# Wewa Ihalagoda GN division, Matara Four Gravets DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/matara-four-gravets/wewa-ihalagoda/ Grama Niladhari division · Matara Four Gravets DS Division # Wewa Ihalagoda Wewa Ihalagoda is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Matara Four Gravets DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province. It covers **0.77 km²**. Open map data shows 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.8km² - 1mapped service ## Where is Wewa Ihalagoda? Wewa Ihalagoda lies in [Matara Four Gravets DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/matara-four-gravets/), [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 6 other GN divisions: [Gandarawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/matara-four-gravets/gandarawatta/), [Makavita](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/matara-four-gravets/makavita/), [Rassandeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/matara-four-gravets/rassandeniya/), [Thalpavila North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/matara-four-gravets/thalpavila-north/), [Thalpavila South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/matara-four-gravets/thalpavila-south/) and [Veherahena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/matara-four-gravets/veherahena/). By area it is the 11112th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.4% of [Matara Four Gravets DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/matara-four-gravets/). The centre of Wewa Ihalagoda is about 137 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 5.9486° N, 80.5848° E. Local names: වැවඉහළ‍‍‍‍‍ගොඩ . 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 Wewa Ihalagoda ### Nearby, outside Wewa Ihalagoda - Big Standing Buddha · monument, Meddawatta South1.7 km - Devinuwara Beach · beach, Devinuwara Pradeepagara Pedesa2.8 km - Hummana Beach Dondra · beach, Devinuwara South3.1 km - Wawulpalma · cave, Devinuwara Wawwa3.3 km - Dondra Point · viewpoint, Devinuwara South3.4 km - Nunna wella · beach, Gandara West3.6 km - Ruhunē Hadawatha — Matara · memorial, Kotuwegoda South3.9 km - Soldier Statue · memorial, Kotuwegoda South4.0 km - https://photos.app.goo.gl/QUHJcipSEb514BVF9 · memorial, Kotuwegoda North4.0 km - Koica · memorial, Fort4.0 km - Star Fort Matara · attraction, Uyanwatta4.0 km - Fort Entrance · city gate, Fort4.1 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: Wewa Ihalagoda - 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) · Galle30 km - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala70 km ### Nearest railway station Weherahena (Makavita), about 1.2 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. ## Weather in Wewa Ihalagoda 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 Wewa Ihalagoda Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Rural Hospital · Thalalla Central 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94837&mlon=80.61379#map=17/5.94837/80.61379) Bank Makavita Samurdhi Bank · Makavita 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.95649&mlon=80.57819#map=17/5.95649/80.57819) ATM Bank of Ceylon ATM · Devinuwara Nugegoda 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.92839&mlon=80.58887#map=17/5.92839/80.58887) Petrol pump Kekanadura Petrol Shed · Kekanadura East 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.96464&mlon=80.60280#map=17/5.96464/80.60280) Hotel Lotus Villa Holiday Resort · Veherahena 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.95552&mlon=80.58543#map=17/5.95552/80.58543) Mall Kotuwe Kade (Pvt) Ltd - Matara · Fort 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94503&mlon=80.54539#map=17/5.94503/80.54539) School Thalpawila Central College Ground · Wewa Ihalagoda 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94827&mlon=80.58390#map=17/5.94827/80.58390) College Thalpawila Central College · Veherahena 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94875&mlon=80.58337#map=17/5.94875/80.58337) Police station Sub Police Station · Kekanadura East 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.96397&mlon=80.60233#map=17/5.96397/80.60233) 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 Wewa Ihalagoda Places mapped inside Wewa Ihalagoda in open map data, by type. - Schools1 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 Matara Four Gravets DS Division - Deeyagaha East - Deeyagaha West - Eduwa - Madurudoowa - Eliyakanda North - Eliyakanda South - Fort - Gandarawatta - Godagama - Hittatiya East - Hittatiya Meda - Hittatiya West - Isadeen Town - Kadeweediya East - Kadeweediya South - Kadeweediya West - Kanattagoda North - Kanattegoda South - Kekanadura Central - Kekanadura East - Kekanadura North - Kekanadura South - Kekanadura West - Kokawala - Kotuwegoda North - Kotuwegoda South - Madiha East - Madiha West - Makavita - Mathotagama - Meddawatta - Meddawatta South - Nakuttiya - Navimana North - Navimana South - Noope - Pahalagoda - Pamburana - Parawahera East - Parawahera North - Parawahera South - Polhena - Rassandeniya - Ruwan Ella - Sudarshi Place - Thalpavila North - Thalpavila South - Thotamuna - Thudawa East - Thudawa North - Thudawa South - Uyanwatta - Uyanwatta North - Veherahena - Walgama - Walgama Meda - Walgama North - Walgama South - Walpala - Welegoda East - Welegoda West - Weliweriya East - Weliweriya West - Weradoowa - Weragampita - Wewahamandoowa ## Quick answers - Where is Wewa Ihalagoda?In Matara Four Gravets DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Wewa Ihalagoda?Gandarawatta, Makavita, Rassandeniya, Thalpavila North, Thalpavila South and Veherahena - What is there to see in Wewa Ihalagoda?Big Standing Buddha, Devinuwara Beach, Hummana Beach Dondra, Wawulpalma - What time zone is Wewa Ihalagoda in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Wewa Ihalagoda?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Wewa Ihalagoda?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Wewa Ihalagoda?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Wewa Ihalagoda?Rural Hospital, about 3.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Wewa Ihalagoda?Makavita Samurdhi Bank, about 1.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Wewa Ihalagoda?Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 2.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Wewa Ihalagoda?Kekanadura Petrol Shed, about 2.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Wewa Ihalagoda?LK3242305 (OCHA common operational dataset)