# Lewdoowa GN division, Ambalangoda DS Division, Galle District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/ambalangoda/lewdoowa/

Grama Niladhari division · Ambalangoda DS Division 

# Lewdoowa

Lewdoowa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Ambalangoda DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **1.66 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 1.7km²
- 6 mtypical elevation

## Where is Lewdoowa?

Lewdoowa lies in [Ambalangoda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/ambalangoda/), [Galle District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 4 other GN divisions: [Batadoowa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/ambalangoda/batadoowa/), [Domanvila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/ambalangoda/domanvila/), [Nindana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/ambalangoda/nindana/) and [Udakerewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/ambalangoda/udakerewa/). By area it is the 7843rd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.4% of [Ambalangoda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/ambalangoda/). The centre of Lewdoowa is about 85 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.2079° N, 80.0978° E. Local names: ලෙව්දූව .

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 Lewdoowa

### Nearby, outside Lewdoowa

- Moonstone Mines · attraction, Udakerewa1.3 km
- Akurala Beach · beach, Akurala South4.2 km
- Tsunami Photo Museum Telwatta · museum, Thelwatta4.5 km
- General Tsunami Photo Museum · museum, Pereliya North4.5 km
- Community Tsunami Education Center and Tsunami Museum · museum, Pereliya North4.5 km
- Tsunami Monument · monument, Pereliya North4.7 km
- Tukkawadu Mask Museum · museum, Maha Ambalangoda4.7 km
- Turtle Hatchery · zoo, Pereliya South4.9 km
- Turtle Hatchery Hikkaduwa · zoo, Pereliya South5.0 km
- TSUNAMI PHOTO GALLERY · museum, Pereliya South5.1 km
- Turtle Farm · zoo, Urawatta5.3 km
- Dive Seenigama Dive Lanka · attraction, Seenigama5.5 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: Lewdoowa

- 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) · Galle34 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo72 km

### Nearest railway station

Kahawe (Uduwaragoda South), about 3.8 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:55) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:11, sunset around 17:57).

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 Lewdoowa

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Lewdoowa. Settlements here lie between about 3 m and 6 m above sea level (median 6 m).

- Boraluwetota
- Karattaduwa
- Lewduwa
- Nindana

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).

## Weather in Lewdoowa and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Galle District, the warmest month is May (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (27 °C). About 2,174 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (334 mm) and the driest Feb (85 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and July**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 27 95 

Feb 27 85 

Mar 28 124 

Apr 28 221 

May 28 243 

Jun 28 146 

Jul 27 116 

Aug 27 139 

Sep 27 189 

Oct 27 280 

Nov 27 334 

Dec 27 202 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Lewdoowa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Madampagama Rural Hospital · Wenamulla 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.21273&mlon=80.06398#map=17/6.21273/80.06398) 

Bank Peoples Bank · Meetiyagoda 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.18996&mlon=80.09657#map=17/6.18996/80.09657) 

ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) 

Petrol pump Dilisha Auto Service · Meetiyagoda 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.19007&mlon=80.09698#map=17/6.19007/80.09698) 

Hotel Green Heaven Hotel · Meetiyagoda 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.19243&mlon=80.09476#map=17/6.19243/80.09476) 

Mall Karandeniya Shopping Center · Mahaedanda 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.27117&mlon=80.09290#map=17/6.27117/80.09290) 

School G/Nindana Vidyalaya · Nindana 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.21210&mlon=80.10751#map=17/6.21210/80.10751) 

College Meetiyagoda Primary School · Meetiyagoda 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.19104&mlon=80.09637#map=17/6.19104/80.09637) 

Police station Ambalangoda Police Station · Heppumulla 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.24489&mlon=80.04751#map=17/6.24489/80.04751) 

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 Ambalangoda DS Division

- Batadoowa
- Batapola Central
- Batapola East
- Batapola North
- Batapola South
- Batapola West
- Diddeliya
- Domanvila
- Dorala
- Eranavila
- Godahena
- Heppumulla
- Hirewatta
- Kaluwadumulla
- Karittakanda
- Keraminiya
- Kobeithuduwa
- Kondagala
- Maha Ambalangoda
- Meetiyagoda
- Metiwala
- Nawagama
- Nindana
- Okanda
- Paniyandoowa
- Patabendimulla
- Polhunnawa
- Polwatta
- Poramba
- Thalgasgoda
- Thanipolgahalanga
- Thilakapura
- Udakerewa
- Vilegoda
- Walakada

## Quick answers

- Where is Lewdoowa?In Ambalangoda DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Lewdoowa?Batadoowa, Domanvila, Nindana and Udakerewa
- What is there to see in Lewdoowa?Moonstone Mines, Akurala Beach, Tsunami Photo Museum Telwatta, General Tsunami Photo Museum
- What time zone is Lewdoowa in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Lewdoowa?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Lewdoowa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Lewdoowa?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Lewdoowa?Settlements lie between 3 m and 6 m
- What is the best time to visit Lewdoowa?January to February and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Lewdoowa?Madampagama Rural Hospital, about 3.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Lewdoowa?Peoples Bank, about 2.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Lewdoowa?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Lewdoowa?Dilisha Auto Service, about 2.0 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Lewdoowa?LK3133145 (OCHA common operational dataset)