# Kalutara South GN division, Kalutara DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/kalutara/kalutara-south/ Grama Niladhari division · Kalutara DS Division # Kalutara South Kalutara South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kalutara DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province. It covers **1.04 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 32 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.0km² - 32mapped services - 7 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kalutara South? Kalutara South lies in [Kalutara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/kalutara/), [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: [Kalutara North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/kalutara/kalutara-north/), [Kalutara South A](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/kalutara/kalutara-south-a/), [Kuda Heenatiyangala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/kalutara/kuda-heenatiyangala/), [Mahawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/kalutara/mahawatta/), [Thotupala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/kalutara/thotupala/) and [Welapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/kalutara/welapura/). By area it is the 9984th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.4% of [Kalutara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/kalutara/). The centre of Kalutara South is about 41 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.5818° N, 79.9607° E. Local names: කළුතර දකුණ . 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 Kalutara South ### Nearby, outside Kalutara South - Calido beach Kalutara · beach, Kalutara North1.1 km - Richmond Castle · castle or fort, Thekkawatta2.7 km - Thudugala Ella · attraction, Thudugala East11 km - Tsunami monument · monument, Polkotuwa12 km - beru beach · beach, Polkotuwa12 km - Thun Bodhiya · attraction, Mahabellana14 km - Nature Volunteers · attraction, Kaluwamodara East16 km - Urban Park · theme park, Bazaar West16 km - Rannagala Ella · waterfall, Iddagoda East16 km - Panadura Beach · beach, Sagara Place16 km - Flower · attraction, Aluthgama West18 km - Watch - Clock Tower · monument, Wewala West19 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: Kalutara South - 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) · Colombo28 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo67 km ### Nearest railway station Kalutara South (Kalutara South), about 0.3 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)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](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 Kalutara South Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Kalutara South. The largest with a recorded population: Kalutara (37,081). - Kalutara 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 Kalutara South 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 Kalutara South Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital New Philip Hospital Radiology Department · Kalutara South 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.57931&mlon=79.96283#map=17/6.57931/79.96283) Bank BOC · Kalutara South 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.58173&mlon=79.96173#map=17/6.58173/79.96173) ATM People's Bank ATM · Bandaragama East 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71518&mlon=79.98986#map=17/6.71518/79.98986) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Kalutara North 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.59386&mlon=79.95901#map=17/6.59386/79.95901) Hotel Coco-Mari Beach Villa · Kalutara South 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.58444&mlon=79.95900#map=17/6.58444/79.95900) Mall Arpico Super Centre · Deshasthra Kalutara 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.60215&mlon=79.95565#map=17/6.60215/79.95565) School Welapura Vidyalaya · Kalutara South 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.58001&mlon=79.96120#map=17/6.58001/79.96120) College Gnanodaya National School · Kalutara South 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.58120&mlon=79.96068#map=17/6.58120/79.96068) Police station Police Station-Kalutara Sourth · Kalutara South 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.58489&mlon=79.96080#map=17/6.58489/79.96080) 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 Kalutara South Places mapped inside Kalutara South in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Banks6 - Hotels4 - Schools6 - Colleges and universities3 - Cinemas2 - Restaurants7 - Police stations2 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 Kalutara DS Division - Akkaragoda - Alubogahalanda - Alwiswatta - Ariyagama - Botnikwatta - Dediyawala - Deldoowa - Deshasthra Kalutara - Deshasthra Kalutara West - Diyagama - Dodammulla - Etavila - Ethagama East - Ethagama West - Ethanamadala - Gallassa - Godaparagahahena - Habaralagahalanda - Ilukwatta - Jawatta - Kajudoowawatta - Kalamulla East - Kalamulla North - Kalamulla South - Kalapugama - Kalapugama West - Kalapuwa - Kalutara North - Kalutara South A - Kapuhena - Katukurunda - Kithulawa - Kuda Gonadoowa - Kuda Heenatiyangala - Kuda Waskaduwa East - Kuda Waskaduwa North - Kuda Waskaduwa South - Kuda Waskaduwa West - Kurunduwatta - Maha Gonadoowa - Maha Heenatiyangala - Maharekma - Mahawaskaduwa North - Mahawaskaduwa South - Mahawatta - Malwatta - Mawala - Mawala South - Meda Pothupitiya - Melegama North - Melegama South - Mestiya - Moronthuduwa North - Moronthuduwa South - Nagoda South - Nagoda West - Nandoowa - Nugagoda - Palathota - Panapitiya North - Panapitiya South - Paraduwa - Pohoddaramulla East - Pohoddaramulla West - Pothupitiya East - Pothupitiya North - Pothupitiya South - Pothupitiya West - Pulartan - Rajawatta Aluth Kotasa - Rajawatta Parana Kotasa - Rannungala - Thekkawatta - Thotupala - Uggalbada East - Uggalbada West - Usgodella - Uswatta - Vidyasara - Vilegoda North - Vilegoda South - Wattamulla - Welapura - Weniwelketiya - Wettumakada - Wijerathnawatta ## Quick answers - Where is Kalutara South?In Kalutara DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kalutara South?Kalutara North, Kalutara South A, Kuda Heenatiyangala, Mahawatta, Thotupala and Welapura - What is there to see in Kalutara South?Calido beach Kalutara, Richmond Castle, Thudugala Ella, Tsunami monument - What time zone is Kalutara South in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kalutara South?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kalutara South?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kalutara South?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Kalutara South?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Kalutara South?New Philip Hospital Radiology Department, about 0.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kalutara South?BOC, about 0.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kalutara South?People's Bank ATM, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kalutara South?Ceypetco, about 1.4 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Kalutara South?2 mapped - How many banks are in Kalutara South?6 mapped - What is the P-code of Kalutara South?LK1321280 (OCHA common operational dataset)