# Kapuwatta GN division, Welipitiya DS Division, Matara District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/welipitiya/kapuwatta/

Grama Niladhari division · Welipitiya DS Division 

# Kapuwatta

Kapuwatta is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Welipitiya DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province. It covers **0.25 km²**. Open map data shows 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 0.2km²
- 1mapped service

## Where is Kapuwatta?

Kapuwatta lies in [Welipitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/welipitiya/), [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 3 other GN divisions: [Denipitiya Central](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/welipitiya/denipitiya-central/), [Denipitiya West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/welipitiya/denipitiya-west/) and [Watagedaramulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/welipitiya/watagedaramulla/). By area it is the 13484th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.4% of [Welipitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/welipitiya/). The centre of Kapuwatta is about 124 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 5.9880° N, 80.4470° E. Local names: කපුවත්ත .

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 Kapuwatta

### Nearby, outside Kapuwatta

- nugaduwa · viewpoint, Palalla2.5 km
- Hemachandra Gunasekara · memorial, Galbokka East2.5 km
- General Montagu Jayawickrama · memorial, Paranakade2.5 km
- David Martin Sailraweera · memorial, Maha Weediya3.3 km
- Kushtarajagala Statue · attraction, Walliwala South3.6 km
- Fishamans reef · beach, Kapparathota South4.3 km
- Udukawa Doss House (Udukawa Ambalama) · archaeological site, Udukawa North4.4 km
- Weligambay Villas Parking Space · viewpoint, Mirissa South 24.6 km
- Nyanawella beach · beach, Mirissa South 24.7 km
- Secluded Beach · viewpoint, Mirissa South 24.7 km
- Sunset Viewpoint · viewpoint, Mirissa South 24.8 km
- Secret Beach · beach, Mirissa South 24.9 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: Kapuwatta

- 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) · Galle14 km
- Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala82 km

### Nearest railway station

Weligama (Galbokka East), about 2.4 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.

## Weather in Kapuwatta 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 Kapuwatta

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Weligama District Hospital · Walana 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.97491&mlon=80.41891#map=17/5.97491/80.41891) 

Bank Sanasa Bank · Pelena West 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.97433&mlon=80.43426#map=17/5.97433/80.43426) 

ATM Sampath Bank · Mirissa Udupila 4.7 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 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.98353&mlon=80.45248#map=17/5.98353/80.45248) 

Hotel Bamboo Breeze · Kapuwatta 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.98961&mlon=80.44439#map=17/5.98961/80.44439) 

Mall Global Shopping and Food City · Galbokka East 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.97534&mlon=80.42883#map=17/5.97534/80.42883) 

School Ridmatharu nursery school · Denipitiya West 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.98367&mlon=80.44827#map=17/5.98367/80.44827) 

College Denipitiya Maha Viddyalaya · Denipitiya Central 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.98009&mlon=80.45486#map=17/5.98009/80.45486) 

Police station Police Station Weligama · Paranakade 2.8 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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Kapuwatta

Places mapped inside Kapuwatta in open map data, by type.

- Hotels1

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 Welipitiya DS Division

- Bathalahena
- Beraleliya
- Borala
- Denipitiya Central
- Denipitiya East
- Denipitiya West
- Hallala
- Ibbawala
- Jamburegoda East
- Jamburegoda West
- Jayawickramapura
- Kokmaduwa North
- Maduragoda
- Meeruppa
- Moonamalpe
- Nalawana
- Nivithiwelbokka
- Padili Kokmaduwa
- Palalla
- Penetiyana East
- Penetiyana West
- Poramba Kananke North
- Poramba Kananke South
- Puhulahena
- Sahabandu Kokmaduwa
- Udukawa North
- Udukawa South
- Uruvitiya
- Vilegoda
- Wahala Kananke North
- Wahala Kananke South
- Warakapitiya East
- Warakapitiya North
- Warakapitiya South
- Watagedaramulla
- Welipitiya
- Wellana

## Quick answers

- Where is Kapuwatta?In Welipitiya DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Kapuwatta?Denipitiya Central, Denipitiya West and Watagedaramulla
- What is there to see in Kapuwatta?nugaduwa, Hemachandra Gunasekara, General Montagu Jayawickrama, David Martin Sailraweera
- What time zone is Kapuwatta in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Kapuwatta?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Kapuwatta?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Kapuwatta?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kapuwatta?Weligama District Hospital, about 3.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kapuwatta?Sanasa Bank, about 2.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kapuwatta?Sampath Bank, about 4.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kapuwatta?Ceypetco Filling Station, about 0.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kapuwatta?LK3221175 (OCHA common operational dataset)