# Mudunkotuwa GN division, Kiriella DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kiriella/mudunkotuwa/ Grama Niladhari division · Kiriella DS Division # Mudunkotuwa Mudunkotuwa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kiriella DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **5.04 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 5.0km² - 22 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mudunkotuwa? Mudunkotuwa lies in [Kiriella DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kiriella/), [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 6 other GN divisions: [Akurana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kiriella/akurana/), [Dodampe West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kiriella/dodampe-west/), [Kanuggalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kiriella/kanuggalla/), [Matuwagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kiriella/matuwagala/), [Miyanadeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kuruvita/miyanadeniya/) and [Theppanawa Pahalagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kuruvita/theppanawa-pahalagama/). By area it is the 2910th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 6.3% of [Kiriella DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kiriella/). The centre of Mudunkotuwa is about 53 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.7650° N, 80.2950° E. Local names: මුදුන්කොටුව . 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 Mudunkotuwa ### Nearby, outside Mudunkotuwa - Kalu Diya Wala · attraction, Nedurana8.5 km - Bopath Falls · attraction, Kiragala8.9 km - Bopath Ella · viewpoint, Devipahala9.2 km - Shakyasinghe Samadhi Buddha statue · monument, Amuthagoda11 km - Batadombalena · archaeological site, Gileemale North11 km - Mini Ella · waterfall, Gangodakanda11 km - Thepulangoda Waterfall · waterfall, Ellegedara12 km - Miunu Ella Waterfall · attraction, Gawaragiriya14 km - National Museum Ratnapura · museum, Ratnapura Town West15 km - Anagarika Dharmapala Memorial Statue · memorial, Ratnapura Town West15 km - Ratnapura Clock Tower · monument, Ratnapura Town15 km - Pahiyangala cave. · attraction, Niggaha16 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: Mudunkotuwa - 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 - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo46 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo65 km ### Nearest railway station Puwakpitiya (Egodagama), about 22 km from the centre. ### 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 17:55). 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 Mudunkotuwa Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Mudunkotuwa. - Akurana 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 Mudunkotuwa Named natural and historic features inside Mudunkotuwa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Kirigalkanda · 45 m 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 Mudunkotuwa and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ratnapura District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C), after allowing for this place being about 263 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 26 96 Feb 26 81 Mar 27 106 Apr 28 180 May 27 178 Jun 27 106 Jul 27 87 Aug 27 106 Sep 27 149 Oct 26 232 Nov 26 273 Dec 26 190 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mudunkotuwa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kiriella Hospital · Idangoda 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.73994&mlon=80.26888#map=17/6.73994/80.26888) Bank People's Bank · Delgamuwa 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.77963&mlon=80.36254#map=17/6.77963/80.36254) ATM Nations Trust Bank ATM · Ratnapura Town North 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67975&mlon=80.40566#map=17/6.67975/80.40566) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Delgamuwa 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.77932&mlon=80.36331#map=17/6.77932/80.36331) Hotel Sirigangula Holiday Resort · Pahala Galathura 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.72950&mlon=80.27047#map=17/6.72950/80.27047) Mall Dress Aradhana · Kuruvita 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.77366&mlon=80.36839#map=17/6.77366/80.36839) School Matuwagala Maha Vidyalaya · Matuwagala 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.75561&mlon=80.27972#map=17/6.75561/80.27972) College R/theppanawa central college · Theppanawa 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.77315&mlon=80.31769#map=17/6.77315/80.31769) Police station Kuruwita Police Station · Delgamuwa 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.77877&mlon=80.36469#map=17/6.77877/80.36469) 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 Kiriella DS Division - Akurana - Deheragoda - Dodampe - Dodampe West - Ellagawa - Ellawala - Ellawala Pahalagama - Epitawala - Handukanda - Holeepitiya - Idangoda - Kanuggalla - Kiriella - Matuwagala - Munasinhapura - Yatipawwa ## Quick answers - Where is Mudunkotuwa?In Kiriella DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Mudunkotuwa?Akurana, Dodampe West, Kanuggalla, Matuwagala, Miyanadeniya and Theppanawa Pahalagama - What is there to see in Mudunkotuwa?Kalu Diya Wala, Bopath Falls, Bopath Ella, Shakyasinghe Samadhi Buddha statue - What time zone is Mudunkotuwa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Mudunkotuwa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Mudunkotuwa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mudunkotuwa?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Mudunkotuwa?Kirigalkanda (45 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mudunkotuwa?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Mudunkotuwa?Kiriella Hospital, about 4.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mudunkotuwa?People's Bank, about 7.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mudunkotuwa?Nations Trust Bank ATM, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mudunkotuwa?Ceypetco, about 7.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mudunkotuwa?LK9109025 (OCHA common operational dataset)