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Populated places in Galle District

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Hikkaduwa
Hikkaduwa, in south-west of Sri Lanka, is a large costal area covering eleven different villages over on the ocean, and inland, in the Galle District.
Ambalangoda
Ambalangoda is a coastal town located in Galle District, Southern Province of Sri Lanka, famous for its ancient demon masks and devil dancers.
Bentota
thumb|right|250px|The railway Colombo – Galle at Bentota thumb|right|250px|Skylark Helicopter conducting joy rides in Bentota thumb|right|250px|Bentota Estuary Bentota is a coastal town in Sri Lanka, located in the Galle District of the Southern Province. It is approximately south of Colombo and north of Galle. Bentota is situated on the southern bank of the Bentota River mouth, at an elevation of above the sea level.
Unawatuna
Unawatuna is a coastal town in Galle district of Sri Lanka. Unawatuna is a major tourist attraction in Sri Lanka and known for its beach and corals. It is a suburb of Galle, about southeast of the city center and approximately south of Colombo. Unawatuna is situated at an elevation of above sea level. Despite significant development in the last decade it is still home to the endangered and endemic purple-faced langur, an unusually shy monkey species only found in Sri Lanka's forests.
Koggala
Koggala (; ) is a small coastal town, situated at the edge of a lagoon on the south coast of Sri Lanka, located in Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka, governed by an Urban Council. Koggala is bounded on one side by a reef, and on the other by a large lake, Koggala Lake, into which the numerous tributaries of the Koggala Oya drain. It is approximately south of Colombo and is situated at an elevation of above sea level.
Ahungalla
Ahungalla is a small coastal town, located in Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka, governed by an Urban Council. It is approximately south of Colombo and is situated at an elevation of above the sea level.
Thiranagama
Thiranagama, in the southwestern Galle District of Sri Lanka, is known as the upscale area of the large Hikkaduwa region, featuring its only 5-star hotels (Haritha Villas, Riff Hotel).
Boossa
Boossa is a small town on the south coast of Sri Lanka, located in the Galle District of the Southern Province. It is approximately south of Colombo and north of Galle, immediately north of the mouth of the Gin Ganga (Gin River). It is situated at an elevation of above the sea level.