# Gorakana South GN division, Panadura DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/panadura/gorakana-south/

Grama Niladhari division · Panadura DS Division 

# Gorakana South

Gorakana South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Panadura DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province. It covers **1.32 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1.3km²
- 4mapped services
- 10 mtypical elevation

## Where is Gorakana South?

Gorakana South lies in [Panadura DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/panadura/), [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 9 other GN divisions: [Dampe](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kesbewa/dampe/), [Gorakana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/panadura/gorakana/), [Indibedda East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/moratuwa/indibedda-east/), [Koralawella East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/moratuwa/koralawella-east/), [Koralawella South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/moratuwa/koralawella-south/), [Koralawella West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/moratuwa/koralawella-west/), [Paratta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/panadura/paratta/), [Paratta West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/panadura/paratta-west/) and [Sarikkamulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/panadura/sarikkamulla/). By area it is the 8952nd largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.9% of [Panadura DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/panadura/). The centre of Gorakana South is about 20 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.7598° N, 79.8950° E. Local names: ගොරකාන 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).

## Villages and localities in Gorakana South

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Gorakana South.

- Rividevigama
- Wadumulla

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 Gorakana 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 Gorakana South

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Lunawa Aryuweda Hospital · Uyana South 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.78355&mlon=79.87805#map=17/6.78355/79.87805) 

Bank Seylan Bank · Sarikkamulla 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.75249&mlon=79.89974#map=17/6.75249/79.89974) 

ATM HNB ATM · Halpita 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.78726&mlon=79.96444#map=17/6.78726/79.96444) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco · Horethuduwa North 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.77206&mlon=79.88887#map=17/6.77206/79.88887) 

Hotel K.N. River Line Reception Hall · Gorakana 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.76161&mlon=79.89681#map=17/6.76161/79.89681) 

Mall ColomboDirect · Gorakana 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.75920&mlon=79.89799#map=17/6.75920/79.89799) 

School New De Silva Montessori and Academy · Koralawella West 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.75764&mlon=79.88938#map=17/6.75764/79.88938) 

College Wijeya Graphics - Moratuwa, Sri Lanka · Moratuwella North 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.77280&mlon=79.88303#map=17/6.77280/79.88303) 

Police station Panadura North Police Station · Keselwatta 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.74970&mlon=79.89999#map=17/6.74970/79.89999) 

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 Gorakana South

Places mapped inside Gorakana South in open map data, by type.

- Hotels3
- Restaurants1

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 Panadura DS Division

- Ambalanduwa
- Bazaar
- Bazaar North
- Bazaar West
- Bekkegama
- Dibbedda
- Dibbedda North
- Diggala
- Eluvila
- Etambagoda
- Galthude
- Galthude North
- Gorakana
- Gorakapola
- Henamulla
- Hirana
- Hirana West
- Horethuduwa
- Horethuduwa Central
- Horethuduwa North
- Horethuduwa South
- Kaludewala
- Kaludewala East
- Keselwatta
- Kiriberiya
- Kuda Wadduwa
- Kuruppumulla
- Maha Wadduwa
- Malamulla
- Malamulla West
- Miriyawatta
- Molligoda
- Molligoda North
- Molligoda South
- Moravinna
- Nallooruwa
- Nallooruwa North
- Narampitiya
- Pallimankada
- Pallimulla
- Paratta
- Paratta West
- Pattieliya
- Pattiya
- Pattiya North
- Pattiya South
- Pinwatta
- Pinwatta West
- Punchideniya
- Sagara Place
- Sarikkamulla
- Thalpitiya North
- Thalpitiya South
- Thanthirimulla
- Thanthirimulla East
- Thotawatta
- Udahamulla
- Uyankele
- Wadduwa East
- Wadduwa South
- Wadduwa West
- Walana
- Walana North
- Walana South
- Walapala
- Walapala Pattiya
- Wattalpola
- Wekada East
- Wekada North
- Wekada West
- Werawatta

## Quick answers

- Where is Gorakana South?In Panadura DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Gorakana South?Dampe, Gorakana, Indibedda East, Koralawella East, Koralawella South, Koralawella West, Paratta, Paratta West and Sarikkamulla
- How many villages are in Gorakana South?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Gorakana South?January to February and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Gorakana South?Lunawa Aryuweda Hospital, about 3.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Gorakana South?Seylan Bank, about 1.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Gorakana South?HNB ATM, about 8.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gorakana South?Ceypetco, about 1.5 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Gorakana South?LK1303030 (OCHA common operational dataset)