# Kotawaya GN division, Angunakolapelessa DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/angunakolapelessa/kotawaya/ Grama Niladhari division · Angunakolapelessa DS Division # Kotawaya Kotawaya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Angunakolapelessa DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province. It covers **2.12 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 2.1km² ## Where is Kotawaya? Kotawaya lies in [Angunakolapelessa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/angunakolapelessa/), [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 5 other GN divisions: [Daha Amuna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/angunakolapelessa/daha-amuna/), [Indigetawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/angunakolapelessa/indigetawela/), [Jandura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/angunakolapelessa/jandura/), [Julamulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/angunakolapelessa/julamulla/) and [Thalamporuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/angunakolapelessa/thalamporuwa/). By area it is the 6638th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.2% of [Angunakolapelessa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/angunakolapelessa/). The centre of Kotawaya is about 141 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.1517° N, 80.8516° E. Local names: කොටවාය . 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 Kotawaya ### Nearby, outside Kotawaya - Turtles View · zoo, Rekawa West12 km - Marakolliya Beach · beach, Medilla12 km - Abarana Ella · viewpoint, Ridiyagama14 km - Indika Art Gallery · gallery, Medilla14 km - Paravi Wella Beach · beach, Pallikkudawa Urban15 km - Ussangoda National Park · nature reserve, Lunama South16 km - War Monument · monument, Pallikkudawa Urban16 km - Ridiyagama Safari Park · attraction, Liyangasthota17 km - Goyambokka · beach, Unakooruwa East18 km - Tank 2 · attraction, Embilipitiya New Town18 km - Ashram Sri Lanka · attraction, Horavinna20 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: Kotawaya - 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) · Mattala34 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle61 km ### Nearest railway station Beliatte (Beliatta West), about 18 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:52) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:08, 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. ## Villages and localities in Kotawaya Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Kotawaya. - Depalamulla 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 Kotawaya 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 - Oct - 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 Kotawaya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Pet Joy Animal Clinic · Udayala 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14736&mlon=80.81593#map=17/6.14736/80.81593) Bank Peoples Bank · Angunakolapelessa 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.16481&mlon=80.89781#map=17/6.16481/80.89781) ATM Commercial Bank and ATM · Middeniya West 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.24967&mlon=80.76434#map=17/6.24967/80.76434) Petrol pump Co-op Filling Station · Weeraketiya West 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14818&mlon=80.76365#map=17/6.14818/80.76365) Hotel Official Almamali Hotel · Angunakolapelessa 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.16416&mlon=80.90022#map=17/6.16416/80.90022) Mall Wise Barista Shop · Medaketiya 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02986&mlon=80.79636#map=17/6.02986/80.79636) School Sri Lanka School of Agriculture · Eraminiyaya 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14975&mlon=80.89894#map=17/6.14975/80.89894) College School of Agriculture Agunakolapalassa · Yakagala 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.15297&mlon=80.89450#map=17/6.15297/80.89450) Police station Angunukolapeless · Angunakolapelessa 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.16547&mlon=80.89692#map=17/6.16547/80.89692) 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 Angunakolapelessa DS Division - Abesekaragama - Achariyagama - Aluthwewa - Amarathungagama - Angunakolapelessa - Attanayala East - Attanayala West - Binkama - Bogamuwa - Dabarella North - Dabarella South - Daha Amuna - Dandenigama - Debokkawa North - Debokkawa South - Dikwewa - Dimbulgoda - Gajanayakagama - Gurunnehege Ara - Guruwala - Hakuruwela - Heenbunna - Helekada - Indigetawela - Jandura - Julamulla - Kailawelpotawa - Kalawelwala - Kankanamgama - Karagahawala - Kariyamaditta - Kendaketiya - Kohombagaswewa - Makuladeniya - Meda Ara - Medagoda - Medayala - Metigathwala - Netalaporuwa - Pahalagama - Rathmalwala - Sooriyapokuna - Thalamporuwa - Thalawa North - Thalawa South - Udayala - Uswewa - Wakamulla - Weeragaswewa - Yakagala ## Quick answers - Where is Kotawaya?In Angunakolapelessa DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kotawaya?Daha Amuna, Indigetawela, Jandura, Julamulla and Thalamporuwa - What is there to see in Kotawaya?Turtles View, Marakolliya Beach, Abarana Ella, Indika Art Gallery - What time zone is Kotawaya in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kotawaya?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kotawaya?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kotawaya?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Kotawaya?February to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Kotawaya?Pet Joy Animal Clinic, about 4.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kotawaya?Peoples Bank, about 5.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kotawaya?Commercial Bank and ATM, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kotawaya?Co-op Filling Station, about 9.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kotawaya?LK3318235 (OCHA common operational dataset)