# Palugaha Godella GN division, Ambalantota DS Division

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/palugaha-godella/

Grama Niladhari division · Ambalantota DS Division 

# Palugaha Godella

Palugaha Godella is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Ambalantota DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province. It covers **1.22 km²**.

- 1.2km²

## Where is Palugaha Godella?

Palugaha Godella lies in [Ambalantota DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/), [Hambantota District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 7 other GN divisions: [Ambalanthota North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/ambalanthota-north/), [Bolana South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/bolana-south/), [Malpettawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/malpettawa/), [Puhulyaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/puhulyaya/), [Rotawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/rotawala/), [Walawewatta East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/walawewatta-east/) and [Walawewatta West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/walawewatta-west/). By area it is the 9311th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.6% of [Ambalantota DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/). The centre of Palugaha Godella is about 156 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.1351° N, 81.0112° E. Local names: පලුගහගොඩැල්ල .

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 Palugaha Godella

### Nearby, outside Palugaha Godella

- Ussangoda National Park · nature reserve, Lunama South5.3 km
- Godavaya wildlife sanctuary viewpoint · viewpoint, Godawaya5.4 km
- Abarana Ella · viewpoint, Ridiyagama7.4 km
- Birds Research Center & Resort · zoo, Gonnoruwa13 km
- Ridiyagama Safari Park · attraction, Liyangasthota13 km
- Tomb of Andare: the Court Jester · monument, Koholankala18 km
- Yahangala Archaeological Ruins · ruins, Yahangala West19 km
- Turtles View · zoo, Rekawa West20 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: Palugaha Godella

- 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

- Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala21 km
- Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle78 km

### Nearest railway station

Beliatte (Beliatta West), about 32 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:51) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:07, sunset around 17:54).

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.

## Weather in Palugaha Godella and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Hambantota District, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 1,920 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (306 mm) and the driest Jul (73 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to March and June to August**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
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- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 24 140 

Feb 25 105 

Mar 26 112 

Apr 27 188 

May 27 167 

Jun 27 91 

Jul 26 73 

Aug 27 94 

Sep 26 147 

Oct 26 250 

Nov 25 306 

Dec 25 247 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Palugaha Godella

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Ambalantota Hospital · Wanduruppa 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.11470&mlon=81.02205#map=17/6.11470/81.02205) 

Bank Peoples Bank Ambalantota · Ambalanthota North 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.12354&mlon=81.02289#map=17/6.12354/81.02289) 

ATM Bank of Ceylon ATM · Mattala 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.29193&mlon=81.12092#map=17/6.29193/81.12092) 

Petrol pump Ambalantota Filling Station · Ambalanthota North 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.12280&mlon=81.02531#map=17/6.12280/81.02531) 

Hotel Bismi Hotel · Bolana South 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14059&mlon=81.01741#map=17/6.14059/81.01741) 

Mall Wise Barista Shop · Medaketiya 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02986&mlon=80.79636#map=17/6.02986/80.79636) 

School Ambalantota Maha Vidyalaya · Malpettawa 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.12127&mlon=81.00869#map=17/6.12127/81.00869) 

College Open University Ambalanthota Study Center · Lunama South 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.10705&mlon=80.96793#map=17/6.10705/80.96793) 

Police station Hungama Policestation · Pallegama 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.11142&mlon=80.93271#map=17/6.11142/80.93271) 

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 Ambalantota DS Division

- Ambalanthota North
- Ambalanthota South
- Barawakumbuka
- Bataatha North
- Bataatha South
- Beminiyanvila
- Bolana North
- Bolana South
- Deniya
- Ekkassa
- Elegoda East
- Elegoda West
- Eraminiyaya
- Ethbatuwa
- Godakoggalla
- Handunkatuwa
- Hathagala
- Hedavinna
- Hungama
- Ihalagama
- Jansagama
- Kivula North
- Kivula South
- Koggalla
- Kudabolana
- Liyangasthota
- Lunama North
- Lunama South
- Mahajandura
- Malpettawa
- Mamadala North
- Mamadala South
- Miniethiliya
- Modara Piliwala
- Mulana
- Murawesihena
- Nonagama
- Pallegama
- Pingama
- Poliyarwatta
- Puhulyaya
- Punchihenayagama
- Ridiyagama
- Rotawala
- Rote
- Siyambalakote
- Thaligala
- Thawaluvila
- Uhapitagoda
- Walawewatta East
- Walawewatta West
- Wanduruppa
- Welipatanvila
- Wetiya

## Quick answers

- Where is Palugaha Godella?In Ambalantota DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Palugaha Godella?Ambalanthota North, Bolana South, Malpettawa, Puhulyaya, Rotawala, Walawewatta East and Walawewatta West
- What is there to see in Palugaha Godella?Ussangoda National Park, Godavaya wildlife sanctuary viewpoint, Abarana Ella, Birds Research Center & Resort
- What time zone is Palugaha Godella in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Palugaha Godella?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Palugaha Godella?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Palugaha Godella?February to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Palugaha Godella?Ambalantota Hospital, about 2.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Palugaha Godella?Peoples Bank Ambalantota, about 1.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Palugaha Godella?Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Palugaha Godella?Ambalantota Filling Station, about 2.1 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Palugaha Godella?LK3315165 (OCHA common operational dataset)