# Udubettawa West GN division, Yakkalamulla DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/yakkalamulla/udubettawa-west/ Grama Niladhari division · Yakkalamulla DS Division # Udubettawa West Udubettawa West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Yakkalamulla DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **1.24 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 1.2km² - 74 mtypical elevation ## Where is Udubettawa West? Udubettawa West lies in [Yakkalamulla DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/yakkalamulla/), [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: [Amalgama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/amalgama/), [Ihala Keembiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/wanduramba/ihala-keembiya/), [Ihala Keembiya South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/wanduramba/ihala-keembiya-south/), [Ihalagoda East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/ihalagoda-east/), [Ketandola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/ketandola/), [Thalgampala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/yakkalamulla/thalgampala/) and [Udubettawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/yakkalamulla/udubettawa/). By area it is the 9232nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.1% of [Yakkalamulla DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/yakkalamulla/). The centre of Udubettawa West is about 106 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.0851° N, 80.2897° E. Local names: උඩුබැට්ටව බටහිර . 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 Udubettawa West ### Nearby, outside Udubettawa West - Kottawa Rainforest and Arboretum · attraction, Kottawa West2.8 km - Hiyare Biodiversity Research Center · theme park, Ihala Hiyare4.1 km - Bogahagoda · viewpoint, Dorape5.5 km - Coco Bay · beach, Bonavistawa8.3 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Magalla8.3 km - White Jungle beach · beach, Bonavistawa9.3 km - Saffron Robes · gallery, Unawatuna Central9.3 km - Monkey View · attraction, Yaddehimulla9.5 km - 2004 Tsunami Victims Memorial · memorial, Bonavistawa9.6 km - Spice Island · viewpoint, Koggala Athireka II9.7 km - Delawella Beach · beach, Dalawella9.9 km - Mihiripena beach · beach, Heenatigala South9.9 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: Udubettawa West - 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) · Galle11 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo93 km ### Nearest railway station Katugoda (Katugoda), about 8.0 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 06:10, 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. ## Villages and localities in Udubettawa West Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Udubettawa West. - Gonamulla 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 Udubettawa West Named natural and historic features inside Udubettawa West, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 rubber estate. - Ketandola 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 Udubettawa West 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 Udubettawa West Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital International Medical Center Cooperative Hospital · Ganegoda 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08480&mlon=80.24422#map=17/6.08480/80.24422) Bank Sanasa Bank · Ihala Keembiya 1.9 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 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) Petrol pump Thalagaha Fuel Station · Akmeemana 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.07824&mlon=80.24877#map=17/6.07824/80.24877) Hotel Jayanthi Village Hotel & Restaurant · Ihalagoda East 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08114&mlon=80.28510#map=17/6.08114/80.28510) Mall SDP Trade Centre · Wanduramba 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.13547&mlon=80.25494#map=17/6.13547/80.25494) School සමාධි - කුරුඳුවත්ත · Ihalagoda East 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08377&mlon=80.28404#map=17/6.08377/80.28404) College Ruhuna National College of Education · Ihalagoda East 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.07406&mlon=80.28213#map=17/6.07406/80.28213) Police station Akmeemana Police Station · Ihalagoda East 2.1 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 Yakkalamulla DS Division - Badungala - Beranagoda - Ella Ihala - Gahalakoladeniya - Hiriyamalkumbura - Ihala Karagoda - Ihala Nakiyadeniya - Ihala Thellambura - Ihala Walpala - Kaludiyawala - Karagoda - Kottawa - Kottawa East - Kottawa West - Magedara - Magedara East - Magedara North - Moraketiya - Nabadawa - Nakiyadeniya - Nakiyadeniya North - Nawala - Nevungala - Nevungala South - Pahala Karagoda - Pahala Thellambura - Pahala Walpola - Polpagoda - Polpagoda West - Rathamalaketiya - Thalgampala - Thalgampala North - Thellambura North - Thellambura South - Udubettawa - Udumalagala - Uduwella - Wathogala - Wattehena - Welendawa - Yakkalamulla - Yakkalamulla East - Yatamalagala ## Quick answers - Where is Udubettawa West?In Yakkalamulla DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Udubettawa West?Amalgama, Ihala Keembiya, Ihala Keembiya South, Ihalagoda East, Ketandola, Thalgampala and Udubettawa - What is there to see in Udubettawa West?Kottawa Rainforest and Arboretum, Hiyare Biodiversity Research Center, Bogahagoda, Coco Bay - What time zone is Udubettawa West in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Udubettawa West?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Udubettawa West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Udubettawa West?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Udubettawa West?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Udubettawa West?International Medical Center Cooperative Hospital, about 5.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Udubettawa West?Sanasa Bank, about 1.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Udubettawa West?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 9.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Udubettawa West?Thalagaha Fuel Station, about 4.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Udubettawa West?LK3148175 (OCHA common operational dataset)