# Kapudoowa GN division, Thihagoda DS Division, Matara District

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

Grama Niladhari division · Thihagoda DS Division 

# Kapudoowa

Kapudoowa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Thihagoda DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province. It covers **0.35 km²**.

- 0.3km²

## Where is Kapudoowa?

Kapudoowa 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 5 other GN divisions: [Kapudoowa East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/thihagoda/kapudoowa-east/), [Kithalagama East 2](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/thihagoda/kithalagama-east-2/), [Naimbala 1](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/thihagoda/naimbala-1/), [Naimbala 2](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/thihagoda/naimbala-2/) and [Thihagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/thihagoda/thihagoda/). By area it is the 13109th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.7% of [Thihagoda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/thihagoda/). The centre of Kapudoowa is about 130 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.0037° N, 80.5634° E. Local names: කපුදුව .

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

### Nearby, outside Kapudoowa

- Rev. Anagarika Dharmapala · monument, Kadeweediya East6.3 km
- Star Fort Matara · attraction, Uyanwatta6.4 km
- https://photos.app.goo.gl/QUHJcipSEb514BVF9 · memorial, Kotuwegoda North6.7 km
- Koica · memorial, Fort6.7 km
- Ruhunē Hadawatha — Matara · memorial, Kotuwegoda South6.7 km
- Fort Entrance · city gate, Fort6.7 km
- Soldier Statue · memorial, Kotuwegoda South6.9 km
- Old Dutch Market · archaeological site, Noope6.9 km
- Big Standing Buddha · monument, Meddawatta South7.0 km
- Crocodile River · attraction, Fort7.0 km
- Victims Of Tsunami · memorial, Thotamuna7.5 km
- Late Prime Minister Hon. Dudley Senanayaka · memorial, Polhena8.3 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

- 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) · Galle27 km
- Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala69 km

### Nearest railway station

Weherahena (Makavita), about 5.4 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 Kapudoowa 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

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Aparekka Aurvedic Hospital · Agarawala 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.99045&mlon=80.61210#map=17/5.99045/80.61210) 

Bank Rural Bank · Yatiyana 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02491&mlon=80.60083#map=17/6.02491/80.60083) 

ATM Boc · Uyanwatta 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94789&mlon=80.54881#map=17/5.94789/80.54881) 

Petrol pump Thihagoda Ceypetco · Thihagoda East 1.0 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 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.00787&mlon=80.58128#map=17/6.00787/80.58128) 

Mall Prasad - The Fashion Square · Weliweriya West 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94903&mlon=80.53680#map=17/5.94903/80.53680) 

School Naimbala Maha Vidyalaya · Bandattara 2 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.99836&mlon=80.55631#map=17/5.99836/80.55631) 

College CCAS Campus · Batuvita 2 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.01920&mlon=80.58421#map=17/6.01920/80.58421) 

Police station Thihagoda Police · Thihagoda East 1.4 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 East
- 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?In Thihagoda DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Kapudoowa?Kapudoowa East, Kithalagama East 2, Naimbala 1, Naimbala 2 and Thihagoda
- What is there to see in Kapudoowa?Rev. Anagarika Dharmapala, Star Fort Matara, https://photos.app.goo.gl/QUHJcipSEb514BVF9, Koica
- What time zone is Kapudoowa in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Kapudoowa?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Kapudoowa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Kapudoowa?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kapudoowa?Aparekka Aurvedic Hospital, about 5.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kapudoowa?Rural Bank, about 4.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kapudoowa?Boc, about 6.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kapudoowa?Thihagoda Ceypetco, about 1.0 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kapudoowa?LK3236115 (OCHA common operational dataset)