# Kalupe GN division, Madampagama DS Division, Galle District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/madampagama/kalupe/ Grama Niladhari division · Madampagama DS Division # Kalupe Kalupe is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Madampagama DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **1.95 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 1.9km² - 5 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kalupe? Kalupe lies in [Madampagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/madampagama/), [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: [Berathuduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/gonapinuwala/berathuduwa/), [Hikkaduwa East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/gonapinuwala/hikkaduwa-east/), [Malawenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/madampagama/malawenna/), [Medagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/madampagama/medagoda/), [Nakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/hikkaduwa/nakanda/), [Thilakagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/gonapinuwala/thilakagama/) and [Udumulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/madampagama/udumulla/). By area it is the 7048th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 8.3% of [Madampagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/madampagama/). The centre of Kalupe is about 91 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.1573° N, 80.1126° E. Local names: කළුපෙ . 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 Kalupe ### Nearby, outside Kalupe - Dive Seenigama Dive Lanka · attraction, Seenigama2.3 km - TSUNAMI PHOTO GALLERY · museum, Pereliya South2.4 km - Turtle Hatchery Hikkaduwa · zoo, Pereliya South2.5 km - Turtle Hatchery · zoo, Pereliya South2.6 km - Tsunami Monument · monument, Pereliya North2.8 km - Hikkaduwa Coral Reaf · attraction, Wavulagoda West2.9 km - Community Tsunami Education Center and Tsunami Museum · museum, Pereliya North3.0 km - General Tsunami Photo Museum · museum, Pereliya North3.0 km - Tsunami Photo Museum Telwatta · museum, Thelwatta3.1 km - Turtle Beach · viewpoint, Pannamgoda3.2 km - Shark view point · viewpoint, Pannamgoda3.2 km - Surf Control - Surf School & Stuff · attraction, Wewala3.4 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: Kalupe - 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) · Galle29 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo78 km ### Nearest railway station Seenigama (Seenigama), about 2.0 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 Kalupe Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Kalupe. - Kalupe 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 Kalupe Named natural and historic features inside Kalupe, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Rangalu Ela 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 Kalupe 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 Kalupe Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Peoples Medical Centre/ Hikkaduwa · Hikkaduwa West 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14028&mlon=80.10390#map=17/6.14028/80.10390) Bank NSB BANK · Hikkaduwa Nagarikaya 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14162&mlon=80.09960#map=17/6.14162/80.09960) ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station Hikkaduwa · Hikkaduwa Nagarikaya 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.13995&mlon=80.10004#map=17/6.13995/80.10004) Hotel PJ's · Udumulla 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.15194&mlon=80.10887#map=17/6.15194/80.10887) Mall Shoping Complex · Baddegama Town 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.17225&mlon=80.17790#map=17/6.17225/80.17790) School Kalupe Vishakha Primary School · Udumulla 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.15280&mlon=80.10269#map=17/6.15280/80.10269) College Thothagamuwa Vijayabahu Primary School · Nakanda 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14722&mlon=80.11028#map=17/6.14722/80.11028) Police station Hikkaduwa Police Station · Wellawatta 2.0 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 Madampagama DS Division - Akurala - Akurala North - Akurala South - Andurangoda - Daluwathumulla - Deldoowa - Delmar Colony - Dewagoda East - Dewagoda West - Dimbuldoowa - Galagoda East - Galagoda West - Galdoowa - Godagama North - Godagama South - Harannagala - Idanthota - Kahawa - Kuleegoda East - Kuleegoda West - Malawenna - Medagoda - Pereliya North - Pereliya South - Seenigama - Seenigama East - Thelwatta - Thotagamuwa - Udumulla - Uduwaragoda North - Uduwaragoda South - Urawatta - Usmudulawa - Wellabada - Wenamulla - Weragoda - Werellana ## Quick answers - Where is Kalupe?In Madampagama DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kalupe?Berathuduwa, Hikkaduwa East, Malawenna, Medagoda, Nakanda, Thilakagama and Udumulla - What is there to see in Kalupe?Dive Seenigama Dive Lanka, TSUNAMI PHOTO GALLERY, Turtle Hatchery Hikkaduwa, Turtle Hatchery - What time zone is Kalupe in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kalupe?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kalupe?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kalupe?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Kalupe?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Kalupe?Peoples Medical Centre/ Hikkaduwa, about 2.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kalupe?NSB BANK, about 2.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kalupe?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kalupe?Lanka Filling Station Hikkaduwa, about 2.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kalupe?LK3160170 (OCHA common operational dataset)