# Kurudippita GN division, Matugama DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/matugama/kurudippita/ Grama Niladhari division · Matugama DS Division # Kurudippita Kurudippita is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Matugama DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province. It covers **1.53 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 1.5km² - 4 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kurudippita? Kurudippita lies in [Matugama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/matugama/), [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: [Galmatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/matugama/galmatta/), [Ittapana North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/walallawita/ittapana-north/), [Lewwanduwa West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/matugama/lewwanduwa-west/), [Miriswatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/walallawita/miriswatta-lk1339100/), [Pannila South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/walallawita/pannila-south/), [Walagedara North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/matugama/walagedara-north/) and [Walagedara South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/matugama/walagedara-south/). By area it is the 8250th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.1% of [Matugama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/matugama/). The centre of Kurudippita is about 60 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.4427° N, 80.0800° E. Local names: කුරුදිප්පිට . 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 Kurudippita ### Nearby, outside Kurudippita - Sampath Villa · castle or fort, Miriswatta1.6 km - C.W.W.Kannangara Memorial Statue · memorial, Loolbadduwa4.8 km - Jeffry bawa's garden · attraction, Dedduwa7.7 km - Nature Volunteers · attraction, Kaluwamodara East9.1 km - Flower · attraction, Aluthgama West9.2 km - Sea Turtle conservation center · attraction, Warahena9.6 km - Sea Turtle Research Project · zoo, Warahena9.6 km - coconut · nature reserve, Yalegama10 km - Induruwa sea turtle farm · attraction, Kaikawala11 km - Tsunami monument · monument, Polkotuwa11 km - beru beach · beach, Polkotuwa11 km - Kosgoda Sea Turtle Conservation Project · attraction, Doowemodara12 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: Kurudippita - 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) · Colombo47 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle57 km ### Nearest railway station Aluthgama (Aluthgama West), about 8.9 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:54) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 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 2026-11-02](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 Kurudippita Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Kurudippita. - Walagedara 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 Kurudippita Named natural and historic features inside Kurudippita, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Kaduru 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 Kurudippita 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 Kurudippita Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Ittapana District Hospital · Ittapana South 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.41074&mlon=80.08001#map=17/6.41074/80.08001) Bank Cooperative Bank · Miriswatta 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.42849&mlon=80.08795#map=17/6.42849/80.08795) ATM People's Bank ATM · Horana South 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71457&mlon=80.06321#map=17/6.71457/80.06321) Petrol pump Litro Fuels Welipanna - Site A · Henpita 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.46789&mlon=80.07941#map=17/6.46789/80.07941) Hotel New Everest · Galmatta 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.45065&mlon=80.08541#map=17/6.45065/80.08541) Mall Global Holdings · Galmatta 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.44967&mlon=80.08092#map=17/6.44967/80.08092) School Walagedara School · Galmatta 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.44985&mlon=80.07992#map=17/6.44985/80.07992) College Dharga Town National College of Education · Kadiyawatta 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.44430&mlon=80.01169#map=17/6.44430/80.01169) Police station Ittapana Police Station · Ittapana West 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.41944&mlon=80.08387#map=17/6.41944/80.08387) 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. ## Other GN divisions in Matugama DS Division - Aluthgamgoda - Andawala - Badugama - Badugama New Colony - Bondupitiya - Bopitiya East - Bopitiya West - Dewagoda - Dippita - Diyagala - Galmatta - Gurudola - Henegama - Henpita - Hiriketiya - Horawala - Horawala East - Horawala North - Horawala West - Iddagoda East - Iddagoda West - Indigasthuduwa - Keeranthidiya - Keppetiyagahalanda - Kolehekada - Kotagedara - Ladduwa - Lewwanduwa East - Lewwanduwa North - Lewwanduwa West - Madawala - Mathugama East - Mathugama North - Mathugama South - Mathugama West - Meegama - Naravila - Navuttuduwa - Nugagahalanda - Ovitigala - Panthiya - Pussalamulla - Sandasirigama - Thalgasgoda - Thambaretiya - Walagedara North - Walagedara South - Warakatholla - Welimanana - Welipenna East - North - Welipenna East - South - Welipenna West - Wettewa - Yatadolawatta East - Yatadolawatta West - Yattovita ## Quick answers - Where is Kurudippita?In Matugama DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kurudippita?Galmatta, Ittapana North, Lewwanduwa West, Miriswatta, Pannila South, Walagedara North and Walagedara South - What is there to see in Kurudippita?Sampath Villa, C.W.W.Kannangara Memorial Statue, Jeffry bawa's garden, Nature Volunteers - What time zone is Kurudippita in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kurudippita?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kurudippita?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kurudippita?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Kurudippita?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Kurudippita?Ittapana District Hospital, about 3.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kurudippita?Cooperative Bank, about 1.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kurudippita?People's Bank ATM, about 30 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kurudippita?Litro Fuels Welipanna - Site A, about 2.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kurudippita?LK1330270 (OCHA common operational dataset)