# Udukawa South GN division, Welipitiya DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/welipitiya/udukawa-south/ Grama Niladhari division · Welipitiya DS Division # Udukawa South Udukawa South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Welipitiya DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province. It covers **2.53 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2.5km² - 1mapped service - 79 mtypical elevation ## Where is Udukawa South? Udukawa South 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 7 other GN divisions: [Akurugoda North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/malimbada/akurugoda-north/), [Beraleliya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/welipitiya/beraleliya/), [Hallala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/welipitiya/hallala/), [Jayawickramapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/welipitiya/jayawickramapura/), [Moonamalpe](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/welipitiya/moonamalpe/), [Udukawa North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/welipitiya/udukawa-north/) and [Wellana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/welipitiya/wellana/). By area it is the 5760th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.7% of [Welipitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/welipitiya/). The centre of Udukawa South is about 123 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.0118° N, 80.4664° E. Local names: උඩුකාව දකුණ . 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 Udukawa South ### Nearby, outside Udukawa South - Udukawa Doss House (Udukawa Ambalama) · archaeological site, Udukawa North1.1 km - Snake farm · zoo, Horagoda South3.6 km - nugaduwa · viewpoint, Palalla3.7 km - Hemachandra Gunasekara · memorial, Galbokka East5.9 km - General Montagu Jayawickrama · memorial, Paranakade5.9 km - David Martin Sailraweera · memorial, Maha Weediya6.7 km - Hakgedi Ella Falls · waterfall, Poramba Kananke North6.7 km - Kushtarajagala Statue · attraction, Walliwala South7.0 km - Kananke Bridge · attraction, Nivithiwelbokka7.2 km - Weligambay Villas Parking Space · viewpoint, Mirissa South 27.6 km - Nyanawella beach · beach, Mirissa South 27.6 km - Secluded Beach · viewpoint, Mirissa South 27.7 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: Udukawa South - 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) · Galle16 km - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala79 km ### Nearest railway station Polwathumodara (Polwathumodara), about 5.3 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 2026-11-03](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 Udukawa South Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Udukawa South. - Beraleliya 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Udukawa South Named natural and historic features inside Udukawa South, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 2 rubber estates. - Kosgahahena - Nawalanka 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 Udukawa South 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 Udukawa South Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Akkurugoda MOH · Kirimetimulla South 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.00847&mlon=80.50073#map=17/6.00847/80.50073) Bank Peoples Bank · Thelijjavila 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02390&mlon=80.49553#map=17/6.02390/80.49553) ATM Sampath Bank · Mirissa Udupila 7.2 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 Sevonrich Hotel · Beraleliya 2.2 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 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.97534&mlon=80.42883#map=17/5.97534/80.42883) School Baby's Kindergarten · Akurugoda West 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.99692&mlon=80.48538#map=17/5.99692/80.48538) College Udukawa primary School · Udukawa South 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.01324&mlon=80.46666#map=17/6.01324/80.46666) Police station Police Station Malimbada · Malimbada West 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.01056&mlon=80.51774#map=17/6.01056/80.51774) 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 Udukawa South Places mapped inside Udukawa South in open map data, by type. - Colleges and universities1 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 - Kapuwatta - 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 - Uruvitiya - Vilegoda - Wahala Kananke North - Wahala Kananke South - Warakapitiya East - Warakapitiya North - Warakapitiya South - Watagedaramulla - Welipitiya - Wellana ## Quick answers - Where is Udukawa South?In Welipitiya DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Udukawa South?Akurugoda North, Beraleliya, Hallala, Jayawickramapura, Moonamalpe, Udukawa North and Wellana - What is there to see in Udukawa South?Udukawa Doss House (Udukawa Ambalama), Snake farm, nugaduwa, Hemachandra Gunasekara - What time zone is Udukawa South in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Udukawa South?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Udukawa South?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Udukawa South?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Udukawa South?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Udukawa South?Akkurugoda MOH, about 3.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Udukawa South?Peoples Bank, about 3.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Udukawa South?Sampath Bank, about 7.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Udukawa South?Ceypetco Filling Station, about 3.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Udukawa South?LK3221060 (OCHA common operational dataset)