# Vilegoda GN division, Welipitiya DS Division, Matara District

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

Grama Niladhari division · Welipitiya DS Division 

# Vilegoda

Vilegoda is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Welipitiya DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province. It covers **1.86 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1.9km²
- 1mapped service
- 14 mtypical elevation

## Where is Vilegoda?

Vilegoda 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 5 other GN divisions: [Ahangama Nakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/ahangama-nakanda/), [Andugoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/imaduwa/andugoda/), [Ellalagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/imaduwa/ellalagoda/), [Ibbawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/welipitiya/ibbawala/) and [Midigama North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/weligama/midigama-north/). By area it is the 7289th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.7% of [Welipitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/welipitiya/). The centre of Vilegoda is about 120 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.0061° N, 80.3942° E. Local names: විලේගොඩ .

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 Vilegoda

### Nearby, outside Vilegoda

- Pallisters · attraction, Midigama North2.2 km
- Handunugoda Tea Estate · museum, Atanikitha3.4 km
- Kananke Bridge · attraction, Nivithiwelbokka4.2 km
- nugaduwa · viewpoint, Palalla4.3 km
- Midigama Right · viewpoint, Denuwala4.7 km
- Ahangama Beach · beach, Goviyapana4.9 km
- Kushtarajagala Statue · attraction, Walliwala South5.0 km
- Ahangama Secret Beach · attraction, Ahangama Central5.0 km
- General Montagu Jayawickrama · memorial, Paranakade5.3 km
- Hemachandra Gunasekara · memorial, Galbokka East5.3 km
- Beach views · viewpoint, Piyadigama West5.3 km
- David Martin Sailraweera · memorial, Maha Weediya5.4 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: Vilegoda

- 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) · Galle8.3 km
- Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala86 km

### Nearest railway station

Midigama (Gurubebila), about 4.6 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 2026-11-03](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 Vilegoda

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Vilegoda. Settlements here lie between about 4 m and 23 m above sea level (median 14 m).

- Ellalagoda
- Ibbawala
- Kitulegoda
- Mashena
- Palapelduwa

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 Vilegoda 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 Vilegoda

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Imaduwa Hospital · Wahala Kananke North 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03784&mlon=80.39144#map=17/6.03784/80.39144) 

Bank Peoples Bank · Imaduwa 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03539&mlon=80.38945#map=17/6.03539/80.38945) 

ATM Sampath Bank · Mirissa Udupila 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94719&mlon=80.45803#map=17/5.94719/80.45803) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco Ahangama · Ahangama Central 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.96925&mlon=80.36964#map=17/5.96925/80.36964) 

Hotel Cocoste · Vilegoda 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.01176&mlon=80.39254#map=17/6.01176/80.39254) 

Mall Abewickrama Trade Center & Distributors · Karandugoda 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.98231&mlon=80.36632#map=17/5.98231/80.36632) 

School Primary School · Ibbawala 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.00213&mlon=80.40608#map=17/6.00213/80.40608) 

College Dekma · Midigama West 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.97011&mlon=80.39248#map=17/5.97011/80.39248) 

Police station Imaduwa police post · Imaduwa 3.5 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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Vilegoda

Places mapped inside Vilegoda in open map data, by type.

- Hotels1

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 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
- Penetiyana West
- Poramba Kananke North
- Poramba Kananke South
- Puhulahena
- Sahabandu Kokmaduwa
- Udukawa North
- Udukawa South
- Uruvitiya
- Wahala Kananke North
- Wahala Kananke South
- Warakapitiya East
- Warakapitiya North
- Warakapitiya South
- Watagedaramulla
- Welipitiya
- Wellana

## Quick answers

- Where is Vilegoda?In Welipitiya DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Vilegoda?Ahangama Nakanda, Andugoda, Ellalagoda, Ibbawala and Midigama North
- What is there to see in Vilegoda?Pallisters, Handunugoda Tea Estate, Kananke Bridge, nugaduwa
- What time zone is Vilegoda in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Vilegoda?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Vilegoda?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Vilegoda?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Vilegoda?Settlements lie between 4 m and 23 m
- What is the best time to visit Vilegoda?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Vilegoda?Imaduwa Hospital, about 3.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Vilegoda?Peoples Bank, about 3.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Vilegoda?Sampath Bank, about 9.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Vilegoda?Ceypetco Ahangama, about 4.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Vilegoda?LK3221160 (OCHA common operational dataset)