# Wadduwa West GN division, Panadura DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/panadura/wadduwa-west/ Grama Niladhari division · Panadura DS Division # Wadduwa West Wadduwa West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Panadura DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province. It covers **0.26 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.3km² - 8mapped services - 10 mtypical elevation ## Where is Wadduwa West? Wadduwa West lies in [Panadura DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/panadura/), [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: [Pallimankada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/panadura/pallimankada/), [Wadduwa East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/panadura/wadduwa-east/) and [Wadduwa South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/panadura/wadduwa-south/). By area it is the 13461st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.6% of [Panadura DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/panadura/). The centre of Wadduwa West is about 31 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.6670° N, 79.9265° E. Local names: වාද්දුව 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 Wadduwa West ### Nearby, outside Wadduwa West - Urban Park · theme park, Bazaar West5.4 km - Panadura Beach · beach, Sagara Place5.8 km - Thun Bodhiya · attraction, Mahabellana6.3 km - Richmond Castle · castle or fort, Thekkawatta9.0 km - Calido beach Kalutara · beach, Kalutara North9.2 km - Fishing at Bolgoda Lake · attraction, Kahapola9.7 km - AQUA ZONE · aquarium, Sarikkamulla9.8 km - Discus Fish Collection · aquarium, Paratta10 km - Moratuwa Clock Tower · attraction, Idama13 km - Watch - Clock Tower · monument, Wewala West16 km - Memorial Catalina · memorial, Kandawala18 km - Sri Lanka Air Force Museum · museum, Kandawala18 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: Wadduwa 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) · Colombo18 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo57 km ### Nearest railway station Wadduwa (Wadduwa South), about 0.5 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:55) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:13, 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 Wadduwa West Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Wadduwa West. - Meda Wadduwa 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 Wadduwa 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 Wadduwa West Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Wadduwa Clinic · Wadduwa East 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.66357&mlon=79.93134#map=17/6.66357/79.93134) Bank HNB · Wadduwa West 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.66570&mlon=79.92949#map=17/6.66570/79.92949) ATM People's Bank ATM · Bandaragama East 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71518&mlon=79.98986#map=17/6.71518/79.98986) Petrol pump Wadduwa Filling Station · Wadduwa West 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.66656&mlon=79.92901#map=17/6.66656/79.92901) Hotel Sea Shell Villa · Wadduwa West 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.66801&mlon=79.92514#map=17/6.66801/79.92514) Mall Panadura Shopping Centre · Bolgoda 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.70435&mlon=79.97102#map=17/6.70435/79.97102) School New Bright Kids Preschool and Day Care · Thalpitiya South 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67547&mlon=79.92324#map=17/6.67547/79.92324) College Wadduwa Central College · Molligoda North 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.66015&mlon=79.93691#map=17/6.66015/79.93691) Police station Wadduwa Police Station · Wadduwa South 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.66444&mlon=79.92991#map=17/6.66444/79.92991) 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 Wadduwa West Places mapped inside Wadduwa West in open map data, by type. - Banks2 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels5 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 Panadura DS Division - Ambalanduwa - Bazaar - Bazaar North - Bazaar West - Bekkegama - Dibbedda - Dibbedda North - Diggala - Eluvila - Etambagoda - Galthude - Galthude North - Gorakana - Gorakana South - Gorakapola - Henamulla - Hirana - Hirana West - Horethuduwa - Horethuduwa Central - Horethuduwa North - Horethuduwa South - Kaludewala - Kaludewala East - Keselwatta - Kiriberiya - Kuda Wadduwa - Kuruppumulla - Maha Wadduwa - Malamulla - Malamulla West - Miriyawatta - Molligoda - Molligoda North - Molligoda South - Moravinna - Nallooruwa - Nallooruwa North - Narampitiya - Pallimankada - Pallimulla - Paratta - Paratta West - Pattieliya - Pattiya - Pattiya North - Pattiya South - Pinwatta - Pinwatta West - Punchideniya - Sagara Place - Sarikkamulla - Thalpitiya North - Thalpitiya South - Thanthirimulla - Thanthirimulla East - Thotawatta - Udahamulla - Uyankele - Wadduwa East - Wadduwa South - Walana - Walana North - Walana South - Walapala - Walapala Pattiya - Wattalpola - Wekada East - Wekada North - Wekada West - Werawatta ## Quick answers - Where is Wadduwa West?In Panadura DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Wadduwa West?Pallimankada, Wadduwa East and Wadduwa South - What is there to see in Wadduwa West?Urban Park, Panadura Beach, Thun Bodhiya, Richmond Castle - What time zone is Wadduwa West in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Wadduwa West?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Wadduwa West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Wadduwa West?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Wadduwa West?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Wadduwa West?Wadduwa Clinic, about 0.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Wadduwa West?HNB, about 0.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Wadduwa West?People's Bank ATM, about 8.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Wadduwa West?Wadduwa Filling Station, about 0.3 km from the centre - How many banks are in Wadduwa West?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Wadduwa West?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Wadduwa West?LK1303320 (OCHA common operational dataset)