# Kekanadura South GN division, Matara Four Gravets DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/matara-four-gravets/kekanadura-south/ Grama Niladhari division · Matara Four Gravets DS Division # Kekanadura South Kekanadura South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Matara Four Gravets DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province. It covers **0.67 km²**. Open map data shows 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.7km² - 1mapped service ## Where is Kekanadura South? Kekanadura 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 4 other GN divisions: [Kekanadura Central](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/matara-four-gravets/kekanadura-central/), [Kekanadura East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/matara-four-gravets/kekanadura-east/), [Kekanadura North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/matara-four-gravets/kekanadura-north/) and [Nakuttiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/matara-four-gravets/nakuttiya/). By area it is the 11556th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.2% of [Matara Four Gravets DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/matara-four-gravets/). The centre of Kekanadura South is about 136 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 5.9666° N, 80.5966° E. Local names: කැකණඳුර 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 Kekanadura South ### Nearby, outside Kekanadura South - Big Standing Buddha · monument, Meddawatta South3.9 km - Nunna wella · beach, Gandara West4.2 km - Wawulpalma · cave, Devinuwara Wawwa4.5 km - Devinuwara Beach · beach, Devinuwara Pradeepagara Pedesa4.6 km - Blowhole · attraction, Beliwatta4.7 km - Hummana Beach Dondra · beach, Devinuwara South5.0 km - edanda wella beach · beach, Beliwatta5.0 km - kapparawella beach · beach, Suduwella5.3 km - Dondra Point · viewpoint, Devinuwara South5.3 km - Star Fort Matara · attraction, Uyanwatta5.7 km - Ruhunē Hadawatha — Matara · memorial, Kotuwegoda South5.8 km - https://photos.app.goo.gl/QUHJcipSEb514BVF9 · memorial, Kotuwegoda North5.8 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: Kekanadura 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) · Galle31 km - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala68 km ### Nearest railway station Kekanadura (Thalpavila North), about 0.7 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 17:56). 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Kekanadura South Named natural and historic features inside Kekanadura South, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 2 estates; 1 oil-palm estate. - Kotigalkanda - Pangiriwatta - Talagahahena 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 Kekanadura 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 Kekanadura South Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Rural Hospital · Thalalla Central 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94837&mlon=80.61379#map=17/5.94837/80.61379) Bank BOC · Kekanadura East 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.96404&mlon=80.60207#map=17/5.96404/80.60207) ATM Bank of Ceylon ATM · Devinuwara Nugegoda 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.92839&mlon=80.58887#map=17/5.92839/80.58887) Petrol pump Kekanadura Petrol Shed · Kekanadura East 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.96464&mlon=80.60280#map=17/5.96464/80.60280) Hotel Lotus Villa Holiday Resort · Veherahena 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.95552&mlon=80.58543#map=17/5.95552/80.58543) Mall Kotuwe Kade (Pvt) Ltd - Matara · Fort 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94503&mlon=80.54539#map=17/5.94503/80.54539) School Vijayaba School · Kekanadura South 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.96489&mlon=80.59298#map=17/5.96489/80.59298) College Thalpawila Central College · Veherahena 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94875&mlon=80.58337#map=17/5.94875/80.58337) Police station Sub Police Station · Kekanadura East 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.96397&mlon=80.60233#map=17/5.96397/80.60233) 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Kekanadura South Places mapped inside Kekanadura South in open map data, by type. - Schools1 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. ## 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 - Kanattegoda South - Kekanadura Central - Kekanadura East - Kekanadura North - 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 Kekanadura South?In Matara Four Gravets DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kekanadura South?Kekanadura Central, Kekanadura East, Kekanadura North and Nakuttiya - What is there to see in Kekanadura South?Big Standing Buddha, Nunna wella, Wawulpalma, Devinuwara Beach - What time zone is Kekanadura South in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kekanadura South?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kekanadura South?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Kekanadura South?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Kekanadura South?Rural Hospital, about 2.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kekanadura South?BOC, about 0.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kekanadura South?Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 4.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kekanadura South?Kekanadura Petrol Shed, about 0.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kekanadura South?LK3242150 (OCHA common operational dataset)