# Kudawella West GN division, Tangalle DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/kudawella-west/

Grama Niladhari division · Tangalle DS Division 

# Kudawella West

Kudawella West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Tangalle DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province. It covers **0.32 km²**.

- 0.3km²

## Where is Kudawella West?

Kudawella West 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: [Dodampahala East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/dikwella/dodampahala-east/), [Kudawella Central](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/kudawella-central/), [Kudawella North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/kudawella-north/), [Kudawella South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/kudawella-south/) and [Nakulugamuwa South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/nakulugamuwa-south/). 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 West is about 144 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 5.9813° N, 80.7277° E. Local names: කුඩාවැල්ල බටහිර .

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 West

### Nearby, outside Kudawella West

- Blue Beach Island · attraction, Dodampahala South2.4 km
- Bathigama Beach · beach, Batheegama Central5.6 km
- Goyambokka · beach, Unakooruwa East6.6 km
- War Monument · monument, Pallikkudawa Urban8.6 km
- Paravi Wella Beach · beach, Pallikkudawa Urban9.3 km
- Indika Art Gallery · gallery, Medilla10 km
- kapparawella beach · beach, Suduwella11 km
- edanda wella beach · beach, Beliwatta11 km
- Blowhole · attraction, Beliwatta11 km
- Marakolliya Beach · beach, Medilla13 km
- Nunna wella · beach, Gandara West14 km
- Wawulpalma · cave, Devinuwara Wawwa15 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 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) · Galle45 km
- Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala55 km

### Nearest railway station

Wewrukannala (Walasgala West), about 3.4 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.

## Weather in Kudawella 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 Kudawella West

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Batheegama District Hospital · Batheegama Central 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.96254&mlon=80.67758#map=17/5.96254/80.67758) 

Bank Cummunity Base Bank - Urugamuwa · Urugamuwa South 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.00282&mlon=80.67006#map=17/6.00282/80.67006) 

ATM Bank of Ceylon ATM · Devinuwara Nugegoda 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.92839&mlon=80.58887#map=17/5.92839/80.58887) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco · Pahajjawa 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.99353&mlon=80.72783#map=17/5.99353/80.72783) 

Hotel The Beach House · Kudawella North 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.98514&mlon=80.72628#map=17/5.98514/80.72628) 

Mall Mysons Tangalle · Kotuwegoda 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02727&mlon=80.79499#map=17/6.02727/80.79499) 

School Minhath National School · Wattegama 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.97218&mlon=80.69450#map=17/5.97218/80.69450) 

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 4.3 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 Central
- Kudawella East
- Kudawella North
- Kudawella South
- 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 West?In Tangalle DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Kudawella West?Dodampahala East, Kudawella Central, Kudawella North, Kudawella South and Nakulugamuwa South
- What is there to see in Kudawella West?Blue Beach Island, Bathigama Beach, Goyambokka, War Monument
- What time zone is Kudawella West in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Kudawella West?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Kudawella West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Kudawella West?February to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kudawella West?Batheegama District Hospital, about 5.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kudawella West?Cummunity Base Bank - Urugamuwa, about 6.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kudawella West?Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kudawella West?Ceypetco, about 1.4 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kudawella West?LK3333360 (OCHA common operational dataset)