The place located in south of the country, from 130 km from Colombo, has finest beach and historical Madol Duwa (island surrounded by lake) as mentioned in Sri Lankan literature. Coordinates: 5°59′25″N 80°19′21″E Country Sri Lanka Province Southern Province District Galle District Time zone Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone (UTC+5:30) • Summer (DST) Summer time (UTC+6) Area code(s) 228