# Pohosathugoda GN division, Dikwella DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/dikwella/pohosathugoda/

Grama Niladhari division · Dikwella DS Division 

# Pohosathugoda

Pohosathugoda is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Dikwella DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province. It covers **0.79 km²**.

- 0.8km²

## Where is Pohosathugoda?

Pohosathugoda lies in [Dikwella DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/dikwella/), [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: [Bambarenda North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/dikwella/bambarenda-north/), [Bambarenda South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/dikwella/bambarenda-south/), [Bambarenda West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/dikwella/bambarenda-west/), [Belideniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/dikwella/belideniya/), [Pathegama Central](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/dikwella/pathegama-central/) and [Rathmale](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/dikwella/rathmale/). By area it is the 11017th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.5% of [Dikwella DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/dikwella/). The centre of Pohosathugoda is about 139 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 5.9698° N, 80.6482° E. Local names: පොහොසතුගොඩ .

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 Pohosathugoda

### Nearby, outside Pohosathugoda

- kapparawella beach · beach, Suduwella2.8 km
- edanda wella beach · beach, Beliwatta2.8 km
- Blowhole · attraction, Beliwatta3.1 km
- Bathigama Beach · beach, Batheegama Central3.9 km
- Nunna wella · beach, Gandara West5.6 km
- Wawulpalma · cave, Devinuwara Wawwa6.7 km
- Devinuwara Beach · beach, Devinuwara Pradeepagara Pedesa7.7 km
- Blue Beach Island · attraction, Dodampahala South8.0 km
- Hummana Beach Dondra · beach, Devinuwara South8.1 km
- Dondra Point · viewpoint, Devinuwara South8.4 km
- Big Standing Buddha · monument, Meddawatta South9.0 km
- Ruhunē Hadawatha — Matara · memorial, Kotuwegoda South11 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: Pohosathugoda

- 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) · Galle36 km
- Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala63 km

### Nearest railway station

Bambaranda (Rathmale), about 1.4 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 06:09, 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 Pohosathugoda 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 Pohosathugoda

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Bathigama Hospital · Batheegama Central 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.96266&mlon=80.67739#map=17/5.96266/80.67739) 

Bank DFCC bank · Thalalla South 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94812&mlon=80.62751#map=17/5.94812/80.62751) 

ATM Bank of Ceylon ATM · Devinuwara Nugegoda 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.92839&mlon=80.58887#map=17/5.92839/80.58887) 

Petrol pump Hunnadeniya Filling Station · Bambarenda South 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.96153&mlon=80.65444#map=17/5.96153/80.65444) 

Hotel Kima Surf Camp Hiriketiya · Bambarenda South 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.95929&mlon=80.65549#map=17/5.95929/80.65549) 

Mall Kotuwe Kade (Pvt) Ltd - Matara · Fort 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94503&mlon=80.54539#map=17/5.94503/80.54539) 

School Godauda Maha Vidyalaya · Lunukalapuwa 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.95794&mlon=80.64771#map=17/5.95794/80.64771) 

College Thalpawila Central College · Veherahena 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94875&mlon=80.58337#map=17/5.94875/80.58337) 

Police station Gandara Police Station · Thalalla 4.9 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 Dikwella DS Division

- Bambarenda Central
- Bambarenda East
- Bambarenda North
- Bambarenda South
- Bambarenda West
- Batheegama Central
- Batheegama East
- Batheegama West
- Belideniya
- Beliwatta
- Bodarakanda
- Dandeniya North
- Dandeniya South
- Dickwella Central
- Dickwella East
- Dickwella Muslim Yonakapura East
- Dickwella Muslim Yonakapura West
- Dickwella North
- Dickwella South
- Dodampahala Central
- Dodampahala East
- Dodampahala North
- Dodampahala South
- Dodampahala West
- Godauda
- Kottagoda
- Lunukalapuwa
- Pathegama Central
- Pathegama South
- Rannawala
- Rathmale
- Suduwella
- Urugamuwa
- Urugamuwa Central
- Urugamuwa East
- Urugamuwa North
- Urugamuwa South
- Urugamuwa West
- Walasgala East
- Walasgala West
- Wattegama
- Wattegama North
- Wattegama South
- Wehella
- Wehella North
- Wehella South
- Wevurukannala

## Quick answers

- Where is Pohosathugoda?In Dikwella DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Pohosathugoda?Bambarenda North, Bambarenda South, Bambarenda West, Belideniya, Pathegama Central and Rathmale
- What is there to see in Pohosathugoda?kapparawella beach, edanda wella beach, Blowhole, Bathigama Beach
- What time zone is Pohosathugoda in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Pohosathugoda?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Pohosathugoda?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Pohosathugoda?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Pohosathugoda?Bathigama Hospital, about 3.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Pohosathugoda?DFCC bank, about 3.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Pohosathugoda?Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 8.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pohosathugoda?Hunnadeniya Filling Station, about 1.1 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Pohosathugoda?LK3248070 (OCHA common operational dataset)