# Kapudoowa East GN division, Thihagoda DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/thihagoda/kapudoowa-east/

Grama Niladhari division · Thihagoda DS Division 

# Kapudoowa East

Kapudoowa East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Thihagoda DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province. It covers **1.71 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 1.7km²
- 14 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kapudoowa East?

Kapudoowa East lies in [Thihagoda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/thihagoda/), [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: [Galbada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/thihagoda/galbada/), [Kapudoowa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/thihagoda/kapudoowa/), [Naimbala 2](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/thihagoda/naimbala-2/), [Thihagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/thihagoda/thihagoda/), [Thihagoda East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/thihagoda/thihagoda-east/) and [Uduwa West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/thihagoda/uduwa-west/). By area it is the 7704th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.2% of [Thihagoda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/thihagoda/). The centre of Kapudoowa East is about 131 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.0003° N, 80.5713° E. Local names: කපුදුව නැගෙනහිර .

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 Kapudoowa East

### Nearby, outside Kapudoowa East

- Rev. Anagarika Dharmapala · monument, Kadeweediya East6.3 km
- Star Fort Matara · attraction, Uyanwatta6.3 km
- https://photos.app.goo.gl/QUHJcipSEb514BVF9 · memorial, Kotuwegoda North6.6 km
- Big Standing Buddha · monument, Meddawatta South6.6 km
- Koica · memorial, Fort6.6 km
- Ruhunē Hadawatha — Matara · memorial, Kotuwegoda South6.6 km
- Fort Entrance · city gate, Fort6.7 km
- Soldier Statue · memorial, Kotuwegoda South6.8 km
- Old Dutch Market · archaeological site, Noope7.1 km
- Crocodile River · attraction, Fort7.1 km
- Victims Of Tsunami · memorial, Thotamuna7.6 km
- Late Prime Minister Hon. Dudley Senanayaka · memorial, Polhena8.4 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: Kapudoowa East

- 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) · Galle28 km
- Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala69 km

### Nearest railway station

Weherahena (Makavita), about 4.9 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.

## Villages and localities in Kapudoowa East

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Kapudoowa East. Settlements here lie between about 14 m and 14 m above sea level (median 14 m).

- Alutsalmulla
- Dedowa
- Kapuduwa
- Kebedduwa
- Molodduwa
- Nariduwa

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 Kapudoowa East

Named natural and historic features inside Kapudoowa East, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Estates

2 estates.

- Dedowa
- Kendapola

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 Kapudoowa East 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 Kapudoowa East

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Aparekka Aurvedic Hospital · Agarawala 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.99045&mlon=80.61210#map=17/5.99045/80.61210) 

Bank Peoples Bank · Yatiyana 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02477&mlon=80.60094#map=17/6.02477/80.60094) 

ATM Boc · Uyanwatta 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94789&mlon=80.54881#map=17/5.94789/80.54881) 

Petrol pump Thihagoda Ceypetco · Thihagoda East 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.01238&mlon=80.56609#map=17/6.01238/80.56609) 

Hotel Nil Nadiya Holiday Resort · Uduwa West 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.00787&mlon=80.58128#map=17/6.00787/80.58128) 

Mall Kotuwe Kade (Pvt) Ltd - Matara · Fort 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94503&mlon=80.54539#map=17/5.94503/80.54539) 

School Naimbala Maha Vidyalaya · Bandattara 2 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.99836&mlon=80.55631#map=17/5.99836/80.55631) 

College CCAS Campus · Batuvita 2 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.01920&mlon=80.58421#map=17/6.01920/80.58421) 

Police station Thihagoda Police · Thihagoda East 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.01516&mlon=80.56781#map=17/6.01516/80.56781) 

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 Thihagoda DS Division

- Akkara Panaha
- Attudawa
- Attudawa West
- Bandattara 1
- Bandattara 2
- Batuvita 1
- Batuvita 2
- Dematahettigoda
- Elambathalagoda
- Galbada
- Kapudoowa
- Kithalagama Central
- Kithalagama East 1
- Kithalagama East 2
- Kithalagama East 3
- Kithalagama West
- Komangoda 1
- Komangoda 2
- Kottawatta
- Medauyangoda
- Nadugala 1
- Nadugala 2
- Naimbala 1
- Naimbala 2
- Narangala
- Pahala Vitiyala Central
- Pahala Vitiyala East
- Pahala Vitiyala West
- Palatuwa
- Polathugoda
- Thihagoda
- Thihagoda East
- Uduwa East
- Uduwa West
- Unella
- Watagedara
- Watagedara East
- Wellethota
- Yatiyana

## Quick answers

- Where is Kapudoowa East?In Thihagoda DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Kapudoowa East?Galbada, Kapudoowa, Naimbala 2, Thihagoda, Thihagoda East and Uduwa West
- What is there to see in Kapudoowa East?Rev. Anagarika Dharmapala, Star Fort Matara, https://photos.app.goo.gl/QUHJcipSEb514BVF9, Big Standing Buddha
- What time zone is Kapudoowa East in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Kapudoowa East?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Kapudoowa East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kapudoowa East?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kapudoowa East?Settlements lie between 14 m and 14 m
- What is the best time to visit Kapudoowa East?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kapudoowa East?Aparekka Aurvedic Hospital, about 4.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kapudoowa East?Peoples Bank, about 4.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kapudoowa East?Boc, about 6.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kapudoowa East?Thihagoda Ceypetco, about 1.5 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kapudoowa East?LK3236120 (OCHA common operational dataset)