# Kudawella Central GN division, Tangalle DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/kudawella-central/ Grama Niladhari division · Tangalle DS Division # Kudawella Central Kudawella Central is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Tangalle DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province. It covers **0.32 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 0.3km² - 14 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kudawella Central? Kudawella Central lies in [Tangalle DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/), [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: [Kudawella East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/kudawella-east/), [Kudawella North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/kudawella-north/), [Kudawella South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/kudawella-south/), [Kudawella West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/kudawella-west/) and [Pahajjawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/pahajjawa/). By area it is the 13231st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.2% of [Tangalle DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/). The centre of Kudawella Central is about 144 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 5.9858° N, 80.7333° E. Local names: කුඩාවැල්ල මධ්‍යම . 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 Kudawella Central ### Nearby, outside Kudawella Central - Blue Beach Island · attraction, Dodampahala South3.2 km - Goyambokka · beach, Unakooruwa East5.8 km - Bathigama Beach · beach, Batheegama Central6.4 km - War Monument · monument, Pallikkudawa Urban7.8 km - Paravi Wella Beach · beach, Pallikkudawa Urban8.5 km - Indika Art Gallery · gallery, Medilla9.7 km - kapparawella beach · beach, Suduwella11 km - edanda wella beach · beach, Beliwatta11 km - Blowhole · attraction, Beliwatta12 km - Marakolliya Beach · beach, Medilla12 km - Nunna wella · beach, Gandara West15 km - Turtles View · zoo, Rekawa West15 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: Kudawella Central - 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) · Galle46 km - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala54 km ### Nearest railway station Wewrukannala (Walasgala West), about 4.0 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 06:08, 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 Kudawella Central Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Kudawella Central. Settlements here lie between about 14 m and 14 m above sea level (median 14 m). - Kudawellekele East - Kudawellekele West - Mawella 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Kudawella Central Named natural and historic features inside Kudawella Central, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Coast and islands 1 lagoon. - Mawella Kalapuwa 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 Kudawella Central 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 Kudawella Central Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Batheegama District Hospital · Batheegama Central 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.96254&mlon=80.67758#map=17/5.96254/80.67758) Bank Seylan Bank · Pahalagoda 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04615&mlon=80.73600#map=17/6.04615/80.73600) ATM Bank of Ceylon ATM · Devinuwara Nugegoda 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.92839&mlon=80.58887#map=17/5.92839/80.58887) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Pahajjawa 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.99353&mlon=80.72783#map=17/5.99353/80.72783) Hotel The Beach House · Kudawella North 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.98514&mlon=80.72628#map=17/5.98514/80.72628) Mall Mysons Tangalle · Kotuwegoda 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02727&mlon=80.79499#map=17/6.02727/80.79499) School H/Muthumala K.V · Kudaheella South 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.01972&mlon=80.71822#map=17/6.01972/80.71822) College Faculty of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences - Ocean University of Sri Lanka · Mahawela 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.99063&mlon=80.72512#map=17/5.99063/80.72512) Police station Dickwella Police Station · Dickwella South 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.96418&mlon=80.69322#map=17/5.96418/80.69322) 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 Tangalle DS Division - Aluthgoda - Andupelena - Danketiya - Ethgalamulla - Godawanagoda - Gotaimbaragama - Gurupokuna - Ihalagoda - Indipokunagoda North - Indipokunagoda South - Kadiragoda - Kadurupokuna East - Kadurupokuna North - Kadurupokuna South - Kadurupokuna West - Kahandamodara - Kahandawa - Kattakaduwa North - Kattakaduwa South - Kotuwegoda - Kudawella East - Kudawella North - Kudawella South - Kudawella West - Mahawela - Marakolliya - Mawella North - Mawella South - Medagama - Medaketiya - Medilla - Moraketi Ara East - Moraketi Ara West - Nakulugamuwa South - Nalagama East - Nalagama West - Netolpitiya North - Netolpitiya South - Nidahasgama East - Nidahasgama West - Pahajjawa - Palathuduwa - Pallikkudawa Rural - Pallikkudawa Urban - Pattiyapola East - Pattiyapola South - Pattiyapola West - Polommaruwa North - Polommaruwa South - Ranna East - Ranna West - Rekawa East - Rekawa West - Seenimodara East - Seenimodara West - Siyambalagoda - Sudarshanagama - Thalapitiyagama - Thalunna - Thenagama North - Thenagama South - Uduvilagoda - Unakooruwa East - Unakooruwa West - Vigamuwa - Vitharandeniya North - Vitharandeniya South - Wadigala - Wagegoda - Walgameliya - Wella Odaya ## Quick answers - Where is Kudawella Central?In Tangalle DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kudawella Central?Kudawella East, Kudawella North, Kudawella South, Kudawella West and Pahajjawa - What is there to see in Kudawella Central?Blue Beach Island, Goyambokka, Bathigama Beach, War Monument - What time zone is Kudawella Central in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kudawella Central?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kudawella Central?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kudawella Central?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kudawella Central?Settlements lie between 14 m and 14 m - What is the best time to visit Kudawella Central?February to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Kudawella Central?Batheegama District Hospital, about 6.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kudawella Central?Seylan Bank, about 6.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kudawella Central?Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kudawella Central?Ceypetco, about 1.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kudawella Central?LK3333335 (OCHA common operational dataset)