# Kotigamgoda GN division, Horana DS Division, Kalutara District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/horana/kotigamgoda/ Grama Niladhari division · Horana DS Division # Kotigamgoda Kotigamgoda is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Horana DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province. It covers **2.18 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2.2km² - 1mapped service - 33 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kotigamgoda? Kotigamgoda lies in [Horana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/horana/), [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 7 other GN divisions: [Beliattavila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/padukka/beliattavila/), [Horagala East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/padukka/horagala-east/), [Kidelpitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/horana/kidelpitiya/), [Kurugala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/padukka/kurugala/), [Pahala Millewa North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/horana/pahala-millewa-north/), [Poregedara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/padukka/poregedara/) and [Udumulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/padukka/udumulla/). By area it is the 6503rd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.0% of [Horana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/horana/). The centre of Kotigamgoda is about 29 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.8097° N, 80.0820° E. Local names: කොටිගම්ගොඩ . 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 Kotigamgoda ### Nearby, outside Kotigamgoda - Watch - Clock Tower · monument, Wewala West11 km - Thummodara Ranmudu Ella · attraction, Pagngnagula12 km - Leisure World Entertainment Park · theme park, Kalu Aggala13 km - Ella Uda Ella · attraction, Koswatta14 km - Amara Indika Rupasinghe Gunawardena · memorial, Salawa14 km - Thun Bodhiya · attraction, Mahabellana17 km - Al Mubarak Kids Park · theme park, Malwana Town18 km - Jayawadanagama Monument · monument, Wickramasinghapura18 km - Kalu Diya Wala · attraction, Nedurana18 km - Fishing at Bolgoda Lake · attraction, Kahapola19 km - Discus Fish Collection · aquarium, Paratta20 km - Indian Peace Keeping Force (1987-2000) · memorial, Pahalawela20 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: Kotigamgoda - 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) · Colombo22 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo47 km ### Nearest railway station Liyanwala (Liyanwala), about 3.2 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 17:56). 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 Kotigamgoda Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Kotigamgoda. - Kotigamgoda - Kotigangoda 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 Kotigamgoda 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 Kotigamgoda Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Padukka Divisional Hospital · Padukka 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83997&mlon=80.08956#map=17/6.83997/80.08956) Bank Co-op Rural Bank · Liyanwala 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83533&mlon=80.07735#map=17/6.83533/80.07735) ATM Hatton National Bank CDM · Homagama Town 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84162&mlon=80.00490#map=17/6.84162/80.00490) Petrol pump Fuel Station · Padukka 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84009&mlon=80.09300#map=17/6.84009/80.09300) Hotel Colonial Villa Padukka · Poregedara 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.81647&mlon=80.08597#map=17/6.81647/80.08597) Mall Heartlands City · Kurunduwatta 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84566&mlon=80.04227#map=17/6.84566/80.04227) School Red Rose Kingdergarten · Kotigamgoda 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.81229&mlon=80.08468#map=17/6.81229/80.08468) College Electronics Engineering, SLTC Research University · Padukka 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84399&mlon=80.09024#map=17/6.84399/80.09024) Police station Padukka Police Station · Padukka 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84219&mlon=80.09244#map=17/6.84219/80.09244) 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 Kotigamgoda Places mapped inside Kotigamgoda in open map data, by type. - Schools1 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 Horana DS Division - Aramanagolla - Batuvita North - Batuvita South - Dambara - Dikhenagama - Gal Edandugoda - Godigamuwa East - Godigamuwa West - Gorokgoda - Gurugoda - Halapitiya - Halthotiyawatta - Handupelpola - Henegama - Horana East - Horana North - Horana South - Ihala Millewa North - Ihala Millewa South - Kahatapitiya - Kananvila North - Kananvila South - Kanewala - Kidelpitiya - Kirigalahena - Koralaima - Kuda Uduwa - Kulupana - Kumbuka East - Kumbuka North - Kumbuka South - Kumbuka West - Maha Uduwa - Mahena - Meemana - Meewanapalana East - Meewanapalana West - Midellamulahena - Munagama East - Munagama West - Narthanagala - Olaboduwa East - Olaboduwa North - Olaboduwa South - Ovitiyagala - Pahala Millewa North - Pahala Millewa South - Palannoruwa - Pannila - Pokunuvita - Thalagala East - Thalagala North - Thalagala South - Thalagala West - Uduwa North - Uduwa South - Welmilla - Werullahena - Wewala East - Wewala West ## Quick answers - Where is Kotigamgoda?In Horana DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kotigamgoda?Beliattavila, Horagala East, Kidelpitiya, Kurugala, Pahala Millewa North, Poregedara and Udumulla - What is there to see in Kotigamgoda?Watch - Clock Tower, Thummodara Ranmudu Ella, Leisure World Entertainment Park, Ella Uda Ella - What time zone is Kotigamgoda in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kotigamgoda?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kotigamgoda?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kotigamgoda?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Kotigamgoda?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Kotigamgoda?Padukka Divisional Hospital, about 3.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kotigamgoda?Co-op Rural Bank, about 2.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kotigamgoda?Hatton National Bank CDM, about 9.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kotigamgoda?Fuel Station, about 3.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kotigamgoda?LK1309005 (OCHA common operational dataset)