# Ginnaliya West GN division, Pasgoda DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/pasgoda/ginnaliya-west/ Grama Niladhari division · Pasgoda DS Division # Ginnaliya West Ginnaliya West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Pasgoda DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province. It covers **2.24 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 2.2km² - 354 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ginnaliya West? Ginnaliya West lies in [Pasgoda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/pasgoda/), [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: [Ginnaliya North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/pasgoda/ginnaliya-north/), [Ginnaliya South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/pasgoda/ginnaliya-south/), [Mekiliyathenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/pasgoda/mekiliyathenna/), [Pattigala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/pasgoda/pattigala/) and [Urubokka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/pasgoda/urubokka/). By area it is the 6360th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.5% of [Pasgoda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/pasgoda/). The centre of Ginnaliya West is about 111 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.3177° N, 80.6367° E. Local names: ගින්නලිය 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 Ginnaliya West ### Nearby, outside Ginnaliya West - Patna Sliding · waterfall, Viharahena7.4 km - Patna Viewpoint · viewpoint, Viharahena7.8 km - Kiruwana Ella Waterfall · waterfall, Mugunumulla8.0 km - Katuwana Dutch Fort · attraction, Katuwana8.5 km - Twin Falls · waterfall, Viharahena8.9 km - Badura Fall · waterfall, Viharahena9.8 km - Ashram Sri Lanka · attraction, Horavinna11 km - Maduwanwela Walawwa · museum, Maduwanwela Peranigama11 km - Raja Wetunu Ella · attraction, Kiriweldola12 km - Duli ella · attraction, Nandanagama13 km - Sinharaja, Morningside Entrance 7km · attraction, Poddana13 km - Hathmale Ella · viewpoint, Poddana15 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: Ginnaliya 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) · Galle50 km - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala54 km ### Nearest railway station Beliatte (Beliatta West), about 33 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:52) 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 Ginnaliya West Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Ginnaliya West. - Gallela 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 Ginnaliya West Named natural and historic features inside Ginnaliya West, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Danlanda 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 Ginnaliya West and the best time to visit Using the climate of Matara District, the warmest month is Apr (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C), after allowing for this place being about 314 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 24 95 Feb 25 79 Mar 26 107 Apr 26 182 May 26 194 Jun 25 106 Jul 25 89 Aug 25 115 Sep 25 161 Oct 25 231 Nov 25 285 Dec 24 193 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ginnaliya West Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Lakeside Adventist Hospital · Ginnaliya South 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.31094&mlon=80.65284#map=17/6.31094/80.65284) Bank Sanasa city bank · Mekiliyathenna 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.30211&mlon=80.63566#map=17/6.30211/80.63566) ATM HNB Bank and ATM · Middeniya West 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.25082&mlon=80.76223#map=17/6.25082/80.76223) Petrol pump Bengamuwa · Bengamuwa South 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.25917&mlon=80.60386#map=17/6.25917/80.60386) Hotel Sky House Bungalow - 100 Acres Estate · Boraluwageaina 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.36338&mlon=80.65392#map=17/6.36338/80.65392) Mall Kamburupitiya Public Market · Magamure 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08207&mlon=80.56708#map=17/6.08207/80.56708) School Urubokka Governtmant School · Heegoda 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.29169&mlon=80.63514#map=17/6.29169/80.63514) College Sripada National College of Education · Kandilpana 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.38323&mlon=80.55262#map=17/6.38323/80.55262) Police station Urubokka police station · Urubokka 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.31039&mlon=80.62897#map=17/6.31039/80.62897) 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 Pasgoda DS Division - Andaluwa - Batandura North - Batandura South - Bengamuwa East - Bengamuwa South - Bengamuwa West - Beralapanathara North - Beralapanathara South - Dampahala East - Dampahala West - Denkandaliya - Ehelakanda - Galketikanda - Ginnaliya East - Ginnaliya North - Ginnaliya South - Gomila - Heegoda - Hulankanda - Keeripitiya East - Keeripitiya West - Kekundeniya - Ketawala - Kirilipana - Mawarala - Mekiliyathenna - Mologgamuwa North - Mologgamuwa South - Moragala - Napathella - Panakaduwa East - Panakaduwa West - Pasgoda - Pathavita - Pattigala - Pothdeniya - Puwakgahahena - Rotumba East - Rotumba West - Thalapalakanda - Urubokka - Wijayagama ## Quick answers - Where is Ginnaliya West?In Pasgoda DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Ginnaliya West?Ginnaliya North, Ginnaliya South, Mekiliyathenna, Pattigala and Urubokka - What is there to see in Ginnaliya West?Patna Sliding, Patna Viewpoint, Kiruwana Ella Waterfall, Katuwana Dutch Fort - What time zone is Ginnaliya West in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Ginnaliya West?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Ginnaliya West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ginnaliya West?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Ginnaliya West?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Ginnaliya West?Lakeside Adventist Hospital, about 1.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ginnaliya West?Sanasa city bank, about 1.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ginnaliya West?HNB Bank and ATM, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ginnaliya West?Bengamuwa, about 7.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ginnaliya West?LK3209080 (OCHA common operational dataset)