# Kudapana GN division, Mulatiyana DS Division, Matara District

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

Grama Niladhari division · Mulatiyana DS Division 

# Kudapana

Kudapana is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Mulatiyana DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province. It covers **7.32 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 7.3km²
- 201 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kudapana?

Kudapana 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 6 other GN divisions: [Beragama North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/mulatiyana/beragama-north/), [Gombaddala North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/mulatiyana/gombaddala-north/), [Gombaddala South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/mulatiyana/gombaddala-south/), [Ketapalakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/mulatiyana/ketapalakanda/), [Mawarala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/pasgoda/mawarala/) and [Mulatiyana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/mulatiyana/mulatiyana/). By area it is the 1803rd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 6.1% of [Mulatiyana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/mulatiyana/). The centre of Kudapana is about 116 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.1802° N, 80.5717° E. Local names: කුඩාපාන .

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 Kudapana

### Nearby, outside Kudapana

- New Ruhunu Aqua · aquarium, Magamure11 km
- Dhanu Aqua · aquarium, Magamure11 km
- Kiruwana Ella Waterfall · waterfall, Mugunumulla13 km
- Ajantha · viewpoint, Akuressa14 km
- Katuwana Dutch Fort · attraction, Katuwana17 km
- Ashram Sri Lanka · attraction, Horavinna17 km
- Hathmale Ella · viewpoint, Poddana18 km
- Snake farm · zoo, Horagoda South18 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: Kudapana

- 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) · Galle35 km
- Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala62 km

### Nearest railway station

Beliatte (Beliatta West), about 24 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 Kudapana

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Kudapana.

- Erellawala
- Kudapana

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).

## Weather in Kudapana and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Matara District, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C), after allowing for this place being about 161 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 25 95 

Feb 26 79 

Mar 27 107 

Apr 27 182 

May 27 194 

Jun 26 106 

Jul 26 89 

Aug 26 115 

Sep 26 161 

Oct 26 231 

Nov 26 285 

Dec 25 193 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kudapana

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mawarala Hospital · Gomila 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.20183&mlon=80.59198#map=17/6.20183/80.59198) 

Bank Bank of Ceylon - Makandura · Diddenipotha East 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14029&mlon=80.55739#map=17/6.14029/80.55739) 

ATM National Savings Bank ATM · Deiyandara 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.15073&mlon=80.60547#map=17/6.15073/80.60547) 

Petrol pump Mawarala Filling Station · Mawarala 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.19927&mlon=80.58887#map=17/6.19927/80.58887) 

Hotel Kosgahadola Ella Green Resort · Mulatiyana 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.17589&mlon=80.58201#map=17/6.17589/80.58201) 

Mall Kamburupitiya Public Market · Magamure 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08207&mlon=80.56708#map=17/6.08207/80.56708) 

School Mawarala Maha Vidyalaya · Mawarala 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.19609&mlon=80.58227#map=17/6.19609/80.58227) 

College MR/Narandeniya National College · Magamure 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08124&mlon=80.56702#map=17/6.08124/80.56702) 

Police station Mawarala Police Station · Mawarala 2.6 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
- Diddenipotha South
- Galetumba
- Gammedagama
- Gombaddala North
- Gombaddala South
- Horapavita North
- Horapavita South
- Ketapalakanda
- Ketiyape North
- Ketiyape South
- Kithsiripura
- Koramburuwana
- 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 Kudapana?In Mulatiyana DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Kudapana?Beragama North, Gombaddala North, Gombaddala South, Ketapalakanda, Mawarala and Mulatiyana
- What is there to see in Kudapana?New Ruhunu Aqua, Dhanu Aqua, Kiruwana Ella Waterfall, Ajantha
- What time zone is Kudapana in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Kudapana?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Kudapana?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kudapana?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Kudapana?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kudapana?Mawarala Hospital, about 3.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kudapana?Bank of Ceylon - Makandura, about 4.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kudapana?National Savings Bank ATM, about 5.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kudapana?Mawarala Filling Station, about 2.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kudapana?LK3212010 (OCHA common operational dataset)