# Kanumuldeniya West GN division, Okewela DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/okewela/kanumuldeniya-west/ Grama Niladhari division · Okewela DS Division # Kanumuldeniya West Kanumuldeniya West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Okewela DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province. It covers **1.00 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 1.0km² - 90 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kanumuldeniya West? Kanumuldeniya West lies in [Okewela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/okewela/), [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: [Kanumuldeniya East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/okewela/kanumuldeniya-east/), [Kanumuldeniya North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/okewela/kanumuldeniya-north/), [Olu Ara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/okewela/olu-ara/), [Udadeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/okewela/udadeniya/), [Walasmulla Ihala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/walasmulla/walasmulla-ihala/), [Walasmulla West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/walasmulla/walasmulla-west/) and [Yahalmulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/walasmulla/yahalmulla/). By area it is the 10159th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.4% of [Okewela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/okewela/). The centre of Kanumuldeniya West is about 126 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.1600° N, 80.6861° E. Local names: කණුමුල්දෙණිය බටහි . 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 Kanumuldeniya West ### Nearby, outside Kanumuldeniya West - Ashram Sri Lanka · attraction, Horavinna11 km - Katuwana Dutch Fort · attraction, Katuwana12 km - Dhanu Aqua · aquarium, Magamure16 km - New Ruhunu Aqua · aquarium, Magamure16 km - Indika Art Gallery · gallery, Medilla19 km - War Monument · monument, Pallikkudawa Urban20 km - Goyambokka · beach, Unakooruwa East20 km - Paravi Wella Beach · beach, Pallikkudawa Urban20 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: Kanumuldeniya West - 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 - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle44 km - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala50 km ### Nearest railway station Beliatte (Beliatta West), about 14 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 Kanumuldeniya West Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Kanumuldeniya West. - Oluara North 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 Kanumuldeniya West 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 Kanumuldeniya West Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Walasmulla · Walasmulla South 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14968&mlon=80.69816#map=17/6.14968/80.69816) Bank Peoples Bank · Walasmulla South 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.15528&mlon=80.69752#map=17/6.15528/80.69752) ATM National Savings Bank ATM · Deiyandara 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.15073&mlon=80.60547#map=17/6.15073/80.60547) Petrol pump Co-op Filling Station · Weeraketiya West 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14818&mlon=80.76365#map=17/6.14818/80.76365) Hotel W1 Ella Resort · Galahitiya South 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.17551&mlon=80.71935#map=17/6.17551/80.71935) Mall Kamburupitiya Shopping Mall · Magamure 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08177&mlon=80.56783#map=17/6.08177/80.56783) School Walasmulla National School · Walasmulla South 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14959&mlon=80.69783#map=17/6.14959/80.69783) College Higurumulana Sri Pemananda Junior College · Keppitiyawa North 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.16765&mlon=80.74622#map=17/6.16765/80.74622) Police station Walasmulla · Walasmulla South 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.15405&mlon=80.69681#map=17/6.15405/80.69681) 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 Okewela DS Division - Godawenna - Heenatihathamuna - Kadigamuwa East - Kadigamuwa West - Kahatellagoda - Kandebedda - Kanumuldeniya East - Kanumuldeniya North - Kanumuldeniya South - Kurunduwatta - Modarawana North - Modarawana South - Morakandegoda - Nathuwala - Okewela - Olu Ara - Pallewawwa - Rajapuragoda - Sumihirigama - Thalahagamwaduwa Ihala - Thalahagamwaduwa Pahala - Udadeniya - Wawwa - Wijayasiripura - Yatigala Ihala - Yatigala Pahala ## Quick answers - Where is Kanumuldeniya West?In Okewela DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kanumuldeniya West?Kanumuldeniya East, Kanumuldeniya North, Olu Ara, Udadeniya, Walasmulla Ihala, Walasmulla West and Yahalmulla - What is there to see in Kanumuldeniya West?Ashram Sri Lanka, Katuwana Dutch Fort, Dhanu Aqua, New Ruhunu Aqua - What time zone is Kanumuldeniya West in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kanumuldeniya West?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kanumuldeniya West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kanumuldeniya West?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Kanumuldeniya West?February to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Kanumuldeniya West?Walasmulla, about 1.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kanumuldeniya West?Peoples Bank, about 1.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kanumuldeniya West?National Savings Bank ATM, about 9.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kanumuldeniya West?Co-op Filling Station, about 8.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kanumuldeniya West?LK3327015 (OCHA common operational dataset)