# Dunakadeniya South GN division, Udubaddawa DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/udubaddawa/dunakadeniya-south/ Grama Niladhari division · Udubaddawa DS Division # Dunakadeniya South Dunakadeniya South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Udubaddawa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **2.40 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 2.4km² - 34 mtypical elevation ## Where is Dunakadeniya South? Dunakadeniya South lies in [Udubaddawa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/udubaddawa/), [Kurunegala District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/), [North Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 6 other GN divisions: [Dunakadeniya North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/udubaddawa/dunakadeniya-north/), [Ilippugamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/udubaddawa/ilippugamuwa/), [Kootharippuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/udubaddawa/kootharippuwa/), [Kumara Udawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/udubaddawa/kumara-udawela/), [Kumbukgahamulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/udubaddawa/kumbukgahamulla/) and [Meegahapelessa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/udubaddawa/meegahapelessa/). By area it is the 6017th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.0% of [Udubaddawa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/udubaddawa/). The centre of Dunakadeniya South is about 56 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.4353° N, 79.9394° E. Local names: දුනුකදෙණිය දකුණ . 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 Dunakadeniya South ### Nearby, outside Dunakadeniya South - Marawila beach · attraction, Maravila Wella14 km - Brickworks · attraction, Thambaravila19 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: Dunakadeniya South - 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 - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo29 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo68 km ### Nearest railway station Nattandiya (Mailawa), about 8.4 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:53) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:14, 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. ## Villages and localities in Dunakadeniya South Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Dunakadeniya South. - Dunukadeniya - Ilippugama 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 Dunakadeniya South Named natural and historic features inside Dunakadeniya South, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 oil-palm estate. - Dunukedeniya 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 Dunakadeniya South and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kurunegala District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,599 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (270 mm) and the driest Feb (55 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and June to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 61 Feb 26 55 Mar 28 94 Apr 28 182 May 28 162 Jun 27 93 Jul 27 65 Aug 27 76 Sep 27 118 Oct 27 258 Nov 26 270 Dec 26 165 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Dunakadeniya South Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Medical Centre · Udadeniya 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.45897&mlon=79.93533#map=17/7.45897/79.93533) Bank RDB Bank · Thunthota 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.49277&mlon=79.91576#map=17/7.49277/79.91576) ATM Kandawala · Katana West 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24822&mlon=79.89668#map=17/7.24822/79.89668) Petrol pump Bunnehepola Temple · Palugamuwa 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48699&mlon=79.94073#map=17/7.48699/79.94073) Hotel Horathapola Estate · Nabirittankadawara 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.39747&mlon=79.95923#map=17/7.39747/79.95923) Mall ගැමා ෂොපින් සිටි -කුලියාපිටිය · Kuliyapitiya Town 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.46866&mlon=80.04138#map=17/7.46866/80.04138) School Bibiladeniya Maha Vidyalaya · Meegahapelessa 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.44927&mlon=79.94571#map=17/7.44927/79.94571) College Jamiah Manarul Hudha Arabic College · Divurumpola 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.50632&mlon=79.95749#map=17/7.50632/79.95749) Police station Koswatta Police · Koswatta South 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.37451&mlon=79.89845#map=17/7.37451/79.89845) 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 Udubaddawa DS Division - Ammanamulla - Bibiladeniya - Bunnehepola - Divurumpola - Dummalasooriya - Dunakadeniya North - Gahalagaswala - Habarawewa - Henegedara - Horathepola - Ihala Weerakodiyana - Ihala Yagamwela - Ihalagama North - Ihalagama South - Ilippugamuwa - Kahadenigama - Kandayaya - Kanubichchiya - Kappangamuwa - Karandavila - Kattimahana - Kekunawala - Kootharippuwa - Kovulwewa - Kumara Udawela - Kumbukgahamulla - Mahaagara - Meegahapelessa - Nawasigahawatta - Pahala Weerakodiyana - Pahala Yagamwela - Pahalagama - Palugamuwa - Paranagama - Polgaha Agara - Rantetiyawa - Siyambalagasruppa East - Siyambalagasruppa West - Thunthota - Udadeniya - Walpitagama - Wathuwatta ## Quick answers - Where is Dunakadeniya South?In Udubaddawa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Dunakadeniya South?Dunakadeniya North, Ilippugamuwa, Kootharippuwa, Kumara Udawela, Kumbukgahamulla and Meegahapelessa - What is there to see in Dunakadeniya South?Marawila beach, Brickworks - What time zone is Dunakadeniya South in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Dunakadeniya South?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Dunakadeniya South?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Dunakadeniya South?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Dunakadeniya South?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Dunakadeniya South?Medical Centre, about 2.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Dunakadeniya South?RDB Bank, about 6.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Dunakadeniya South?Kandawala, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dunakadeniya South?Bunnehepola Temple, about 5.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Dunakadeniya South?LK6175200 (OCHA common operational dataset)