# Walpita GN division, Madurawala DS Division, Kalutara District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/madurawala/walpita/ Grama Niladhari division · Madurawala DS Division # Walpita Walpita is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Madurawala DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province. It covers **1.41 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 1.4km² - 14 mtypical elevation ## Where is Walpita? Walpita lies in [Madurawala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/madurawala/), [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 5 other GN divisions: [Dewamulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/bulathsinhala/dewamulla/), [Kandana South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/madurawala/kandana-south/), [Pahala Naragala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/bulathsinhala/pahala-naragala/), [Peramunagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/madurawala/peramunagama/) and [Werawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/madurawala/werawatta/). By area it is the 8621st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.3% of [Madurawala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/madurawala/). The centre of Walpita is about 39 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.6783° N, 80.0884° E. Local names: වල්පිට . 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 Walpita ### Nearby, outside Walpita - Watch - Clock Tower · monument, Wewala West4.9 km - Rannagala Ella · waterfall, Iddagoda East12 km - Thudugala Ella · attraction, Thudugala East12 km - Thun Bodhiya · attraction, Mahabellana13 km - Pahiyangala cave. · attraction, Niggaha14 km - Richmond Castle · castle or fort, Thekkawatta15 km - Calido beach Kalutara · beach, Kalutara North18 km - Miunu Ella Waterfall · attraction, Gawaragiriya20 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: Walpita - 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) · Colombo27 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo60 km ### Nearest railway station Kalutara North (Vidyasara), about 17 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. ## Villages and localities in Walpita Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Walpita. - Walpita 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 Walpita Named natural and historic features inside Walpita, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Ambegoda Ela ### Estates 2 estates. - Boralugoda - Halwathagoda 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 Walpita 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 Walpita Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Horana Base Hospital · Horana East 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71133&mlon=80.06715#map=17/6.71133/80.06715) Bank HNB · Horana South 4.8 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 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71457&mlon=80.06321#map=17/6.71457/80.06321) Petrol pump Cypetco · Bellapitiya East 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.69091&mlon=80.07589#map=17/6.69091/80.07589) Hotel Lotus Grandview · Weliketella 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.68498&mlon=80.06653#map=17/6.68498/80.06653) Mall Panadura Shopping Centre · Bolgoda 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.70435&mlon=79.97102#map=17/6.70435/79.97102) School Bellapitiya Kanishta Vidyalaya · Mahena South 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.68981&mlon=80.07507#map=17/6.68981/80.07507) College Sripali Campus · Horana East 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.70753&mlon=80.07014#map=17/6.70753/80.07014) Police station Horana · Horana South 4.6 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. ## Other GN divisions in Madurawala DS Division - Anguruwathota - Bellapitiya East - Bellapitiya West - Elawella - Hallankanda - Ihala Karannagoda - Ihalagoda - Ilimba - Kananvila - Kandana North - Kandana South - Karannagoda - Katuhena - Keselhenawa - Koodella - Kudayala - Madurawala East - Madurawala West - Mahayala East - Mahayala West - Mahena South - Nahalla - Pahala Karannagoda - Pahalagoda - Peramunagama - Remuna - Warakagoda East - Warakagoda North - Warakagoda South - Warakagoda West - Weliketella - Werawatta ## Quick answers - Where is Walpita?In Madurawala DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Walpita?Dewamulla, Kandana South, Pahala Naragala, Peramunagama and Werawatta - What is there to see in Walpita?Watch - Clock Tower, Rannagala Ella, Thudugala Ella, Thun Bodhiya - What time zone is Walpita in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Walpita?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Walpita?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Walpita?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Walpita?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Walpita?Horana Base Hospital, about 4.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Walpita?HNB, about 4.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Walpita?People's Bank ATM, about 4.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Walpita?Cypetco, about 2.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Walpita?LK1315040 (OCHA common operational dataset)