# Kalupahana GN division, Agalawatta DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/agalawatta/kalupahana/

Grama Niladhari division · Agalawatta DS Division 

# Kalupahana

Kalupahana is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Agalawatta DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province. It covers **3.43 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 3.4km²
- 62 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kalupahana?

Kalupahana lies in [Agalawatta DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/agalawatta/), [Kalutara District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 5 other GN divisions: [Horawala East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/matugama/horawala-east/), [Kuda Kalupahana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/agalawatta/kuda-kalupahana/), [Lihiniyawa East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/walallawita/lihiniyawa-east/), [Lihiniyawa West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/walallawita/lihiniyawa-west/) and [Moragala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/walallawita/moragala/). By area it is the 4387th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.7% of [Agalawatta DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/agalawatta/). The centre of Kalupahana is about 62 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.4763° N, 80.1621° E. Local names: කළුපහන .

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 Kalupahana

### Nearby, outside Kalupahana

- Polomgampala Waterfall · waterfall, Harankahapatha5.6 km
- Sampath Villa · castle or fort, Miriswatta9.8 km
- C.W.W.Kannangara Memorial Statue · memorial, Loolbadduwa11 km
- Deyyagala Dola · waterfall, Thotaha12 km
- Rannagala Ella · waterfall, Iddagoda East12 km
- Kalu Dola Ella · attraction, Uhanovita14 km
- Thudugala Ella · attraction, Thudugala East16 km
- Jeffry bawa's garden · attraction, Dedduwa17 km
- Nature Volunteers · attraction, Kaluwamodara East18 km
- Flower · attraction, Aluthgama West19 km
- Sea Turtle conservation center · attraction, Warahena19 km
- Sea Turtle Research Project · zoo, Warahena19 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: Kalupahana

- 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

- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo49 km
- Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle56 km

### Nearest railway station

Aluthgama (Aluthgama West), about 19 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:54) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:11, 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 Kalupahana

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Kalupahana.

- Kuda Kalupahana
- Maha Kalupahana

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 Kalupahana and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kalutara District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 2,204 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (332 mm) and the driest Feb (85 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and July**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 89 

Feb 27 85 

Mar 27 128 

Apr 28 238 

May 28 244 

Jun 27 155 

Jul 26 114 

Aug 26 135 

Sep 26 187 

Oct 26 302 

Nov 26 332 

Dec 26 193 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kalupahana

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Meegahathenna Hospital · Maddegama 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.43478&mlon=80.19842#map=17/6.43478/80.19842) 

Bank Hatton National Bank Matugama · Mathugama North 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.52414&mlon=80.11516#map=17/6.52414/80.11516) 

ATM People's Bank ATM · Horana South 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71457&mlon=80.06321#map=17/6.71457/80.06321) 

Petrol pump IOC Matugama · Mathugama North 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.52237&mlon=80.11598#map=17/6.52237/80.11598) 

Hotel Lihiniyawa Holiday Inn · Lihiniyawa West 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.45587&mlon=80.16500#map=17/6.45587/80.16500) 

Mall Canowin Arcade · Henpita 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.46857&mlon=80.07904#map=17/6.46857/80.07904) 

School Horawala Maha Vidyala · Horawala North 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.47816&mlon=80.13553#map=17/6.47816/80.13553) 

College Adikaram College,Matugama · Mathugama West 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.52524&mlon=80.11566#map=17/6.52524/80.11566) 

Police station Meegahathenna Police Station · Mallawachchigoda Gangabada 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.43684&mlon=80.19432#map=17/6.43684/80.19432) 

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 Agalawatta DS Division

- Agalawatta
- Beragama
- Bodhiyakanda
- Dapiligoda
- Diyapattugama
- Evariwatta
- Girikola
- Gorokgoda
- Halovita
- Harankahapatha
- Helamba
- Kekulandala North
- Kekulandala South
- Kevitiyagala
- Kevitiyagala North
- Kithulgoda
- Kithulgoda South
- Kuda Kalupahana
- Kurupita
- Mulatiyana
- Omatta
- Omatta East
- Pimbura
- Pinnagoda
- Polgampala
- Polgampala East
- Rathmale
- Rathmale East
- Ridirekhagama
- Udawela
- Wandurabba
- Yatiyana East
- Yatiyana West

## Quick answers

- Where is Kalupahana?In Agalawatta DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Kalupahana?Horawala East, Kuda Kalupahana, Lihiniyawa East, Lihiniyawa West and Moragala
- What is there to see in Kalupahana?Polomgampala Waterfall, Sampath Villa, C.W.W.Kannangara Memorial Statue, Deyyagala Dola
- What time zone is Kalupahana in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Kalupahana?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Kalupahana?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kalupahana?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Kalupahana?January to February and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kalupahana?Meegahathenna Hospital, about 6.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kalupahana?Hatton National Bank Matugama, about 7.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kalupahana?People's Bank ATM, about 29 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kalupahana?IOC Matugama, about 7.2 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kalupahana?LK1333125 (OCHA common operational dataset)