# Uragoda West GN division, Walallawita DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/walallawita/uragoda-west/ Grama Niladhari division · Walallawita DS Division # Uragoda West Uragoda West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Walallawita DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province. It covers **1.82 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 1.8km² - 138 mtypical elevation ## Where is Uragoda West? Uragoda West 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: [Madawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/matugama/madawala/), [Pannila East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/walallawita/pannila-east/), [Uragoda East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/walallawita/uragoda-east/), [Uthumgama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/walallawita/uthumgama/) and [Welipenna West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/matugama/welipenna-west/). By area it is the 7400th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.9% of [Walallawita DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/walallawita/). The centre of Uragoda West is about 62 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.4490° N, 80.1230° E. Local names: ඌරගොඩ 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 Uragoda West ### Nearby, outside Uragoda West - Sampath Villa · castle or fort, Miriswatta4.5 km - C.W.W.Kannangara Memorial Statue · memorial, Loolbadduwa5.7 km - Polomgampala Waterfall · waterfall, Harankahapatha9.9 km - Deyyagala Dola · waterfall, Thotaha11 km - Jeffry bawa's garden · attraction, Dedduwa12 km - Rannagala Ella · waterfall, Iddagoda East14 km - Nature Volunteers · attraction, Kaluwamodara East14 km - Flower · attraction, Aluthgama West14 km - Sea Turtle conservation center · attraction, Warahena14 km - Sea Turtle Research Project · zoo, Warahena14 km - coconut · nature reserve, Yalegama15 km - Induruwa sea turtle farm · attraction, Kaikawala15 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: Uragoda 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) · Colombo49 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle55 km ### Nearest railway station Aluthgama (Aluthgama West), about 14 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 Uragoda West Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Uragoda West. - Uragoda 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 Uragoda 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 Uragoda West Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital hijama treatment center · Welipenna East - North 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.47126&mlon=80.10330#map=17/6.47126/80.10330) Bank Cooperative Bank · Miriswatta 4.5 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 30 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 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.46793&mlon=80.07948#map=17/6.46793/80.07948) Hotel The Ark Sri Lanka · Uthumgama 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.44103&mlon=80.13180#map=17/6.44103/80.13180) Mall Global Holdings · Galmatta 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.44967&mlon=80.08092#map=17/6.44967/80.08092) School Pannila Maha Vidyalaya · Pannila 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.43629&mlon=80.11281#map=17/6.43629/80.11281) College Adikaram College,Matugama · Mathugama West 8.5 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. ## 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 - Pelawatta East - Pelawatta West North - Pelawatta West South - Ranepuragoda - Thotaha - Thundola - Udugama - Uragoda East - Uthumgama - Walallavita East - Walallavita South - Wedawatta - Weerakanda - Yagirala - Yattapatha ## Quick answers - Where is Uragoda West?In Walallawita DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Uragoda West?Madawala, Pannila East, Uragoda East, Uthumgama and Welipenna West - What is there to see in Uragoda West?Sampath Villa, C.W.W.Kannangara Memorial Statue, Polomgampala Waterfall, Deyyagala Dola - What time zone is Uragoda West in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Uragoda West?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Uragoda West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Uragoda West?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Uragoda West?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Uragoda West?hijama treatment center, about 3.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Uragoda West?Cooperative Bank, about 4.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Uragoda West?People's Bank ATM, about 30 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Uragoda West?Litro Fuels Welipenna - Site A, about 5.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Uragoda West?LK1339015 (OCHA common operational dataset)