# Puswelkada GN division, Imaduwa DS Division, Galle District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/imaduwa/puswelkada/ Grama Niladhari division · Imaduwa DS Division # Puswelkada Puswelkada is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Imaduwa DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **2.82 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 2.8km² - 76 mtypical elevation ## Where is Puswelkada? Puswelkada lies in [Imaduwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/imaduwa/), [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: [Bedipita](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/imaduwa/bedipita/), [Hawpe](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/imaduwa/hawpe/), [Hawpe North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/imaduwa/hawpe-north/), [Hiyare East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/hiyare-east/), [Ihala Kombala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/imaduwa/ihala-kombala/) and [Wathawana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/imaduwa/wathawana/). By area it is the 5236th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.8% of [Imaduwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/imaduwa/). The centre of Puswelkada is about 113 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.0488° N, 80.3479° E. Local names: පුස්වැල්කඩ . 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 Puswelkada ### Nearby, outside Puswelkada - Hiyare Biodiversity Research Center · theme park, Ihala Hiyare3.8 km - Handunugoda Tea Estate · museum, Atanikitha4.3 km - Bogahagoda · viewpoint, Dorape5.0 km - Spice Island · viewpoint, Koggala Athireka II5.8 km - Kottawa Rainforest and Arboretum · attraction, Kottawa West6.7 km - Kananke Bridge · attraction, Nivithiwelbokka6.7 km - Martin Wickramasinghe Folk Museum Complex · museum, Koggala7.0 km - Koggala Beach Park · beach, Koggala7.4 km - Sea Turtle Conservation Project · zoo, Koggala Athireka I7.4 km - Sea Turtle Hatchery · zoo, Liyanagoda7.8 km - Beach views · viewpoint, Piyadigama West8.4 km - Hakgedi Ella Falls · waterfall, Poramba Kananke North8.5 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: Puswelkada - 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) · Galle6.8 km - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala90 km ### Nearest railway station Koggala (Koggala), about 7.2 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 17:56). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](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 Puswelkada Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Puswelkada. - Kombala - Puswelkada 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 Puswelkada Named natural and historic features inside Puswelkada, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Kanduboda 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 Puswelkada 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 Puswelkada Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Imaduwa Hospital · Wahala Kananke North 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03784&mlon=80.39144#map=17/6.03784/80.39144) Bank Bank of Ceylone · Imaduwa 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03557&mlon=80.38925#map=17/6.03557/80.38925) ATM BOC · Fort 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02614&mlon=80.21937#map=17/6.02614/80.21937) Petrol pump Ceypetco Ahangama · Ahangama Central 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.96925&mlon=80.36964#map=17/5.96925/80.36964) Hotel Kahanda Kanda · Kahanda Athireka 1 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02105&mlon=80.34113#map=17/6.02105/80.34113) Mall Abewickrama Trade Center & Distributors · Karandugoda 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.98231&mlon=80.36632#map=17/5.98231/80.36632) School Dincky Pre School & Day Care Center · Ihala Kombala 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.05316&mlon=80.36829#map=17/6.05316/80.36829) College Kathaluwa Central College · Atadahewathugoda 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.98529&mlon=80.34271#map=17/5.98529/80.34271) Police station Imaduwa police post · Imaduwa 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03711&mlon=80.38886#map=17/6.03711/80.38886) 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 Imaduwa DS Division - Ampavila - Andugoda - Angulugaha - Atanikitha - Bedipita - Danduwana - Deegoda - Deegoda Athireka 01 - Dikkumbura - Dorape - Ellalagoda - Godaudamandiya - Hatangala - Hawpe - Hawpe North - Hettigoda - Horadugoda - Ihala Kombala - Ihala Mawella - Imaduwa - Imaduwa Athireka 1 - Indurannavila - Kabaragala - Kahanda - Kahanda Athireka 1 - Kalugalagoda - Kodagoda East - Kodagoda South - Kombala - Malalgodapitiya - Mawella - Mayakaduwa - Panugalgoda - Paragoda - Pelawatta - Pituwalahena - Polhena - Rangoda - Thittagalla East - Thittagalla West - Wathawana - Welikonda ## Quick answers - Where is Puswelkada?In Imaduwa DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Puswelkada?Bedipita, Hawpe, Hawpe North, Hiyare East, Ihala Kombala and Wathawana - What is there to see in Puswelkada?Hiyare Biodiversity Research Center, Handunugoda Tea Estate, Bogahagoda, Spice Island - What time zone is Puswelkada in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Puswelkada?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Puswelkada?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Puswelkada?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Puswelkada?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Puswelkada?Imaduwa Hospital, about 5.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Puswelkada?Bank of Ceylone, about 4.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Puswelkada?BOC, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Puswelkada?Ceypetco Ahangama, about 9.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Puswelkada?LK3151035 (OCHA common operational dataset)