# Penetiyana West GN division, Welipitiya DS Division – Villages

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

Grama Niladhari division · Welipitiya DS Division 

# Penetiyana West

Penetiyana West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Welipitiya DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province. It covers **3.68 km²**.

- 3.7km²

## Where is Penetiyana West?

Penetiyana 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 6 other GN divisions: [Bathalahena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/welipitiya/bathalahena/), [Kokmaduwa North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/welipitiya/kokmaduwa-north/), [Nalawana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/welipitiya/nalawana/), [Nimalawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/akuressa/nimalawa/), [Penetiyana East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/welipitiya/penetiyana-east/) and [Poramba Kananke South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/welipitiya/poramba-kananke-south/). By area it is the 4076th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 5.3% of [Welipitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/welipitiya/). The centre of Penetiyana West is about 119 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.0355° N, 80.4347° E. Local names: පැනෑටියන 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 Penetiyana West

### Nearby, outside Penetiyana West

- Hakgedi Ella Falls · waterfall, Poramba Kananke North2.5 km
- Kananke Bridge · attraction, Nivithiwelbokka3.0 km
- nugaduwa · viewpoint, Palalla3.3 km
- Udukawa Doss House (Udukawa Ambalama) · archaeological site, Udukawa North5.1 km
- Snake farm · zoo, Horagoda South5.4 km
- Hemachandra Gunasekara · memorial, Galbokka East6.9 km
- General Montagu Jayawickrama · memorial, Paranakade6.9 km
- Pallisters · attraction, Midigama North7.0 km
- David Martin Sailraweera · memorial, Maha Weediya7.5 km
- Kushtarajagala Statue · attraction, Walliwala South7.5 km
- Handunugoda Tea Estate · museum, Atanikitha8.2 km
- Fishamans reef · beach, Kapparathota South8.6 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: Penetiyana 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) · Galle13 km
- Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala81 km

### Nearest railway station

Weligama (Galbokka East), about 6.7 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.

## Weather in Penetiyana 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 Penetiyana West

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Imaduwa Hospital · Wahala Kananke North 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03784&mlon=80.39144#map=17/6.03784/80.39144) 

Bank Peoples Bank · Imaduwa 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03539&mlon=80.38945#map=17/6.03539/80.38945) 

ATM Commercial Bank · Akuressa 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.10016&mlon=80.47755#map=17/6.10016/80.47755) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco Filling Station · Denipitiya Central 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.98353&mlon=80.45248#map=17/5.98353/80.45248) 

Hotel Samanmali Reception Hall · Nimalawa 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04657&mlon=80.45070#map=17/6.04657/80.45070) 

Mall Global Shopping and Food City · Galbokka East 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.97534&mlon=80.42883#map=17/5.97534/80.42883) 

School නිමලව කණිෂ්ඨ විද්‍යාලය · Nimalawa 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04894&mlon=80.44865#map=17/6.04894/80.44865) 

College CCAS Colombo Campus · Sahabandu Kokmaduwa 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02375&mlon=80.42714#map=17/6.02375/80.42714) 

Police station Imaduwa police post · Imaduwa 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03711&mlon=80.38886#map=17/6.03711/80.38886) 

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
- Jamburegoda West
- Jayawickramapura
- Kapuwatta
- Kokmaduwa North
- Maduragoda
- Meeruppa
- Moonamalpe
- Nalawana
- Nivithiwelbokka
- Padili Kokmaduwa
- Palalla
- Penetiyana East
- 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 Penetiyana West?In Welipitiya DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Penetiyana West?Bathalahena, Kokmaduwa North, Nalawana, Nimalawa, Penetiyana East and Poramba Kananke South
- What is there to see in Penetiyana West?Hakgedi Ella Falls, Kananke Bridge, nugaduwa, Udukawa Doss House (Udukawa Ambalama)
- What time zone is Penetiyana West in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Penetiyana West?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Penetiyana West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Penetiyana West?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Penetiyana West?Imaduwa Hospital, about 4.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Penetiyana West?Peoples Bank, about 5.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Penetiyana West?Commercial Bank, about 8.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Penetiyana West?Ceypetco Filling Station, about 6.1 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Penetiyana West?LK3221040 (OCHA common operational dataset)