# Godawatta GN division, Habaraduwa DS Division, Galle District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/godawatta/

Grama Niladhari division · Habaraduwa DS Division 

# Godawatta

Godawatta is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Habaraduwa DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **1.42 km²**. Open map data shows 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1.4km²
- 3mapped services

## Where is Godawatta?

Godawatta lies in [Habaraduwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/), [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: [Harumalgoda Central](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/harumalgoda-central/), [Harumalgoda East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/harumalgoda-east/), [Harumalgoda West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/harumalgoda-west/), [Koggala Athireka II](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/koggala-athireka-ii/), [Pelessa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/pelessa/) and [Polhena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/imaduwa/polhena/). By area it is the 8587th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.9% of [Habaraduwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/). The centre of Godawatta is about 115 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.0148° N, 80.3144° E. Local names: ගොඩවත්ත .

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 Godawatta

### Nearby, outside Godawatta

- Spice Island · viewpoint, Koggala Athireka II1.5 km
- Sea Turtle Conservation Project · zoo, Koggala Athireka I2.5 km
- Sea Turtle Hatchery · zoo, Liyanagoda2.6 km
- Bogahagoda · viewpoint, Dorape2.8 km
- Martin Wickramasinghe Folk Museum Complex · museum, Koggala3.2 km
- Koggala Beach Park · beach, Koggala3.6 km
- Hiyare Biodiversity Research Center · theme park, Ihala Hiyare4.9 km
- Mihiripena beach · beach, Heenatigala South5.3 km
- Handunugoda Tea Estate · museum, Atanikitha5.5 km
- Wijaya Beach · beach, Thalpe South5.8 km
- Delawella Beach · beach, Dalawella6.3 km
- Beach views · viewpoint, Piyadigama West6.6 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: Godawatta

- 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) · Galle2.4 km
- Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala94 km

### Nearest railway station

Railway Station Habaraduwa (Katukurunda), about 2.4 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 Godawatta 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 Godawatta

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Jeewanthie Medical Centre · Harumalgoda West 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.01667&mlon=80.30000#map=17/6.01667/80.30000) 

Bank Samurdhi Bank · Koggala Athireka I 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.99345&mlon=80.31105#map=17/5.99345/80.31105) 

ATM BOC · Fort 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02614&mlon=80.21937#map=17/6.02614/80.21937) 

Petrol pump Shell · Nugadoowa 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03384&mlon=80.24541#map=17/6.03384/80.24541) 

Hotel LAKE VILLA · Godawatta 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.01422&mlon=80.31594#map=17/6.01422/80.31594) 

Mall Abewickrama Trade Center & Distributors · Karandugoda 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.98231&mlon=80.36632#map=17/5.98231/80.36632) 

School G/Harumalgoda N.K.V · Godawatta 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.00922&mlon=80.31163#map=17/6.00922/80.31163) 

College Kathaluwa Central College · Atadahewathugoda 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.98529&mlon=80.34271#map=17/5.98529/80.34271) 

Police station Habaraduwa · Koggala 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.98712&mlon=80.32711#map=17/5.98712/80.32711) 

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 Godawatta

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

- Hotels2
- Schools1

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 Habaraduwa DS Division

- Ahangama Central
- Ahangama East
- Ahangama Nakanda
- Ahangamgoda
- Alawathuthisgoda
- Annasiwathugoda
- Atadahewathugoda
- Attaragoda
- Bogahamulugoda
- Bonavistawa
- Dalawella
- Danduhela
- Digaredda
- Dodampe
- Dommannegoda
- Goviyapana
- Halloluwagoda
- Handugoda
- Happawana
- Harumalgoda Central
- Harumalgoda East
- Harumalgoda West
- Heenatigala South
- Kahawathugoda
- Kahawennagama
- Kalahegoda
- Kalapuwa
- Karandugoda
- Kathaluwa Central
- Kathaluwa East
- Kathaluwa West
- Katukurunda
- Koggala
- Koggala Athireka I
- Koggala Athireka II
- Korahedigoda
- Lanumodara
- Liyanagoda
- Maharamba
- Meegahagoda
- Meepe
- Meliyagoda
- Morampitigoda
- Pelessa
- Pitidoowa
- Piyadigama East
- Piyadigama West
- Thaldoowa
- Thalpe East
- Thalpe South
- Unawatuna Central
- Unawatuna East
- Unawatuna West
- Uragasgoda
- Wadugegoda
- Welhengoda
- Wellethota
- Yaddehimulla

## Quick answers

- Where is Godawatta?In Habaraduwa DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Godawatta?Harumalgoda Central, Harumalgoda East, Harumalgoda West, Koggala Athireka II, Pelessa and Polhena
- What is there to see in Godawatta?Spice Island, Sea Turtle Conservation Project, Sea Turtle Hatchery, Bogahagoda
- What time zone is Godawatta in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Godawatta?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Godawatta?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Godawatta?January to February and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Godawatta?Jeewanthie Medical Centre, about 1.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Godawatta?Samurdhi Bank, about 2.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Godawatta?BOC, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Godawatta?Shell, about 7.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Godawatta?LK3154145 (OCHA common operational dataset)