# Kotuwegoda North GN division, Matara Four Gravets DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/matara-four-gravets/kotuwegoda-north/ Grama Niladhari division · Matara Four Gravets DS Division # Kotuwegoda North Kotuwegoda North is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Matara Four Gravets DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province. It covers **0.21 km²**. Open map data shows 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.2km² - 8mapped services ## Where is Kotuwegoda North? Kotuwegoda 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 6 other GN divisions: [Eliyakanda North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/matara-four-gravets/eliyakanda-north/), [Eliyakanda South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/matara-four-gravets/eliyakanda-south/), [Fort](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/matara-four-gravets/fort/), [Kadeweediya East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/matara-four-gravets/kadeweediya-east/), [Kotuwegoda South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/matara-four-gravets/kotuwegoda-south/) and [Uyanwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/matara-four-gravets/uyanwatta/). By area it is the 13627th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.4% of [Matara Four Gravets DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/matara-four-gravets/). The centre of Kotuwegoda North is about 135 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 5.9464° N, 80.5533° E. Local names: කොටුවේගොඩ 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 Kotuwegoda North OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Kotuwegoda North: 1 memorial. - https://photos.app.goo.gl/QUHJcipSEb514BVF9 · memorial ### Nearby, outside Kotuwegoda North - Ruhunē Hadawatha — Matara · memorial, Kotuwegoda South0.5 km - Koica · memorial, Fort0.5 km - Soldier Statue · memorial, Kotuwegoda South0.6 km - Star Fort Matara · attraction, Uyanwatta0.6 km - Fort Entrance · city gate, Fort0.6 km - Rev. Anagarika Dharmapala · monument, Kadeweediya East0.8 km - Crocodile River · attraction, Fort1.5 km - Victims Of Tsunami · memorial, Thotamuna1.9 km - Old Dutch Market · archaeological site, Noope2.0 km - Big Standing Buddha · monument, Meddawatta South2.1 km - Late Prime Minister Hon. Dudley Senanayaka · memorial, Polhena3.1 km - Polhena Beach · beach, Polhena3.2 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: Kotuwegoda 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) · Galle26 km - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala73 km ### Nearest railway station Railway Station Matara (Kadeweediya East), about 1.2 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. ## Weather in Kotuwegoda 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 Kotuwegoda North Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Suwaro Ayurveda Medical Center · Kotuwegoda South 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94449&mlon=80.55018#map=17/5.94449/80.55018) Bank DFCC Bank - Matara City · Kotuwegoda North 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94511&mlon=80.55201#map=17/5.94511/80.55201) ATM Peoples Bank · Kotuwegoda South 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94453&mlon=80.54934#map=17/5.94453/80.54934) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Kadeweediya South 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94921&mlon=80.54207#map=17/5.94921/80.54207) Hotel The Anchorage · Kotuwegoda North 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94544&mlon=80.55363#map=17/5.94544/80.55363) Mall Kotuwe Kade (Pvt) Ltd - Matara · Fort 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94503&mlon=80.54539#map=17/5.94503/80.54539) School St. Servatius College · Kotuwegoda South 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94392&mlon=80.55166#map=17/5.94392/80.55166) College Department of Geography - University of Ruhuna · Kotuwegoda North 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94477&mlon=80.55024#map=17/5.94477/80.55024) Police station Police - Matara · Kadeweediya East 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94776&mlon=80.54701#map=17/5.94776/80.54701) 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 Kotuwegoda North Places mapped inside Kotuwegoda North in open map data, by type. - Banks4 - Hotels1 - Colleges and universities1 - Restaurants1 - Dental clinics1 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 South - Kekanadura West - Kokawala - 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 Kotuwegoda North?In Matara Four Gravets DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kotuwegoda North?Eliyakanda North, Eliyakanda South, Fort, Kadeweediya East, Kotuwegoda South and Uyanwatta - What is there to see in Kotuwegoda North?https://photos.app.goo.gl/QUHJcipSEb514BVF9 - What time zone is Kotuwegoda North in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kotuwegoda North?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kotuwegoda North?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Kotuwegoda North?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Kotuwegoda North?Suwaro Ayurveda Medical Center, about 0.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kotuwegoda North?DFCC Bank - Matara City, about 0.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kotuwegoda North?Peoples Bank, about 0.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kotuwegoda North?Ceypetco, about 1.3 km from the centre - How many banks are in Kotuwegoda North?4 mapped - What is the P-code of Kotuwegoda North?LK3242285 (OCHA common operational dataset)