# Berathuduwa GN division, Gonapinuwala DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/gonapinuwala/berathuduwa/ Grama Niladhari division · Gonapinuwala DS Division # Berathuduwa Berathuduwa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Gonapinuwala DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **2.15 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 2.1km² - 12 mtypical elevation ## Where is Berathuduwa? Berathuduwa lies in [Gonapinuwala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/gonapinuwala/), [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 7 other GN divisions: [Arachchikanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/gonapinuwala/arachchikanda/), [Gonapeenuwala East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/gonapinuwala/gonapeenuwala-east/), [Henagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/gonapinuwala/henagoda/), [Hikkaduwa East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/gonapinuwala/hikkaduwa-east/), [Kalupe](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/madampagama/kalupe/), [Thilakagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/gonapinuwala/thilakagama/) and [Woodland Watta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/gonapinuwala/woodland-watta/). By area it is the 6575th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 8.5% of [Gonapinuwala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/gonapinuwala/). The centre of Berathuduwa is about 92 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.1576° N, 80.1257° E. Local names: බේරතුඩුව . 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 Berathuduwa ### Nearby, outside Berathuduwa - Dive Seenigama Dive Lanka · attraction, Seenigama3.7 km - Hikkaduwa Coral Reaf · attraction, Wavulagoda West3.8 km - TSUNAMI PHOTO GALLERY · museum, Pereliya South3.8 km - Turtle Hatchery Hikkaduwa · zoo, Pereliya South3.9 km - Turtle Hatchery · zoo, Pereliya South4.0 km - Turtle Beach · viewpoint, Pannamgoda4.0 km - Shark view point · viewpoint, Pannamgoda4.1 km - Surf Control - Surf School & Stuff · attraction, Wewala4.1 km - Tsunami Monument · monument, Pereliya North4.1 km - Community Tsunami Education Center and Tsunami Museum · museum, Pereliya North4.3 km - General Tsunami Photo Museum · museum, Pereliya North4.4 km - Tsunami Photo Museum Telwatta · museum, Thelwatta4.4 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: Berathuduwa - 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) · Galle28 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo78 km ### Nearest railway station Hikkaduwa (Hikkaduwa Nagarikaya), about 3.3 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 06:11, 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 Berathuduwa Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Berathuduwa. - Kammalgoda - Kongahagoda 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 Berathuduwa Named natural and historic features inside Berathuduwa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 oil-palm estate. - Harrysland 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 Berathuduwa 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 Berathuduwa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Peoples Medical Centre/ Hikkaduwa · Hikkaduwa West 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14028&mlon=80.10390#map=17/6.14028/80.10390) Bank Peoples Bank · Arachchikanda 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14124&mlon=80.13697#map=17/6.14124/80.13697) ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) Petrol pump Sinopec · Dodamkahavila 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14287&mlon=80.13827#map=17/6.14287/80.13827) Hotel Cinnamon Trails Hikkaduwa · Thilakagama 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.16799&mlon=80.12431#map=17/6.16799/80.12431) Mall Shoping Complex · Baddegama Town 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.17225&mlon=80.17790#map=17/6.17225/80.17790) School Sri Sumangala Central College · Hikkaduwa Central 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14153&mlon=80.11337#map=17/6.14153/80.11337) College Lake School · Hikkaduwa East 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14650&mlon=80.11750#map=17/6.14650/80.11750) Police station Hikkaduwa Police Station · Wellawatta 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14513&mlon=80.09956#map=17/6.14513/80.09956) 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 Gonapinuwala DS Division - Aluthwala - Arachchikanda - Banwelgodella - Dangaragaha Udumulla - Dodamkahavila - Eriyagahamulla - Gonapeenuwala Central - Gonapeenuwala East - Gonapeenuwala West - Henagoda - Hikkaduwa East - Kaluwagaha Colony - Karuwalabedda - Kirindiela - Mahagangoda - Manampita - Thilakagama - Woodland Watta ## Quick answers - Where is Berathuduwa?In Gonapinuwala DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Berathuduwa?Arachchikanda, Gonapeenuwala East, Henagoda, Hikkaduwa East, Kalupe, Thilakagama and Woodland Watta - What is there to see in Berathuduwa?Dive Seenigama Dive Lanka, Hikkaduwa Coral Reaf, TSUNAMI PHOTO GALLERY, Turtle Hatchery Hikkaduwa - What time zone is Berathuduwa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Berathuduwa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Berathuduwa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Berathuduwa?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Berathuduwa?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Berathuduwa?Peoples Medical Centre/ Hikkaduwa, about 3.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Berathuduwa?Peoples Bank, about 2.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Berathuduwa?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Berathuduwa?Sinopec, about 2.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Berathuduwa?LK3134065 (OCHA common operational dataset)