# Handaudumulla GN division, Hikkaduwa DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/hikkaduwa/handaudumulla/ Grama Niladhari division · Hikkaduwa DS Division # Handaudumulla Handaudumulla is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Hikkaduwa DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **1.10 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 1.1km² - 21 mtypical elevation ## Where is Handaudumulla? Handaudumulla lies in [Hikkaduwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/hikkaduwa/), [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: [Arachchikanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/gonapinuwala/arachchikanda/), [Dodamkahavila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/gonapinuwala/dodamkahavila/), [Ginimellagaha West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/ginimellagaha-west/), [Mawadavila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/rathgama/mawadavila/), [Pinkanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/hikkaduwa/pinkanda/) and [Thotavila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/rathgama/thotavila/). By area it is the 9766th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 8.4% of [Hikkaduwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/hikkaduwa/). The centre of Handaudumulla is about 95 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.1299° N, 80.1383° E. Local names: හඳඋඩුමුල්ල . 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 Handaudumulla ### Nearby, outside Handaudumulla - PABLO Boutique · gallery, Gammaduwatta2.2 km - Kumarakanda Beach · beach, Modara Patuwatha2.8 km - Dodanduwa Beach II · beach, Dodandoowa3.4 km - Surf Control - Surf School & Stuff · attraction, Wewala3.8 km - Dodanduwa Beach III · beach, Karawegoda3.9 km - Turtle Beach · viewpoint, Pannamgoda4.2 km - Shark view point · viewpoint, Pannamgoda4.3 km - Hikkaduwa Coral Reaf · attraction, Wavulagoda West4.3 km - Elephant riding · attraction, Hegoda5.8 km - Dive Seenigama Dive Lanka · attraction, Seenigama6.0 km - TSUNAMI PHOTO GALLERY · museum, Pereliya South6.3 km - Turtle Hatchery Hikkaduwa · zoo, Pereliya South6.5 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: Handaudumulla - 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) · Galle25 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo82 km ### Nearest railway station Kumarakanda (Gammaduwatta), about 2.5 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 Handaudumulla Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Handaudumulla. - Dikudumulla 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 Handaudumulla Named natural and historic features inside Handaudumulla, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Sirikandura 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 Handaudumulla 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 Handaudumulla Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital IMC MED Hospital-Hikkaduwa · Narigama Wellabada 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.12412&mlon=80.11143#map=17/6.12412/80.11143) Bank Peoples Bank · Arachchikanda 1.3 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 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Arachchikanda 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14161&mlon=80.13715#map=17/6.14161/80.13715) Hotel Gonapinuwala · Pinkanda 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.13333&mlon=80.13330#map=17/6.13333/80.13330) Mall shopping complex · Baddegama Town 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.17098&mlon=80.17880#map=17/6.17098/80.17880) School Bodhiraja Maha Vidyalaya · Thiranagama 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.12228&mlon=80.11665#map=17/6.12228/80.11665) College Lake School · Hikkaduwa East 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14650&mlon=80.11750#map=17/6.14650/80.11750) Police station Tourist Police · Narigama Wellabada 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.12466&mlon=80.10971#map=17/6.12466/80.10971) 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 Hikkaduwa DS Division - Delgahadoowa - Dodandoowa - Dodandugoda - Gammaduwatta - Hennathota - Hikkaduwa Central - Hikkaduwa Nagarikaya - Hikkaduwa West - Katukoliha - Kuda Wewala - Millagoda - Modara Patuwatha - Nakanda - Nalagasdeniya - Narigama - Narigama Wellabada - Pannamgoda - Patuwatha - Pinkanda - Thiranagama - Thiranagama Wellabada - Uduhalpitiya - Wavulagoda East - Wavulagoda West - Wellawatta - Wewala ## Quick answers - Where is Handaudumulla?In Hikkaduwa DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Handaudumulla?Arachchikanda, Dodamkahavila, Ginimellagaha West, Mawadavila, Pinkanda and Thotavila - What is there to see in Handaudumulla?PABLO Boutique, Kumarakanda Beach, Dodanduwa Beach II, Surf Control - Surf School & Stuff - What time zone is Handaudumulla in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Handaudumulla?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Handaudumulla?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Handaudumulla?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Handaudumulla?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Handaudumulla?IMC MED Hospital-Hikkaduwa, about 3.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Handaudumulla?Peoples Bank, about 1.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Handaudumulla?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Handaudumulla?Ceypetco, about 1.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Handaudumulla?LK3136305 (OCHA common operational dataset)