# Walallawita DS Division, Kalutara District – GN divisions > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/walallawita/ Divisional Secretariat division · Kalutara District # Walallawita DS Division Walallawita DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Kalutara District, Western Province. It covers **211.7 km²**. It is divided into 60 GN divisions. 46 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 32 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 212km² - 60GN divisions - 32mapped services ## Where is Walallawita DS Division? Walallawita DS Division lies in [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 DS divisions: [Agalawatta DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/agalawatta/), [Bentota DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bentota/), [Elpitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/), [Matugama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/matugama/), [Niyagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/niyagama/), [Palindanuwara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/palindanuwara/) and [Thawalama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/thawalama/). By area it is the 99th largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 12.9% of [Kalutara District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/). The centre of Walallawita DS Division is about 71 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.3985° N, 80.1962° E. Local names: වලල්ලාවිට · வலல்லாவிட்டை . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## GN divisions of Walallawita DS Division Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services [Bogodakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/walallawita/bogodakanda/) 4.1 1 0 [Bothalawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/walallawita/bothalawa/) 2.8 0 0 [Gammana East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/walallawita/gammana-east/) 1.2 1 0 [Gammana West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/walallawita/gammana-west/) 1.7 0 0 [Gorakadoowa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/walallawita/gorakadoowa-lk1339230/) 3.1 1 0 [Gorakadoowa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/walallawita/gorakadoowa-lk1339260/) 2.4 0 0 [Gulanawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/walallawita/gulanawatta/) 3.2 2 0 [Gulavita North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/walallawita/gulavita-north/) 7.2 1 0 [Gulavita South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/walallawita/gulavita-south/) 5.6 0 0 [Halwala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/walallawita/halwala/) 2.7 1 1 [Halwalakele Malwathukanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/walallawita/halwalakele-malwathukanda/) 7.0 1 0 [Ihala Hewessa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/walallawita/ihala-hewessa/) 10 1 0 [Ittapana East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/walallawita/ittapana-east/) 1.6 0 1 [Ittapana North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/walallawita/ittapana-north/) 1.7 0 0 [Ittapana South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/walallawita/ittapana-south/) 3.7 1 2 [Ittapana West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/walallawita/ittapana-west/) 2.5 1 3 [Kankotawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/walallawita/kankotawatta/) 5.7 1 0 [Karapagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/walallawita/karapagala/) 3.1 0 0 [Katudora](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/walallawita/katudora/) 3.5 1 0 [Katukele Welmeegoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/walallawita/katukele-welmeegoda/) 5.5 2 0 [Kuda Mathugama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/walallawita/kuda-mathugama/) 6.8 3 3 [Kumbadoowa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/walallawita/kumbadoowa/) 2.1 1 1 [Lihiniyawa East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/walallawita/lihiniyawa-east/) 3.4 1 0 [Lihiniyawa West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/walallawita/lihiniyawa-west/) 3.5 0 1 [Loolbadduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/walallawita/loolbadduwa/) 3.1 1 0 [Maddegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/walallawita/maddegama/) 2.6 0 2 [Magurumasvila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/walallawita/magurumasvila/) 1.5 0 1 [Makalandawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/walallawita/makalandawa/) 1.8 1 0 [Makalandawa South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/walallawita/makalandawa-south/) 1.4 1 0 [Malambehena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/walallawita/malambehena/) 1.8 0 0 [Mallawachchigoda Gangabada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/walallawita/mallawachchigoda-gangabada/) 1.6 1 2 [Mandagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/walallawita/mandagala/) 8.0 0 0 [Meegahathenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/walallawita/meegahathenna/) 3.5 1 0 [Miriswatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/walallawita/miriswatta-lk1339100/) 2.1 0 3 [Miriswatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/walallawita/miriswatta-lk1339265/) 1.9 0 0 [Moragala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/walallawita/moragala/) 1.6 1 0 [Pahala Hewessa North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/walallawita/pahala-hewessa-north/) 4.3 0 0 [Pahala Hewessa South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/walallawita/pahala-hewessa-south/) 1.9 0 0 [Pannila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/walallawita/pannila/) 1.4 0 1 [Pannila East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/walallawita/pannila-east/) 4.0 0 2 [Pannila South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/walallawita/pannila-south/) 3.2 1 0 [Pareigama North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/walallawita/pareigama-north/) 3.0 0 1 [Pareigama South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/walallawita/pareigama-south/) 3.0 2 0 [Pelawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/walallawita/pelawatta/) 2.5 0 3 [Pelawatta East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/walallawita/pelawatta-east/) 2.2 1 0 [Pelawatta West North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/walallawita/pelawatta-west-north/) 3.0 1 4 [Pelawatta West South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/walallawita/pelawatta-west-south/) 2.7 0 0 [Ranepuragoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/walallawita/ranepuragoda/) 4.5 0 0 [Thotaha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/walallawita/thotaha/) 3.8 2 0 [Thundola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/walallawita/thundola/) 6.4 2 0 [Udugama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/walallawita/udugama/) 4.5 0 0 [Uragoda East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/walallawita/uragoda-east/) 2.2 0 0 [Uragoda West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/walallawita/uragoda-west/) 1.8 1 0 [Uthumgama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/walallawita/uthumgama/) 6.4 2 1 [Walallavita East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/walallawita/walallavita-east/) 2.2 0 0 [Walallavita South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/walallawita/walallavita-south/) 1.9 1 0 [Wedawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/walallawita/wedawatta/) 2.1 3 0 [Weerakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/walallawita/weerakanda/) 2.3 1 0 [Yagirala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/walallawita/yagirala/) 9.5 1 0 [Yattapatha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/walallawita/yattapatha/) 7.8 2 0 Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Walallawita DS Division Open gazetteers list **46 villages, towns and localities** in Walallawita DS Division. Settlements here lie between about 1 m and 227 m above sea level (median 45 m). - Ambagahakanda - Bambarawana - Bopitiya - Dodampapitiya - Gamakkanda - Gammana - Gorakaduwa - Gulanawatta - Gulawita - Halwala - Halwalakelaya - Ihala Hewessa - Ittapana - Katudora - Kuda - Kudamatugama - Kumbadoowa - Kundalawatta - Lihiniyawa - Loolbadduwa - Madawita - Makalandaawa - Makalandawa - Matugama - Medaviyangoda - Meegahatenna - Meegahathenna - Moragala - Naawala Kanda - Nawalakanda - Pahala Hewessa - Pannila - Paraigama - Pelawatta - Peniyawala - Singharaja Udyanaya - Totaha - Uragoda - Uthumgama - Walallawita - Walmeegoda - Wedawaththa - Wediwatta - Weerakanda - Yagirala - Yattapatha 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 Walallawita DS Division Named natural and historic features inside Walallawita DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Amundara Ela - Hali Ela - Kalugal Ela - Maha Ela ### Hills and mountains 17 hills; 3 mountains. - Haycock · 647 m - Auwegala Kanda · 322 m - Katukitulana · 243 m - Hunumulla · 233 m - Pamaragala · 160 m - Trabadgala · 137 m - Diyagala · 129 m - Horagulana · 115 m - Vellihallure · 107 m - Kumaranda Kanda · 95 m - Gonagala · 79 m - Rattegoda Kanda · 54 m - Bolkan Kanda · 50 m - Kahambiliya · 40 m - Neribedda · 31 m - Hollukanda · 29 m - Keenagaha · 29 m - Kunudiyagaha Kanda · 26 m - Pohorukanda · 26 m - Kanane Kanda · 15 m ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Yagirala Forest Reserve ### Estates 13 rubber estates; 1 estate. - Borrowdale - Kaludiyawala - Kanana - Katukele - Kumbaduwa - Leuwanduwa - Liniyawa - Mahagoda - Malambe - Miriswatta Group - Moragalla - Pannil Kanda Division - Pannila Group - Sandapana 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 Walallawita DS Division 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/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Walallawita DS Division Places mapped inside Walallawita DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals2 - Banks5 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels9 - Shopping malls1 - Schools8 - Restaurants4 - Police stations2 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Walallawita DS Division?In Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Walallawita DS Division?Agalawatta DS Division, Bentota DS Division, Elpitiya DS Division, Matugama DS Division, Niyagama DS Division, Palindanuwara DS Division and Thawalama DS Division - How many villages are in Walallawita DS Division?46 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Walallawita DS Division?Settlements lie between 1 m and 227 m - What is the highest point in Walallawita DS Division?Haycock (647 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Walallawita DS Division?January to February and July - How many hospitals are in Walallawita DS Division?2 mapped - How many banks are in Walallawita DS Division?5 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Walallawita DS Division?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Walallawita DS Division?LK1339 (OCHA common operational dataset)