# Weligampitiya South GN division, Ja Ela DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/weligampitiya-south/

Grama Niladhari division · Ja Ela DS Division 

# Weligampitiya South

Weligampitiya South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Ja Ela DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province. It covers **0.67 km²**. Open map data shows 15 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 0.7km²
- 15mapped services

## Where is Weligampitiya South?

Weligampitiya South lies in [Ja Ela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/), [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: [Indivitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/indivitiya/), [Ja-Ela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/ja-ela/), [Kapuwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/kapuwatta/), [Maeliya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/maeliya/), [Thumpeliya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/thumpeliya/), [Weligampitiya North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/weligampitiya-north/) and [Wewala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/wewala/). By area it is the 11556th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.1% of [Ja Ela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/). The centre of Weligampitiya South is about 16 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.0714° N, 79.8940° E. Local names: වැලිගම්පිටිය 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 Weligampitiya South

### Nearby, outside Weligampitiya South

- Rukmani Devi Statue · memorial, Thudella South1.7 km
- Buddha Statue · monument, Indiminna2.6 km
- Buddha Statue · monument, Yakkaduwa3.4 km
- Buddha Statue · memorial, Bollatha West4.0 km
- Navy War Heros Monument · monument, Elapitiwala5.9 km
- Buddha Statue · monument, Madelgamuwa West7.6 km
- Buddha Statue · monument, Thammita West7.6 km
- Children park · theme park, Raddolugama South7.7 km
- Turtle Farm · zoo, Dungalpitiya10 km
- Railway Museum · museum, Medagama II11 km
- Emrald Aquarium · aquarium, Mattakkuliya11 km
- Travel with mathisha · attraction, Makola North Pahala12 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: Weligampitiya 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

- Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo12 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo28 km

### Nearest railway station

Ja ela (Ja-Ela), about 0.7 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:54) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:14, 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 Weligampitiya South 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 Weligampitiya South

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Jaela regional hospital · Ja-Ela 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07505&mlon=79.89407#map=17/7.07505/79.89407) 

Bank Peoples bank · Weligampitiya South 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.06900&mlon=79.89366#map=17/7.06900/79.89366) 

ATM HDFC Bank ATM · Weligampitiya North 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07502&mlon=79.89169#map=17/7.07502/79.89169) 

Petrol pump C P C · Weligampitiya South 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07326&mlon=79.89293#map=17/7.07326/79.89293) 

Hotel Viana Grand Hotel · Thumpeliya 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07188&mlon=79.90160#map=17/7.07188/79.90160) 

Mall Realty Plaza · Weligampitiya South 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07508&mlon=79.89197#map=17/7.07508/79.89197) 

School Pre School · Ja-Ela 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07917&mlon=79.89327#map=17/7.07917/79.89327) 

College Sakura Japanese Language College · Weligampitiya South 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07350&mlon=79.89280#map=17/7.07350/79.89280) 

Police station Ja-Ela Police Station · Thudella West 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.08103&mlon=79.89066#map=17/7.08103/79.89066) 

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 Weligampitiya South

Places mapped inside Weligampitiya South in open map data, by type.

- Banks5
- Petrol pumps2
- Shopping malls2
- Colleges and universities2
- Cinemas2
- Restaurants2

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 Ja Ela DS Division

- Alexendrawatta
- Bandigoda
- Batagama North
- Batagama South
- Batuwatta East
- Batuwatta West
- Dambuwa
- Dandugama
- Dehiyagatha North
- Dehiyagatha South
- Dolahena
- Ekala
- Ekala Kurunduwatta
- Gallawatta
- Hapugoda Central
- Hapugoda East
- Hapugoda West
- Indiminna
- Indivitiya
- Ja-Ela
- Jayasamarugama
- Jayasrigama
- Kalaeliya
- Kandana East
- Kandana West
- Kanuwana
- Kapuwatta
- Ketagewatta
- Kudahakapola North
- Kudahakapola South
- Maeliya
- Mahawatta
- Nagoda
- Narangodapaluwa East
- Narangodapaluwa West
- Nedurupitiya
- Nivandama North
- Nivandama South
- Peralanda
- Podiveekumbura
- Polpitimookalana
- Ragama
- Rampitiya
- Rilavulla
- Thewatta
- Thudella North
- Thudella South
- Thudella West
- Thumpeliya
- Uswatta
- Vishakawatta
- Walpola East
- Walpola West
- Weligampitiya North
- Wewala
- Yakkaduwa

## Quick answers

- Where is Weligampitiya South?In Ja Ela DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Weligampitiya South?Indivitiya, Ja-Ela, Kapuwatta, Maeliya, Thumpeliya, Weligampitiya North and Wewala
- What is there to see in Weligampitiya South?Rukmani Devi Statue, Buddha Statue, Buddha Statue, Buddha Statue
- What time zone is Weligampitiya South in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Weligampitiya South?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Weligampitiya South?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Weligampitiya South?January to March and July to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Weligampitiya South?Jaela regional hospital, about 0.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Weligampitiya South?Peoples bank, about 0.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Weligampitiya South?HDFC Bank ATM, about 0.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Weligampitiya South?C P C, about 0.2 km from the centre
- How many banks are in Weligampitiya South?5 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Weligampitiya South?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Weligampitiya South?LK1221130 (OCHA common operational dataset)