# Kukulegama South GN division, Kalawana DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalawana/kukulegama-south/ Grama Niladhari division · Kalawana DS Division # Kukulegama South Kukulegama South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kalawana DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **7.13 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 7.1km² - 272 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kukulegama South? Kukulegama South lies in [Kalawana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalawana/), [Ratnapura District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/), [Sabaragamuwa Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 8 other GN divisions: [Davugalagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalawana/davugalagama/), [Jathuwangoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalawana/jathuwangoda/), [Koswatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalawana/koswatta/), [Kukulegama North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalawana/kukulegama-north/), [Meepagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalawana/meepagama/), [Pitigalakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalawana/pitigalakanda/), [Thapassarakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalawana/thapassarakanda/) and [Wewagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalawana/wewagama/). By area it is the 1877th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.9% of [Kalawana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalawana/). The centre of Kukulegama South is about 73 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.5157° N, 80.3625° E. Local names: කුකුලේගම 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 Kukulegama South ### Nearby, outside Kukulegama South - Duwili Ella · attraction, Kudawa9.9 km - Pebotuwa Ella · waterfall, Pebotuwa11 km - Sinharaja National Park · attraction, Kudawa11 km - Giant Nawada tree · attraction, Kudawa12 km - Makeliya Water Fall · attraction, Kosgulana13 km - Red Bridge Lower Fall · attraction, Doloswala14 km - Red Bridge Upper Fall · attraction, Kolombugama14 km - Dooli Ella Waterfall · attraction, Kosmulla14 km - Eli Hatha · waterfall, Delwala15 km - Kosgulana Sangili Palama · viewpoint, Kolambewa16 km - Polomgampala Waterfall · waterfall, Harankahapatha18 km - Miunu Ella Waterfall · attraction, Gawaragiriya18 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: Kukulegama 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 - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle58 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo63 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:53) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:11, 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 Kukulegama South Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Kukulegama South. - Kukulegama - Kukulegama South - Nawangoda 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 Kukulegama South Named natural and historic features inside Kukulegama South, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Delgoda Ganga - Wewa Ganga ### Estates 1 tea estate. - Kukulegama 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 Kukulegama South and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ratnapura District, the warmest month is Apr (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 1,783 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (273 mm) and the driest Feb (81 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March and June to August**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 96 Feb 25 81 Mar 26 106 Apr 26 180 May 26 178 Jun 25 106 Jul 25 87 Aug 25 106 Sep 25 149 Oct 25 232 Nov 24 273 Dec 24 190 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kukulegama South Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Base Hospital · Thapassarakanda 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.53061&mlon=80.39740#map=17/6.53061/80.39740) Bank DFCC Bank · Thapassarakanda 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.53040&mlon=80.39557#map=17/6.53040/80.39557) ATM Nations Trust Bank ATM · Ratnapura Town North 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67975&mlon=80.40566#map=17/6.67975/80.40566) Petrol pump KTS Petrol Station · Thapassarakanda 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.53027&mlon=80.39527#map=17/6.53027/80.39527) Hotel Kalawana Circuit Bungalow CEB · Kukulegama North 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.53519&mlon=80.36523#map=17/6.53519/80.36523) Mall Pelawatta Stores · Pelawatta West North 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.40530&mlon=80.21605#map=17/6.40530/80.21605) School Jayanthi Maha Vidyalaya · Kukulegama North 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.53992&mlon=80.36423#map=17/6.53992/80.36423) College National Youth Training Centre · Thuttiripitiya 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.59602&mlon=80.47859#map=17/6.59602/80.47859) Police station kalawana police station · Thapassarakanda 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.53112&mlon=80.39097#map=17/6.53112/80.39097) 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 Kalawana DS Division - Davugalagama - Delgoda East - Delgoda West - Dolekanda - Gangalagamuwa - Hangarangala - Hapugoda - Ilumbakanda - Jathuwangoda - Kalawana East - Kalawana West - Kathlana - Kodippilikanda - Koswatta - Kudawa - Kudumeeriya - Kukulegama North - Meepagama - Panapola - Pitigalakanda - Pothupitiya North - Pothupitiya South - Rambuka - Samanpura - Thanabela - Thapassarakanda - Wathurawa - Weddagala East - Weddagala West - Wembiyagoda - Wewagama - Wewelkandura ## Quick answers - Where is Kukulegama South?In Kalawana DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kukulegama South?Davugalagama, Jathuwangoda, Koswatta, Kukulegama North, Meepagama, Pitigalakanda, Thapassarakanda and Wewagama - What is there to see in Kukulegama South?Duwili Ella, Pebotuwa Ella, Sinharaja National Park, Giant Nawada tree - What time zone is Kukulegama South in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kukulegama South?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kukulegama South?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kukulegama South?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Kukulegama South?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Kukulegama South?Base Hospital, about 4.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kukulegama South?DFCC Bank, about 4.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kukulegama South?Nations Trust Bank ATM, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kukulegama South?KTS Petrol Station, about 4.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kukulegama South?LK9133045 (OCHA common operational dataset)