# Kahadoowawatta GN division, Bope-Poddala DS Division

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bope-poddala/kahadoowawatta/

Grama Niladhari division · Bope-Poddala DS Division 

# Kahadoowawatta

Kahadoowawatta is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Bope-Poddala DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **0.33 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 0.3km²
- 2mapped services
- 27 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kahadoowawatta?

Kahadoowawatta lies in [Bope-Poddala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bope-poddala/), [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 6 other GN divisions: [Deddugoda North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/deddugoda-north/), [Kithulampitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bope-poddala/kithulampitiya/), [Madawalamulla North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/madawalamulla-north/), [Madawalamulla South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/madawalamulla-south/), [Navinna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bope-poddala/navinna/) and [Thunhiripana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bope-poddala/thunhiripana/). By area it is the 13192nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.2% of [Bope-Poddala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bope-poddala/). The centre of Kahadoowawatta is about 105 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.0654° N, 80.2119° E. Local names: කහදූවවත්ත .

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 Kahadoowawatta

### Nearby, outside Kahadoowawatta

- Sea turtle hatchery mahamodara · attraction, Siyambalagahawatta3.1 km
- Mr. Dewapura Jayasena - Father of hydroelectricity · memorial, Kaluwella3.6 km
- Anagarika Dharmapala · memorial, Kaluwella3.6 km
- War Heroes Statue · monument, Cheena Koratuwa3.7 km
- Memorial Pillar · memorial, Fort3.9 km
- The Star Bastion · archaeological site, Fort3.9 km
- The Sun Bastion · archaeological site, Fort3.9 km
- The Moon Bastion · archaeological site, Fort3.9 km
- Ramasinghe Premadasa · memorial, Fort4.0 km
- The Vismarkt Bastion · archaeological site, Fort4.1 km
- National Museum Fort · museum, Fort4.1 km
- The Zwart Bastion · archaeological site, Cheena Koratuwa4.1 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: Kahadoowawatta

- 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) · Galle14 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo91 km

### Nearest railway station

Richmond Hill (Bope East), about 1.5 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 Kahadoowawatta

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Kahadoowawatta.

- Kahaduwawatta
- Kitulampitiya

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 Kahadoowawatta 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 Kahadoowawatta

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Queensbury Hospitals · Deddugoda North 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.06241&mlon=80.22095#map=17/6.06241/80.22095) 

Bank Hirimbura Rural Bank · Hirimburagama 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.06751&mlon=80.21736#map=17/6.06751/80.21736) 

ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) 

Petrol pump Maco Filling Station (Sinopec) · Deddugoda South 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.05867&mlon=80.21829#map=17/6.05867/80.21829) 

Hotel Galle Camellia · Kahadoowawatta 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.06443&mlon=80.21340#map=17/6.06443/80.21340) 

Mall Ayush Sports · Kumbalwella South 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04565&mlon=80.20683#map=17/6.04565/80.20683) 

School Navinna Muslim School · Navinna 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.06712&mlon=80.21585#map=17/6.06712/80.21585) 

College Galle International College · Deddugoda South 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.05930&mlon=80.21896#map=17/6.05930/80.21896) 

Police station Karapitiya Police Post · Deddugoda North 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.06710&mlon=80.22512#map=17/6.06710/80.22512) 

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 Kahadoowawatta

Places mapped inside Kahadoowawatta in open map data, by type.

- Hotels2

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 Bope-Poddala DS Division

- Abeysundarawatta
- Addaragoda
- Ambagahawatta
- Bangalawatta
- Baswatta
- Beraliyadola
- Bokaramullagoda
- Galketiya
- Godakanda
- Hapugala
- Hirimburagama
- Holuwagoda
- Kalegana North
- Kalegana South
- Kapuhempala
- Karapitiya
- Kerenvila
- Kithulampitiya
- Kurunda
- Kurunda Kanda
- Labudoowa
- Magadeniya
- Mampitiya
- Meepawala
- Mulana East
- Mulana West
- Narawala
- Navinna
- Niladeniya
- Opatha
- Paliwathugoda
- Pannamaga
- Panvila
- Pelawatta
- Penideniya
- Poddala
- Silvagewatta
- Thotagoda
- Thunhiripana
- Uluvitike
- Wakwella
- Walawatta
- Watareka East

## Quick answers

- Where is Kahadoowawatta?In Bope-Poddala DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Kahadoowawatta?Deddugoda North, Kithulampitiya, Madawalamulla North, Madawalamulla South, Navinna and Thunhiripana
- What is there to see in Kahadoowawatta?Sea turtle hatchery mahamodara, Mr. Dewapura Jayasena - Father of hydroelectricity, Anagarika Dharmapala, War Heroes Statue
- What time zone is Kahadoowawatta in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Kahadoowawatta?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Kahadoowawatta?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kahadoowawatta?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Kahadoowawatta?January to February and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kahadoowawatta?Queensbury Hospitals, about 1.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kahadoowawatta?Hirimbura Rural Bank, about 0.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kahadoowawatta?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 3.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kahadoowawatta?Maco Filling Station (Sinopec), about 1.0 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kahadoowawatta?LK3142185 (OCHA common operational dataset)
