# Athapattukanda GN division, Mulatiyana DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/mulatiyana/athapattukanda/ Grama Niladhari division · Mulatiyana DS Division # Athapattukanda Athapattukanda is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Mulatiyana DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province. It covers **4.99 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 5.0km² - 109 mtypical elevation ## Where is Athapattukanda? Athapattukanda lies in [Mulatiyana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/mulatiyana/), [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 8 other GN divisions: [Dewalegama East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/mulatiyana/dewalegama-east/), [Kanumuldeniya North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/okewela/kanumuldeniya-north/), [Kebellaketiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/walasmulla/kebellaketiya/), [Medagamgoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/walasmulla/medagamgoda/), [Parapamulla East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/mulatiyana/parapamulla-east/), [Pissubedda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/walasmulla/pissubedda/), [Sumihirigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/okewela/sumihirigama/) and [Yahalmulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/walasmulla/yahalmulla/). By area it is the 2943rd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.1% of [Mulatiyana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/mulatiyana/). The centre of Athapattukanda is about 123 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.1594° N, 80.6459° E. Local names: අතපත්තුකන්ද . 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 Athapattukanda ### Nearby, outside Athapattukanda - New Ruhunu Aqua · aquarium, Magamure12 km - Dhanu Aqua · aquarium, Magamure12 km - Ashram Sri Lanka · attraction, Horavinna13 km - Katuwana Dutch Fort · attraction, Katuwana13 km - Kiruwana Ella Waterfall · waterfall, Mugunumulla18 km - Ajantha · viewpoint, Akuressa20 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: Athapattukanda - 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) · Galle40 km - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala55 km ### Nearest railway station Beliatte (Beliatta West), about 16 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 17:55). 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 Athapattukanda Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Athapattukanda. - Athapattukanda 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Athapattukanda Named natural and historic features inside Athapattukanda, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Kotihena · 160 m 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 Athapattukanda 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 Athapattukanda Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital deiyandara hospital · Maduwala 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.15397&mlon=80.60103#map=17/6.15397/80.60103) Bank Peoples Bank · Walasmulla South 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.15528&mlon=80.69752#map=17/6.15528/80.69752) ATM National Savings Bank ATM · Deiyandara 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.15073&mlon=80.60547#map=17/6.15073/80.60547) Petrol pump Mawarala Filling Station · Mawarala 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.19927&mlon=80.58887#map=17/6.19927/80.58887) Hotel Samnaro Reception Hall · Badabadda 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.11637&mlon=80.66575#map=17/6.11637/80.66575) Mall Kamburupitiya Shopping Mall · Magamure 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08177&mlon=80.56783#map=17/6.08177/80.56783) School Deiyandara School · Deiyandara 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.15498&mlon=80.60351#map=17/6.15498/80.60351) College Higurumulana Sri Pemananda Junior College · Keppitiyawa North 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.16765&mlon=80.74622#map=17/6.16765/80.74622) Police station Walasmulla · Walasmulla South 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.15405&mlon=80.69681#map=17/6.15405/80.69681) 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 Mulatiyana DS Division - Bamunugama East - Bamunugama West - Batadola - Belpamulla - Beragama East - Beragama North - Beragama South - Beragama West - Deiyandara - Dewalegama East - Dewalegama West - Diddenipotha East - Diddenipotha North - Diddenipotha South - Galetumba - Gammedagama - Gombaddala North - Gombaddala South - Horapavita North - Horapavita South - Ketapalakanda - Ketiyape North - Ketiyape South - Kithsiripura - Koramburuwana - Kudapana - Maduwala - Makandura East - Makandura West - Meepavita - Mudaligedara - Mulatiyana - Neralampitiya - Pallawela - Parapamulla East - Parapamulla South - Parapamulla West - Pitawalgamuwa - Radawela East - Radawela West - Ransegoda East - Ransegoda North - Ransegoda South - Ransegoda West - Rathkekulawa - Seenipella East - Seenipella West ## Quick answers - Where is Athapattukanda?In Mulatiyana DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Athapattukanda?Dewalegama East, Kanumuldeniya North, Kebellaketiya, Medagamgoda, Parapamulla East, Pissubedda, Sumihirigama and Yahalmulla - What is there to see in Athapattukanda?New Ruhunu Aqua, Dhanu Aqua, Ashram Sri Lanka, Katuwana Dutch Fort - What time zone is Athapattukanda in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Athapattukanda?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Athapattukanda?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Athapattukanda?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Athapattukanda?Kotihena (160 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Athapattukanda?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Athapattukanda?deiyandara hospital, about 5.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Athapattukanda?Peoples Bank, about 5.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Athapattukanda?National Savings Bank ATM, about 4.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Athapattukanda?Mawarala Filling Station, about 7.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Athapattukanda?LK3212030 (OCHA common operational dataset)