# Pallikkudawa Rural GN division, Tangalle DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/pallikkudawa-rural/ Grama Niladhari division · Tangalle DS Division # Pallikkudawa Rural Pallikkudawa Rural is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Tangalle DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province. It covers **0.90 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 38 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.9km² - 38mapped services - 32 mtypical elevation ## Where is Pallikkudawa Rural? Pallikkudawa Rural 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 6 other GN divisions: [Indipokunagoda South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/indipokunagoda-south/), [Kadurupokuna East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/kadurupokuna-east/), [Kadurupokuna South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/kadurupokuna-south/), [Pallikkudawa Urban](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/pallikkudawa-urban/), [Polommaruwa South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/polommaruwa-south/) and [Unakooruwa East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/unakooruwa-east/). By area it is the 10581st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.6% of [Tangalle DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/). The centre of Pallikkudawa Rural is about 145 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.0161° N, 80.7852° E. Local names: පල්ලික්කුඩාව ග්‍ර . 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 Pallikkudawa Rural ### Nearby, outside Pallikkudawa Rural - Goyambokka · beach, Unakooruwa East0.9 km - War Monument · monument, Pallikkudawa Urban1.2 km - Paravi Wella Beach · beach, Pallikkudawa Urban1.9 km - Indika Art Gallery · gallery, Medilla3.1 km - Marakolliya Beach · beach, Medilla5.8 km - Turtles View · zoo, Rekawa West8.5 km - Blue Beach Island · attraction, Dodampahala South9.5 km - Bathigama Beach · beach, Batheegama Central13 km - kapparawella beach · beach, Suduwella18 km - edanda wella beach · beach, Beliwatta18 km - Blowhole · attraction, Beliwatta19 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: Pallikkudawa Rural - 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) · Mattala48 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle51 km ### Nearest railway station Beliatte (Beliatta West), about 6.0 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 Pallikkudawa Rural Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Pallikkudawa Rural. - Pallikkudawa 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 Pallikkudawa Rural Named natural and historic features inside Pallikkudawa Rural, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 2 estates. - Kadurupokuna - Pokunuwatugoda 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 Pallikkudawa Rural 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 Pallikkudawa Rural Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Base Hospital Tangalle · Pallikkudawa Urban 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02281&mlon=80.79661#map=17/6.02281/80.79661) Bank Peoples Bank · Indipokunagoda South 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02456&mlon=80.79367#map=17/6.02456/80.79367) ATM Bank of Ceylon ATM · Devinuwara Nugegoda 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.92839&mlon=80.58887#map=17/5.92839/80.58887) Petrol pump Lanka IOC · Indipokunagoda North 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02583&mlon=80.79428#map=17/6.02583/80.79428) Hotel Ranji Homestay · Pallikkudawa Rural 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.01537&mlon=80.78557#map=17/6.01537/80.78557) Mall Mysons Tangalle · Kotuwegoda 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02727&mlon=80.79499#map=17/6.02727/80.79499) School Ruhunu Vijayaba College · Pallikkudawa Rural 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.01667&mlon=80.78334#map=17/6.01667/80.78334) College Faculty of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences - Ocean University of Sri Lanka · Indipokunagoda South 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02399&mlon=80.79422#map=17/6.02399/80.79422) Police station Tangalle Police Station · Kotuwegoda 1.6 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Pallikkudawa Rural Places mapped inside Pallikkudawa Rural in open map data, by type. - Hotels19 - Schools1 - Restaurants18 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## 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 - Palathuduwa - 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 Pallikkudawa Rural?In Tangalle DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Pallikkudawa Rural?Indipokunagoda South, Kadurupokuna East, Kadurupokuna South, Pallikkudawa Urban, Polommaruwa South and Unakooruwa East - What is there to see in Pallikkudawa Rural?Goyambokka, War Monument, Paravi Wella Beach, Indika Art Gallery - What time zone is Pallikkudawa Rural in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Pallikkudawa Rural?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Pallikkudawa Rural?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Pallikkudawa Rural?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Pallikkudawa Rural?February to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Pallikkudawa Rural?Base Hospital Tangalle, about 1.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pallikkudawa Rural?Peoples Bank, about 1.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pallikkudawa Rural?Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pallikkudawa Rural?Lanka IOC, about 1.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Pallikkudawa Rural?LK3333260 (OCHA common operational dataset)