# Kanattagoda North GN division, Matara Four Gravets DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/matara-four-gravets/kanattagoda-north/ Grama Niladhari division · Matara Four Gravets DS Division # Kanattagoda North Kanattagoda North is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Matara Four Gravets DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province. It covers **0.72 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 0.7km² ## Where is Kanattagoda North? Kanattagoda North lies in [Matara Four Gravets DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/matara-four-gravets/), [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 4 other GN divisions: [Kamburugamuwa North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/weligama/kamburugamuwa-north/), [Kanattegoda South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/matara-four-gravets/kanattegoda-south/), [Kotavila West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/weligama/kotavila-west/) and [Wewahamandoowa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/matara-four-gravets/wewahamandoowa/). By area it is the 11333rd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.3% of [Matara Four Gravets DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/matara-four-gravets/). The centre of Kanattagoda North is about 131 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 5.9587° N, 80.5075° E. Local names: කනත්තගොඩ 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 Kanattagoda North ### Nearby, outside Kanattagoda North - Madiha Surf Beach · beach, Madiha West2.4 km - Madiha Beach · beach, Madiha East2.8 km - Late Prime Minister Hon. Dudley Senanayaka · memorial, Polhena3.0 km - Polhena Beach · beach, Polhena3.2 km - Old Dutch Market · archaeological site, Noope3.3 km - Victims Of Tsunami · memorial, Thotamuna3.8 km - Crocodile River · attraction, Fort3.9 km - Rev. Anagarika Dharmapala · monument, Kadeweediya East4.5 km - Star Fort Matara · attraction, Uyanwatta4.7 km - Fort Entrance · city gate, Fort4.7 km - Koica · memorial, Fort4.8 km - https://photos.app.goo.gl/QUHJcipSEb514BVF9 · memorial, Kotuwegoda North4.8 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: Kanattagoda 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) · Galle21 km - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala77 km ### Nearest railway station Walgama (Walgama North), about 1.7 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:54) 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. ## Villages and localities in Kanattagoda North Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Kanattagoda North. - Kanaththagoda - Kanaththagoda Juction 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). ## Weather in Kanattagoda 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 Kanattagoda North Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Medagoda · Kamburugamuwa North 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.95099&mlon=80.49593#map=17/5.95099/80.49593) Bank Bank of Ceylone · Madiha West 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94175&mlon=80.51322#map=17/5.94175/80.51322) ATM Peoples Bank · Uyanwatta 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94774&mlon=80.54874#map=17/5.94774/80.54874) Petrol pump CEYPETCO Fuel Station · Madiha West 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94165&mlon=80.51114#map=17/5.94165/80.51114) Hotel Savenra Garden Resort · Wewahamandoowa 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.96667&mlon=80.51670#map=17/5.96667/80.51670) Mall Prasad - The Fashion Square · Weliweriya West 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94903&mlon=80.53680#map=17/5.94903/80.53680) School Wewahamanduwa Wanigasekara Vidyalaya · Wewahamandoowa 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.95800&mlon=80.51188#map=17/5.95800/80.51188) College American College of Science and Humanities - ACSH Campus · Wewahamandoowa 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.96575&mlon=80.50781#map=17/5.96575/80.50781) Police station Matara Head Office · Kadeweediya West 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.95053&mlon=80.53865#map=17/5.95053/80.53865) 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 Matara Four Gravets DS Division - Deeyagaha East - Deeyagaha West - Eduwa - Madurudoowa - Eliyakanda North - Eliyakanda South - Fort - Gandarawatta - Godagama - Hittatiya East - Hittatiya Meda - Hittatiya West - Isadeen Town - Kadeweediya East - Kadeweediya South - Kadeweediya West - Kanattegoda South - Kekanadura Central - Kekanadura East - Kekanadura North - Kekanadura South - Kekanadura West - Kokawala - Kotuwegoda North - Kotuwegoda South - Madiha East - Madiha West - Makavita - Mathotagama - Meddawatta - Meddawatta South - Nakuttiya - Navimana North - Navimana South - Noope - Pahalagoda - Pamburana - Parawahera East - Parawahera North - Parawahera South - Polhena - Rassandeniya - Ruwan Ella - Sudarshi Place - Thalpavila North - Thalpavila South - Thotamuna - Thudawa East - Thudawa North - Thudawa South - Uyanwatta - Uyanwatta North - Veherahena - Walgama - Walgama Meda - Walgama North - Walgama South - Walpala - Welegoda East - Welegoda West - Weliweriya East - Weliweriya West - Weradoowa - Weragampita - Wewa Ihalagoda - Wewahamandoowa ## Quick answers - Where is Kanattagoda North?In Matara Four Gravets DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kanattagoda North?Kamburugamuwa North, Kanattegoda South, Kotavila West and Wewahamandoowa - What is there to see in Kanattagoda North?Madiha Surf Beach, Madiha Beach, Late Prime Minister Hon. Dudley Senanayaka, Polhena Beach - What time zone is Kanattagoda North in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kanattagoda North?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kanattagoda North?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kanattagoda North?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Kanattagoda North?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Kanattagoda North?Medagoda, about 1.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kanattagoda North?Bank of Ceylone, about 2.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kanattagoda North?Peoples Bank, about 4.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kanattagoda North?CEYPETCO Fuel Station, about 1.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kanattagoda North?LK3242100 (OCHA common operational dataset)