# Banagala West GN division, Pitabaddara DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/pitabaddara/banagala-west/

Grama Niladhari division · Pitabaddara DS Division 

# Banagala West

Banagala West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Pitabaddara DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province. It covers **1.98 km²**.

- 2.0km²

## Where is Banagala West?

Banagala West lies in [Pitabaddara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/pitabaddara/), [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 7 other GN divisions: [Alapaladeniya South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/pitabaddara/alapaladeniya-south/), [Banagala East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/pitabaddara/banagala-east/), [Dammala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/thawalama/dammala/), [Dangala East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/pitabaddara/dangala-east/), [Dangala West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/pitabaddara/dangala-west/), [Edandukitha West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/pitabaddara/edandukitha-west/) and [Opatha North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/thawalama/opatha-north/). By area it is the 6985th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.4% of [Pitabaddara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/pitabaddara/). The centre of Banagala West is about 96 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.2838° N, 80.4242° E. Local names: බානගල 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 Banagala West

### Nearby, outside Banagala West

- Kanneliya-Dediyagala-Nakiyadeniya Forest Reserve · nature reserve, Opatha South6.9 km
- tea factory · attraction, Homadola9.9 km
- Lankagama Sangili Palama · viewpoint, Lankagama10 km
- Kanneliya Rainforest Reserve · viewpoint, Gallandala10 km
- Sinharaja, Lankagama Entrance · attraction, Lankagama10 km
- Hathmale Ella · viewpoint, Poddana11 km
- Brahmana Ella Water Fall · waterfall, Warukandeniya11 km
- Thattu Ella · waterfall, Warukandeniya11 km
- Sinharaja Conservation Centre · attraction, Mederipitiya11 km
- Gal Oruwa Ella · waterfall, Lankagama11 km
- Uranwatuna Ella · waterfall, Lankagama11 km
- Dooli Ella Waterfall · attraction, Kosmulla13 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: Banagala 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) · Galle34 km
- Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala77 km

### Nearest railway station

Weligama (Galbokka East), about 34 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 06:10, 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 Banagala 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 Banagala West

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Rural Hospital · Thalangalla East 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28829&mlon=80.40160#map=17/6.28829/80.40160) 

Bank Sanasa Bank,Opatha. · Opatha South 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26736&mlon=80.41306#map=17/6.26736/80.41306) 

ATM Commercial Bank · Akuressa 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.10016&mlon=80.47755#map=17/6.10016/80.47755) 

Petrol pump IOC Filling Station · Weliwa 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26048&mlon=80.49198#map=17/6.26048/80.49198) 

Hotel Green Palace · Dangala West 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.30999&mlon=80.40871#map=17/6.30999/80.40871) 

Mall SDP Trade Centre · Wanduramba 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.13547&mlon=80.25494#map=17/6.13547/80.25494) 

School MR/Morwaka K.V. · Alapaladeniya South 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28039&mlon=80.44349#map=17/6.28039/80.44349) 

College Thigma Education Center,Opatha. · Opatha South 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26727&mlon=80.41319#map=17/6.26727/80.41319) 

Police station Police Post, Opatha. · Opatha East 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26015&mlon=80.41540#map=17/6.26015/80.41540) 

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 Pitabaddara DS Division

- Alapaladeniya North
- Alapaladeniya South
- Aluwana
- Ambewela
- Banagala East
- Dangala East
- Dangala West
- Dankoluwa
- Dehigaspe
- Derangala
- Diyadawa
- Edandukitha East
- Edandukitha West
- Elamaldeniya
- Galabada
- Gorakawela
- Ihala Ainagama
- Kaduruwana
- Kalubovitiyana
- Kiriwelkele North
- Kiriwelkele South
- Kodikaragoda East
- Kodikaragoda West
- Kosnilgoda
- Kotagala
- Kudagalahena
- Mahapothuvila
- Paradupalla
- Pitabeddara
- Puwakbadovita
- Rambukana East
- Rambukana West
- Siyambalagoda East
- Siyambalagoda West
- Thalapekumbura
- Thennahena
- Wanasinkanda
- Wathurakumbura
- Weliwa

## Quick answers

- Where is Banagala West?In Pitabaddara DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Banagala West?Alapaladeniya South, Banagala East, Dammala, Dangala East, Dangala West, Edandukitha West and Opatha North
- What is there to see in Banagala West?Kanneliya-Dediyagala-Nakiyadeniya Forest Reserve, tea factory, Lankagama Sangili Palama, Kanneliya Rainforest Reserve
- What time zone is Banagala West in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Banagala West?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Banagala West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Banagala West?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Banagala West?Rural Hospital, about 2.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Banagala West?Sanasa Bank,Opatha., about 2.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Banagala West?Commercial Bank, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Banagala West?IOC Filling Station, about 7.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Banagala West?LK3203035 (OCHA common operational dataset)