# Kanattegoda South GN division, Matara Four Gravets DS Division

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Grama Niladhari division · Matara Four Gravets DS Division 

# Kanattegoda South

Kanattegoda South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Matara Four Gravets DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province. It covers **0.65 km²**.

- 0.7km²

## Where is Kanattegoda South?

Kanattegoda South 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 5 other GN divisions: [Kamburugamuwa North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/weligama/kamburugamuwa-north/), [Kanattagoda North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/matara-four-gravets/kanattagoda-north/), [Madiha West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/matara-four-gravets/madiha-west/), [Walgama North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/matara-four-gravets/walgama-north/) and [Wewahamandoowa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/matara-four-gravets/wewahamandoowa/). By area it is the 11683rd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.1% of [Matara Four Gravets DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/matara-four-gravets/). The centre of Kanattegoda South is about 131 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 5.9511° N, 80.5074° E. Local names: කනත්තගොඩ දකුණ .

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 Kanattegoda South

### Nearby, outside Kanattegoda South

- Madiha Surf Beach · beach, Madiha West1.6 km
- Madiha Beach · beach, Madiha East2.0 km
- Late Prime Minister Hon. Dudley Senanayaka · memorial, Polhena2.5 km
- Polhena Beach · beach, Polhena2.6 km
- Old Dutch Market · archaeological site, Noope3.1 km
- Victims Of Tsunami · memorial, Thotamuna3.5 km
- Crocodile River · attraction, Fort3.7 km
- Rev. Anagarika Dharmapala · monument, Kadeweediya East4.4 km
- Coconut Tree Hill · viewpoint, Bandaramulla4.5 km
- Star Fort Matara · attraction, Uyanwatta4.6 km
- Fort Entrance · city gate, Fort4.6 km
- Koica · memorial, Fort4.6 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: Kanattegoda South

- 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) · Mattala78 km

### Nearest railway station

Walgama (Walgama North), about 1.0 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.

## Weather in Kanattegoda South 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 Kanattegoda South

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Medagoda · Kamburugamuwa North 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.95099&mlon=80.49593#map=17/5.95099/80.49593) 

Bank Bank of Ceylone · Madiha West 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94175&mlon=80.51322#map=17/5.94175/80.51322) 

ATM Peoples Bank · Uyanwatta 4.6 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 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94165&mlon=80.51114#map=17/5.94165/80.51114) 

Hotel Sri Sharavi Beach Villas · Kamburugamuwa North 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94861&mlon=80.50060#map=17/5.94861/80.50060) 

Mall Prasad - The Fashion Square · Weliweriya West 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94903&mlon=80.53680#map=17/5.94903/80.53680) 

School Wewahamanduwa Wanigasekara Vidyalaya · Wewahamandoowa 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.95800&mlon=80.51188#map=17/5.95800/80.51188) 

College Mahanama College-Matara · Walgama North 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94640&mlon=80.51492#map=17/5.94640/80.51492) 

Police station Matara Head Office · Kadeweediya West 3.5 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
- Kanattagoda North
- 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 Kanattegoda South?In Matara Four Gravets DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Kanattegoda South?Kamburugamuwa North, Kanattagoda North, Madiha West, Walgama North and Wewahamandoowa
- What is there to see in Kanattegoda South?Madiha Surf Beach, Madiha Beach, Late Prime Minister Hon. Dudley Senanayaka, Polhena Beach
- What time zone is Kanattegoda South in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Kanattegoda South?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Kanattegoda South?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Kanattegoda South?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kanattegoda South?Medagoda, about 1.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kanattegoda South?Bank of Ceylone, about 1.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kanattegoda South?Peoples Bank, about 4.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kanattegoda South?CEYPETCO Fuel Station, about 1.1 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kanattegoda South?LK3242225 (OCHA common operational dataset)