# Mudukatuwa South GN division, Nattandiya DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/mudukatuwa-south/ Grama Niladhari division · Nattandiya DS Division # Mudukatuwa South Mudukatuwa South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Nattandiya DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **2.85 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2.9km² - 8mapped services - 19 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mudukatuwa South? Mudukatuwa South lies in [Nattandiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/), [Puttalam District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/), [North Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 7 other GN divisions: [Lansigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/lansigama/), [Meda Mavila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/meda-mavila/), [Mudukatuwa East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/mudukatuwa-east/), [Mudukatuwa North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/mudukatuwa-north/), [Nebadagahayaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/nebadagahayaya/), [Pahala Mavila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/pahala-mavila/) and [Weerahena West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/weerahena-west/). By area it is the 5179th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.7% of [Nattandiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/). The centre of Mudukatuwa South is about 51 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.3910° N, 79.8270° E. Local names: මුදුකටුව 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 Mudukatuwa South ### Nearby, outside Mudukatuwa South - Marawila beach · attraction, Maravila Wella2.5 km - Brickworks · attraction, Thambaravila13 km - Club Sha Lanka · attraction, Ettukala17 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: Mudukatuwa 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) · Colombo24 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo64 km ### Nearest railway station Tummodera (Thummodara East), about 3.5 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:54) 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 Mudukatuwa South Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Mudukatuwa South. - Mudukatuwa 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 Mudukatuwa South Named natural and historic features inside Mudukatuwa South, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 3 estates; 1 oil-palm estate. - Bowatta - Keenakele Estate Group Six - Mudukatuwa Estate - Thamankada Watta 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 Mudukatuwa South and the best time to visit Using the climate of Puttalam District, the warmest month is Apr (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,295 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (247 mm) and the driest Jul (34 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 56 Feb 26 47 Mar 28 76 Apr 29 145 May 28 110 Jun 28 44 Jul 27 34 Aug 27 51 Sep 27 87 Oct 27 227 Nov 26 247 Dec 26 171 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mudukatuwa South Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Base Hospital · Mudukatuwa South 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.39369&mlon=79.83237#map=17/7.39369/79.83237) Bank Peoples Bank · Maravila Town 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.41175&mlon=79.83087#map=17/7.41175/79.83087) ATM Commercial Bank · Ettukala 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.23920&mlon=79.84160#map=17/7.23920/79.84160) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Mudukatuwa South 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.38652&mlon=79.83157#map=17/7.38652/79.83157) Hotel Hotel Sea Mountain · Mudukatuwa South 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.39008&mlon=79.82251#map=17/7.39008/79.82251) Mall David Video Center · Maraggalagama 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.47975&mlon=79.83004#map=17/7.47975/79.83004) School St Francis Xavier college · Horagolla South 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.41520&mlon=79.83087#map=17/7.41520/79.83087) College ESOFT Metro College - Wennappuwa · Wennappuwa West 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.34105&mlon=79.84222#map=17/7.34105/79.84222) Police station Marawila Police Station · Horagolla North 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.41472&mlon=79.83984#map=17/7.41472/79.83984) 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 Mudukatuwa South Places mapped inside Mudukatuwa South in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels4 - 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 Nattandiya DS Division - Bulugahawewa - Dematapitiya - Dhammikagama - Dunkannawa - Ihala Katuneriya - Ihala Kottaramulla - Ihala Mavila - Ihala Nattandiya - Ihala Thabbowa - Kachchirawa - Koswatta North - Koswatta South - Kuddetiyawa - Lansigama - Mailawa - Maningala - Meda Katuneriya - Meda Kottaramulla - Meda Mavila - Meda Nattandiya - Meda Pahala Katuneriya - Meda Thabbowa - Meegahawela - Meegahawewa - Morakele North - Morakele South - Mudukatuwa East - Mudukatuwa North - Nakele - Naravila - Nebadagahayaya - Pahala Katuneriya North - Pahala Katuneriya South - Pahala Kottaramulla - Pahala Mavila - Pahala Nattandiya - Pahala Thabbowa - Paluwelgala North - Paluwelgala South - Pilakatumulla - Sandanangama - Thummodara East - Thummodara West - Weerahena East - Weerahena West - Yakdessawa ## Quick answers - Where is Mudukatuwa South?In Nattandiya DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Mudukatuwa South?Lansigama, Meda Mavila, Mudukatuwa East, Mudukatuwa North, Nebadagahayaya, Pahala Mavila and Weerahena West - What is there to see in Mudukatuwa South?Marawila beach, Brickworks, Club Sha Lanka - What time zone is Mudukatuwa South in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Mudukatuwa South?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Mudukatuwa South?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mudukatuwa South?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Mudukatuwa South?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Mudukatuwa South?Base Hospital, about 0.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mudukatuwa South?Peoples Bank, about 2.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mudukatuwa South?Commercial Bank, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mudukatuwa South?Ceypetco, about 0.7 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Mudukatuwa South?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Mudukatuwa South?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Mudukatuwa South?LK6242075 (OCHA common operational dataset)