# Arampola Watta South GN division, Mawathagama DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/arampola-watta-south/ Grama Niladhari division · Mawathagama DS Division # Arampola Watta South Arampola Watta South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Mawathagama DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **0.57 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 0.6km² - 154 mtypical elevation ## Where is Arampola Watta South? Arampola Watta South lies in [Mawathagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/), [Kurunegala District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/), [North Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 3 other GN divisions: [Arampola Watta North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/arampola-watta-north/), [Ellagonna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/ellagonna/) and [Nawa Pothubowa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/nawa-pothubowa/). By area it is the 12081st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.5% of [Mawathagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/). The centre of Arampola Watta South is about 89 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.4634° N, 80.4503° E. Local names: අරම්පොල වත්ත 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). ## Things to see in and around Arampola Watta South ### Nearby, outside Arampola Watta South - Pahan Gala Viewpoint · viewpoint, Warakawehera8.6 km - Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North East9.9 km - Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North10 km - Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North East10 km - Sucharitha's House · monument, Aswedduma13 km - Melwatte Children Park · theme park, Amunugama14 km - Nisala Suwa Arana · nature reserve, Handugala14 km - Hakkunuella Waterfall · waterfall, Pallegama Pahala15 km - The Cocoons viewpoint · viewpoint, Nindapella16 km - view on rice fields & mountains · viewpoint, Pandivita Welagama18 km - Dolukanda Cave 2 · cave, Hunupola18 km - Balakaduwa Ella · viewpoint, Halangoda18 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: Arampola Watta South - 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 - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo70 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo95 km ### Nearest railway station Kurunegala (Theliyagonna), about 8.5 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:51) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:12, sunset around 17:54). 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 Arampola Watta South Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Arampola Watta South. - Ellagonna 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 Arampola Watta South Named natural and historic features inside Arampola Watta South, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Arampolla Group 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 Arampola Watta South and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kurunegala District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,599 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (270 mm) and the driest Feb (55 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and June to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 61 Feb 26 55 Mar 28 94 Apr 28 182 May 28 162 Jun 27 93 Jul 27 65 Aug 27 76 Sep 27 118 Oct 27 258 Nov 26 270 Dec 26 165 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Arampola Watta South Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mawathagama Divisional Hospital · Mawathagama 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.44040&mlon=80.44802#map=17/7.44040/80.44802) Bank Sampath Bank · Mawathagama West 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.43424&mlon=80.44382#map=17/7.43424/80.44382) ATM Sampath Bank (Metro) · Kurunegala Town - South 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48100&mlon=80.36039#map=17/7.48100/80.36039) Petrol pump Filling Station · Mawathagama West 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.43403&mlon=80.44409#map=17/7.43403/80.44409) Hotel Ovenrich Hotel · Mawathagama 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.44028&mlon=80.44804#map=17/7.44028/80.44804) Mall MC Plaza · Kurunegala Town - Bazaar 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48771&mlon=80.36493#map=17/7.48771/80.36493) School Roman Catholic Primary School · Samodagama 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.43206&mlon=80.44680#map=17/7.43206/80.44680) College National Youth Corps Traning Center · Mawathagama 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.43132&mlon=80.45414#map=17/7.43132/80.45414) Police station Mawathagama Police Station · Mawathagama 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.43254&mlon=80.44991#map=17/7.43254/80.44991) 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 Mawathagama DS Division - Akade - Arampola - Arampola Watta North - Bandaragala - Barandana - Boyagoda - Bulathwatta - Delgolla Watta North - Delgolla Watta South - Delpaddana - Dunukewatta - Ellagonna - Eriminna - Etagahawela - Galapitamulla - Gonagala - Gonagaldeniya - Halwahala - Henepola - Hettipola - Hidagolla - Ihala Weligepola - Ilukewela North - Ilukewela South - Kahandawelipotha - Kahapathwala - Kahapathwala North - Kalugamuwa - Kandehena - Kanduboda - Katugampalagedara - Kongaswala - Kossinna - Kotikapala - Kotikapola Ihalagama - Madawa - Malandeniya - Maralanda - Maswewa - Mawathagama - Mawathagama North - Mawathagama South - Mawathagama West - Meddegamgoda - Mee/ Pallegama East - Mee/Medagamgoda - Mee/Pallegama West - Mee/Udagama - Mee/Wambugamgoda - Metibokka - Nawa Pothubowa - Paragahadeniya - Pilessa Ihalagama - Pilessa Pahalagama - Pothubowa - Rathneggama - Samodagama - Singhapura - Tharapotha - Tigola - Uda Iguruwatta - Udakottamulla - Udanagama - Uggalpaya - Wadiyagoda - Waraddana - Watareka - Welikumbura - Wewagedara - Yatiwala ## Quick answers - Where is Arampola Watta South?In Mawathagama DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Arampola Watta South?Arampola Watta North, Ellagonna and Nawa Pothubowa - What is there to see in Arampola Watta South?Pahan Gala Viewpoint, Reservation, Reservation, Reservation - What time zone is Arampola Watta South in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Arampola Watta South?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Arampola Watta South?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Arampola Watta South?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Arampola Watta South?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Arampola Watta South?Mawathagama Divisional Hospital, about 2.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Arampola Watta South?Sampath Bank, about 3.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Arampola Watta South?Sampath Bank (Metro), about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Arampola Watta South?Filling Station, about 3.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Arampola Watta South?LK6160055 (OCHA common operational dataset)