), about 17 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 06:09, sunset around 17:56). 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Vilpita West Named natural and historic features inside Vilpita West, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Welihena Forest Reserve 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 Vilpita West and the best time to visit Using the climate of Matara District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 1,837 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (285 mm) and the driest Feb (79 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March and June to August**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 95 Feb 27 79 Mar 28 107 Apr 28 182 May 28 194 Jun 27 106 Jul 27 89 Aug 27 115 Sep 27 161 Oct 27 231 Nov 27 285 Dec 26 193 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Vilpita West Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Akuressa Hospital · Galabadahena 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08395&mlon=80.47004#map=17/6.08395/80.47004) Bank Sampath Bank - Akuressa · Thibbotuwawa North 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.10076&mlon=80.47976#map=17/6.10076/80.47976) ATM Commercial Bank · Akuressa 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.10016&mlon=80.47755#map=17/6.10016/80.47755) Petrol pump Cepetco · Akuressa 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.10194&mlon=80.47663#map=17/6.10194/80.47663) Hotel Wasana Hotel · Thibbotuwawa 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.09519&mlon=80.48236#map=17/6.09519/80.48236) Mall Shopping Complex · Magamure 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08184&mlon=80.56637#map=17/6.08184/80.56637) School MR/SADATH MAHA VIDYALAYA · Godapitiya 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.12340&mlon=80.48311#map=17/6.12340/80.48311) College Nilwala Training College · Vilpita East 11 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.09060&mlon=80.52898#map=17/6.09060/80.52898) Police station Akuressa Police Station · Akuressa 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.09902&mlon=80.47775#map=17/6.09902/80.47775) 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 Athuraliya DS Division - Athuraliya East - Athuraliya West - Balakawala - Dematapassa - Divithura - Godapitiya - Hawpe - Ihala Athuraliya - Kanahalagama - Kehelwala - Maragoda - Namburukanda - Pahala Athuraliya - Panadugama - Thalahagama East - Thalahagama West - Thibbotuwawa - Thibbotuwawa North - Uggashena - Urumutta - Urumutta South - Vilpita East 1 - Vilpita East 11 - Walagepiyadda - Welihena - Wenagama - Yahamulla ## Quick answers - Where is Vilpita West?In Athuraliya DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Vilpita West?Kanahalagama, Uggashena, Vilpita East 1, Walagepiyadda and Wenagama - What is there to see in Vilpita West?Ajantha, New Ruhunu Aqua, Dhanu Aqua, Snake farm - What time zone is Vilpita West in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Vilpita West?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Vilpita West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Vilpita West?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Vilpita West?Akuressa Hospital, about 5.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Vilpita West?Sampath Bank - Akuressa, about 3.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Vilpita West?Commercial Bank, about 3.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Vilpita West?Cepetco, about 3.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Vilpita West?LK3215060 (OCHA common operational dataset)