# Kudugalpala GN division, Thawalama DS Division, Galle District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/thawalama/kudugalpala/ Grama Niladhari division · Thawalama DS Division # Kudugalpala Kudugalpala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Thawalama DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **8.74 km²**. Open map data shows 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 8.7km² - 1mapped service ## Where is Kudugalpala? Kudugalpala lies in [Thawalama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/thawalama/), [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: [Batahena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/thawalama/batahena/), [Ela Ihala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/thawalama/ela-ihala/), [Habarakada West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/thawalama/habarakada-west/), [Hiniduma North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/thawalama/hiniduma-north/), [Hiniduma West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/thawalama/hiniduma-west/) and [Ihala Hewessa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/walallawita/ihala-hewessa/). By area it is the 1447th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 5.0% of [Thawalama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/thawalama/). The centre of Kudugalpala is about 83 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.3473° N, 80.3119° E. Local names: කුඩගල්පොළ . 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 Kudugalpala ### Nearby, outside Kudugalpala - Kalu Dola Ella · attraction, Uhanovita8.8 km - Dooli Ella Waterfall · attraction, Kosmulla10 km - Kanneliya Rainforest Reserve · viewpoint, Gallandala11 km - Kiridola · waterfall, Naranovita12 km - Kanneliya-Dediyagala-Nakiyadeniya Forest Reserve · nature reserve, Opatha South14 km - Giant Nawada tree · attraction, Kudawa14 km - Deyyagala Dola · waterfall, Thotaha14 km - Sinharaja National Park · attraction, Kudawa15 km - Duwili Ella · attraction, Kudawa15 km - tea factory · attraction, Homadola15 km - Sinharaja, Lankagama Entrance · attraction, Lankagama16 km - Thattu Ella · waterfall, Warukandeniya16 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: Kudugalpala - 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) · Galle39 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo71 km ### Nearest railway station Pathegamgoda (Pathegangoda), about 30 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 06:11, 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 2026-11-02](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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Kudugalpala Named natural and historic features inside Kudugalpala, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 tea estate. - Habarakadawatta 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 Kudugalpala 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 Kudugalpala Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hiniduma Distric Hospital · Batahena 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.33135&mlon=80.32231#map=17/6.33135/80.32231) Bank Co-Operative Rurel Bank,Ela Ihala. · Ela Ihala 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.37210&mlon=80.31050#map=17/6.37210/80.31050) ATM Commercial Bank · Akuressa 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.10016&mlon=80.47755#map=17/6.10016/80.47755) Petrol pump Neluwa Filling Station · Neluwa 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.37765&mlon=80.36106#map=17/6.37765/80.36106) Hotel Bambarawana Retreat · Bambarawana 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.30327&mlon=80.27832#map=17/6.30327/80.27832) Mall Pelawatta Stores · Pelawatta West North 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.40530&mlon=80.21605#map=17/6.40530/80.21605) School Habarakada primary School · Kudugalpala 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.35484&mlon=80.31676#map=17/6.35484/80.31676) College IVA Para Medical Campus Tangalle · Thalangalla West 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.29171&mlon=80.37622#map=17/6.29171/80.37622) Police station Hiniduma Police Station · Hiniduma North 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.32945&mlon=80.32237#map=17/6.32945/80.32237) 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 Kudugalpala Places mapped inside Kudugalpala in open map data, by type. - 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 Thawalama DS Division - Batahena - Dammala - Dammala Colony - Ela Ihala - Ela Ihala North - Eppala - Gallandala - Habarakada East - Habarakada West - Halvitigala Colony 1 - Halvitigala Colony 2 - Hiniduma North - Hiniduma South - Hiniduma West - Koralegama - Kumburegoda - Malgalla - Malhathawa - Opatha East - Opatha North - Opatha South - Opatha West - Panangala East - Panangala North - Panangala West - Thalangalla - Thalangalla East - Thalangalla West - Thawalama Mookalana - Thawalama North - Thawalama South - Weerapana East - Weerapana North - Weerapana South - Weerapana West ## Quick answers - Where is Kudugalpala?In Thawalama DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kudugalpala?Batahena, Ela Ihala, Habarakada West, Hiniduma North, Hiniduma West and Ihala Hewessa - What is there to see in Kudugalpala?Kalu Dola Ella, Dooli Ella Waterfall, Kanneliya Rainforest Reserve, Kiridola - What time zone is Kudugalpala in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kudugalpala?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kudugalpala?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Kudugalpala?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Kudugalpala?Hiniduma Distric Hospital, about 2.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kudugalpala?Co-Operative Rurel Bank,Ela Ihala., about 2.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kudugalpala?Commercial Bank, about 33 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kudugalpala?Neluwa Filling Station, about 6.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kudugalpala?LK3118030 (OCHA common operational dataset)