# Kapugama West GN division, Devinuwara DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/devinuwara/kapugama-west/

Grama Niladhari division · Devinuwara DS Division 

# Kapugama West

Kapugama West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Devinuwara DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province. It covers **0.88 km²**.

- 0.9km²

## Where is Kapugama West?

Kapugama West lies in [Devinuwara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/devinuwara/), [Matara District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 6 other GN divisions: [Devinuwara Central](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/devinuwara/devinuwara-central/), [Devinuwara North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/devinuwara/devinuwara-north/), [Gandarawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/matara-four-gravets/gandarawatta/), [Gandarawatta South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/devinuwara/gandarawatta-south/), [Kapugama Central](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/devinuwara/kapugama-central/) and [Thalpavila South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/matara-four-gravets/thalpavila-south/). By area it is the 10659th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.3% of [Devinuwara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/devinuwara/). The centre of Kapugama West is about 138 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 5.9418° N, 80.5907° E. Local names: කපුගම 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 Kapugama West

### Nearby, outside Kapugama West

- Devinuwara Beach · beach, Devinuwara Pradeepagara Pedesa1.8 km
- Big Standing Buddha · monument, Meddawatta South2.1 km
- Hummana Beach Dondra · beach, Devinuwara South2.2 km
- Wawulpalma · cave, Devinuwara Wawwa2.3 km
- Dondra Point · viewpoint, Devinuwara South2.5 km
- Nunna wella · beach, Gandara West2.7 km
- Soldier Statue · memorial, Kotuwegoda South4.6 km
- Ruhunē Hadawatha — Matara · memorial, Kotuwegoda South4.6 km
- https://photos.app.goo.gl/QUHJcipSEb514BVF9 · memorial, Kotuwegoda North4.6 km
- Koica · memorial, Fort4.7 km
- Fort Entrance · city gate, Fort4.7 km
- Star Fort Matara · attraction, Uyanwatta4.7 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: Kapugama 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) · Galle30 km
- Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala70 km

### Nearest railway station

Weherahena (Makavita), about 2.2 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 06:09, sunset around 17:56).

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 Kapugama West and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Matara District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 1,837 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (285 mm) and the driest Feb (79 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March and June to August**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 95 

Feb 27 79 

Mar 28 107 

Apr 28 182 

May 28 194 

Jun 27 106 

Jul 27 89 

Aug 27 115 

Sep 27 161 

Oct 27 231 

Nov 27 285 

Dec 26 193 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kapugama West

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Rural Hospital · Thalalla Central 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94837&mlon=80.61379#map=17/5.94837/80.61379) 

Bank Bank of Ceylon · Devinuwara Nugegoda 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.92848&mlon=80.58889#map=17/5.92848/80.58889) 

ATM Bank of Ceylon ATM · Devinuwara Nugegoda 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.92839&mlon=80.58887#map=17/5.92839/80.58887) 

Petrol pump Kekanadura Petrol Shed · Kekanadura East 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.96464&mlon=80.60280#map=17/5.96464/80.60280) 

Hotel Hotel Sri Lanka · Kapugama Central 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.93272&mlon=80.59821#map=17/5.93272/80.59821) 

Mall Kotuwe Kade (Pvt) Ltd - Matara · Fort 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94503&mlon=80.54539#map=17/5.94503/80.54539) 

School Thalpawila Central College Ground · Wewa Ihalagoda 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94827&mlon=80.58390#map=17/5.94827/80.58390) 

College Thalpawila Central College · Veherahena 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94875&mlon=80.58337#map=17/5.94875/80.58337) 

Police station Gandara Police Station · Thalalla 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94151&mlon=80.61398#map=17/5.94151/80.61398) 

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 Devinuwara DS Division

- Agarawala
- Aparekka North
- Beddegammedda
- Delgalla
- Devinuwara
- Devinuwara Central
- Devinuwara East
- Devinuwara North
- Devinuwara Nugegoda
- Devinuwara Pradeepagara Pedesa
- Devinuwara Sinhasana Pedesa
- Devinuwara South
- Devinuwara Wawwa
- Devinuwara Welegoda
- Devinuwara West
- Gandara Central
- Gandara East
- Gandara South
- Gandara West
- Gandarawatta South
- Kadawedduwa East
- Kadawedduwa West
- Kapugama Central
- Kapugama East
- Kapugama North
- Naotunna
- Naotunna Central
- Naotunna North
- Naotunna South
- Palle Aparekka
- Pathegama East
- Pathegama North
- Thalalla
- Thalalla Central
- Thalalla East
- Thalalla North
- Thalalla South
- Uda Aparekka
- Uda Aparekka East
- Walbulugahahena

## Quick answers

- Where is Kapugama West?In Devinuwara DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Kapugama West?Devinuwara Central, Devinuwara North, Gandarawatta, Gandarawatta South, Kapugama Central and Thalpavila South
- What is there to see in Kapugama West?Devinuwara Beach, Big Standing Buddha, Hummana Beach Dondra, Wawulpalma
- What time zone is Kapugama West in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Kapugama West?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Kapugama West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Kapugama West?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kapugama West?Rural Hospital, about 2.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kapugama West?Bank of Ceylon, about 1.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kapugama West?Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 1.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kapugama West?Kekanadura Petrol Shed, about 2.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kapugama West?LK3245110 (OCHA common operational dataset)