# Anguruwathota GN division, Madurawala DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/madurawala/anguruwathota/ Grama Niladhari division · Madurawala DS Division # Anguruwathota Anguruwathota is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Madurawala DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province. It covers **1.80 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.8km² - 1mapped service - 9 mtypical elevation ## Where is Anguruwathota? Anguruwathota lies in [Madurawala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/madurawala/), [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: [Kudayala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/madurawala/kudayala/), [Madurawala East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/madurawala/madurawala-east/), [Madurawala West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/madurawala/madurawala-west/), [Pahala Karannagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/madurawala/pahala-karannagoda/), [Pelapitiyagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/dodangoda/pelapitiyagoda/), [Pelapitiyagoda North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/dodangoda/pelapitiyagoda-north/) and [Uduwara East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/millaniya/uduwara-east/). By area it is the 7451st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.9% of [Madurawala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/madurawala/). The centre of Anguruwathota is about 42 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.6353° N, 80.0765° E. Local names: අඟුරුවාතොට . 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 Anguruwathota ### Nearby, outside Anguruwathota - Thudugala Ella · attraction, Thudugala East7.5 km - Rannagala Ella · waterfall, Iddagoda East7.8 km - Watch - Clock Tower · monument, Wewala West8.9 km - Richmond Castle · castle or fort, Thekkawatta12 km - Thun Bodhiya · attraction, Mahabellana14 km - Calido beach Kalutara · beach, Kalutara North14 km - Pahiyangala cave. · attraction, Niggaha15 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: Anguruwathota - 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) · Colombo30 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo64 km ### Nearest railway station Kalutara North (Vidyasara), about 14 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 Anguruwathota Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Anguruwathota. - Udugammana 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Anguruwathota Named natural and historic features inside Anguruwathota, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Maha Ela Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Anguruwathota 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 Anguruwathota Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Galpatha Divisional Hospital · Galpatha East 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.63514&mlon=80.03286#map=17/6.63514/80.03286) Bank People's Bank · Nebada 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.59591&mlon=80.09133#map=17/6.59591/80.09133) ATM People's Bank ATM · Horana South 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71457&mlon=80.06321#map=17/6.71457/80.06321) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Nebada 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.59611&mlon=80.09123#map=17/6.59611/80.09123) Hotel Rest House - Horana · Anguruwathota 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.63225&mlon=80.07737#map=17/6.63225/80.07737) Mall Arpico Super Centre · Deshasthra Kalutara 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.60215&mlon=79.95565#map=17/6.60215/79.95565) School Govinna Maha Vidyalaya · Govinna South 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.66667&mlon=80.11670#map=17/6.66667/80.11670) College A Sripalian · Pethigamuwa North 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.68253&mlon=80.04738#map=17/6.68253/80.04738) Police station Horana · Horana South 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71490&mlon=80.06909#map=17/6.71490/80.06909) 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 Anguruwathota Places mapped inside Anguruwathota in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 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 Madurawala DS Division - Bellapitiya East - Bellapitiya West - Elawella - Hallankanda - Ihala Karannagoda - Ihalagoda - Ilimba - Kananvila - Kandana North - Kandana South - Karannagoda - Katuhena - Keselhenawa - Koodella - Kudayala - Madurawala East - Madurawala West - Mahayala East - Mahayala West - Mahena South - Nahalla - Pahala Karannagoda - Pahalagoda - Peramunagama - Remuna - Walpita - Warakagoda East - Warakagoda North - Warakagoda South - Warakagoda West - Weliketella - Werawatta ## Quick answers - Where is Anguruwathota?In Madurawala DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Anguruwathota?Kudayala, Madurawala East, Madurawala West, Pahala Karannagoda, Pelapitiyagoda, Pelapitiyagoda North and Uduwara East - What is there to see in Anguruwathota?Thudugala Ella, Rannagala Ella, Watch - Clock Tower, Richmond Castle - What time zone is Anguruwathota in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Anguruwathota?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Anguruwathota?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Anguruwathota?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Anguruwathota?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Anguruwathota?Galpatha Divisional Hospital, about 4.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Anguruwathota?People's Bank, about 4.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Anguruwathota?People's Bank ATM, about 8.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Anguruwathota?Lanka Filling Station, about 4.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Anguruwathota?LK1315105 (OCHA common operational dataset)