# Kohunugamuwa GN division, Weligama DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/weligama/kohunugamuwa/

Grama Niladhari division · Weligama DS Division 

# Kohunugamuwa

Kohunugamuwa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Weligama DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province. It covers **0.62 km²**.

- 0.6km²

## Where is Kohunugamuwa?

Kohunugamuwa lies in [Weligama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/weligama/), [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: [Aluth Weediya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/weligama/aluth-weediya/), [Galbokka West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/weligama/galbokka-west/), [Hetti Weediya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/weligama/hetti-weediya/), [Moodugamuwa East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/weligama/moodugamuwa-east/), [Moodugamuwa West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/weligama/moodugamuwa-west/), [Palalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/welipitiya/palalla/) and [Walana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/weligama/walana/). By area it is the 11837th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.5% of [Weligama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/weligama/). The centre of Kohunugamuwa is about 124 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 5.9820° N, 80.4254° E. Local names: කොහුණුගමුව .

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 Kohunugamuwa

### Nearby, outside Kohunugamuwa

- General Montagu Jayawickrama · memorial, Paranakade1.0 km
- Hemachandra Gunasekara · memorial, Galbokka East1.0 km
- David Martin Sailraweera · memorial, Maha Weediya1.5 km
- Kushtarajagala Statue · attraction, Walliwala South1.5 km
- Fishamans reef · beach, Kapparathota South2.6 km
- nugaduwa · viewpoint, Palalla2.7 km
- Naomi Beach · beach, Gurubebila3.4 km
- Coconut Beach · beach, Gurubebila3.4 km
- Pallisters · attraction, Midigama North3.4 km
- Weligambay Villas Parking Space · viewpoint, Mirissa South 24.6 km
- Secluded Beach · viewpoint, Mirissa South 24.7 km
- Nyanawella beach · beach, Mirissa South 24.7 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: Kohunugamuwa

- 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) · Galle12 km
- Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala84 km

### Nearest railway station

Weligama (Galbokka East), about 0.8 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:54) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:10, 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 Kohunugamuwa 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 Kohunugamuwa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Weligama District Hospital · Walana 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.97491&mlon=80.41891#map=17/5.97491/80.41891) 

Bank Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC · Hetti Weediya 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.97678&mlon=80.42748#map=17/5.97678/80.42748) 

ATM Sampath Bank · Mirissa Udupila 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94719&mlon=80.45803#map=17/5.94719/80.45803) 

Petrol pump IOC · Galbokka East 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.97366&mlon=80.43074#map=17/5.97366/80.43074) 

Hotel Dinoos Luxurious-Homestay · Hetti Weediya 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.98048&mlon=80.42569#map=17/5.98048/80.42569) 

Mall Global Shopping and Food City · Galbokka East 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.97534&mlon=80.42883#map=17/5.97534/80.42883) 

School Arfa Central College · Aluth Weediya 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.98140&mlon=80.42933#map=17/5.98140/80.42933) 

College Sidhartha College · Paranakade 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.97408&mlon=80.42380#map=17/5.97408/80.42380) 

Police station Police Station Weligama · Paranakade 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.97314&mlon=80.42656#map=17/5.97314/80.42656) 

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 Weligama DS Division

- Aluth Weediya
- Bandaramulla
- Denuwala
- Galbokka East
- Galbokka West
- Garanduwa
- Gurubebila
- Henwala East
- Henwala West
- Hetti Weediya
- Kamburugamuwa North
- Kamburugamuwa South
- Kamburugamuwa West
- Kapparathota North
- Kapparathota South
- Kotavila North
- Kotavila South
- Kotavila West
- Maha Weediya
- Midigama East
- Midigama North
- Midigama West
- Mirissa North
- Mirissa South 1
- Mirissa South 2
- Mirissa Udumulla
- Mirissa Udupila
- Moodugamuwa East
- Moodugamuwa West
- Nidangala
- Paranakade
- Pathegama
- Pelena North
- Pelena South
- Pelena West
- Pitidoowa
- Polwathumodara
- Polwatta
- Thal Aramba East
- Thal Aramba North
- Thal Aramba South
- Thudella
- Walana
- Walliwala East
- Walliwala South
- Walliwala West
- Wekada

## Quick answers

- Where is Kohunugamuwa?In Weligama DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Kohunugamuwa?Aluth Weediya, Galbokka West, Hetti Weediya, Moodugamuwa East, Moodugamuwa West, Palalla and Walana
- What is there to see in Kohunugamuwa?General Montagu Jayawickrama, Hemachandra Gunasekara, David Martin Sailraweera, Kushtarajagala Statue
- What time zone is Kohunugamuwa in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Kohunugamuwa?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Kohunugamuwa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Kohunugamuwa?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kohunugamuwa?Weligama District Hospital, about 1.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kohunugamuwa?Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC, about 0.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kohunugamuwa?Sampath Bank, about 5.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kohunugamuwa?IOC, about 1.1 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kohunugamuwa?LK3239025 (OCHA common operational dataset)