# Kokawala GN division, Wanduramba DS Division, Galle District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/wanduramba/kokawala/ Grama Niladhari division · Wanduramba DS Division # Kokawala Kokawala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Wanduramba DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **2.40 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 2.4km² - 32 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kokawala? Kokawala 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 8 other GN divisions: [Deiyandara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/wanduramba/deiyandara/), [Kirindalahena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/wanduramba/kirindalahena/), [Meda Keembiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/wanduramba/meda-keembiya/), [Pahala Keembiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/pahala-keembiya/), [Pahala Lelwala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/wanduramba/pahala-lelwala/), [Panvila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/wanduramba/panvila/), [Pilagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/pilagoda/) and [Warakapitikanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/warakapitikanda/). By area it is the 6017th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 5.2% of [Wanduramba DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/wanduramba/). The centre of Kokawala is about 99 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.1294° N, 80.2347° E. Local names: කොකාවල . 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 Kokawala ### Nearby, outside Kokawala - Tea factory Hill garden · attraction, Indurupathvila3.3 km - Ruhunu Aquarium Online Store · aquarium, Kotagoda7.5 km - Elephant riding · attraction, Hegoda8.1 km - Kottawa Rainforest and Arboretum · attraction, Kottawa West9.3 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Magalla11 km - Sea turtle hatchery mahamodara · attraction, Siyambalagahawatta11 km - War Heroes Statue · monument, Cheena Koratuwa11 km - Mr. Dewapura Jayasena - Father of hydroelectricity · memorial, Kaluwella11 km - Anagarika Dharmapala · memorial, Kaluwella11 km - Memorial Pillar · memorial, Fort11 km - The Sun Bastion · archaeological site, Fort11 km - The Moon Bastion · archaeological site, Fort11 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: Kokawala - 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) · Galle18 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo86 km ### Nearest railway station Richmond Hill (Bope East), about 9.0 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 17:57). 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 Kokawala Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Kokawala. - Kirindalahena 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). ## Weather in Kokawala 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 Kokawala Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Sanketh Ayurvedic Medical Center · Kurunda 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08691&mlon=80.22757#map=17/6.08691/80.22757) Bank Sanasa Bank · Ihala Keembiya 5.9 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 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) Petrol pump Wanduramba Fuel Station · Wanduramba 2.3 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 South 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.13437&mlon=80.25457#map=17/6.13437/80.25457) Mall SDP Trade Centre · Wanduramba 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.13547&mlon=80.25494#map=17/6.13547/80.25494) School Lelwala Primary · Pahala Lelwala 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14642&mlon=80.23205#map=17/6.14642/80.23205) College Meepawala Amarasuriya College Auditorium · Pannamaga 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.10658&mlon=80.21966#map=17/6.10658/80.21966) Police station Karapitiya Police Post · Deddugoda North 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.06710&mlon=80.22512#map=17/6.06710/80.22512) 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 - Gulugahakanda - Ihala Keembiya - Ihala Keembiya South - Ihala Lelwala - Indurupathvila - Kirindalahena - Kumbalamalahena - Mabotuwana - Meda Keembiya - Meda Keembiya East - Nattewela - Pahala Lelwala - Panvila - Pitiharawa - Polgahavila - Thalawa - Thiruwanaketiya - Wanduramba - Wanduramba South - Weihena ## Quick answers - Where is Kokawala?In Wanduramba DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kokawala?Deiyandara, Kirindalahena, Meda Keembiya, Pahala Keembiya, Pahala Lelwala, Panvila, Pilagoda and Warakapitikanda - What is there to see in Kokawala?Tea factory Hill garden, Ruhunu Aquarium Online Store, Elephant riding, Kottawa Rainforest and Arboretum - What time zone is Kokawala in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kokawala?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kokawala?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kokawala?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Kokawala?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Kokawala?Sanketh Ayurvedic Medical Center, about 4.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kokawala?Sanasa Bank, about 5.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kokawala?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kokawala?Wanduramba Fuel Station, about 2.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kokawala?LK3157240 (OCHA common operational dataset)