# Padili Kokmaduwa GN division, Welipitiya DS Division

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

Grama Niladhari division · Welipitiya DS Division 

# Padili Kokmaduwa

Padili Kokmaduwa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Welipitiya DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province. It covers **1.47 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 1.5km²
- 9 mtypical elevation

## Where is Padili Kokmaduwa?

Padili Kokmaduwa 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 4 other GN divisions: [Hallala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/welipitiya/hallala/), [Palalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/welipitiya/palalla/), [Sahabandu Kokmaduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/welipitiya/sahabandu-kokmaduwa/) and [Welipitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/welipitiya/welipitiya/). By area it is the 8429th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.1% of [Welipitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/welipitiya/). The centre of Padili Kokmaduwa is about 121 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.0132° N, 80.4360° E. Local names: පාදිලි කොක්මාදුව .

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 Padili Kokmaduwa

### Nearby, outside Padili Kokmaduwa

- nugaduwa · viewpoint, Palalla0.9 km
- Kananke Bridge · attraction, Nivithiwelbokka4.4 km
- Udukawa Doss House (Udukawa Ambalama) · archaeological site, Udukawa North4.4 km
- Hemachandra Gunasekara · memorial, Galbokka East4.4 km
- General Montagu Jayawickrama · memorial, Paranakade4.4 km
- Hakgedi Ella Falls · waterfall, Poramba Kananke North4.9 km
- David Martin Sailraweera · memorial, Maha Weediya5.1 km
- Kushtarajagala Statue · attraction, Walliwala South5.2 km
- Pallisters · attraction, Midigama North5.4 km
- Snake farm · zoo, Horagoda South6.0 km
- Fishamans reef · beach, Kapparathota South6.2 km
- Naomi Beach · beach, Gurubebila6.9 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: Padili Kokmaduwa

- 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) · Galle13 km
- Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala82 km

### Nearest railway station

Weligama (Galbokka East), about 4.2 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.

## Villages and localities in Padili Kokmaduwa

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Padili Kokmaduwa. Settlements here lie between about 9 m and 9 m above sea level (median 9 m).

- Hallala
- Kokmaduwa
- Padilikokmaduwa

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 Padili Kokmaduwa 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 Padili Kokmaduwa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Weligama District Hospital · Walana 4.7 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 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.97678&mlon=80.42748#map=17/5.97678/80.42748) 

ATM Sampath Bank · Mirissa Udupila 7.7 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 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.98353&mlon=80.45248#map=17/5.98353/80.45248) 

Hotel Sevonrich Hotel · Beraleliya 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.01146&mlon=80.44655#map=17/6.01146/80.44655) 

Mall Global Shopping and Food City · Galbokka East 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.97534&mlon=80.42883#map=17/5.97534/80.42883) 

School Primary School · Ibbawala 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.00213&mlon=80.40608#map=17/6.00213/80.40608) 

College CCAS Colombo Campus · Sahabandu Kokmaduwa 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02375&mlon=80.42714#map=17/6.02375/80.42714) 

Police station Police Station Weligama · Paranakade 4.6 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 Welipitiya DS Division

- Bathalahena
- Beraleliya
- Borala
- Denipitiya Central
- Denipitiya East
- Denipitiya West
- Hallala
- Ibbawala
- Jamburegoda East
- Jamburegoda West
- Jayawickramapura
- Kapuwatta
- Kokmaduwa North
- Maduragoda
- Meeruppa
- Moonamalpe
- Nalawana
- Nivithiwelbokka
- 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 Padili Kokmaduwa?In Welipitiya DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Padili Kokmaduwa?Hallala, Palalla, Sahabandu Kokmaduwa and Welipitiya
- What is there to see in Padili Kokmaduwa?nugaduwa, Kananke Bridge, Udukawa Doss House (Udukawa Ambalama), Hemachandra Gunasekara
- What time zone is Padili Kokmaduwa in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Padili Kokmaduwa?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Padili Kokmaduwa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Padili Kokmaduwa?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Padili Kokmaduwa?Settlements lie between 9 m and 9 m
- What is the best time to visit Padili Kokmaduwa?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Padili Kokmaduwa?Weligama District Hospital, about 4.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Padili Kokmaduwa?Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC, about 4.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Padili Kokmaduwa?Sampath Bank, about 7.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Padili Kokmaduwa?Ceypetco Filling Station, about 3.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Padili Kokmaduwa?LK3221090 (OCHA common operational dataset)