# Wahala Kananke South GN division, Welipitiya DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/welipitiya/wahala-kananke-south/ Grama Niladhari division · Welipitiya DS Division # Wahala Kananke South Wahala Kananke South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Welipitiya DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province. It covers **1.52 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 1.5km² - 17 mtypical elevation ## Where is Wahala Kananke South? Wahala Kananke South 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 7 other GN divisions: [Hettigoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/imaduwa/hettigoda/), [Imaduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/imaduwa/imaduwa/), [Kodagoda East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/imaduwa/kodagoda-east/), [Nalawana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/welipitiya/nalawana/), [Nivithiwelbokka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/welipitiya/nivithiwelbokka/), [Poramba Kananke South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/welipitiya/poramba-kananke-south/) and [Wahala Kananke North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/welipitiya/wahala-kananke-north/). By area it is the 8279th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.2% of [Welipitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/welipitiya/). The centre of Wahala Kananke South is about 117 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.0374° N, 80.4021° E. Local names: වාහල කනංකේ දකුණ . 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 Wahala Kananke South ### Nearby, outside Wahala Kananke South - Kananke Bridge · attraction, Nivithiwelbokka0.8 km - Hakgedi Ella Falls · waterfall, Poramba Kananke North3.2 km - nugaduwa · viewpoint, Palalla4.9 km - Handunugoda Tea Estate · museum, Atanikitha5.0 km - Pallisters · attraction, Midigama North5.7 km - General Montagu Jayawickrama · memorial, Paranakade7.7 km - Hemachandra Gunasekara · memorial, Galbokka East7.7 km - Kushtarajagala Statue · attraction, Walliwala South7.8 km - David Martin Sailraweera · memorial, Maha Weediya8.0 km - Midigama Right · viewpoint, Denuwala8.3 km - Ahangama Beach · beach, Goviyapana8.4 km - Ahangama Secret Beach · attraction, Ahangama Central8.5 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: Wahala Kananke South - 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) · Galle10 km - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala84 km ### Nearest railway station Weligama (Galbokka East), about 7.5 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 Wahala Kananke South Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Wahala Kananke South. - Wahala Kananke 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Wahala Kananke South Named natural and historic features inside Wahala Kananke South, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 rubber estate. - Kananketiya Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Wahala Kananke South 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 Wahala Kananke South Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Imaduwa Hospital · Wahala Kananke North 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03784&mlon=80.39144#map=17/6.03784/80.39144) Bank Peoples Bank · Imaduwa 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03539&mlon=80.38945#map=17/6.03539/80.38945) ATM Commercial Bank · Akuressa 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.10016&mlon=80.47755#map=17/6.10016/80.47755) Petrol pump IOC · Galbokka East 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.97366&mlon=80.43074#map=17/5.97366/80.43074) Hotel Cocoste · Vilegoda 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.01176&mlon=80.39254#map=17/6.01176/80.39254) Mall Abewickrama Trade Center & Distributors · Karandugoda 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.98231&mlon=80.36632#map=17/5.98231/80.36632) School Sisara Pre School Kananke · Poramba Kananke South 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04218&mlon=80.41005#map=17/6.04218/80.41005) College CCAS Colombo Campus · Sahabandu Kokmaduwa 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02375&mlon=80.42714#map=17/6.02375/80.42714) Police station Imaduwa police post · Imaduwa 1.5 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. ## 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 - Vilegoda - Wahala Kananke North - Warakapitiya East - Warakapitiya North - Warakapitiya South - Watagedaramulla - Welipitiya - Wellana ## Quick answers - Where is Wahala Kananke South?In Welipitiya DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Wahala Kananke South?Hettigoda, Imaduwa, Kodagoda East, Nalawana, Nivithiwelbokka, Poramba Kananke South and Wahala Kananke North - What is there to see in Wahala Kananke South?Kananke Bridge, Hakgedi Ella Falls, nugaduwa, Handunugoda Tea Estate - What time zone is Wahala Kananke South in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Wahala Kananke South?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Wahala Kananke South?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Wahala Kananke South?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Wahala Kananke South?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Wahala Kananke South?Imaduwa Hospital, about 1.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Wahala Kananke South?Peoples Bank, about 1.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Wahala Kananke South?Commercial Bank, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Wahala Kananke South?IOC, about 7.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Wahala Kananke South?LK3221030 (OCHA common operational dataset)