Grama Niladhari division · Beliatta DS Division # Godawela Godawela is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Beliatta DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province. It covers 2.41 km². - 2.4 km² ## Where is Godawela? Godawela lies in Beliatta DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka. It borders 6 other GN divisions: Getamanna East, Kambussawala West, Mahaheella East, Nihiluwa East, Panamulla and Waharakgoda North. By area it is the 5999th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.3% of Beliatta DS Division. The centre of Godawela is about 136 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.0592° N, 80.7068° E. Local names: ගොඩවෙල. Source: Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Godawela ### Nearby, outside Godawela - Goyambokka · beach, Unakooruwa East 9.9 km - War Monument · monument, Pallikkudawa Urban 11 km - Blue Beach Island · attraction, Dodampahala South 11 km - Indika Art Gallery · gallery, Medilla 11 km - Paravi Wella Beach · beach, Pallikkudawa Urban 11 km - Bathigama Beach · beach, Batheegama Central 11 km - Marakolliya Beach · beach, Medilla 14 km - kapparawella beach · beach, Suduwella 15 km - edanda wella beach · beach, Beliwatta 15 km - Blowhole · attraction, Beliwatta 15 km - Dhanu Aqua · aquarium, Magamure 16 km - New Ruhunu Aqua · aquarium, Magamure 16 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Godawela - Time zone UTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo - Currency Rupee (LKR) - Country calling code +94 - Languages Sinhala, Tamil, English - Plug types Type D, G · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle 43 km - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala 52 km ### Nearest railway station Beliatte (Beliatta West), about 3.9 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:53) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:09, sunset around 17:55). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Godawela 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Godawela | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Base Hospital Beliatta · Beliatta West | 3.7 km | Map | | Bank | HDC Bank · Beliatta South | 3.1 km | Map | | ATM | National Savings Bank ATM · Deiyandara | 15 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Ceypetco · Kongala East | 7.2 km | Map | | Hotel | 360 Southern View · Waharakgoda North | 1.2 km | Map | | Mall | Mysons Tangalle · Kotuwegoda | 10 km | Map | | School | Nihiluwa Primary School · Nihiluwa East | 1.5 km | Map | | College | Technical College · Beliatta West | 4.0 km | Map | | Police station | PoLice Station Beliatta · Beliatta Town | 3.4 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Other GN divisions in Beliatta DS Division - Agulmaduwa - Ambagasdeniya - Ambala North - Ambala West - Aranwela North - Aranwela West - Beliatta South - Beliatta Town - Beliatta West - Beligalla North - Beligalla South - Dammulla East - Dammulla West - Dedduwawala - Dedduwawala East - Eldeniya - Galagama East - Galagama North - Galagama South - Galagama West - Galwewa - Getamanna East - Getamanna North - Getamanna South - Getamanna West - Ihala Beligalla East - Ihala Beligalla West - Indiketiyagoda - Kahawatta - Kambussawala East - Kambussawala West - Karambaketiya - Kosgahagoda - Kudaheella East - Kudaheella North - Kudaheella South - Mahaheella East - Mahaheella North - Mahaheella West - Maligathenna - Medagoda - Mihindupura - Miriswatta - Nakulugamuwa North - Nakulugamuwa West - Nayakawatta - Nihiluwa East - Nihiluwa West - Nugewela - Ovilana - Pahalagoda - Palapotha East - Palapotha West - Pallattara East - Pallattara South - Pallattara West - Panamulla - Pattiyawela - Puwakdandawa East - Puwakdandawa North - Sitinamaluwa East - Sitinamaluwa North - Sitinamaluwa South - Sitinamaluwa West - Tharaperiya - Udugalmotegama - Wadiya - Waharakgoda North - Waharakgoda South - Wevudatta ## Quick answers - Where is Godawela? In Beliatta DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Godawela? Getamanna East, Kambussawala West, Mahaheella East, Nihiluwa East, Panamulla and Waharakgoda North - What is there to see in Godawela? Goyambokka, War Monument, Blue Beach Island, Indika Art Gallery - What time zone is Godawela in? UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Godawela? Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Godawela? Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Godawela? February to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Godawela? Base Hospital Beliatta, about 3.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Godawela? HDC Bank, about 3.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Godawela? National Savings Bank ATM, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Godawela? Ceypetco, about 7.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Godawela? LK3330135 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Grama Niladhari division - Area: 2.41 km² - P-code: LK3330135 - Divisional Secretariat division: Beliatta DS Division --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/beliatta/godawela/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.