# Kotuwegoda South GN division, Matara Four Gravets DS Division

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/matara-four-gravets/kotuwegoda-south/

Grama Niladhari division · Matara Four Gravets DS Division 

# Kotuwegoda South

Kotuwegoda South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Matara Four Gravets DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province. It covers **0.28 km²**. Open map data shows 27 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 0.3km²
- 27mapped services

## Where is Kotuwegoda South?

Kotuwegoda 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 3 other GN divisions: [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/) and [Kotuwegoda North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/matara-four-gravets/kotuwegoda-north/). By area it is the 13393rd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.5% of [Matara Four Gravets DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/matara-four-gravets/). The centre of Kotuwegoda South is about 135 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 5.9440° N, 80.5523° E. Local names: කොටුවේගොඩ 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 Kotuwegoda South

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Kotuwegoda South: 2 memorials.

- Ruhunē Hadawatha — Matara · memorial
- Soldier Statue · memorial

### Nearby, outside Kotuwegoda South

- https://photos.app.goo.gl/QUHJcipSEb514BVF9 · memorial, Kotuwegoda North0.4 km
- Koica · memorial, Fort0.4 km
- Fort Entrance · city gate, Fort0.5 km
- Star Fort Matara · attraction, Uyanwatta0.6 km
- Rev. Anagarika Dharmapala · monument, Kadeweediya East0.8 km
- Crocodile River · attraction, Fort1.4 km
- Victims Of Tsunami · memorial, Thotamuna1.7 km
- Old Dutch Market · archaeological site, Noope1.9 km
- Big Standing Buddha · monument, Meddawatta South2.2 km
- Late Prime Minister Hon. Dudley Senanayaka · memorial, Polhena2.9 km
- Polhena Beach · beach, Polhena3.0 km
- Madiha Beach · beach, Madiha East3.9 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 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) · Galle26 km
- Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala74 km

### Nearest railway station

Railway Station Matara (Kadeweediya East), about 1.3 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 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 Kotuwegoda South

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Suwaro Ayurveda Medical Center · Kotuwegoda South 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94449&mlon=80.55018#map=17/5.94449/80.55018) 

Bank BOC - Bazzar Branch · Kotuwegoda North 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94509&mlon=80.55199#map=17/5.94509/80.55199) 

ATM Peoples Bank · Kotuwegoda South 0.3 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 Beach Heaven Villa · Kotuwegoda South 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94326&mlon=80.55331#map=17/5.94326/80.55331) 

Mall Kotuwe Kade (Pvt) Ltd - Matara · Fort 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94503&mlon=80.54539#map=17/5.94503/80.54539) 

School St. Servatius College · Kotuwegoda South 0.1 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 0.2 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 South

Places mapped inside Kotuwegoda South in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals2
- Banks1
- ATMs1
- Hotels9
- Schools3
- Cinemas3
- Restaurants8

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 North
- 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 South?In Matara Four Gravets DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Kotuwegoda South?Eliyakanda South, Fort and Kotuwegoda North
- What is there to see in Kotuwegoda South?Ruhunē Hadawatha — Matara, Soldier Statue
- What time zone is Kotuwegoda South in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Kotuwegoda South?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Kotuwegoda South?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Kotuwegoda South?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kotuwegoda South?Suwaro Ayurveda Medical Center, about 0.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kotuwegoda South?BOC - Bazzar Branch, about 0.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kotuwegoda South?Peoples Bank, about 0.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kotuwegoda South?Ceypetco, about 1.3 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Kotuwegoda South?2 mapped
- How many banks are in Kotuwegoda South?1 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Kotuwegoda South?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Kotuwegoda South?LK3242330 (OCHA common operational dataset)