# Kankotawatta GN division, Walallawita DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/walallawita/kankotawatta/ Grama Niladhari division · Walallawita DS Division # Kankotawatta Kankotawatta is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Walallawita DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province. It covers **5.69 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 5.7km² - 120 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kankotawatta? Kankotawatta lies in [Walallawita DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/walallawita/), [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: [Ela Ihala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/thawalama/ela-ihala/), [Gulanawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/walallawita/gulanawatta/), [Ihala Hewessa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/walallawita/ihala-hewessa/), [Thundola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/walallawita/thundola/), [Weerakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/walallawita/weerakanda/) and [Yattapatha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/walallawita/yattapatha/). By area it is the 2500th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.7% of [Walallawita DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/walallawita/). The centre of Kankotawatta is about 78 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.3721° N, 80.2767° E. Local names: කංකොටවත්ත . 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 Kankotawatta ### Nearby, outside Kankotawatta - Kalu Dola Ella · attraction, Uhanovita4.4 km - Deyyagala Dola · waterfall, Thotaha10 km - Kiridola · waterfall, Naranovita11 km - Polomgampala Waterfall · waterfall, Harankahapatha12 km - Dooli Ella Waterfall · attraction, Kosmulla13 km - Kanneliya Rainforest Reserve · viewpoint, Gallandala15 km - Nature Pool · attraction, Ambana15 km - Andahelena Ella · attraction, Ambana15 km - Giant Nawada tree · attraction, Kudawa16 km - Duwili Ella · attraction, Kudawa16 km - Sinharaja National Park · attraction, Kudawa17 km - Kanneliya-Dediyagala-Nakiyadeniya Forest Reserve · nature reserve, Opatha South18 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: Kankotawatta - 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 - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle42 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo66 km ### Nearest railway station Ahungalla (Middaramulla), about 27 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 06:11, 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 Kankotawatta Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Kankotawatta. - Ambagahakanda 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 Kankotawatta Named natural and historic features inside Kankotawatta, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Auwegala Kanda · 322 m 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 Kankotawatta 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 Kankotawatta Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hiniduma Distric Hospital · Batahena 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.33135&mlon=80.32231#map=17/6.33135/80.32231) Bank Co-Operative Rurel Bank,Ela Ihala. · Ela Ihala 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.37210&mlon=80.31050#map=17/6.37210/80.31050) ATM Nations Trust Bank ATM · Ratnapura Town North 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67975&mlon=80.40566#map=17/6.67975/80.40566) Petrol pump Pitigala Filling Station · Kaluarachchigoda 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.34618&mlon=80.22546#map=17/6.34618/80.22546) Hotel Kurunduwatta Villa · Kaluarachchigoda 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.34845&mlon=80.22685#map=17/6.34845/80.22685) Mall Pelawatta Stores · Pelawatta West North 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.40530&mlon=80.21605#map=17/6.40530/80.21605) School Ella Ihala Primary School · Ela Ihala 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.37875&mlon=80.30528#map=17/6.37875/80.30528) College IVA Para Medical Campus Tangalle · Thalangalla West 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.29171&mlon=80.37622#map=17/6.29171/80.37622) Police station Hiniduma Police Station · Hiniduma North 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.32945&mlon=80.32237#map=17/6.32945/80.32237) 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 Walallawita DS Division - Bogodakanda - Bothalawa - Gammana East - Gammana West - Gorakadoowa - Gorakadoowa - Gulanawatta - Gulavita North - Gulavita South - Halwala - Halwalakele Malwathukanda - Ihala Hewessa - Ittapana East - Ittapana North - Ittapana South - Ittapana West - Karapagala - Katudora - Katukele Welmeegoda - Kuda Mathugama - Kumbadoowa - Lihiniyawa East - Lihiniyawa West - Loolbadduwa - Maddegama - Magurumasvila - Makalandawa - Makalandawa South - Malambehena - Mallawachchigoda Gangabada - Mandagala - Meegahathenna - Miriswatta - Miriswatta - Moragala - Pahala Hewessa North - Pahala Hewessa South - Pannila - Pannila East - Pannila South - Pareigama North - Pareigama South - Pelawatta - Pelawatta East - Pelawatta West North - Pelawatta West South - Ranepuragoda - Thotaha - Thundola - Udugama - Uragoda East - Uragoda West - Uthumgama - Walallavita East - Walallavita South - Wedawatta - Weerakanda - Yagirala - Yattapatha ## Quick answers - Where is Kankotawatta?In Walallawita DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kankotawatta?Ela Ihala, Gulanawatta, Ihala Hewessa, Thundola, Weerakanda and Yattapatha - What is there to see in Kankotawatta?Kalu Dola Ella, Deyyagala Dola, Kiridola, Polomgampala Waterfall - What time zone is Kankotawatta in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kankotawatta?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kankotawatta?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kankotawatta?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Kankotawatta?Auwegala Kanda (322 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kankotawatta?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Kankotawatta?Hiniduma Distric Hospital, about 6.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kankotawatta?Co-Operative Rurel Bank,Ela Ihala., about 3.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kankotawatta?Nations Trust Bank ATM, about 37 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kankotawatta?Pitigala Filling Station, about 6.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kankotawatta?LK1339285 (OCHA common operational dataset)