Grama Niladhari division · Dodangoda DS Division # Thudugala West Thudugala West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Dodangoda DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province. It covers 1.83 km². 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.8 km² - 1 mapped service - 10 m typical elevation ## Where is Thudugala West? Thudugala West lies in Dodangoda DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka. It borders 6 other GN divisions: Bombuwala South - East, Dodangoda East - North, Dodangoda West - North, Thebuwana West, Thudugala East and Wadugama. By area it is the 7368th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.7% of Dodangoda DS Division. The centre of Thudugala West is about 46 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.5693° N, 80.0412° E. Local names: තුඩුගල බටහිර. Source: Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Thudugala West ### Nearby, outside Thudugala West - Thudugala Ella · attraction, Thudugala East 1.9 km - Rannagala Ella · waterfall, Iddagoda East 6.7 km - Richmond Castle · castle or fort, Thekkawatta 8.2 km - Calido beach Kalutara · beach, Kalutara North 9.9 km - Tsunami monument · monument, Polkotuwa 12 km - beru beach · beach, Polkotuwa 12 km - Nature Volunteers · attraction, Kaluwamodara East 14 km - Sampath Villa · castle or fort, Miriswatta 16 km - Watch - Clock Tower · monument, Wewala West 16 km - Flower · attraction, Aluthgama West 17 km - Thun Bodhiya · attraction, Mahabellana 17 km - Jeffry bawa's garden · attraction, Dedduwa 18 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: Thudugala West - 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 33 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo 70 km ### Nearest railway station Katukurunda (Kalapuwa), about 8.4 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); 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. ## Villages and localities in Thudugala West Open gazetteers list 2 villages, towns and localities in Thudugala West. - Sabhithagama Model Village - Thudugala Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Weather in Thudugala 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Thudugala West | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Wellatha Rural Hospital · Wellatha | 3.5 km | Map | | Bank | People's Bank · Nebada | 6.3 km | Map | | ATM | People's Bank ATM · Horana South | 16 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Lanka Filling Station · Nebada | 6.3 km | Map | | Hotel | Resolve Garden · Thudugala West | 1.0 km | Map | | Mall | Arpico Super Centre · Deshasthra Kalutara | 10 km | Map | | School | Dodangoda Miriswaththa Maha Vidyalaya · Dodangoda West - North | 2.4 km | Map | | College | Sri Lanka Police College · Pulartan | 6.6 km | Map | | Police station | Dodangoda Police Station · Dodangoda West - Central | 2.6 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 Thudugala West Places mapped inside Thudugala West in open map data, by type. - Hotels 1 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 Dodangoda DS Division - Adhikarigoda - Bolossagama - Bombuwala North - Central - Bombuwala North - East - Bombuwala North - West - Bombuwala South - Central - Bombuwala South - East - Bombuwala South - West - 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 - Ukwatta - Wadugama - Wattahena - Wellatha ## Quick answers - Where is Thudugala West? In Dodangoda DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Thudugala West? Bombuwala South - East, Dodangoda East - North, Dodangoda West - North, Thebuwana West, Thudugala East and Wadugama - What is there to see in Thudugala West? Thudugala Ella, Rannagala Ella, Richmond Castle, Calido beach Kalutara - What time zone is Thudugala West in? UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Thudugala West? Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Thudugala West? Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Thudugala West? 2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Thudugala West? January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Thudugala West? Wellatha Rural Hospital, about 3.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Thudugala West? People's Bank, about 6.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Thudugala West? People's Bank ATM, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Thudugala West? Lanka Filling Station, about 6.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Thudugala West? LK1327155 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Grama Niladhari division - Area: 1.83 km² - P-code: LK1327155 - Divisional Secretariat division: Dodangoda DS Division --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/dodangoda/thudugala-west/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.