# Matugama DS Division, Kalutara District – GN divisions > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/matugama/ Divisional Secretariat division · Kalutara District # Matugama DS Division Matugama DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Kalutara District, Western Province. It covers **138.9 km²**. It is divided into 57 GN divisions. 46 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 56 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 139km² - 57GN divisions - 56mapped services ## Where is Matugama DS Division? Matugama DS Division lies in [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 DS divisions: [Agalawatta DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/agalawatta/), [Bentota DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bentota/), [Beruwala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/beruwala/), [Bulathsinhala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/bulathsinhala/), [Dodangoda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/dodangoda/), [Madurawala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/madurawala/) and [Walallawita DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/walallawita/). By area it is the 166th largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 8.4% of [Kalutara District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/). The centre of Matugama DS Division is about 56 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.4954° N, 80.1031° E. Local names: මතුගම · மதுகமை . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## GN divisions of Matugama DS Division Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services [Aluthgamgoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/matugama/aluthgamgoda/) 3.5 2 0 [Andawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/matugama/andawala/) 2.9 1 0 [Badugama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/matugama/badugama/) 4.3 1 0 [Badugama New Colony](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/matugama/badugama-new-colony/) 2.4 0 0 [Bondupitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/matugama/bondupitiya/) 0.9 0 0 [Bopitiya East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/matugama/bopitiya-east/) 2.4 1 0 [Bopitiya West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/matugama/bopitiya-west/) 2.2 1 0 [Dewagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/matugama/dewagoda/) 1.0 3 0 [Dippita](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/matugama/dippita/) 1.6 1 0 [Diyagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/matugama/diyagala/) 2.8 1 0 [Galmatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/matugama/galmatta/) 1.7 0 3 [Gurudola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/matugama/gurudola/) 1.0 0 0 [Henegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/matugama/henegama/) 4.8 1 0 [Henpita](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/matugama/henpita/) 1.5 2 9 [Hiriketiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/matugama/hiriketiya/) 1.0 1 0 [Horawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/matugama/horawala/) 1.6 1 1 [Horawala East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/matugama/horawala-east/) 4.5 0 0 [Horawala North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/matugama/horawala-north/) 2.6 0 1 [Horawala West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/matugama/horawala-west/) 2.2 1 1 [Iddagoda East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/matugama/iddagoda-east/) 3.8 0 0 [Iddagoda West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/matugama/iddagoda-west/) 2.5 0 0 [Indigasthuduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/matugama/indigasthuduwa/) 1.6 2 0 [Keeranthidiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/matugama/keeranthidiya/) 4.4 1 1 [Keppetiyagahalanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/matugama/keppetiyagahalanda/) 1.5 1 0 [Kolehekada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/matugama/kolehekada/) 5.4 1 4 [Kotagedara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/matugama/kotagedara/) 2.7 1 1 [Kurudippita](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/matugama/kurudippita/) 1.5 1 0 [Ladduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/matugama/ladduwa/) 2.3 2 0 [Lewwanduwa East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/matugama/lewwanduwa-east/) 0.8 0 0 [Lewwanduwa North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/matugama/lewwanduwa-north/) 0.8 0 0 [Lewwanduwa West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/matugama/lewwanduwa-west/) 1.6 2 1 [Madawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/matugama/madawala/) 3.0 0 0 [Mathugama East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/matugama/mathugama-east/) 1.1 0 4 [Mathugama North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/matugama/mathugama-north/) 1.5 0 4 [Mathugama South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/matugama/mathugama-south/) 2.2 1 9 [Mathugama West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/matugama/mathugama-west/) 1.5 1 6 [Meegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/matugama/meegama/) 1.2 1 1 [Naravila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/matugama/naravila/) 4.5 1 0 [Navuttuduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/matugama/navuttuduwa/) 1.4 1 0 [Nugagahalanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/matugama/nugagahalanda/) 2.1 1 0 [Ovitigala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/matugama/ovitigala/) 2.3 1 0 [Panthiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/matugama/panthiya/) 5.4 1 1 [Pussalamulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/matugama/pussalamulla/) 2.4 1 0 [Sandasirigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/matugama/sandasirigama/) 3.1 0 0 [Thalgasgoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/matugama/thalgasgoda/) 2.0 1 0 [Thambaretiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/matugama/thambaretiya/) 1.1 0 0 [Walagedara North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/matugama/walagedara-north/) 2.0 1 0 [Walagedara South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/matugama/walagedara-south/) 3.0 1 0 [Warakatholla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/matugama/warakatholla/) 4.5 0 0 [Welimanana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/matugama/welimanana/) 4.2 0 1 [Welipenna East - North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/matugama/welipenna-east-north/) 0.8 1 1 [Welipenna East - South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/matugama/welipenna-east-south/) 0.3 0 0 [Welipenna West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/matugama/welipenna-west/) 3.1 2 2 [Wettewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/matugama/wettewa/) 2.5 0 2 [Yatadolawatta East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/matugama/yatadolawatta-east/) 5.4 1 2 [Yatadolawatta West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/matugama/yatadolawatta-west/) 3.0 1 0 [Yattovita](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/matugama/yattovita/) 1.4 2 1 Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Matugama DS Division Open gazetteers list **46 villages, towns and localities** in Matugama DS Division. The largest with a recorded population: Horawala Junction (7,500). Settlements here lie between about 3 m and 102 m above sea level (median 15 m). - Aluthgarogoda - Andawala - Badugama - Bondupitiya - Bopitiya - Dewagoda - Dikpita - Divanoraduwa - Galmatta - Ginigasgoda - Gurudala - Henpita - Hiriweddala - Horawala - Horawala Junction - Indigastuduwa - Kamburuwagoda - Karampetara - Katugahahena - Keerantidiya - Kolehakada - Kotagedara - Kurudippita - Ladduwa - Lewwanduwa - Madawala - Malindagoda - Matugama - Meegama - Munamalwatta - Narawila - Nawuttuduwa - Nehinna - Nugagahalanda - Owitigala - Pallegoda - Palligoda - Pantiya - Parawala - Ritiketiya - Walagedara - Welikumbura - Welipenna East - Welipenna West - Willegoda - Yattowita 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 Matugama DS Division Named natural and historic features inside Matugama DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Delkandure Ela - Kaduru Ela - Menikgoda Ela - Welipenne Ganga ### Hills and mountains 7 hills. - Ranwaragala · 122 m - Kotagedara · 60 m - Kabaragala · 54 m - Dikpitiya · 35 m - Aratota · 29 m - Uggalkanda · 26 m - Werabotale · 22 m ### Estates 36 rubber estates; 4 estates; 2 estates; 1 tea estate. - Aboyne - Ambetenna Estate Cley Division - Ambetenna Estate Pantiya Division - Badugama - Battagoda - Bomedura - Clarence Hill - Deniston - Dharmapalagama - Durayagoda - Eagles Land - Ellakande - Gertrudesland - Gurudola - Horawala - Iddagoda - Josnell - Kirantidiya - Kirantidiya - Maddagedera - Maddagedera - Meegama - Mount Pearl - Narawila …and 19 more. 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 Matugama DS Division 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/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Matugama DS Division Places mapped inside Matugama DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals4 - Banks3 - Petrol pumps5 - Hotels11 - Shopping malls2 - Schools11 - Colleges and universities1 - Cinemas3 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants12 - Police stations3 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Matugama DS Division?In Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Matugama DS Division?Agalawatta DS Division, Bentota DS Division, Beruwala DS Division, Bulathsinhala DS Division, Dodangoda DS Division, Madurawala DS Division and Walallawita DS Division - How many villages are in Matugama DS Division?46 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Matugama DS Division?Settlements lie between 3 m and 102 m - What is the highest point in Matugama DS Division?Ranwaragala (122 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Matugama DS Division?January to February and July - How many hospitals are in Matugama DS Division?4 mapped - How many banks are in Matugama DS Division?3 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Matugama DS Division?5 mapped - What is the P-code of Matugama DS Division?LK1330 (OCHA common operational dataset)