# Kehelwatta GN division, Katuwana DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/kehelwatta/ Grama Niladhari division · Katuwana DS Division # Kehelwatta Kehelwatta is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Katuwana DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province. It covers **1.01 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 1.0km² - 198 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kehelwatta? Kehelwatta 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 4 other GN divisions: [Medakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/medakanda/), [Siyarapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/siyarapitiya/), [Udagomadiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/udagomadiya/) and [Udawelmulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/udawelmulla/). By area it is the 10116th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.0% of [Katuwana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/). The centre of Kehelwatta is about 116 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.2913° N, 80.6786° E. Local names: කෙහෙල්වත්ත . 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 Kehelwatta ### Nearby, outside Kehelwatta - Katuwana Dutch Fort · attraction, Katuwana3.2 km - Ashram Sri Lanka · attraction, Horavinna5.1 km - Maduwanwela Walawwa · museum, Maduwanwela Peranigama11 km - Kiruwana Ella Waterfall · waterfall, Mugunumulla12 km - Patna Sliding · waterfall, Viharahena13 km - Duli ella · attraction, Nandanagama13 km - Patna Viewpoint · viewpoint, Viharahena13 km - Twin Falls · waterfall, Viharahena14 km - Badura Fall · waterfall, Viharahena15 km - Waulpane Cave · viewpoint, Kumburugamuwa16 km - Waulpane Ruins · archaeological site, Kumburugamuwa16 km - Sinharaja, Morningside Entrance 7km · attraction, Poddana17 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: Kehelwatta - 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) · Mattala49 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle52 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 17:55). 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 Kehelwatta Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Kehelwatta. - Kehelwatta 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 Kehelwatta 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 Kehelwatta Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Government Hospital - Katuwana · Katuwana 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26780&mlon=80.69808#map=17/6.26780/80.69808) Bank Regional Development Bank · Katuwana 3.1 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 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.25082&mlon=80.76223#map=17/6.25082/80.76223) Petrol pump Bengamuwa · Bengamuwa South 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.25917&mlon=80.60386#map=17/6.25917/80.60386) Hotel Ashram Sri Lanka · Horavinna 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.25614&mlon=80.70744#map=17/6.25614/80.70744) Mall Kamburupitiya Shopping Mall · Magamure 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08177&mlon=80.56783#map=17/6.08177/80.56783) School Urubokka Governtmant School · Heegoda 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.29169&mlon=80.63514#map=17/6.29169/80.63514) College Higurumulana Sri Pemananda Junior College · Keppitiyawa North 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.16765&mlon=80.74622#map=17/6.16765/80.74622) Police station Katuwana -Police station · Katuwana 2.8 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 - Gangulandeniya - Hediwatta - Hellala - Hingurakanda - Horavinna - Karametiya - Karivilakanda - Katuwana - 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 Kehelwatta?In Katuwana DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kehelwatta?Medakanda, Siyarapitiya, Udagomadiya and Udawelmulla - What is there to see in Kehelwatta?Katuwana Dutch Fort, Ashram Sri Lanka, Maduwanwela Walawwa, Kiruwana Ella Waterfall - What time zone is Kehelwatta in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kehelwatta?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kehelwatta?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kehelwatta?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Kehelwatta?February to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Kehelwatta?Government Hospital - Katuwana, about 3.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kehelwatta?Regional Development Bank, about 3.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kehelwatta?HNB Bank and ATM, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kehelwatta?Bengamuwa, about 9.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kehelwatta?LK3324145 (OCHA common operational dataset)