# Bombuwala South - West GN division, Dodangoda DS Division

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/dodangoda/bombuwala-south-west/

Grama Niladhari division · Dodangoda DS Division 

# Bombuwala South - West

Bombuwala South - West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Dodangoda DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province. It covers **0.83 km²**.

- 0.8km²

## Where is Bombuwala South - West?

Bombuwala South - West lies in [Dodangoda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/dodangoda/), [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 6 other GN divisions: [Bombuwala North - Central](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/dodangoda/bombuwala-north-central/), [Bombuwala North - West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/dodangoda/bombuwala-north-west/), [Bombuwala South - Central](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/dodangoda/bombuwala-south-central/), [Dodangoda West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/dodangoda/dodangoda-west/), [Nagoda South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/kalutara/nagoda-south/) and [Weniwelketiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/kalutara/weniwelketiya/). By area it is the 10878th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.8% of [Dodangoda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/dodangoda/). The centre of Bombuwala South - West is about 44 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.5692° N, 80.0054° E. Local names: බෝම්බුවල දකුණ - බටහ .

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 Bombuwala South - West

### Nearby, outside Bombuwala South - West

- Richmond Castle · castle or fort, Thekkawatta4.9 km
- Thudugala Ella · attraction, Thudugala East5.9 km
- Calido beach Kalutara · beach, Kalutara North6.1 km
- Tsunami monument · monument, Polkotuwa11 km
- Rannagala Ella · waterfall, Iddagoda East11 km
- beru beach · beach, Polkotuwa11 km
- Nature Volunteers · attraction, Kaluwamodara East14 km
- Thun Bodhiya · attraction, Mahabellana15 km
- Flower · attraction, Aluthgama West16 km
- Watch - Clock Tower · monument, Wewala West17 km
- Sampath Villa · castle or fort, Miriswatta18 km
- Jeffry bawa's garden · attraction, Dedduwa18 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: Bombuwala South - West

- 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) · Colombo31 km
- Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo69 km

### Nearest railway station

Katukurunda (Kalapuwa), about 4.5 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 06:12, sunset around 17:57).

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 Bombuwala South - West 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 Bombuwala South - West

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Teaching Hospital - Kalutara · Alubogahalanda 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.56744&mlon=79.98783#map=17/6.56744/79.98783) 

Bank BOC · Katukurunda 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.56102&mlon=79.96919#map=17/6.56102/79.96919) 

ATM People's Bank ATM · Bandaragama East 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71518&mlon=79.98986#map=17/6.71518/79.98986) 

Petrol pump Katukurunda Petrol Shed · Katukurunda 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.56206&mlon=79.96900#map=17/6.56206/79.96900) 

Hotel Nissarana Villa · Dodangoda West - North 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.56019&mlon=80.02441#map=17/6.56019/80.02441) 

Mall Arpico Super Centre · Deshasthra Kalutara 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.60215&mlon=79.95565#map=17/6.60215/79.95565) 

School Cherish Pre School and Childcare Centre · Alubogahalanda 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.56155&mlon=79.98119#map=17/6.56155/79.98119) 

College Sri Lanka Police College · Pulartan 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.58861&mlon=79.98477#map=17/6.58861/79.98477) 

Police station STF TRAINING BASE - Katukurunda · Nagoda West 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.55836&mlon=79.98488#map=17/6.55836/79.98488) 

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 Dodangoda DS Division

- Adhikarigoda
- Bolossagama
- Bombuwala North - Central
- Bombuwala North - East
- Bombuwala North - West
- Bombuwala South - Central
- Bombuwala South - East
- Dodangoda East
- Dodangoda East - Central
- Dodangoda East - North
- Dodangoda East - South
- Dodangoda West
- Dodangoda West - Central
- Dodangoda West - North
- Dodangoda West - North West
- Dodangoda West - South
- Eladoowa
- Galpottavila
- Gamagoda East
- Gamagoda West
- Ihala Nebada
- Koholana North
- Koholana South
- Nebada
- Nebada West
- Nehinna
- Pahala Nebada
- Pelapitiyagoda
- Pelapitiyagoda North
- Puhambugoda East
- Puhambugoda West
- Remunagoda North
- Remunagoda South
- Sapugahawatta
- Serupita East
- Serupita West
- Thebuwana East
- Thebuwana West
- Thudugala East
- Thudugala West
- Ukwatta
- Wadugama
- Wattahena
- Wellatha

## Quick answers

- Where is Bombuwala South - West?In Dodangoda DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Bombuwala South - West?Bombuwala North - Central, Bombuwala North - West, Bombuwala South - Central, Dodangoda West, Nagoda South and Weniwelketiya
- What is there to see in Bombuwala South - West?Richmond Castle, Thudugala Ella, Calido beach Kalutara, Tsunami monument
- What time zone is Bombuwala South - West in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Bombuwala South - West?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Bombuwala South - West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Bombuwala South - West?January to February and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Bombuwala South - West?Teaching Hospital - Kalutara, about 1.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Bombuwala South - West?BOC, about 4.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Bombuwala South - West?People's Bank ATM, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bombuwala South - West?Katukurunda Petrol Shed, about 4.1 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Bombuwala South - West?LK1327110 (OCHA common operational dataset)