# Kotapola DS Division, Matara District – GN divisions > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kotapola/ Divisional Secretariat division · Matara District # Kotapola DS Division Kotapola DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Matara District, Southern Province. It covers **179.0 km²**. It is divided into 37 GN divisions. 45 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 74 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 179km² - 37GN divisions - 74mapped services ## Where is Kotapola DS Division? Kotapola DS Division lies in [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 DS divisions: [Kalawana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalawana/), [Kolonna DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kolonna/), [Neluwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/neluwa/), [Pasgoda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/pasgoda/) and [Pitabaddara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/pitabaddara/). By area it is the 124th largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 13.7% of [Matara District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/). The centre of Kotapola DS Division is about 102 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.3123° N, 80.5268° E. Local names: කොටපොල · கொட்டப்பொலை . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## GN divisions of Kotapola DS Division Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services [Adaradeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kotapola/adaradeniya/) 5.2 2 1 [Bateyaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kotapola/bateyaya/) 2.0 2 1 [Beliattakumbura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kotapola/beliattakumbura/) 6.9 3 0 [Deniyaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kotapola/deniyaya/) 1.4 1 20 [Deniyaya West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kotapola/deniyaya-west/) 1.4 1 1 [Horagala East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kotapola/horagala-east/) 4.2 0 0 [Horagala West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kotapola/horagala-west/) 6.4 0 0 [Ihalagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kotapola/ihalagama/) 2.2 2 4 [Ilukpitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kotapola/ilukpitiya/) 5.1 3 0 [Kalugalahena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kotapola/kalugalahena/) 6.8 0 1 [Kandilpana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kotapola/kandilpana/) 15 1 3 [Keeriwalagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kotapola/keeriwalagama/) 7.6 0 0 [Kiriweldola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kotapola/kiriweldola/) 6.2 0 2 [Kolawenigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kotapola/kolawenigama/) 7.3 3 0 [Koodaludeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kotapola/koodaludeniya/) 2.3 1 0 [Kosmodara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kotapola/kosmodara/) 2.8 0 1 [Kotapola North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kotapola/kotapola-north/) 7.0 2 3 [Kotapola South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kotapola/kotapola-south/) 5.1 4 1 [Lindagawahena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kotapola/lindagawahena/) 2.5 0 0 [Mederipitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kotapola/mederipitiya/) 9.5 2 14 [Morawaka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kotapola/morawaka/) 6.6 0 3 [Mugunumulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kotapola/mugunumulla/) 1.7 2 0 [Nawalahena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kotapola/nawalahena/) 2.1 2 0 [Nishshankapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kotapola/nishshankapura/) 2.5 1 0 [Pallegama North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kotapola/pallegama-north/) 3.6 0 4 [Pallegama South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kotapola/pallegama-south/) 4.0 0 5 [Paragala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kotapola/paragala/) 5.6 2 0 [Pathawala Nadakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kotapola/pathawala-nadakanda/) 2.7 0 0 [Pelawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kotapola/pelawatta/) 5.5 2 0 [Poddana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kotapola/poddana/) 7.0 2 2 [Porupitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kotapola/porupitiya/) 2.0 0 0 [Pussawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kotapola/pussawela/) 5.5 0 0 [Thenipita](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kotapola/thenipita/) 3.5 1 2 [Usamalagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kotapola/usamalagoda/) 1.6 4 0 [Uvaragala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kotapola/uvaragala/) 1.9 1 0 [Viharahena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kotapola/viharahena/) 13 2 6 [Waralla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kotapola/waralla/) 3.4 0 0 Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Kotapola DS Division Open gazetteers list **45 villages, towns and localities** in Kotapola DS Division. Settlements here lie between about 114 m and 540 m above sea level (median 278 m). - Amunugammulla - Andaradeniya - Batayaya Junction - Bellattekumbura - Bodeniya - Boradiya Ella - Deniyaya - Diyadawa - Diyadwa - Domagoda - Ehalepitigama - Galdola - Gatabarukanda - Ginhadigama - Hingurupanagala - Ihalagama - Illukpitiya - Kandilpana - Kolawenigama - Korawa - Kosmodara - Kotapola - Kotapola North - Kotapola South - Mederipitiya - Mugunamulla - Olakanda - Pallegama - Pathawala - Pelawatta - Poddana - Porupitiya - Ranathungoda - Tenipita - Uduwaka - Ullinduwawa - Ussamalagoda - Uwaragala - Viharahena - Warakagoda - Waralla - Wathurawa - Weerasinkanda - Wewelwala - Wiharahena 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 Kotapola DS Division Named natural and historic features inside Kotapola DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Maha Dola ### Hills and mountains 3 mountains. - Kurulugala Old · 1,076 m - Dotalawakanda · 727 m - Morawaka · 700 m ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Diyadawa Forest Reserve ### Estates 26 estates; 2 tea estates. - Abbey Rock - Allen Valley - Andaradeniya - Anningkande - Belligalena - Beverley - Brooklyn - Campden Hill - Carvin - Closenberg - Diyadawa - Downside - Ensetwatte - Getabarukanda - Hanuford - Kekunahena - Lower Viharahena - Lumbini - Matugobe - Nahiagalana - Nalpetenne - Nissanka Valley - Okandahena - Ratnayaka Group …and 4 more. 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 Kotapola DS Division and the best time to visit Using the climate of Matara District, the warmest month is Apr (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C), after allowing for this place being about 238 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 25 95 Feb 25 79 Mar 26 107 Apr 26 182 May 26 194 Jun 26 106 Jul 25 89 Aug 25 115 Sep 25 161 Oct 25 231 Nov 25 285 Dec 25 193 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Kotapola DS Division Places mapped inside Kotapola DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals2 - Banks7 - Petrol pumps3 - Hotels50 - Schools6 - Colleges and universities1 - Restaurants3 - Police stations2 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Kotapola DS Division?In Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kotapola DS Division?Kalawana DS Division, Kolonna DS Division, Neluwa DS Division, Pasgoda DS Division and Pitabaddara DS Division - How many villages are in Kotapola DS Division?45 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kotapola DS Division?Settlements lie between 114 m and 540 m - What is the highest point in Kotapola DS Division?Kurulugala Old (1,076 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kotapola DS Division?January to March and June to August - How many hospitals are in Kotapola DS Division?2 mapped - How many banks are in Kotapola DS Division?7 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Kotapola DS Division?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Kotapola DS Division?LK3206 (OCHA common operational dataset)