Weligama
South-coast Sri Lankan town built around a broad sandy bay, Weligama has a walkable centre with a dense concentration of food and drink options close to the water's edge. The name translates roughly as "sandy village," and the bay lives up to it. Written records of settlement here stretch back over 2,300 years, with the Mahavamsa chronicle referencing a temple at the site, and the wider Southern Province is ringed by UNESCO World Heritage sites.
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- Population22,179
- Nearest water from center 0.3 km0.2 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 2.8 km1.8 mi
Weligama: quick answers
Where is Weligama?
Weligama is in Sri Lanka, about 125 km77 miles in a straight line from Colombo.
How do you get to Weligama?
The nearest airport is Galle (KCT), about 29 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Weligama?
The warmest month is March, averaging 27°C81°F across day and night; the coolest is December, at 26°C78°F. The wettest month is November, with about 306 mm12.0 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Weligama?
OpenStreetMap lists 39 restaurants, 19 cafés and 10 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.