# Lewwanduwa West GN division, Matugama DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/matugama/lewwanduwa-west/ Grama Niladhari division · Matugama DS Division # Lewwanduwa West Lewwanduwa West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Matugama DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province. It covers **1.55 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.6km² - 1mapped service - 11 mtypical elevation ## Where is Lewwanduwa West? Lewwanduwa West lies in [Matugama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/matugama/), [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 7 other GN divisions: [Galmatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/matugama/galmatta/), [Henpita](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/matugama/henpita/), [Kurudippita](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/matugama/kurudippita/), [Lewwanduwa East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/matugama/lewwanduwa-east/), [Lewwanduwa North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/matugama/lewwanduwa-north/), [Pannila East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/walallawita/pannila-east/) and [Pannila South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/walallawita/pannila-south/). By area it is the 8190th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.1% of [Matugama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/matugama/). The centre of Lewwanduwa West is about 60 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.4513° N, 80.0901° E. Local names: ලෙව්වන්දූව 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 Lewwanduwa West ### Nearby, outside Lewwanduwa West - Sampath Villa · castle or fort, Miriswatta2.4 km - C.W.W.Kannangara Memorial Statue · memorial, Loolbadduwa5.4 km - Jeffry bawa's garden · attraction, Dedduwa9.2 km - Nature Volunteers · attraction, Kaluwamodara East10 km - Flower · attraction, Aluthgama West11 km - Sea Turtle conservation center · attraction, Warahena11 km - Sea Turtle Research Project · zoo, Warahena11 km - coconut · nature reserve, Yalegama12 km - Tsunami monument · monument, Polkotuwa12 km - beru beach · beach, Polkotuwa12 km - Induruwa sea turtle farm · attraction, Kaikawala12 km - Rannagala Ella · waterfall, Iddagoda East13 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: Lewwanduwa 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) · Colombo47 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle57 km ### Nearest railway station Aluthgama (Aluthgama West), about 10 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:54) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 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 Lewwanduwa West Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Lewwanduwa West. - Lewwanduwa - Munamalwatta 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). ## Weather in Lewwanduwa 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 Lewwanduwa West Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital hijama treatment center · Welipenna East - North 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.47126&mlon=80.10330#map=17/6.47126/80.10330) Bank Cooperative Bank · Miriswatta 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.42849&mlon=80.08795#map=17/6.42849/80.08795) ATM People's Bank ATM · Horana South 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71457&mlon=80.06321#map=17/6.71457/80.06321) Petrol pump Litro Fuels Welipenna - Site A · Henpita 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.46793&mlon=80.07948#map=17/6.46793/80.07948) Hotel New Everest · Galmatta 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.45065&mlon=80.08541#map=17/6.45065/80.08541) Mall Global Holdings · Galmatta 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.44967&mlon=80.08092#map=17/6.44967/80.08092) School Walagedara School · Galmatta 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.44985&mlon=80.07992#map=17/6.44985/80.07992) College Adikaram College,Matugama · Mathugama West 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.52524&mlon=80.11566#map=17/6.52524/80.11566) Police station Police Staion- Welipenna · Welipenna West 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.46762&mlon=80.10797#map=17/6.46762/80.10797) 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 Lewwanduwa West Places mapped inside Lewwanduwa West in open map data, by type. - 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 Matugama DS Division - Aluthgamgoda - Andawala - Badugama - Badugama New Colony - Bondupitiya - Bopitiya East - Bopitiya West - Dewagoda - Dippita - Diyagala - Galmatta - Gurudola - Henegama - Henpita - Hiriketiya - Horawala - Horawala East - Horawala North - Horawala West - Iddagoda East - Iddagoda West - Indigasthuduwa - Keeranthidiya - Keppetiyagahalanda - Kolehekada - Kotagedara - Kurudippita - Ladduwa - Lewwanduwa East - Lewwanduwa North - Madawala - Mathugama East - Mathugama North - Mathugama South - Mathugama West - Meegama - Naravila - Navuttuduwa - Nugagahalanda - Ovitigala - Panthiya - Pussalamulla - Sandasirigama - Thalgasgoda - Thambaretiya - Walagedara North - Walagedara South - Warakatholla - Welimanana - Welipenna East - North - Welipenna East - South - Welipenna West - Wettewa - Yatadolawatta East - Yatadolawatta West - Yattovita ## Quick answers - Where is Lewwanduwa West?In Matugama DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Lewwanduwa West?Galmatta, Henpita, Kurudippita, Lewwanduwa East, Lewwanduwa North, Pannila East and Pannila South - What is there to see in Lewwanduwa West?Sampath Villa, C.W.W.Kannangara Memorial Statue, Jeffry bawa's garden, Nature Volunteers - What time zone is Lewwanduwa West in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Lewwanduwa West?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Lewwanduwa West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Lewwanduwa West?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Lewwanduwa West?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Lewwanduwa West?hijama treatment center, about 2.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Lewwanduwa West?Cooperative Bank, about 2.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Lewwanduwa West?People's Bank ATM, about 29 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Lewwanduwa West?Litro Fuels Welipenna - Site A, about 2.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Lewwanduwa West?LK1330275 (OCHA common operational dataset)