# Gangulandeniya GN division, Katuwana DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/gangulandeniya/ Grama Niladhari division · Katuwana DS Division # Gangulandeniya Gangulandeniya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Katuwana DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province. It covers **1.35 km²**. - 1.4km² ## Where is Gangulandeniya? Gangulandeniya lies in [Katuwana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/), [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: [Ambagas Ara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/ambagas-ara/), [Diyapota](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/embilipitiya/diyapota/), [Kohomporuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/kohomporuwa/), [Thalwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/thalwatta/) and [Uda Alupothdeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/uda-alupothdeniya/). By area it is the 8855th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.3% of [Katuwana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/). The centre of Gangulandeniya is about 120 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.2945° N, 80.7224° E. Local names: ගඟුලන්දෙනිය . 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 Gangulandeniya ### Nearby, outside Gangulandeniya - Katuwana Dutch Fort · attraction, Katuwana4.2 km - Ashram Sri Lanka · attraction, Horavinna4.4 km - Maduwanwela Walawwa · museum, Maduwanwela Peranigama11 km - Duli ella · attraction, Nandanagama12 km - Waulpane Cave · viewpoint, Kumburugamuwa15 km - Waulpane Ruins · archaeological site, Kumburugamuwa15 km - Tank 2 · attraction, Embilipitiya New Town15 km - Patna Sliding · waterfall, Viharahena16 km - Patna Viewpoint · viewpoint, Viharahena16 km - Tomb of Pussadeva · monument, Sankhapala17 km - Kiruwana Ella Waterfall · waterfall, Mugunumulla17 km - Udawalawa Fisheries Bungalow · attraction, Rathkarawwa17 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: Gangulandeniya - 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) · Mattala44 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle56 km ### Nearest railway station Beliatte (Beliatta West), about 28 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 06:09, 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Gangulandeniya Named natural and historic features inside Gangulandeniya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Nawarayagodella · 396 m 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 Gangulandeniya 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 Gangulandeniya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Government Hospital - Katuwana · Katuwana 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26780&mlon=80.69808#map=17/6.26780/80.69808) Bank Regional Development Bank · Katuwana 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26638&mlon=80.69086#map=17/6.26638/80.69086) ATM HNB Bank and ATM · Middeniya West 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.25082&mlon=80.76223#map=17/6.25082/80.76223) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Middeniya West 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.25402&mlon=80.76442#map=17/6.25402/80.76442) Hotel Ashram Sri Lanka · Horavinna 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.25614&mlon=80.70744#map=17/6.25614/80.70744) Mall Kamburupitiya Shopping Mall · Magamure 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08177&mlon=80.56783#map=17/6.08177/80.56783) School Labuhengoda K.V. · Sapugahayaya 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.27899&mlon=80.76366#map=17/6.27899/80.76366) College Higurumulana Sri Pemananda Junior College · Keppitiyawa North 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.16765&mlon=80.74622#map=17/6.16765/80.74622) Police station Katuwana -Police station · Katuwana 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26972&mlon=80.69105#map=17/6.26972/80.69105) 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 Katuwana DS Division - Adalugoda - Alupothdeniya Pahala - Ambagahahena - Ambagas Ara - Araboda - Bengamukanda - Binthenna - Bookandayaya - Dambethalawa - Dangalakanda - Gallindamulla - Galpothukanda - Hediwatta - Hellala - Hingurakanda - Horavinna - Karametiya - Karivilakanda - Katuwana - Kehelwatta - Kohomporuwa - Kongasthenna - Kudagoda East - Kudagoda West - Labuhengoda - Medakanda - Meemanakoladeniya - Mellaketigoda - Middeniya East - Middeniya North - Middeniya West - Murungasyaya East - Murungasyaya West - Obadagahadeniya - Pangamvilayaya - Puwakgas Ara - Ranasingoda - Ritigaha Yaya - Rukmalpitiya - Sapugahayaya - Siyambalamuraya - Siyarapitiya - Thalwatta - Uda Alupothdeniya - Udagomadiya - Udawelmulla - Ulahitiyawa - Ulahitiyawa East - Ulahitiyawa West - Walgammulla - Wathukanda - Weerakkuttigoda - Welipitiya - Welipitiya East - Welipitiya West ## Quick answers - Where is Gangulandeniya?In Katuwana DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Gangulandeniya?Ambagas Ara, Diyapota, Kohomporuwa, Thalwatta and Uda Alupothdeniya - What is there to see in Gangulandeniya?Katuwana Dutch Fort, Ashram Sri Lanka, Maduwanwela Walawwa, Duli ella - What time zone is Gangulandeniya in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Gangulandeniya?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Gangulandeniya?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the highest point in Gangulandeniya?Nawarayagodella (396 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Gangulandeniya?February to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Gangulandeniya?Government Hospital - Katuwana, about 4.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Gangulandeniya?Regional Development Bank, about 4.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Gangulandeniya?HNB Bank and ATM, about 6.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gangulandeniya?Lanka Filling Station, about 6.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Gangulandeniya?LK3324035 (OCHA common operational dataset)