# Palathuduwa GN division, Tangalle DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/palathuduwa/ Grama Niladhari division · Tangalle DS Division # Palathuduwa Palathuduwa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Tangalle DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province. It covers **4.43 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 4.4km² - 2 mtypical elevation ## Where is Palathuduwa? Palathuduwa 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 4 other GN divisions: [Aluthgoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/aluthgoda/), [Marakolliya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/marakolliya/), [Vitharandeniya South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/vitharandeniya-south/) and [Walgameliya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/walgameliya/). By area it is the 3350th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.9% of [Tangalle DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/). The centre of Palathuduwa is about 143 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.0609° N, 80.8012° E. Local names: පලතුඩුව . 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 Palathuduwa ### Nearby, outside Palathuduwa - Indika Art Gallery · gallery, Medilla2.8 km - Marakolliya Beach · beach, Medilla3.8 km - Paravi Wella Beach · beach, Pallikkudawa Urban4.2 km - War Monument · monument, Pallikkudawa Urban4.6 km - Goyambokka · beach, Unakooruwa East6.2 km - Turtles View · zoo, Rekawa West6.3 km - Blue Beach Island · attraction, Dodampahala South14 km - Bathigama Beach · beach, Batheegama Central17 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: Palathuduwa - 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) · Mattala43 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle54 km ### Nearest railway station Beliatte (Beliatta West), about 7.4 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 06:08, 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 Palathuduwa Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Palathuduwa. - Walgameliya 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 Palathuduwa Named natural and historic features inside Palathuduwa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 4 estates; 1 estate. - Francewatta Estate - Godawanegoda - Kittaiwewagoda - Mahapinwewagoda - Tuduwegoda 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 Palathuduwa 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 Palathuduwa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Southern Lanka Hospitals · Indipokunagoda North 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03107&mlon=80.79116#map=17/6.03107/80.79116) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Kotuwegoda 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02701&mlon=80.79563#map=17/6.02701/80.79563) ATM Commercial Bank and ATM · Middeniya West 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.24967&mlon=80.76434#map=17/6.24967/80.76434) Petrol pump Lanka IOC · Indipokunagoda North 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02583&mlon=80.79428#map=17/6.02583/80.79428) Hotel Lucky Hotel - Tangalle · Marakolliya 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04913&mlon=80.80970#map=17/6.04913/80.80970) Mall Wise Barista Shop · Medaketiya 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02986&mlon=80.79636#map=17/6.02986/80.79636) School Leeds International School - Tangalle · Polommaruwa North 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04049&mlon=80.77739#map=17/6.04049/80.77739) College Youth Training Centre Yayawatta · Medagama 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.05615&mlon=80.82490#map=17/6.05615/80.82490) Police station Tangalle Police Station · Kotuwegoda 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02382&mlon=80.79714#map=17/6.02382/80.79714) 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 - 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 - 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 Palathuduwa?In Tangalle DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Palathuduwa?Aluthgoda, Marakolliya, Vitharandeniya South and Walgameliya - What is there to see in Palathuduwa?Indika Art Gallery, Marakolliya Beach, Paravi Wella Beach, War Monument - What time zone is Palathuduwa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Palathuduwa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Palathuduwa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Palathuduwa?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Palathuduwa?February to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Palathuduwa?Southern Lanka Hospitals, about 3.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Palathuduwa?Bank of Ceylon, about 3.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Palathuduwa?Commercial Bank and ATM, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Palathuduwa?Lanka IOC, about 4.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Palathuduwa?LK3333110 (OCHA common operational dataset)