# Makuluwa GN division, Galle 4 Gravets DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/makuluwa/

Grama Niladhari division · Galle 4 Gravets DS Division 

# Makuluwa

Makuluwa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Galle 4 Gravets DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **0.56 km²**. Open map data shows 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 0.6km²
- 6mapped services

## Where is Makuluwa?

Makuluwa 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 9 other GN divisions: [Batadoowa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/batadoowa/), [Batadoowa West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/batadoowa-west/), [Dewathura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/dewathura/), [Ettiligoda South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/ettiligoda-south/), [Kongaha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/kongaha/), [Magalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/magalla/), [Milidduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/milidduwa/), [Pettigalawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/pettigalawatta/) and [Thalapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/thalapitiya/). By area it is the 12126th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.5% of [Galle 4 Gravets DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/). The centre of Makuluwa is about 108 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 2.4 km from Galle, the main town of Galle 4 Gravets DS Division. The centre point is at 6.0432° N, 80.2323° E. Local names: මකුළුව .

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 Makuluwa

### Nearby, outside Makuluwa

- Buddha Statue · monument, Magalla1.1 km
- War Heroes Statue · monument, Cheena Koratuwa2.0 km
- Coco Bay · beach, Bonavistawa2.1 km
- The Zwart Bastion · archaeological site, Cheena Koratuwa2.1 km
- The Sun Bastion · archaeological site, Fort2.2 km
- The Akersloot Bastion · archaeological site, Fort2.2 km
- Dutch Entrance · city gate, Fort2.3 km
- The Vismarkt Bastion · archaeological site, Fort2.3 km
- Dutch Warehouse (National Maritime Museum) · museum, Fort2.3 km
- Memorial Pillar · memorial, Fort2.3 km
- Anagarika Dharmapala · memorial, Kaluwella2.3 km
- Magistrate Court (Malay Soilders' Barrack) · monument, Fort2.3 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: Makuluwa

- 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) · Galle11 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo95 km

### Nearest railway station

Katugoda (Katugoda), about 1.5 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:54) 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.

## Weather in Makuluwa 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 Makuluwa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hijama Clinic - Srilanka · Thalapitiya 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03994&mlon=80.22596#map=17/6.03994/80.22596) 

Bank Central Finance · Pettigalawatta 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03767&mlon=80.22798#map=17/6.03767/80.22798) 

ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) 

Petrol pump Laugfs · Katugoda 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03399&mlon=80.23617#map=17/6.03399/80.23617) 

Hotel Mandarin House · Makuluwa 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04228&mlon=80.23233#map=17/6.04228/80.23233) 

Mall Antic Gem & Jewellery store · Makuluwa 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04311&mlon=80.23360#map=17/6.04311/80.23360) 

School Anuladevi girl school · Pettigalawatta 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03790&mlon=80.23009#map=17/6.03790/80.23009) 

College Sudharma College Galle · Dewathura 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03402&mlon=80.23570#map=17/6.03402/80.23570) 

Police station Police Station - Galle · Cheena Koratuwa 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03298&mlon=80.21714#map=17/6.03298/80.21714) 

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 Makuluwa

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

- Hotels5
- Shopping malls1

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
- Cheena Koratuwa
- 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
- Maligaspe
- Milidduwa
- Minuwangoda
- Osanagoda
- Pettigalawatta
- Piyadigama
- Pokunawatta
- Richmond Kanda
- Sanghamittapura
- Siyambalagahawatta
- Thalapitiya
- Ukwatta East
- Ukwatta West
- Walawwatta
- Welipatha
- Welipitimodara
- Weliwatta

## Quick answers

- Where is Makuluwa?In Galle 4 Gravets DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Makuluwa?Batadoowa, Batadoowa West, Dewathura, Ettiligoda South, Kongaha, Magalla, Milidduwa, Pettigalawatta and Thalapitiya
- What is there to see in Makuluwa?Buddha Statue, War Heroes Statue, Coco Bay, The Zwart Bastion
- What time zone is Makuluwa in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Makuluwa?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Makuluwa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Makuluwa?January to February and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Makuluwa?Hijama Clinic - Srilanka, about 0.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Makuluwa?Central Finance, about 0.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Makuluwa?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 1.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Makuluwa?Laugfs, about 1.1 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Makuluwa?LK3139190 (OCHA common operational dataset)