# Karuwalabedda GN division, Gonapinuwala DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/gonapinuwala/karuwalabedda/ Grama Niladhari division · Gonapinuwala DS Division # Karuwalabedda Karuwalabedda is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Gonapinuwala DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **0.94 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 0.9km² - 29 mtypical elevation ## Where is Karuwalabedda? Karuwalabedda 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 5 other GN divisions: [Diddeliya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/ambalangoda/diddeliya/), [Kirindiela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/gonapinuwala/kirindiela/), [Mahagangoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/gonapinuwala/mahagangoda/), [Manampita](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/gonapinuwala/manampita/) and [Nawagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/ambalangoda/nawagama/). By area it is the 10430th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.7% of [Gonapinuwala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/gonapinuwala/). The centre of Karuwalabedda is about 88 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.1925° N, 80.1248° E. Local names: කරුවලබැද්ද . 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 Karuwalabedda ### Nearby, outside Karuwalabedda - Moonstone Mines · attraction, Udakerewa3.2 km - Community Tsunami Education Center and Tsunami Museum · museum, Pereliya North4.8 km - General Tsunami Photo Museum · museum, Pereliya North4.9 km - Tsunami Monument · monument, Pereliya North4.9 km - Tsunami Photo Museum Telwatta · museum, Thelwatta4.9 km - Turtle Hatchery · zoo, Pereliya South4.9 km - TSUNAMI PHOTO GALLERY · museum, Pereliya South5.0 km - Turtle Hatchery Hikkaduwa · zoo, Pereliya South5.0 km - Dive Seenigama Dive Lanka · attraction, Seenigama5.3 km - Akurala Beach · beach, Akurala South6.8 km - Hikkaduwa Coral Reaf · attraction, Wavulagoda West7.0 km - Turtle Beach · viewpoint, Pannamgoda7.3 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: Karuwalabedda - 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) · Galle31 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo75 km ### Nearest railway station Telwatte (Pereliya North), about 4.8 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 Karuwalabedda Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Karuwalabedda. - Kosetahena 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 Karuwalabedda 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 Karuwalabedda Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Peoples Medical Centre/ Hikkaduwa · Hikkaduwa West 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14028&mlon=80.10390#map=17/6.14028/80.10390) Bank Peoples Bank · Meetiyagoda 3.1 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 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) Petrol pump Dilisha Auto Service · Meetiyagoda 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.19007&mlon=80.09698#map=17/6.19007/80.09698) Hotel The Leaf Cottage · Manampita 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.20221&mlon=80.13610#map=17/6.20221/80.13610) Mall Shoping Complex · Baddegama Town 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.17225&mlon=80.17790#map=17/6.17225/80.17790) School G/Nindana Vidyalaya · Nindana 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.21210&mlon=80.10751#map=17/6.21210/80.10751) College Meetiyagoda Primary School · Meetiyagoda 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.19104&mlon=80.09637#map=17/6.19104/80.09637) Police station Baddegama · Baddegama Town 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.17273&mlon=80.17488#map=17/6.17273/80.17488) 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 - Berathuduwa - Dangaragaha Udumulla - Dodamkahavila - Eriyagahamulla - Gonapeenuwala Central - Gonapeenuwala East - Gonapeenuwala West - Henagoda - Hikkaduwa East - Kaluwagaha Colony - Kirindiela - Mahagangoda - Manampita - Thilakagama - Woodland Watta ## Quick answers - Where is Karuwalabedda?In Gonapinuwala DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Karuwalabedda?Diddeliya, Kirindiela, Mahagangoda, Manampita and Nawagama - What is there to see in Karuwalabedda?Moonstone Mines, Community Tsunami Education Center and Tsunami Museum, General Tsunami Photo Museum, Tsunami Monument - What time zone is Karuwalabedda in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Karuwalabedda?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Karuwalabedda?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Karuwalabedda?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Karuwalabedda?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Karuwalabedda?Peoples Medical Centre/ Hikkaduwa, about 6.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Karuwalabedda?Peoples Bank, about 3.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Karuwalabedda?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Karuwalabedda?Dilisha Auto Service, about 3.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Karuwalabedda?LK3134005 (OCHA common operational dataset)