# Udubettawa GN division, Yakkalamulla DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/yakkalamulla/udubettawa/

Grama Niladhari division · Yakkalamulla DS Division 

# Udubettawa

Udubettawa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Yakkalamulla DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **1.68 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 1.7km²
- 87 mtypical elevation

## Where is Udubettawa?

Udubettawa 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 5 other GN divisions: [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/), [Thalgampala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/yakkalamulla/thalgampala/), [Thalgampala North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/yakkalamulla/thalgampala-north/) and [Udubettawa West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/yakkalamulla/udubettawa-west/). By area it is the 7783rd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.5% of [Yakkalamulla DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/yakkalamulla/). The centre of Udubettawa is about 106 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.0917° N, 80.2906° E. Local names: උඩුබැට්ටව .

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

### Nearby, outside Udubettawa

- Kottawa Rainforest and Arboretum · attraction, Kottawa West2.5 km
- Hiyare Biodiversity Research Center · theme park, Ihala Hiyare4.6 km
- Bogahagoda · viewpoint, Dorape6.2 km
- Buddha Statue · monument, Magalla8.9 km
- Coco Bay · beach, Bonavistawa8.9 km
- White Jungle beach · beach, Bonavistawa9.9 km
- Saffron Robes · gallery, Unawatuna Central10 km
- Monkey View · attraction, Yaddehimulla10 km
- 2004 Tsunami Victims Memorial · memorial, Bonavistawa10 km
- Spice Island · viewpoint, Koggala Athireka II10 km
- War Heroes Statue · monument, Cheena Koratuwa10 km
- Tea factory Hill garden · attraction, Indurupathvila11 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

- 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 8.6 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

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Udubettawa.

- Udabettawa
- Wewagodawatta

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 Udubettawa 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

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital International Medical Center Cooperative Hospital · Ganegoda 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08480&mlon=80.24422#map=17/6.08480/80.24422) 

Bank Sanasa Bank · Ihala Keembiya 1.7 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 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) 

Petrol pump Thalagaha Fuel Station · Akmeemana 4.9 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 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08114&mlon=80.28510#map=17/6.08114/80.28510) 

Mall SDP Trade Centre · Wanduramba 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.13547&mlon=80.25494#map=17/6.13547/80.25494) 

School සමාධි - කුරුඳුවත්ත · Ihalagoda East 1.1 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 2.2 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 2.7 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 West
- Udumalagala
- Uduwella
- Wathogala
- Wattehena
- Welendawa
- Yakkalamulla
- Yakkalamulla East
- Yatamalagala

## Quick answers

- Where is Udubettawa?In Yakkalamulla DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Udubettawa?Ihala Keembiya, Ihala Keembiya South, Thalgampala, Thalgampala North and Udubettawa West
- What is there to see in Udubettawa?Kottawa Rainforest and Arboretum, Hiyare Biodiversity Research Center, Bogahagoda, Buddha Statue
- What time zone is Udubettawa in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Udubettawa?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Udubettawa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Udubettawa?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Udubettawa?January to February and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Udubettawa?International Medical Center Cooperative Hospital, about 5.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Udubettawa?Sanasa Bank, about 1.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Udubettawa?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Udubettawa?Thalagaha Fuel Station, about 4.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Udubettawa?LK3148170 (OCHA common operational dataset)