# Nidangala GN division, Weligama DS Division, Matara District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/weligama/nidangala/ Grama Niladhari division · Weligama DS Division # Nidangala Nidangala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Weligama DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province. It covers **0.88 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.9km² - 1mapped service ## Where is Nidangala? Nidangala lies in [Weligama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/weligama/), [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: [Denipitiya Central](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/welipitiya/denipitiya-central/), [Denipitiya East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/welipitiya/denipitiya-east/), [Kotavila North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/weligama/kotavila-north/), [Kotavila West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/weligama/kotavila-west/), [Sulthanagoda West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/malimbada/sulthanagoda-west/), [Warakapitiya East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/welipitiya/warakapitiya-east/), [Warakapitiya North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/welipitiya/warakapitiya-north/) and [Warakapitiya South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/welipitiya/warakapitiya-south/). By area it is the 10659th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.1% of [Weligama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/weligama/). The centre of Nidangala is about 127 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 5.9756° N, 80.4773° E. Local names: නිදංගල . 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 Nidangala ### Nearby, outside Nidangala - Parrot Rock · viewpoint, Bandaramulla4.1 km - Coconut Tree Hill · viewpoint, Bandaramulla4.2 km - Udukawa Doss House (Udukawa Ambalama) · archaeological site, Udukawa North4.4 km - Weligambay Villas Parking Space · viewpoint, Mirissa South 24.6 km - Secret Beach · beach, Mirissa South 24.7 km - Sunset Viewpoint · viewpoint, Mirissa South 24.7 km - Nyanawella beach · beach, Mirissa South 24.7 km - Secluded Beach · viewpoint, Mirissa South 24.7 km - Hemachandra Gunasekara · memorial, Galbokka East5.3 km - General Montagu Jayawickrama · memorial, Paranakade5.3 km - Madiha Surf Beach · beach, Madiha West5.6 km - David Martin Sailraweera · memorial, Maha Weediya5.9 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: Nidangala - 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) · Galle17 km - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala79 km ### Nearest railway station Mirissa (Mirissa Udumulla), about 2.1 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:54) 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. ## Villages and localities in Nidangala Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Nidangala. - Thibbatuhena 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). ## Weather in Nidangala 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 Nidangala Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Korea Sri Lanka Friendship Hospital Complex · Kotavila West 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.96455&mlon=80.49360#map=17/5.96455/80.49360) Bank Samurdhi Bank · Polwathumodara 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.96551&mlon=80.45604#map=17/5.96551/80.45604) ATM Sampath Bank · Mirissa Udupila 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94719&mlon=80.45803#map=17/5.94719/80.45803) Petrol pump Ceypetco Filling Station · Denipitiya Central 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.98353&mlon=80.45248#map=17/5.98353/80.45248) Hotel Henwala Villa · Henwala West 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.95943&mlon=80.46226#map=17/5.95943/80.46226) Mall New Shopping Complex · Paranakade 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.97437&mlon=80.42932#map=17/5.97437/80.42932) School Kotawila Primary School · Kotavila North 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.96727&mlon=80.48459#map=17/5.96727/80.48459) College Sulthanagoda Maha Vidyalaya · Sulthanagoda South 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.98225&mlon=80.49604#map=17/5.98225/80.49604) Police station Tourist Police Mirissa · Mirissa Udupila 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94452&mlon=80.46087#map=17/5.94452/80.46087) 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 Nidangala Places mapped inside Nidangala 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 Weligama DS Division - Aluth Weediya - Bandaramulla - Denuwala - Galbokka East - Galbokka West - Garanduwa - Gurubebila - Henwala East - Henwala West - Hetti Weediya - Kamburugamuwa North - Kamburugamuwa South - Kamburugamuwa West - Kapparathota North - Kapparathota South - Kohunugamuwa - Kotavila North - Kotavila South - Kotavila West - Maha Weediya - Midigama East - Midigama North - Midigama West - Mirissa North - Mirissa South 1 - Mirissa South 2 - Mirissa Udumulla - Mirissa Udupila - Moodugamuwa East - Moodugamuwa West - Paranakade - Pathegama - Pelena North - Pelena South - Pelena West - Pitidoowa - Polwathumodara - Polwatta - Thal Aramba East - Thal Aramba North - Thal Aramba South - Thudella - Walana - Walliwala East - Walliwala South - Walliwala West - Wekada ## Quick answers - Where is Nidangala?In Weligama DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Nidangala?Denipitiya Central, Denipitiya East, Kotavila North, Kotavila West, Sulthanagoda West, Warakapitiya East, Warakapitiya North and Warakapitiya South - What is there to see in Nidangala?Parrot Rock, Coconut Tree Hill, Udukawa Doss House (Udukawa Ambalama), Weligambay Villas Parking Space - What time zone is Nidangala in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Nidangala?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Nidangala?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nidangala?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Nidangala?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Nidangala?Korea Sri Lanka Friendship Hospital Complex, about 2.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nidangala?Samurdhi Bank, about 2.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Nidangala?Sampath Bank, about 3.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nidangala?Ceypetco Filling Station, about 2.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Nidangala?LK3239070 (OCHA common operational dataset)