# Pelawatta GN division, Walallawita DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/walallawita/pelawatta/ Grama Niladhari division · Walallawita DS Division # Pelawatta Pelawatta is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Walallawita DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province. It covers **2.54 km²**. Open map data shows 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2.5km² - 3mapped services ## Where is Pelawatta? Pelawatta lies in [Walallawita DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/walallawita/), [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: [Gorakadoowa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/walallawita/gorakadoowa-lk1339260/), [Katukele Welmeegoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/walallawita/katukele-welmeegoda/), [Pelawatta East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/walallawita/pelawatta-east/), [Pelawatta West North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/walallawita/pelawatta-west-north/) and [Ranepuragoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/walallawita/ranepuragoda/). By area it is the 5746th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.2% of [Walallawita DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/walallawita/). The centre of Pelawatta is about 72 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.4041° N, 80.2202° E. Local names: පැලවත්ත . 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 Pelawatta ### Nearby, outside Pelawatta - Kalu Dola Ella · attraction, Uhanovita3.8 km - Deyyagala Dola · waterfall, Thotaha5.4 km - Polomgampala Waterfall · waterfall, Harankahapatha6.6 km - Kiridola · waterfall, Naranovita13 km - C.W.W.Kannangara Memorial Statue · memorial, Loolbadduwa14 km - Sampath Villa · castle or fort, Miriswatta15 km - Nature Pool · attraction, Ambana16 km - Andahelena Ella · attraction, Ambana16 km - Isidi Aquarium · aquarium, Igala Thalawa17 km - Dooli Ella Waterfall · attraction, Kosmulla19 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: Pelawatta - 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 - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle47 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo59 km ### Nearest railway station Piyagama (Kudagodagama), about 22 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 06:11, 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. ## Weather in Pelawatta 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 Pelawatta Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Meegahathenna Hospital · Maddegama 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.43478&mlon=80.19842#map=17/6.43478/80.19842) Bank People's Bank · Pelawatta West North 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.40537&mlon=80.21578#map=17/6.40537/80.21578) ATM Nations Trust Bank ATM · Ratnapura Town North 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67975&mlon=80.40566#map=17/6.67975/80.40566) Petrol pump Pelawaththa Filling Station · Pelawatta 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.39972&mlon=80.21870#map=17/6.39972/80.21870) Hotel Booking Sri Lanka Rooms · Pelawatta 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.40000&mlon=80.21671#map=17/6.40000/80.21671) Mall Pelawatta Stores · Pelawatta West North 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.40530&mlon=80.21605#map=17/6.40530/80.21605) School Pelawatta Maha Vidyalaya · Pelawatta West North 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.39735&mlon=80.21273#map=17/6.39735/80.21273) College Aurvada School · Igala East 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28820&mlon=80.16415#map=17/6.28820/80.16415) Police station Meegahathenna Police Station · Mallawachchigoda Gangabada 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.43684&mlon=80.19432#map=17/6.43684/80.19432) 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 Pelawatta Places mapped inside Pelawatta in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels1 - 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 Walallawita DS Division - Bogodakanda - Bothalawa - Gammana East - Gammana West - Gorakadoowa - Gorakadoowa - Gulanawatta - Gulavita North - Gulavita South - Halwala - Halwalakele Malwathukanda - Ihala Hewessa - Ittapana East - Ittapana North - Ittapana South - Ittapana West - Kankotawatta - Karapagala - Katudora - Katukele Welmeegoda - Kuda Mathugama - Kumbadoowa - Lihiniyawa East - Lihiniyawa West - Loolbadduwa - Maddegama - Magurumasvila - Makalandawa - Makalandawa South - Malambehena - Mallawachchigoda Gangabada - Mandagala - Meegahathenna - Miriswatta - Miriswatta - Moragala - Pahala Hewessa North - Pahala Hewessa South - Pannila - Pannila East - Pannila South - Pareigama North - Pareigama South - Pelawatta East - Pelawatta West North - Pelawatta West South - Ranepuragoda - Thotaha - Thundola - Udugama - Uragoda East - Uragoda West - Uthumgama - Walallavita East - Walallavita South - Wedawatta - Weerakanda - Yagirala - Yattapatha ## Quick answers - Where is Pelawatta?In Walallawita DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Pelawatta?Gorakadoowa, Katukele Welmeegoda, Pelawatta East, Pelawatta West North and Ranepuragoda - What is there to see in Pelawatta?Kalu Dola Ella, Deyyagala Dola, Polomgampala Waterfall, Kiridola - What time zone is Pelawatta in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Pelawatta?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Pelawatta?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Pelawatta?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Pelawatta?Meegahathenna Hospital, about 4.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pelawatta?People's Bank, about 0.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pelawatta?Nations Trust Bank ATM, about 37 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pelawatta?Pelawaththa Filling Station, about 0.5 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Pelawatta?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Pelawatta?LK1339185 (OCHA common operational dataset)