# Kotavila North GN division, Weligama DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/weligama/kotavila-north/ Grama Niladhari division · Weligama DS Division # Kotavila North Kotavila North is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Weligama DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province. It covers **1.22 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.2km² - 1mapped service ## Where is Kotavila North? Kotavila North 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 6 other GN divisions: [Denipitiya East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/welipitiya/denipitiya-east/), [Garanduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/weligama/garanduwa/), [Henwala East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/weligama/henwala-east/), [Kotavila South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/weligama/kotavila-south/), [Kotavila West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/weligama/kotavila-west/) and [Nidangala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/weligama/nidangala/). By area it is the 9311th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.9% of [Weligama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/weligama/). The centre of Kotavila North is about 128 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 5.9704° N, 80.4811° E. Local names: කොටවිල උතුර . 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 Kotavila North ### Nearby, outside Kotavila North - Coconut Tree Hill · viewpoint, Bandaramulla3.7 km - Parrot Rock · viewpoint, Bandaramulla3.8 km - Secret Beach · beach, Mirissa South 24.5 km - Weligambay Villas Parking Space · viewpoint, Mirissa South 24.6 km - Sunset Viewpoint · viewpoint, Mirissa South 24.6 km - Nyanawella beach · beach, Mirissa South 24.6 km - Secluded Beach · viewpoint, Mirissa South 24.6 km - Madiha Surf Beach · beach, Madiha West4.9 km - Udukawa Doss House (Udukawa Ambalama) · archaeological site, Udukawa North5.0 km - Madiha Beach · beach, Madiha East5.6 km - Hemachandra Gunasekara · memorial, Galbokka East5.7 km - General Montagu Jayawickrama · memorial, Paranakade5.7 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: Kotavila North - 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) · Galle18 km - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala79 km ### Nearest railway station Mirissa (Mirissa Udumulla), about 1.7 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 06:09, 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 Kotavila North Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Kotavila North. - Kotawila 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 Kotavila North 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 Kotavila North Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Korea Sri Lanka Friendship Hospital Complex · Kotavila West 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.96455&mlon=80.49360#map=17/5.96455/80.49360) Bank Samurdhi Bank · Polwathumodara 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.96551&mlon=80.45604#map=17/5.96551/80.45604) ATM Sampath Bank · Mirissa Udupila 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94719&mlon=80.45803#map=17/5.94719/80.45803) Petrol pump Ceypetco Filling Station · Denipitiya Central 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.98353&mlon=80.45248#map=17/5.98353/80.45248) Hotel Mount View Villa Resort · Mirissa Udumulla 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.95272&mlon=80.46846#map=17/5.95272/80.46846) Mall New Shopping Complex · Paranakade 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.97437&mlon=80.42932#map=17/5.97437/80.42932) School Kotawila Primary School · Kotavila North 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.96727&mlon=80.48459#map=17/5.96727/80.48459) College Sulthanagoda Maha Vidyalaya · Sulthanagoda South 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.98225&mlon=80.49604#map=17/5.98225/80.49604) Police station Tourist Police Mirissa · Mirissa Udupila 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94452&mlon=80.46087#map=17/5.94452/80.46087) 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Kotavila North Places mapped inside Kotavila North in open map data, by type. - Schools1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## 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 - Kohunugamuwa - 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 Kotavila North?In Weligama DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kotavila North?Denipitiya East, Garanduwa, Henwala East, Kotavila South, Kotavila West and Nidangala - What is there to see in Kotavila North?Coconut Tree Hill, Parrot Rock, Secret Beach, Weligambay Villas Parking Space - What time zone is Kotavila North in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kotavila North?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kotavila North?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kotavila North?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Kotavila North?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Kotavila North?Korea Sri Lanka Friendship Hospital Complex, about 1.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kotavila North?Samurdhi Bank, about 2.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kotavila North?Sampath Bank, about 3.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kotavila North?Ceypetco Filling Station, about 3.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kotavila North?LK3239080 (OCHA common operational dataset)