Grama Niladhari division · Beruwala DS Division # Cheenakotuwa Cheenakotuwa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Beruwala DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province. It covers 0.35 km². Open map data shows 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.3 km² - 2 mapped services ## Where is Cheenakotuwa? Cheenakotuwa lies in Beruwala DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka. It borders 5 other GN divisions: Akkaragoda, Kankanamgoda, Karandagoda, Pannila and Polkotuwa. By area it is the 13109th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.5% of Beruwala DS Division. The centre of Cheenakotuwa is about 53 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.4773° N, 79.9929° E. Local names: චීන කොටුව. Source: Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Cheenakotuwa ### Nearby, outside Cheenakotuwa - Tsunami monument · monument, Polkotuwa 1.1 km - beru beach · beach, Polkotuwa 1.3 km - Nature Volunteers · attraction, Kaluwamodara East 3.5 km - Flower · attraction, Aluthgama West 5.7 km - Jeffry bawa's garden · attraction, Dedduwa 8.7 km - Sea Turtle conservation center · attraction, Warahena 8.9 km - Sea Turtle Research Project · zoo, Warahena 9.0 km - coconut · nature reserve, Yalegama 11 km - Sampath Villa · castle or fort, Miriswatta 12 km - Induruwa sea turtle farm · attraction, Kaikawala 12 km - Thudugala Ella · attraction, Thudugala East 13 km - Calido beach Kalutara · beach, Kalutara North 13 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Cheenakotuwa - Time zone UTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo - Currency Rupee (LKR) - Country calling code +94 - Languages Sinhala, Tamil, English - Plug types Type D, G · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo 40 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle 65 km ### Nearest railway station Beruwala (Polkotuwa), about 1.0 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:55) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:12, sunset around 17:57). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Cheenakotuwa 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Cheenakotuwa | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Beruwala Divisional Hospital · Polkotuwa | 1.2 km | Map | | Bank | Commercial Bank ATM · Kankanamgoda | 1.1 km | Map | | ATM | People's Bank ATM · Bandaragama East | 26 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Ceypetco · Polkotuwa | 1.0 km | Map | | Hotel | Villa@113 · Akkaragoda | 0.4 km | Map | | Mall | Symi Holdings · Kankanamgoda | 1.3 km | Map | | School | Al Humaisara National College · Cheenakotuwa | 0.4 km | Map | | College | Wisdom Campus, Beruwala · Kankanamgoda | 1.1 km | Map | | Police station | Beruwela Police Station · Polkotuwa | 1.1 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Cheenakotuwa Places mapped inside Cheenakotuwa in open map data, by type. - Schools 2 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other GN divisions in Beruwala DS Division - Adikarigoda - Akkara Asoowa - Akkaragoda - Akkaramale - Alakadupitiya - Aluthgama East - Aluthgama West - Ambepitiya - Bandanagoda - Bubulalanda - Danwattagoda - Dharga Town - Dharga Town East - Diyalagoda - Doowegoda - Galhena - Gammedda - Ganegama - Ganga Addara - Halkandavila - Hettimulla - Hettiyakanda - Hirigalgodella - Idiriligoda - Kadiyawatta - Kadurugasmulla - Kalavila - Kalavilakanda - Kaluwamodara East - Kaluwamodara North - Kaluwamodara West - Kankanamgoda - Kapugoda - Karandagoda - Katukurundugahalanda East - Katukurundugahalanda West - Kendagahavila - Kotapitiya - Kuda Magalkanda - Kuda Payagala North - Kuda Payagala South - Magalkanda North - Magalkanda South - Maggona East - Maggona West - Maha Payagala - Mahagammedda - Mahagoda - Malegoda - Malewana - Malewangoda - Maligahena - Maradana - Marakkalahawatta - Massalgoda - Mehimulla - Moragalla - Mullapitiya - Munasinghagoda - Munhena - Nakandalagoda - Padagoda - Palayangoda - Pambe - Pannila - Paranakade - Pathirajagoda - Payagala North - Pinhena - Pinhena Colony - Pinidiyamulla - Polkotuwa - Pothuvila East - Pothuvila West - Seenawatta - Viharakanda - Walathara - Warapitiya - Welipitiya - Weragala - Yovungama ## Quick answers - Where is Cheenakotuwa? In Beruwala DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Cheenakotuwa? Akkaragoda, Kankanamgoda, Karandagoda, Pannila and Polkotuwa - What is there to see in Cheenakotuwa? Tsunami monument, beru beach, Nature Volunteers, Flower - What time zone is Cheenakotuwa in? UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Cheenakotuwa? Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Cheenakotuwa? Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Cheenakotuwa? January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Cheenakotuwa? Beruwala Divisional Hospital, about 1.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Cheenakotuwa? Commercial Bank ATM, about 1.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Cheenakotuwa? People's Bank ATM, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Cheenakotuwa? Ceypetco, about 1.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Cheenakotuwa? LK1324200 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Grama Niladhari division - Area: 0.35 km² - P-code: LK1324200 - Divisional Secretariat division: Beruwala DS Division --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/beruwala/cheenakotuwa/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.