# Gulugahakanda GN division, Wanduramba DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/wanduramba/gulugahakanda/ Grama Niladhari division · Wanduramba DS Division # Gulugahakanda Gulugahakanda is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Wanduramba DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **1.71 km²**. - 1.7km² ## Where is Gulugahakanda? Gulugahakanda lies in [Wanduramba DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/wanduramba/), [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 5 other GN divisions: [Mabotuwana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/wanduramba/mabotuwana/), [Urala Central](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/nagoda/urala-central/), [Urala North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/nagoda/urala-north/), [Urala South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/nagoda/urala-south/) and [Wanduramba](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/wanduramba/wanduramba/). By area it is the 7704th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.7% of [Wanduramba DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/wanduramba/). The centre of Gulugahakanda is about 100 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.1365° N, 80.2676° E. Local names: ගුළුගහකන්ද . 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 Gulugahakanda ### Nearby, outside Gulugahakanda - Tea factory Hill garden · attraction, Indurupathvila5.6 km - Kottawa Rainforest and Arboretum · attraction, Kottawa West6.6 km - Tea shop-factory · attraction, Ukovita North9.0 km - Ruhunu Aquarium Online Store · aquarium, Kotagoda9.6 km - Hiyare Biodiversity Research Center · theme park, Ihala Hiyare10 km - Elephant riding · attraction, Hegoda12 km - Bogahagoda · viewpoint, Dorape12 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Magalla12 km - Coco Bay · beach, Bonavistawa12 km - War Heroes Statue · monument, Cheena Koratuwa13 km - Mr. Dewapura Jayasena - Father of hydroelectricity · memorial, Kaluwella13 km - Anagarika Dharmapala · memorial, Kaluwella13 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: Gulugahakanda - 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) · Galle17 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo87 km ### Nearest railway station Richmond Hill (Bope East), about 12 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Gulugahakanda Named natural and historic features inside Gulugahakanda, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 2 estates. - Dola Aramba - Manonmani 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 Gulugahakanda 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 Gulugahakanda Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital International Medical Center Cooperative Hospital · Ganegoda 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08480&mlon=80.24422#map=17/6.08480/80.24422) Bank Sanasa Bank · Ihala Keembiya 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.09535&mlon=80.27593#map=17/6.09535/80.27593) ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) Petrol pump Wanduramba Fuel Station · Wanduramba 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.13504&mlon=80.25451#map=17/6.13504/80.25451) Hotel Canal Face Hotel & Restaurant Wanduramba · Wanduramba 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.13563&mlon=80.25470#map=17/6.13563/80.25470) Mall SDP Trade Centre · Wanduramba 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.13547&mlon=80.25494#map=17/6.13547/80.25494) School Urala Primary School · Urala Central 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14809&mlon=80.26850#map=17/6.14809/80.26850) College Meepawala Amarasuriya College Auditorium · Pannamaga 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.10658&mlon=80.21966#map=17/6.10658/80.21966) Police station Akmeemana Police Station · Ihalagoda East 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.07314&mlon=80.27526#map=17/6.07314/80.27526) 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 Wanduramba DS Division - Deiyandara - Ihala Keembiya - Ihala Keembiya South - Ihala Lelwala - Indurupathvila - Kirindalahena - Kokawala - Kumbalamalahena - Mabotuwana - Meda Keembiya - Meda Keembiya East - Nattewela - Pahala Lelwala - Panvila - Pitiharawa - Polgahavila - Thalawa - Thiruwanaketiya - Wanduramba - Wanduramba South - Weihena ## Quick answers - Where is Gulugahakanda?In Wanduramba DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Gulugahakanda?Mabotuwana, Urala Central, Urala North, Urala South and Wanduramba - What is there to see in Gulugahakanda?Tea factory Hill garden, Kottawa Rainforest and Arboretum, Tea shop-factory, Ruhunu Aquarium Online Store - What time zone is Gulugahakanda in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Gulugahakanda?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Gulugahakanda?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Gulugahakanda?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Gulugahakanda?International Medical Center Cooperative Hospital, about 6.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Gulugahakanda?Sanasa Bank, about 4.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Gulugahakanda?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gulugahakanda?Wanduramba Fuel Station, about 1.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Gulugahakanda?LK3157230 (OCHA common operational dataset)