# Walakanda West GN division, Kirinda Puhulwella DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kirinda-puhulwella/walakanda-west/ Grama Niladhari division · Kirinda Puhulwella DS Division # Walakanda West Walakanda West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kirinda Puhulwella DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province. It covers **5.29 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 5.3km² - 130 mtypical elevation ## Where is Walakanda West? Walakanda West lies in [Kirinda Puhulwella DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kirinda-puhulwella/), [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 8 other GN divisions: [Aparekka North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/devinuwara/aparekka-north/), [Dandeniya North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/dikwella/dandeniya-north/), [Kirinda Mangin Ihala Central](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kirinda-puhulwella/kirinda-mangin-ihala-central/), [Uda Aparekka East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/devinuwara/uda-aparekka-east/), [Urugamuwa West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/dikwella/urugamuwa-west/), [Walakanda East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kirinda-puhulwella/walakanda-east/), [Walakanda South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kirinda-puhulwella/walakanda-south/) and [Wathukolakanda East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kirinda-puhulwella/wathukolakanda-east/). By area it is the 2762nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 12.6% of [Kirinda Puhulwella DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kirinda-puhulwella/). The centre of Walakanda West is about 134 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.0196° N, 80.6406° E. Local names: වලකන්ද 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 Walakanda West ### Nearby, outside Walakanda West - Bathigama Beach · beach, Batheegama Central8.1 km - edanda wella beach · beach, Beliwatta8.1 km - kapparawella beach · beach, Suduwella8.2 km - Blowhole · attraction, Beliwatta8.2 km - Nunna wella · beach, Gandara West10 km - Dhanu Aqua · aquarium, Magamure11 km - New Ruhunu Aqua · aquarium, Magamure11 km - Blue Beach Island · attraction, Dodampahala South11 km - Wawulpalma · cave, Devinuwara Wawwa11 km - Big Standing Buddha · monument, Meddawatta South12 km - Devinuwara Beach · beach, Devinuwara Pradeepagara Pedesa12 km - Hummana Beach Dondra · beach, Devinuwara South12 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: Walakanda 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) · Galle36 km - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala61 km ### Nearest railway station Bambaranda (Rathmale), about 5.9 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. ## Villages and localities in Walakanda West Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Walakanda West. - Walakanda 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 Walakanda West Named natural and historic features inside Walakanda West, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Forests and nature 2 forest reserves. - Dandeniya Aparekka Forest Reserve - Kirinda Mahayaya 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 Walakanda 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 Walakanda West Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Aparekka Aurvedic Hospital · Agarawala 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.99045&mlon=80.61210#map=17/5.99045/80.61210) Bank Cummunity Base Bank - Urugamuwa · Urugamuwa South 3.8 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 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.92839&mlon=80.58887#map=17/5.92839/80.58887) Petrol pump Hunnadeniya Filling Station · Bambarenda South 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.96153&mlon=80.65444#map=17/5.96153/80.65444) Hotel Jayananda Estate Villa · Urugamuwa 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.00185&mlon=80.67929#map=17/6.00185/80.67929) Mall Binara Lovers & Sivilima & Wilpita Stores & Weerasinghe Gutter & Diyatha Video · Kamburupitiya 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.07824&mlon=80.56523#map=17/6.07824/80.56523) School Yatiyana Primary School · Yatiyana 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02474&mlon=80.60151#map=17/6.02474/80.60151) College University Of Ruhuna · Batuvita 2 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02093&mlon=80.58807#map=17/6.02093/80.58807) Police station Hakmana Police Station · Beruwela 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08488&mlon=80.64263#map=17/6.08488/80.64263) 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 Kirinda Puhulwella DS Division - Boraluketiya - Galkanda - Hettiyawala East - Hettiyawala North - Hettiyawala South - Hettiyawala West - Karathota - Kirinda Mangin Ihala Central - Kirinda Mangin Ihala East - Kirinda Mangin Ihala North - Kirinda Mangin Ihala South - Kirinda Mangin Pahala - Kumbalgoda - Malwathugoda - Naradda - Ovitigamuwa North - Ovitigamuwa South - Puhulwella East - Puhulwella West - Walakanda East - Walakanda South - Wathukolakanda East - Wathukolakanda North - Wavulanbokka ## Quick answers - Where is Walakanda West?In Kirinda Puhulwella DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Walakanda West?Aparekka North, Dandeniya North, Kirinda Mangin Ihala Central, Uda Aparekka East, Urugamuwa West, Walakanda East, Walakanda South and Wathukolakanda East - What is there to see in Walakanda West?Bathigama Beach, edanda wella beach, kapparawella beach, Blowhole - What time zone is Walakanda West in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Walakanda West?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Walakanda West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Walakanda West?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Walakanda West?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Walakanda West?Aparekka Aurvedic Hospital, about 4.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Walakanda West?Cummunity Base Bank - Urugamuwa, about 3.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Walakanda West?Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Walakanda West?Hunnadeniya Filling Station, about 6.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Walakanda West?LK3233115 (OCHA common operational dataset)