# Wevurukannala GN division, Dikwella DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/dikwella/wevurukannala/ Grama Niladhari division · Dikwella DS Division # Wevurukannala Wevurukannala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Dikwella DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province. It covers **0.68 km²**. Open map data shows 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.7km² - 1mapped service ## Where is Wevurukannala? Wevurukannala lies in [Dikwella DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/dikwella/), [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 9 other GN divisions: [Dickwella Central](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/dikwella/dickwella-central/), [Dickwella Muslim Yonakapura East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/dikwella/dickwella-muslim-yonakapura-east/), [Dickwella Muslim Yonakapura West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/dikwella/dickwella-muslim-yonakapura-west/), [Dickwella North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/dikwella/dickwella-north/), [Dodampahala North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/dikwella/dodampahala-north/), [Dodampahala West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/dikwella/dodampahala-west/), [Walasgala East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/dikwella/walasgala-east/), [Walasgala West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/dikwella/walasgala-west/) and [Wattegama North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/dikwella/wattegama-north/). By area it is the 11501st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.3% of [Dikwella DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/dikwella/). The centre of Wevurukannala is about 142 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 5.9796° N, 80.7035° E. Local names: වැවුරුකන්නල . 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 Wevurukannala ### Nearby, outside Wevurukannala - Blue Beach Island · attraction, Dodampahala South2.8 km - Bathigama Beach · beach, Batheegama Central3.2 km - kapparawella beach · beach, Suduwella8.0 km - edanda wella beach · beach, Beliwatta8.2 km - Blowhole · attraction, Beliwatta8.6 km - Goyambokka · beach, Unakooruwa East9.1 km - War Monument · monument, Pallikkudawa Urban11 km - Nunna wella · beach, Gandara West11 km - Paravi Wella Beach · beach, Pallikkudawa Urban12 km - Wawulpalma · cave, Devinuwara Wawwa12 km - Indika Art Gallery · gallery, Medilla13 km - Devinuwara Beach · beach, Devinuwara Pradeepagara Pedesa13 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: Wevurukannala - 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) · Galle42 km - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala58 km ### Nearest railway station Wewrukannala (Walasgala West), about 0.7 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 06:08, 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. ## Weather in Wevurukannala 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 Wevurukannala Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Batheegama District Hospital · Batheegama Central 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.96254&mlon=80.67758#map=17/5.96254/80.67758) Bank Cummunity Base Bank - Urugamuwa · Urugamuwa South 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.00282&mlon=80.67006#map=17/6.00282/80.67006) ATM Bank of Ceylon ATM · Devinuwara Nugegoda 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.92839&mlon=80.58887#map=17/5.92839/80.58887) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Pahajjawa 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.99353&mlon=80.72783#map=17/5.99353/80.72783) Hotel Tamarind Moon Reception Hall · Dodampahala North 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.97640&mlon=80.70926#map=17/5.97640/80.70926) Mall Mysons Tangalle · Kotuwegoda 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02727&mlon=80.79499#map=17/6.02727/80.79499) School Minhath National School · Wattegama 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.97218&mlon=80.69450#map=17/5.97218/80.69450) College Faculty of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences - Ocean University of Sri Lanka · Mahawela 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.99063&mlon=80.72512#map=17/5.99063/80.72512) Police station Dickwella Police Station · Dickwella South 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.96418&mlon=80.69322#map=17/5.96418/80.69322) 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 Wevurukannala Places mapped inside Wevurukannala in open map data, by type. - Restaurants1 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 Dikwella DS Division - Bambarenda Central - Bambarenda East - Bambarenda North - Bambarenda South - Bambarenda West - Batheegama Central - Batheegama East - Batheegama West - Belideniya - Beliwatta - Bodarakanda - Dandeniya North - Dandeniya South - Dickwella Central - Dickwella East - Dickwella Muslim Yonakapura East - Dickwella Muslim Yonakapura West - Dickwella North - Dickwella South - Dodampahala Central - Dodampahala East - Dodampahala North - Dodampahala South - Dodampahala West - Godauda - Kottagoda - Lunukalapuwa - Pathegama Central - Pathegama South - Pohosathugoda - Rannawala - Rathmale - Suduwella - Urugamuwa - Urugamuwa Central - Urugamuwa East - Urugamuwa North - Urugamuwa South - Urugamuwa West - Walasgala East - Walasgala West - Wattegama - Wattegama North - Wattegama South - Wehella - Wehella North - Wehella South ## Quick answers - Where is Wevurukannala?In Dikwella DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Wevurukannala?Dickwella Central, Dickwella Muslim Yonakapura East, Dickwella Muslim Yonakapura West, Dickwella North, Dodampahala North, Dodampahala West, Walasgala East, Walasgala West and Wattegama North - What is there to see in Wevurukannala?Blue Beach Island, Bathigama Beach, kapparawella beach, edanda wella beach - What time zone is Wevurukannala in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Wevurukannala?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Wevurukannala?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Wevurukannala?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Wevurukannala?Batheegama District Hospital, about 3.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Wevurukannala?Cummunity Base Bank - Urugamuwa, about 4.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Wevurukannala?Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Wevurukannala?Ceypetco, about 3.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Wevurukannala?LK3248110 (OCHA common operational dataset)