# Raigam Watta GN division, Ingiriya DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/ingiriya/raigam-watta/ Grama Niladhari division · Ingiriya DS Division # Raigam Watta Raigam Watta is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Ingiriya DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province. It covers **5.28 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 5.3km² - 1mapped service - 90 mtypical elevation ## Where is Raigam Watta? Raigam Watta lies in [Ingiriya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/ingiriya/), [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 3 other GN divisions: [Handapangoda South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/ingiriya/handapangoda-south/), [Kottiyawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/ingiriya/kottiyawatta/) and [Maha Ingiriya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/ingiriya/maha-ingiriya/). By area it is the 2769th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 5.6% of [Ingiriya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/ingiriya/). The centre of Raigam Watta is about 40 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.7703° N, 80.1742° E. Local names: රයිගම වත්ත . 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 Raigam Watta ### Nearby, outside Raigam Watta - Kalu Diya Wala · attraction, Nedurana9.7 km - Thummodara Ranmudu Ella · attraction, Pagngnagula11 km - Ella Uda Ella · attraction, Koswatta13 km - Watch - Clock Tower · monument, Wewala West14 km - Pahiyangala cave. · attraction, Niggaha14 km - Mini Ella · waterfall, Gangodakanda17 km - Miunu Ella Waterfall · attraction, Gawaragiriya17 km - Leisure World Entertainment Park · theme park, Kalu Aggala19 km - Amara Indika Rupasinghe Gunawardena · memorial, Salawa19 km - Kosgulana Sangili Palama · viewpoint, Kolambewa19 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: Raigam Watta - 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) · Colombo32 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo56 km ### Nearest railway station Angampitya (Angampitiya), about 12 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:53) 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. ## Villages and localities in Raigam Watta Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Raigam Watta. - Kottiyawatta 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 Raigam Watta Named natural and historic features inside Raigam Watta, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 2 estates; 1 estate. - Bambaraliya - Merekanda - Rayigam Estate 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 Raigam Watta 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 Raigam Watta Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital MDK Healthcare Center & Hospital Pvt Ltd · Nugadanda 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.77917&mlon=80.19471#map=17/6.77917/80.19471) Bank HNB · Ingiriya North 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.74395&mlon=80.17483#map=17/6.74395/80.17483) ATM People's Bank ATM · Horana South 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71457&mlon=80.06321#map=17/6.71457/80.06321) Petrol pump Handapangoda Gas Station · Handapangoda East 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.78619&mlon=80.14437#map=17/6.78619/80.14437) Hotel Randiya Holiday Resort · Nimalagama 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.75000&mlon=80.16669#map=17/6.75000/80.16669) Mall Heartlands City · Kurunduwatta 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84566&mlon=80.04227#map=17/6.84566/80.04227) School WP/HR/Rayigam Estate Saraswathi Junior Tamil School · Raigam Watta 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.76719&mlon=80.17778#map=17/6.76719/80.17778) College Isira Educational Institute · Yatipawwa 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.75264&mlon=80.22291#map=17/6.75264/80.22291) Police station Ingiriya Police Station · Ingiriya North 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.74376&mlon=80.17509#map=17/6.74376/80.17509) 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 Raigam Watta Places mapped inside Raigam Watta in open map data, by type. - 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 Ingiriya DS Division - Arakavila - Batugampala - Dombagaskanda - Eduragala - Handapangoda East - Handapangoda South - Handapangoda West - Ingiriya East - Ingiriya North - Ingiriya West - Kandanapitiya - Kekuladola - Kekulaliya - Kotigala - Kottiyawatta - Kurana North - Kurana South - Maha Ingiriya - Maputugala - Menerigama - Nambapana - Nimalagama - Pelpitigoda - Poruwadanda East - Poruwadanda West - Rathmalgoda East - Rathmalgoda West - Urugala East - Urugala West - Wagawatta ## Quick answers - Where is Raigam Watta?In Ingiriya DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Raigam Watta?Handapangoda South, Kottiyawatta and Maha Ingiriya - What is there to see in Raigam Watta?Kalu Diya Wala, Thummodara Ranmudu Ella, Ella Uda Ella, Watch - Clock Tower - What time zone is Raigam Watta in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Raigam Watta?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Raigam Watta?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Raigam Watta?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Raigam Watta?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Raigam Watta?MDK Healthcare Center & Hospital Pvt Ltd, about 2.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Raigam Watta?HNB, about 2.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Raigam Watta?People's Bank ATM, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Raigam Watta?Handapangoda Gas Station, about 3.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Raigam Watta?LK1310065 (OCHA common operational dataset)