# Kohomporuwa GN division, Katuwana DS Division – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/kohomporuwa/

Grama Niladhari division · Katuwana DS Division 

# Kohomporuwa

Kohomporuwa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Katuwana DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province. It covers **1.41 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 1.4km²
- 226 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kohomporuwa?

Kohomporuwa 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 7 other GN divisions: [Alupothdeniya Pahala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/alupothdeniya-pahala/), [Diyapota](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/embilipitiya/diyapota/), [Gangulandeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/gangulandeniya/), [Meemanakoladeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/meemanakoladeniya/), [Siyambalamuraya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/siyambalamuraya/), [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 8621st 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 Kohomporuwa is about 119 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.2940° N, 80.7096° E. Local names: කොහොම්පෝරුව .

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 Kohomporuwa

### Nearby, outside Kohomporuwa

- Katuwana Dutch Fort · attraction, Katuwana3.3 km
- Ashram Sri Lanka · attraction, Horavinna4.1 km
- Maduwanwela Walawwa · museum, Maduwanwela Peranigama11 km
- Duli ella · attraction, Nandanagama12 km
- Waulpane Cave · viewpoint, Kumburugamuwa15 km
- Patna Sliding · waterfall, Viharahena15 km
- Waulpane Ruins · archaeological site, Kumburugamuwa15 km
- Patna Viewpoint · viewpoint, Viharahena15 km
- Kiruwana Ella Waterfall · waterfall, Mugunumulla16 km
- Twin Falls · waterfall, Viharahena16 km
- Tank 2 · attraction, Embilipitiya New Town17 km
- Badura Fall · waterfall, Viharahena17 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: Kohomporuwa

- 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) · Mattala46 km
- Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle54 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 Kohomporuwa

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Kohomporuwa.

- Kohomporuwa

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 Kohomporuwa and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Hambantota District, the warmest month is Apr (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (23 °C), after allowing for this place being about 176 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 23 140 

Feb 24 105 

Mar 25 112 

Apr 26 188 

May 26 167 

Jun 25 91 

Jul 25 73 

Aug 25 94 

Sep 25 147 

Oct 25 250 

Nov 24 306 

Dec 24 247 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kohomporuwa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Government Hospital - Katuwana · Katuwana 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26780&mlon=80.69808#map=17/6.26780/80.69808) 

Bank Regional Development Bank · Katuwana 3.7 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 7.5 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 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.25402&mlon=80.76442#map=17/6.25402/80.76442) 

Hotel Ashram Sri Lanka · Horavinna 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.25614&mlon=80.70744#map=17/6.25614/80.70744) 

Mall Kamburupitiya Shopping Mall · Magamure 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08177&mlon=80.56783#map=17/6.08177/80.56783) 

School Labuhengoda K.V. · Sapugahayaya 6.2 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 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.16765&mlon=80.74622#map=17/6.16765/80.74622) 

Police station Katuwana -Police station · Katuwana 3.4 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
- Gangulandeniya
- Hediwatta
- Hellala
- Hingurakanda
- Horavinna
- Karametiya
- Karivilakanda
- Katuwana
- Kehelwatta
- 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 Kohomporuwa?In Katuwana DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Kohomporuwa?Alupothdeniya Pahala, Diyapota, Gangulandeniya, Meemanakoladeniya, Siyambalamuraya, Thalwatta and Uda Alupothdeniya
- What is there to see in Kohomporuwa?Katuwana Dutch Fort, Ashram Sri Lanka, Maduwanwela Walawwa, Duli ella
- What time zone is Kohomporuwa in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Kohomporuwa?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Kohomporuwa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kohomporuwa?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Kohomporuwa?February to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kohomporuwa?Government Hospital - Katuwana, about 3.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kohomporuwa?Regional Development Bank, about 3.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kohomporuwa?HNB Bank and ATM, about 7.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kohomporuwa?Lanka Filling Station, about 7.5 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kohomporuwa?LK3324030 (OCHA common operational dataset)