# Kithalagama West GN division, Thihagoda DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/thihagoda/kithalagama-west/ Grama Niladhari division · Thihagoda DS Division # Kithalagama West Kithalagama West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Thihagoda DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province. It covers **0.77 km²**. - 0.8km² ## Where is Kithalagama West? Kithalagama West 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: [Attudawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/thihagoda/attudawa/), [Kithalagama Central](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/thihagoda/kithalagama-central/), [Kithalagama East 1](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/thihagoda/kithalagama-east-1/), [Kithalagama East 3](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/thihagoda/kithalagama-east-3/) and [Wellethota](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/thihagoda/wellethota/). By area it is the 11112th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.5% of [Thihagoda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/thihagoda/). The centre of Kithalagama West is about 128 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.0117° N, 80.5452° E. Local names: කිතලගම බටහිර . 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 Kithalagama West ### Nearby, outside Kithalagama West - Rev. Anagarika Dharmapala · monument, Kadeweediya East7.0 km - Star Fort Matara · attraction, Uyanwatta7.1 km - Old Dutch Market · archaeological site, Noope7.2 km - https://photos.app.goo.gl/QUHJcipSEb514BVF9 · memorial, Kotuwegoda North7.4 km - Koica · memorial, Fort7.4 km - Fort Entrance · city gate, Fort7.4 km - Crocodile River · attraction, Fort7.5 km - Ruhunē Hadawatha — Matara · memorial, Kotuwegoda South7.5 km - Snake farm · zoo, Horagoda South7.5 km - Soldier Statue · memorial, Kotuwegoda South7.7 km - Udukawa Doss House (Udukawa Ambalama) · archaeological site, Udukawa North7.7 km - Victims Of Tsunami · memorial, Thotamuna7.9 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: Kithalagama West - 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) · Galle25 km - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala71 km ### Nearest railway station Railway Station Matara (Kadeweediya East), about 6.7 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Kithalagama West Named natural and historic features inside Kithalagama West, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Badulla Oya 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 Kithalagama West 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 Kithalagama West Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Akkurugoda MOH · Kirimetimulla South 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.00847&mlon=80.50073#map=17/6.00847/80.50073) Bank Bank of Ceylone · Malimbada West 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.00972&mlon=80.51648#map=17/6.00972/80.51648) ATM Boc · Uyanwatta 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94789&mlon=80.54881#map=17/5.94789/80.54881) Petrol pump Thihagoda Ceypetco · Thihagoda East 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.01238&mlon=80.56609#map=17/6.01238/80.56609) Hotel Andromeda Resort · Wellethota 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.01667&mlon=80.53329#map=17/6.01667/80.53329) Mall Prasad - The Fashion Square · Weliweriya West 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94903&mlon=80.53680#map=17/5.94903/80.53680) School Kithalagama (East) School · Pahala Vitiyala East 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02018&mlon=80.56038#map=17/6.02018/80.56038) College CCAS Campus · Batuvita 2 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.01920&mlon=80.58421#map=17/6.01920/80.58421) Police station Thihagoda Police · Thihagoda East 2.5 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 - Kapudoowa East - Kithalagama Central - Kithalagama East 1 - Kithalagama East 2 - Kithalagama East 3 - 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 Kithalagama West?In Thihagoda DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kithalagama West?Attudawa, Kithalagama Central, Kithalagama East 1, Kithalagama East 3 and Wellethota - What is there to see in Kithalagama West?Rev. Anagarika Dharmapala, Star Fort Matara, Old Dutch Market, https://photos.app.goo.gl/QUHJcipSEb514BVF9 - What time zone is Kithalagama West in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kithalagama West?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kithalagama West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Kithalagama West?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Kithalagama West?Akkurugoda MOH, about 4.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kithalagama West?Bank of Ceylone, about 3.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kithalagama West?Boc, about 7.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kithalagama West?Thihagoda Ceypetco, about 2.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kithalagama West?LK3236100 (OCHA common operational dataset)