# Wewala West GN division, Horana DS Division, Kalutara District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/horana/wewala-west/

Grama Niladhari division · Horana DS Division 

# Wewala West

Wewala West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Horana DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province. It covers **0.49 km²**. Open map data shows 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 0.5km²
- 13mapped services

## Where is Wewala West?

Wewala West lies in [Horana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/horana/), [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: [Halthotiyawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/horana/halthotiyawatta/), [Horana East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/horana/horana-east/), [Horana North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/horana/horana-north/), [Horana South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/horana/horana-south/), [Mahena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/horana/mahena/) and [Wewala East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/horana/wewala-east/). By area it is the 12472nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.4% of [Horana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/horana/). The centre of Wewala West is about 34 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.7130° N, 80.0612° E. Local names: වෑවල බටහිර .

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 Wewala West

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Wewala West: 1 monument.

- Watch - Clock Tower · monument

### Nearby, outside Wewala West

- Thun Bodhiya · attraction, Mahabellana10 km
- Richmond Castle · castle or fort, Thekkawatta16 km
- Thudugala Ella · attraction, Thudugala East16 km
- Fishing at Bolgoda Lake · attraction, Kahapola16 km
- Rannagala Ella · waterfall, Iddagoda East17 km
- Urban Park · theme park, Bazaar West17 km
- Discus Fish Collection · aquarium, Paratta17 km
- Panadura Beach · beach, Sagara Place18 km
- Calido beach Kalutara · beach, Kalutara North18 km
- AQUA ZONE · aquarium, Sarikkamulla18 km
- Pahiyangala cave. · attraction, Niggaha18 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: Wewala West

- 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) · Colombo23 km
- Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo56 km

### Nearest railway station

Liyanwala (Liyanwala), about 14 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 17:56).

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 Wewala West 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 Wewala West

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Base Hospital -Horana · Horana East 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71144&mlon=80.06695#map=17/6.71144/80.06695) 

Bank HNB · Horana South 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71388&mlon=80.06351#map=17/6.71388/80.06351) 

ATM People's Bank ATM · Horana South 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71457&mlon=80.06321#map=17/6.71457/80.06321) 

Petrol pump Lanka IOC · Horana North 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71696&mlon=80.06266#map=17/6.71696/80.06266) 

Hotel Rest House - Horana · Wewala West 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71428&mlon=80.06223#map=17/6.71428/80.06223) 

Mall Panadura Shopping Centre · Bolgoda 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.70435&mlon=79.97102#map=17/6.70435/79.97102) 

School Taxila Central College · Wewala West 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71145&mlon=80.06289#map=17/6.71145/80.06289) 

College VTA Horana(DVTC) · Wewala West 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71006&mlon=80.06105#map=17/6.71006/80.06105) 

Police station Horana · Horana South 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71490&mlon=80.06909#map=17/6.71490/80.06909) 

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 Wewala West

Places mapped inside Wewala West in open map data, by type.

- Banks2
- Hotels3
- Schools2
- Colleges and universities2
- Cinemas2
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants1

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 Horana DS Division

- Aramanagolla
- Batuvita North
- Batuvita South
- Dambara
- Dikhenagama
- Gal Edandugoda
- Godigamuwa East
- Godigamuwa West
- Gorokgoda
- Gurugoda
- Halapitiya
- Halthotiyawatta
- Handupelpola
- Henegama
- Horana East
- Horana North
- Horana South
- Ihala Millewa North
- Ihala Millewa South
- Kahatapitiya
- Kananvila North
- Kananvila South
- Kanewala
- Kidelpitiya
- Kirigalahena
- Koralaima
- Kotigamgoda
- Kuda Uduwa
- Kulupana
- Kumbuka East
- Kumbuka North
- Kumbuka South
- Kumbuka West
- Maha Uduwa
- Mahena
- Meemana
- Meewanapalana East
- Meewanapalana West
- Midellamulahena
- Munagama East
- Munagama West
- Narthanagala
- Olaboduwa East
- Olaboduwa North
- Olaboduwa South
- Ovitiyagala
- Pahala Millewa North
- Pahala Millewa South
- Palannoruwa
- Pannila
- Pokunuvita
- Thalagala East
- Thalagala North
- Thalagala South
- Thalagala West
- Uduwa North
- Uduwa South
- Welmilla
- Werullahena
- Wewala East

## Quick answers

- Where is Wewala West?In Horana DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Wewala West?Halthotiyawatta, Horana East, Horana North, Horana South, Mahena and Wewala East
- What is there to see in Wewala West?Watch - Clock Tower
- What time zone is Wewala West in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Wewala West?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Wewala West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Wewala West?January to February and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Wewala West?Base Hospital -Horana, about 0.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Wewala West?HNB, about 0.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Wewala West?People's Bank ATM, about 0.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Wewala West?Lanka IOC, about 0.5 km from the centre
- How many banks are in Wewala West?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Wewala West?LK1309285 (OCHA common operational dataset)