# Wathukolakanda North GN division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kirinda-puhulwella/wathukolakanda-north/ Grama Niladhari division · Kirinda Puhulwella DS Division # Wathukolakanda North Wathukolakanda North is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kirinda Puhulwella DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province. It covers **1.36 km²**. - 1.4km² ## Where is Wathukolakanda North? Wathukolakanda North lies in [Kirinda Puhulwella DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kirinda-puhulwella/), [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 5 other GN divisions: [Aparekka North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/devinuwara/aparekka-north/), [Kirinda Mangin Ihala South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kirinda-puhulwella/kirinda-mangin-ihala-south/), [Walbulugahahena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/devinuwara/walbulugahahena/), [Wathukolakanda East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kirinda-puhulwella/wathukolakanda-east/) and [Yatiyana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/thihagoda/yatiyana/). By area it is the 8817th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.2% of [Kirinda Puhulwella DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kirinda-puhulwella/). The centre of Wathukolakanda North is about 132 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.0307° N, 80.6179° E. Local names: වතුකොලකන්ද උතුර . 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 Wathukolakanda North ### Nearby, outside Wathukolakanda North - Dhanu Aqua · aquarium, Magamure7.9 km - New Ruhunu Aqua · aquarium, Magamure8.0 km - Blowhole · attraction, Beliwatta9.6 km - edanda wella beach · beach, Beliwatta9.6 km - kapparawella beach · beach, Suduwella9.7 km - Bathigama Beach · beach, Batheegama Central11 km - Nunna wella · beach, Gandara West11 km - Big Standing Buddha · monument, Meddawatta South11 km - Wawulpalma · cave, Devinuwara Wawwa12 km - Star Fort Matara · attraction, Uyanwatta12 km - Devinuwara Beach · beach, Devinuwara Pradeepagara Pedesa12 km - Rev. Anagarika Dharmapala · monument, Kadeweediya East12 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: Wathukolakanda North - 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) · Galle33 km - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala63 km ### Nearest railway station Kekanadura (Thalpavila North), about 8.1 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 Wathukolakanda North 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 Wathukolakanda North Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Aparekka Aurvedic Hospital · Agarawala 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.99045&mlon=80.61210#map=17/5.99045/80.61210) Bank Peoples Bank · Yatiyana 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02477&mlon=80.60094#map=17/6.02477/80.60094) ATM Bank of Ceylon ATM · Devinuwara Nugegoda 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.92839&mlon=80.58887#map=17/5.92839/80.58887) Petrol pump Thihagoda Ceypetco · Thihagoda East 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.01238&mlon=80.56609#map=17/6.01238/80.56609) Hotel Maheshaa Hotel · Komangoda 2 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.01920&mlon=80.57691#map=17/6.01920/80.57691) Mall Binara Lovers & Sivilima & Wilpita Stores & Weerasinghe Gutter & Diyatha Video · Kamburupitiya 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.07824&mlon=80.56523#map=17/6.07824/80.56523) School Yatiyana Primary School · Yatiyana 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02474&mlon=80.60151#map=17/6.02474/80.60151) College University Of Ruhuna · Batuvita 2 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02093&mlon=80.58807#map=17/6.02093/80.58807) Police station Thihagoda Police · Thihagoda East 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.01516&mlon=80.56781#map=17/6.01516/80.56781) 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 Kirinda Puhulwella DS Division - Boraluketiya - Galkanda - Hettiyawala East - Hettiyawala North - Hettiyawala South - Hettiyawala West - Karathota - Kirinda Mangin Ihala Central - Kirinda Mangin Ihala East - Kirinda Mangin Ihala North - Kirinda Mangin Ihala South - Kirinda Mangin Pahala - Kumbalgoda - Malwathugoda - Naradda - Ovitigamuwa North - Ovitigamuwa South - Puhulwella East - Puhulwella West - Walakanda East - Walakanda South - Walakanda West - Wathukolakanda East - Wavulanbokka ## Quick answers - Where is Wathukolakanda North?In Kirinda Puhulwella DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Wathukolakanda North?Aparekka North, Kirinda Mangin Ihala South, Walbulugahahena, Wathukolakanda East and Yatiyana - What is there to see in Wathukolakanda North?Dhanu Aqua, New Ruhunu Aqua, Blowhole, edanda wella beach - What time zone is Wathukolakanda North in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Wathukolakanda North?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Wathukolakanda North?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Wathukolakanda North?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Wathukolakanda North?Aparekka Aurvedic Hospital, about 4.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Wathukolakanda North?Peoples Bank, about 2.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Wathukolakanda North?Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Wathukolakanda North?Thihagoda Ceypetco, about 6.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Wathukolakanda North?LK3233125 (OCHA common operational dataset)