# Walbulugahahena GN division, Devinuwara DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/devinuwara/walbulugahahena/

Grama Niladhari division · Devinuwara DS Division 

# Walbulugahahena

Walbulugahahena is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Devinuwara DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province. It covers **0.67 km²**.

- 0.7km²

## Where is Walbulugahahena?

Walbulugahahena lies in [Devinuwara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/devinuwara/), [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: [Aparekka North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/devinuwara/aparekka-north/), [Kadawedduwa East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/devinuwara/kadawedduwa-east/), [Kadawedduwa West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/devinuwara/kadawedduwa-west/), [Wathukolakanda North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kirinda-puhulwella/wathukolakanda-north/) and [Yatiyana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/thihagoda/yatiyana/). By area it is the 11556th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.8% of [Devinuwara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/devinuwara/). The centre of Walbulugahahena is about 132 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.0232° N, 80.6118° E. Local names: වල්බුළුගහහේන .

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 Walbulugahahena

### Nearby, outside Walbulugahahena

- Dhanu Aqua · aquarium, Magamure8.1 km
- New Ruhunu Aqua · aquarium, Magamure8.2 km
- Blowhole · attraction, Beliwatta8.9 km
- edanda wella beach · beach, Beliwatta9.0 km
- kapparawella beach · beach, Suduwella9.1 km
- Nunna wella · beach, Gandara West10 km
- Big Standing Buddha · monument, Meddawatta South10 km
- Bathigama Beach · beach, Batheegama Central11 km
- Wawulpalma · cave, Devinuwara Wawwa11 km
- Star Fort Matara · attraction, Uyanwatta11 km
- Rev. Anagarika Dharmapala · monument, Kadeweediya East11 km
- Devinuwara Beach · beach, Devinuwara Pradeepagara Pedesa11 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: Walbulugahahena

- 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) · Galle32 km
- Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala64 km

### Nearest railway station

Kekanadura (Thalpavila North), about 7.1 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 17:55).

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.

## Weather in Walbulugahahena 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 Walbulugahahena

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Aparekka Aurvedic Hospital · Agarawala 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.99045&mlon=80.61210#map=17/5.99045/80.61210) 

Bank Peoples Bank · Yatiyana 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02477&mlon=80.60094#map=17/6.02477/80.60094) 

ATM Bank of Ceylon ATM · Devinuwara Nugegoda 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.92839&mlon=80.58887#map=17/5.92839/80.58887) 

Petrol pump Thihagoda Ceypetco · Thihagoda East 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.01238&mlon=80.56609#map=17/6.01238/80.56609) 

Hotel Nil Nadiya Holiday Resort · Uduwa West 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.00787&mlon=80.58128#map=17/6.00787/80.58128) 

Mall Shopping Complex · Kamburupitiya 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.07749&mlon=80.56435#map=17/6.07749/80.56435) 

School Yatiyana Primary School · Yatiyana 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02474&mlon=80.60151#map=17/6.02474/80.60151) 

College University Of Ruhuna · Batuvita 2 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02093&mlon=80.58807#map=17/6.02093/80.58807) 

Police station Thihagoda Police · Thihagoda East 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.01516&mlon=80.56781#map=17/6.01516/80.56781) 

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 Devinuwara DS Division

- Agarawala
- Aparekka North
- Beddegammedda
- Delgalla
- Devinuwara
- Devinuwara Central
- Devinuwara East
- Devinuwara North
- Devinuwara Nugegoda
- Devinuwara Pradeepagara Pedesa
- Devinuwara Sinhasana Pedesa
- Devinuwara South
- Devinuwara Wawwa
- Devinuwara Welegoda
- Devinuwara West
- Gandara Central
- Gandara East
- Gandara South
- Gandara West
- Gandarawatta South
- Kadawedduwa East
- Kadawedduwa West
- Kapugama Central
- Kapugama East
- Kapugama North
- Kapugama West
- Naotunna
- Naotunna Central
- Naotunna North
- Naotunna South
- Palle Aparekka
- Pathegama East
- Pathegama North
- Thalalla
- Thalalla Central
- Thalalla East
- Thalalla North
- Thalalla South
- Uda Aparekka
- Uda Aparekka East

## Quick answers

- Where is Walbulugahahena?In Devinuwara DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Walbulugahahena?Aparekka North, Kadawedduwa East, Kadawedduwa West, Wathukolakanda North and Yatiyana
- What is there to see in Walbulugahahena?Dhanu Aqua, New Ruhunu Aqua, Blowhole, edanda wella beach
- What time zone is Walbulugahahena in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Walbulugahahena?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Walbulugahahena?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Walbulugahahena?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Walbulugahahena?Aparekka Aurvedic Hospital, about 3.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Walbulugahahena?Peoples Bank, about 1.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Walbulugahahena?Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Walbulugahahena?Thihagoda Ceypetco, about 5.2 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Walbulugahahena?LK3245015 (OCHA common operational dataset)