# Wellatha GN division, Dodangoda DS Division, Kalutara District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/dodangoda/wellatha/ Grama Niladhari division · Dodangoda DS Division # Wellatha Wellatha is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Dodangoda DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province. It covers **3.93 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 3.9km² - 2mapped services ## Where is Wellatha? Wellatha lies in [Dodangoda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/dodangoda/), [Kalutara District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 6 other GN divisions: [Ihala Nebada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/dodangoda/ihala-nebada/), [Nebada West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/dodangoda/nebada-west/), [Nehinna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/dodangoda/nehinna/), [Thebuwana East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/dodangoda/thebuwana-east/), [Thudugala East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/dodangoda/thudugala-east/) and [Wattahena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/dodangoda/wattahena/). By area it is the 3828th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.6% of [Dodangoda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/dodangoda/). The centre of Wellatha is about 48 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.5712° N, 80.0784° E. Local names: වෙල්ලත . 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 Wellatha ### Nearby, outside Wellatha - Thudugala Ella · attraction, Thudugala East2.2 km - Rannagala Ella · waterfall, Iddagoda East2.6 km - Richmond Castle · castle or fort, Thekkawatta12 km - Calido beach Kalutara · beach, Kalutara North14 km - Tsunami monument · monument, Polkotuwa15 km - beru beach · beach, Polkotuwa15 km - Sampath Villa · castle or fort, Miriswatta16 km - Watch - Clock Tower · monument, Wewala West16 km - Nature Volunteers · attraction, Kaluwamodara East16 km - Pahiyangala cave. · attraction, Niggaha17 km - Flower · attraction, Aluthgama West18 km - C.W.W.Kannangara Memorial Statue · memorial, Loolbadduwa19 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: Wellatha - 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 - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo35 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle70 km ### Nearest railway station Payagala North (Payagala North), about 12 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 06:12, sunset around 17:57). 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 Wellatha Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Wellatha. - Wellatha 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 Wellatha Named natural and historic features inside Wellatha, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 rubber estate. - Culloden 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 Wellatha and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kalutara District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 2,204 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (332 mm) and the driest Feb (85 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and July**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 89 Feb 27 85 Mar 27 128 Apr 28 238 May 28 244 Jun 27 155 Jul 26 114 Aug 26 135 Sep 26 187 Oct 26 302 Nov 26 332 Dec 26 193 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Wellatha Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Wellatha Rural Hospital · Wellatha 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.57020&mlon=80.07292#map=17/6.57020/80.07292) Bank People's Bank · Nebada 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.59591&mlon=80.09133#map=17/6.59591/80.09133) ATM People's Bank ATM · Horana South 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71457&mlon=80.06321#map=17/6.71457/80.06321) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Nebada 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.59611&mlon=80.09123#map=17/6.59611/80.09123) Hotel Pantiya Estate · Panthiya 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.54943&mlon=80.08720#map=17/6.54943/80.08720) Mall Canowin Arcade · Henpita 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.46857&mlon=80.07904#map=17/6.46857/80.07904) School Culloden Tamil School · Wellatha 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.56929&mlon=80.07430#map=17/6.56929/80.07430) College Adikaram College,Matugama · Mathugama West 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.52524&mlon=80.11566#map=17/6.52524/80.11566) Police station Dodangoda Police Station · Dodangoda West - Central 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.55328&mlon=80.02367#map=17/6.55328/80.02367) 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 Wellatha Places mapped inside Wellatha in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Schools1 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 Dodangoda DS Division - Adhikarigoda - Bolossagama - Bombuwala North - Central - Bombuwala North - East - Bombuwala North - West - Bombuwala South - Central - Bombuwala South - East - Bombuwala South - West - Dodangoda East - Dodangoda East - Central - Dodangoda East - North - Dodangoda East - South - Dodangoda West - Dodangoda West - Central - Dodangoda West - North - Dodangoda West - North West - Dodangoda West - South - Eladoowa - Galpottavila - Gamagoda East - Gamagoda West - Ihala Nebada - Koholana North - Koholana South - Nebada - Nebada West - Nehinna - Pahala Nebada - Pelapitiyagoda - Pelapitiyagoda North - Puhambugoda East - Puhambugoda West - Remunagoda North - Remunagoda South - Sapugahawatta - Serupita East - Serupita West - Thebuwana East - Thebuwana West - Thudugala East - Thudugala West - Ukwatta - Wadugama - Wattahena ## Quick answers - Where is Wellatha?In Dodangoda DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Wellatha?Ihala Nebada, Nebada West, Nehinna, Thebuwana East, Thudugala East and Wattahena - What is there to see in Wellatha?Thudugala Ella, Rannagala Ella, Richmond Castle, Calido beach Kalutara - What time zone is Wellatha in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Wellatha?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Wellatha?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Wellatha?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Wellatha?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Wellatha?Wellatha Rural Hospital, about 0.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Wellatha?People's Bank, about 3.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Wellatha?People's Bank ATM, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Wellatha?Lanka Filling Station, about 3.1 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Wellatha?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Wellatha?LK1327130 (OCHA common operational dataset)