# Diddenipotha South GN division, Mulatiyana DS Division

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/mulatiyana/diddenipotha-south/

Grama Niladhari division · Mulatiyana DS Division 

# Diddenipotha South

Diddenipotha South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Mulatiyana DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province. It covers **0.91 km²**.

- 0.9km²

## Where is Diddenipotha South?

Diddenipotha South 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 7 other GN divisions: [Beragama North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/mulatiyana/beragama-north/), [Diddenipotha East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/mulatiyana/diddenipotha-east/), [Diddenipotha North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/mulatiyana/diddenipotha-north/), [Maduwala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/mulatiyana/maduwala/), [Mulatiyana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/mulatiyana/mulatiyana/), [Neralampitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/mulatiyana/neralampitiya/) and [Seenipella West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/mulatiyana/seenipella-west/). By area it is the 10537th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.8% of [Mulatiyana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/mulatiyana/). The centre of Diddenipotha South is about 119 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.1535° N, 80.5789° E. Local names: දිද්දෙනිපොත 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 Diddenipotha South

### Nearby, outside Diddenipotha South

- New Ruhunu Aqua · aquarium, Magamure8.2 km
- Dhanu Aqua · aquarium, Magamure8.2 km
- Ajantha · viewpoint, Akuressa13 km
- Kiruwana Ella Waterfall · waterfall, Mugunumulla16 km
- Snake farm · zoo, Horagoda South16 km
- Katuwana Dutch Fort · attraction, Katuwana18 km
- Ashram Sri Lanka · attraction, Horavinna18 km
- Udukawa Doss House (Udukawa Ambalama) · archaeological site, Udukawa North19 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: Diddenipotha 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) · Galle34 km
- Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala62 km

### Nearest railway station

Beliatte (Beliatta West), about 21 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.

## Weather in Diddenipotha 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 Diddenipotha South

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Divisional Hospital · Maduwala 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.15412&mlon=80.60080#map=17/6.15412/80.60080) 

Bank Bank of Ceylon - Makandura · Diddenipotha East 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14029&mlon=80.55739#map=17/6.14029/80.55739) 

ATM National Savings Bank ATM · Deiyandara 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.15073&mlon=80.60547#map=17/6.15073/80.60547) 

Petrol pump Mawarala Filling Station · Mawarala 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.19927&mlon=80.58887#map=17/6.19927/80.58887) 

Hotel Horakatiya Nature Villa and Camping · Seenipella West 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.15000&mlon=80.58331#map=17/6.15000/80.58331) 

Mall Kamburupitiya Public Market · Magamure 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08207&mlon=80.56708#map=17/6.08207/80.56708) 

School Diddenipotha Maha Vidyalaya · Diddenipotha North 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.15674&mlon=80.57556#map=17/6.15674/80.57556) 

College MR/Narandeniya National College · Magamure 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08124&mlon=80.56702#map=17/6.08124/80.56702) 

Police station Mawarala Police Station · Mawarala 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.19797&mlon=80.58714#map=17/6.19797/80.58714) 

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

- Athapattukanda
- Bamunugama East
- Bamunugama West
- Batadola
- Belpamulla
- Beragama East
- Beragama North
- Beragama South
- Beragama West
- Deiyandara
- Dewalegama East
- Dewalegama West
- Diddenipotha East
- Diddenipotha North
- 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 Diddenipotha South?In Mulatiyana DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Diddenipotha South?Beragama North, Diddenipotha East, Diddenipotha North, Maduwala, Mulatiyana, Neralampitiya and Seenipella West
- What is there to see in Diddenipotha South?New Ruhunu Aqua, Dhanu Aqua, Ajantha, Kiruwana Ella Waterfall
- What time zone is Diddenipotha South in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Diddenipotha South?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Diddenipotha South?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Diddenipotha South?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Diddenipotha South?Divisional Hospital, about 2.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Diddenipotha South?Bank of Ceylon - Makandura, about 2.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Diddenipotha South?National Savings Bank ATM, about 3.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Diddenipotha South?Mawarala Filling Station, about 5.2 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Diddenipotha South?LK3212100 (OCHA common operational dataset)