# Cheena Koratuwa GN division, Galle 4 Gravets DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/cheena-koratuwa/ Grama Niladhari division · Galle 4 Gravets DS Division # Cheena Koratuwa Cheena Koratuwa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Galle 4 Gravets DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **0.27 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 45 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.3km² - 45mapped services - 6 mtypical elevation ## Where is Cheena Koratuwa? Cheena Koratuwa lies in [Galle 4 Gravets DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/), [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: [Fort](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/fort/), [Kaluwella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/kaluwella/), [Minuwangoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/minuwangoda/) and [Weliwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/weliwatta/). By area it is the 13429th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.2% of [Galle 4 Gravets DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/). The centre of Cheena Koratuwa is about 108 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 1.6 km from Galle, the main town of Galle 4 Gravets DS Division. The centre point is at 6.0327° N, 80.2165° E. Local names: චීන කොරටුව . 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 Cheena Koratuwa OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Cheena Koratuwa: 1 archaeological site; 1 monument. - The Zwart Bastion · archaeological site - War Heroes Statue · monument ### Nearby, outside Cheena Koratuwa - Anagarika Dharmapala · memorial, Kaluwella0.2 km - Mr. Dewapura Jayasena - Father of hydroelectricity · memorial, Kaluwella0.2 km - Memorial Pillar · memorial, Fort0.2 km - The Sun Bastion · archaeological site, Fort0.3 km - The Moon Bastion · archaeological site, Fort0.3 km - Ramasinghe Premadasa · memorial, Fort0.4 km - The Vismarkt Bastion · archaeological site, Fort0.4 km - National Museum Fort · museum, Fort0.4 km - The Star Bastion · archaeological site, Fort0.4 km - Dutch Entrance · city gate, Fort0.5 km - Dutch Warehouse (National Maritime Museum) · museum, Fort0.5 km - Former Queen's House · monument, Fort0.6 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: Cheena Koratuwa - 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) · Galle12 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo95 km ### Nearest railway station Galle (Kaluwella), about 0.3 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 06:10, 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 Cheena Koratuwa Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Cheena Koratuwa. Settlements here lie between about 6 m and 6 m above sea level (median 6 m). - China Garden - Fort - Pettigalawatta 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 Cheena Koratuwa Named natural and historic features inside Cheena Koratuwa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### History 2 forts. - Schwarte Fort - Zwart Bastion ### Getting around 1 harbour. - Galle Harbour 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 Cheena Koratuwa 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 Cheena Koratuwa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hemas Southern Hospital · Cheena Koratuwa 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03581&mlon=80.21645#map=17/6.03581/80.21645) Bank HNB · Cheena Koratuwa 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03327&mlon=80.21665#map=17/6.03327/80.21665) ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) Petrol pump Lanka E-Marketing · Weliwatta 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04054&mlon=80.21756#map=17/6.04054/80.21756) Hotel Wonmi Residency · Cheena Koratuwa 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03419&mlon=80.21564#map=17/6.03419/80.21564) Mall Pink Arcade · Cheena Koratuwa 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03328&mlon=80.21555#map=17/6.03328/80.21555) School Vidyaloka College · Cheena Koratuwa 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03453&mlon=80.21666#map=17/6.03453/80.21666) College MSTI Maritime Campus · Cheena Koratuwa 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03248&mlon=80.21572#map=17/6.03248/80.21572) Police station Sri Lanka Police Galle · Cheena Koratuwa 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03300&mlon=80.21712#map=17/6.03300/80.21712) 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 Cheena Koratuwa Places mapped inside Cheena Koratuwa in open map data, by type. - Hospitals6 - Banks6 - ATMs1 - Hotels3 - Shopping malls2 - Schools2 - Colleges and universities2 - Cinemas4 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants16 - Police stations2 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 Galle 4 Gravets DS Division - Bataganvila - Bope East - Bope North - Bope West - Dadalla East - Dadalla West - Dangedara East - Dangedara West - Deddugoda North - Deddugoda South - Dewata - Dewathura - Ettiligoda South - Fort - Galwadugoda - Ginthota East - Ginthota West - Kaluwella - Kandewatta - Katugoda - Kongaha - Kumbalwella North - Kumbalwella South - Kurunduwatta - Madapathala - Madawalamulla North - Madawalamulla South - Magalla - Maha Hapugala - Mahamodara - Maitipe - Makuluwa - Maligaspe - Milidduwa - Minuwangoda - Osanagoda - Pettigalawatta - Piyadigama - Pokunawatta - Richmond Kanda - Sanghamittapura - Siyambalagahawatta - Thalapitiya - Ukwatta East - Ukwatta West - Walawwatta - Welipatha - Welipitimodara - Weliwatta ## Quick answers - Where is Cheena Koratuwa?In Galle 4 Gravets DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Cheena Koratuwa?Fort, Kaluwella, Minuwangoda and Weliwatta - What is there to see in Cheena Koratuwa?The Zwart Bastion, War Heroes Statue - What time zone is Cheena Koratuwa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Cheena Koratuwa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Cheena Koratuwa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Cheena Koratuwa?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Cheena Koratuwa?Settlements lie between 6 m and 6 m - What is the best time to visit Cheena Koratuwa?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Cheena Koratuwa?Hemas Southern Hospital, about 0.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Cheena Koratuwa?HNB, about 0.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Cheena Koratuwa?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 0.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Cheena Koratuwa?Lanka E-Marketing, about 0.9 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Cheena Koratuwa?6 mapped - How many banks are in Cheena Koratuwa?6 mapped - How many ATMs are in Cheena Koratuwa?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Cheena Koratuwa?LK3139225 (OCHA common operational dataset)