# Jamburegoda West GN division, Welipitiya DS Division

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/welipitiya/jamburegoda-west/

Grama Niladhari division · Welipitiya DS Division 

# Jamburegoda West

Jamburegoda West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Welipitiya DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province. It covers **1.82 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 1.8km²
- 5 mtypical elevation

## Where is Jamburegoda West?

Jamburegoda West lies in [Welipitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/welipitiya/), [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 4 other GN divisions: [Borala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/welipitiya/borala/), [Ibbawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/welipitiya/ibbawala/), [Jamburegoda East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/welipitiya/jamburegoda-east/) and [Palalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/welipitiya/palalla/). By area it is the 7400th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.6% of [Welipitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/welipitiya/). The centre of Jamburegoda West is about 121 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.0047° N, 80.4175° E. Local names: ජඹුරේගොඩ 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 Jamburegoda West

### Nearby, outside Jamburegoda West

- nugaduwa · viewpoint, Palalla1.7 km
- Pallisters · attraction, Midigama North3.2 km
- General Montagu Jayawickrama · memorial, Paranakade3.7 km
- Hemachandra Gunasekara · memorial, Galbokka East3.7 km
- Kushtarajagala Statue · attraction, Walliwala South3.9 km
- David Martin Sailraweera · memorial, Maha Weediya4.1 km
- Kananke Bridge · attraction, Nivithiwelbokka4.2 km
- Fishamans reef · beach, Kapparathota South5.0 km
- Naomi Beach · beach, Gurubebila5.3 km
- Coconut Beach · beach, Gurubebila5.3 km
- Hakgedi Ella Falls · waterfall, Poramba Kananke North5.7 km
- Midigama Right · viewpoint, Denuwala5.8 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: Jamburegoda 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) · Galle11 km
- Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala84 km

### Nearest railway station

Weligama (Galbokka East), about 3.5 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 06:10, 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.

## Villages and localities in Jamburegoda West

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Jamburegoda West.

- Jaburagoda
- Waduborala

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 Jamburegoda 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 Jamburegoda West

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Weligama District Hospital · Walana 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.97491&mlon=80.41891#map=17/5.97491/80.41891) 

Bank Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC · Hetti Weediya 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.97678&mlon=80.42748#map=17/5.97678/80.42748) 

ATM Sampath Bank · Mirissa Udupila 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94719&mlon=80.45803#map=17/5.94719/80.45803) 

Petrol pump IOC · Galbokka East 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.97366&mlon=80.43074#map=17/5.97366/80.43074) 

Hotel Villa Lake Mountain · Borala 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.99697&mlon=80.40919#map=17/5.99697/80.40919) 

Mall Global Shopping and Food City · Galbokka East 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.97534&mlon=80.42883#map=17/5.97534/80.42883) 

School Primary School · Ibbawala 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.00213&mlon=80.40608#map=17/6.00213/80.40608) 

College CCAS Colombo Campus · Sahabandu Kokmaduwa 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02375&mlon=80.42714#map=17/6.02375/80.42714) 

Police station Police Station Weligama · Paranakade 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.97314&mlon=80.42656#map=17/5.97314/80.42656) 

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 Welipitiya DS Division

- Bathalahena
- Beraleliya
- Borala
- Denipitiya Central
- Denipitiya East
- Denipitiya West
- Hallala
- Ibbawala
- Jamburegoda East
- Jayawickramapura
- Kapuwatta
- Kokmaduwa North
- Maduragoda
- Meeruppa
- Moonamalpe
- Nalawana
- Nivithiwelbokka
- Padili Kokmaduwa
- Palalla
- Penetiyana East
- Penetiyana West
- Poramba Kananke North
- Poramba Kananke South
- Puhulahena
- Sahabandu Kokmaduwa
- Udukawa North
- Udukawa South
- Uruvitiya
- Vilegoda
- Wahala Kananke North
- Wahala Kananke South
- Warakapitiya East
- Warakapitiya North
- Warakapitiya South
- Watagedaramulla
- Welipitiya
- Wellana

## Quick answers

- Where is Jamburegoda West?In Welipitiya DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Jamburegoda West?Borala, Ibbawala, Jamburegoda East and Palalla
- What is there to see in Jamburegoda West?nugaduwa, Pallisters, General Montagu Jayawickrama, Hemachandra Gunasekara
- What time zone is Jamburegoda West in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Jamburegoda West?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Jamburegoda West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Jamburegoda West?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Jamburegoda West?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Jamburegoda West?Weligama District Hospital, about 3.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Jamburegoda West?Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC, about 3.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Jamburegoda West?Sampath Bank, about 7.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Jamburegoda West?IOC, about 3.7 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Jamburegoda West?LK3221150 (OCHA common operational dataset)