# Welgama GN division, Dompe DS Division, Gampaha District

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Grama Niladhari division · Dompe DS Division 

# Welgama

Welgama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Dompe DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province. It covers **1.40 km²**.

- 1.4km²

## Where is Welgama?

Welgama lies in [Dompe DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/dompe/), [Gampaha District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 7 other GN divisions: [Atigala East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/homagama/atigala-east/), [Atigala West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/homagama/atigala-west/), [Henpita](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/homagama/henpita/), [Lansiyahena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/dompe/lansiyahena/), [Pahala Hanwella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/seethawaka/pahala-hanwella/), [Palugama West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/dompe/palugama-west/) and [Udamapitigama South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/dompe/udamapitigama-south/). By area it is the 8677th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.8% of [Dompe DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/dompe/). The centre of Welgama is about 23 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.9177° N, 80.0582° E. Local names: වෙල්ගම .

Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka).

## Weather in Welgama and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Gampaha District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,999 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (304 mm) and the driest Feb (71 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March and July to August**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 76 

Feb 26 71 

Mar 27 115 

Apr 28 226 

May 27 224 

Jun 27 143 

Jul 26 99 

Aug 26 113 

Sep 26 162 

Oct 26 292 

Nov 26 304 

Dec 26 175 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Welgama

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Dompe Hospital · Dompe 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.94952&mlon=80.05920#map=17/6.94952/80.05920) 

Bank Sampath Bank · Pahala Hanwella 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90743&mlon=80.07626#map=17/6.90743/80.07626) 

ATM Sampath Bank ATM · Habarakada Watta 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.86549&mlon=80.01306#map=17/6.86549/80.01306) 

Petrol pump Lanka IOC · Pahala Hanwella 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90753&mlon=80.07446#map=17/6.90753/80.07446) 

Hotel Kim's Villa · Pahala Hanwella 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90673&mlon=80.07360#map=17/6.90673/80.07360) 

Mall Star Packaging (pvt)ltd · Nawagamuwa 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.92122&mlon=80.02281#map=17/6.92122/80.02281) 

School Dharmaraja primary School - Weligama · Lansiyahena 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.91734&mlon=80.06310#map=17/6.91734/80.06310) 

College Rajasinghe College · Hanwella Town 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90872&mlon=80.08816#map=17/6.90872/80.08816) 

Police station Dompe Police Station · Dompe 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.94933&mlon=80.05785#map=17/6.94933/80.05785) 

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 Dompe DS Division

- Alliyawatta
- Anuragoda
- Anuragoda South
- Baduwatta
- Bandaranayakapura East
- Bandaranayakapura West
- Bangalawatta
- Bogahawatta
- Dangalla
- Dangalla North
- Degawatta
- Dekatana
- Demalagama
- Dethemulla
- Diyawala
- Diyawala North
- Dompe
- Egoda Guruwala
- Egoda Pelahela
- Etambagahawatta
- Galpothugoda
- Galwalagoda
- Ganegoda
- Ganihigama North
- Ganihigama South
- Giridara
- Giridara West
- Guruwala
- Helummahara
- Hiswella
- Iddamaldeniya
- Ihala Lunugama
- Indolamulla
- Indurugalla
- Kajugaswatta
- Kalukondayawa East
- Kalukondayawa West
- Kannimahara
- Kapugoda
- Kendagolla
- Keragala
- Kimbulvilawatta
- Kirimetiyawatta
- Kirindiwela
- Kiriwana
- Kithulakanda
- Kumarimulla
- Kurunduhena
- Kuttivila
- Lansiyahena
- Madurawa
- Mahal Loluwa
- Mahawalawatta
- Mailawalana
- Mailawalana South
- Malinda
- Malinda East
- Malwana
- Mandawala North
- Mandawala South
- Maryland Colony
- Mawatha
- Meddegama
- Meddegama North
- Meddegama South
- Meegahawatta
- Meethirigala
- Meniklanda
- Millathe
- Millathe Ihala
- Morahena
- Nakandapola
- Namaluwa
- Nandarama Pedesa
- Narampola
- Nedungolla
- Nedungolla South
- Nikawala
- Ovitigama
- Pahala Dompe
- Pahala Lunugama
- Pahala Mapitigama
- Pahala Millathe
- Pallegama
- Pallegama South
- Palugama
- Palugama West
- Palupelpita
- Pananwala
- Parakadamulla
- Parangoda
- Parathapakanda
- Pattiyagama
- Pelahela
- Pelpita
- Pepiliyawala
- Pingamuwa
- Polhena
- Poogoda
- Punchi Mandawala
- Putupagala
- Radawana North
- Radawana South
- Rambutanwatta
- Ranwala
- Samanabedda
- Samanabedda North
- Senasungoda
- Thalgaswatta
- Thelkekuna
- Thimbirigama
- Thittapattara
- Udagama
- Udakanampella
- Udakanampella South
- Udamapitigama
- Udamapitigama South
- Udawela
- Udugama
- Vihara Kumbura
- Waharaka
- Walaramba
- Walpola
- Wanaluwawa North
- Wanaluwawa South
- Watawala
- Wathurugama
- Wedagama
- Weliketiyawatta
- Werahera
- Weralugampala
- Yakambe

## Quick answers

- Where is Welgama?In Dompe DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Welgama?Atigala East, Atigala West, Henpita, Lansiyahena, Pahala Hanwella, Palugama West and Udamapitigama South
- What is the best time to visit Welgama?January to March and July to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Welgama?Dompe Hospital, about 3.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Welgama?Sampath Bank, about 2.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Welgama?Sampath Bank ATM, about 7.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Welgama?Lanka IOC, about 2.1 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Welgama?LK1230640 (OCHA common operational dataset)