# Welewewa South GN division, Nawagattegama DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nawagattegama/welewewa-south/ Grama Niladhari division · Nawagattegama DS Division # Welewewa South Welewewa South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Nawagattegama DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **2.52 km²**. - 2.5km² ## Where is Welewewa South? Welewewa South lies in [Nawagattegama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nawagattegama/), [Puttalam District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/), [North Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 4 other GN divisions: [Konkadawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nawagattegama/konkadawala/), [Maha Uswewa South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/maha-uswewa-south/), [Mullegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nawagattegama/mullegama/) and [Welewewa North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nawagattegama/welewewa-north/). By area it is the 5776th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.5% of [Nawagattegama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nawagattegama/). The centre of Welewewa South is about 118 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.9715° N, 80.0811° E. Local names: වෙලේවැව 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). ## Know before you go: Welewewa 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) · Colombo91 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo130 km ### Nearest railway station Ambanpola (Amunugama), about 19 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:52) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:14, 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Welewewa South Named natural and historic features inside Welewewa South, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Mithogama Wewa 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 Welewewa South and the best time to visit Using the climate of Puttalam District, the warmest month is Apr (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,295 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (247 mm) and the driest Jul (34 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 56 Feb 26 47 Mar 28 76 Apr 29 145 May 28 110 Jun 28 44 Jul 27 34 Aug 27 51 Sep 27 87 Oct 27 227 Nov 26 247 Dec 26 171 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Welewewa South Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mahananneriya District Hospital · Mahananneriya South 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.99774&mlon=80.17677#map=17/7.99774/80.17677) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Thammennagama 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87990&mlon=80.01216#map=17/7.87990/80.01216) ATM Boc · Saliyawewa 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.19733&mlon=80.09632#map=17/8.19733/80.09632) Petrol pump Nawagaththegama Fuel Station · Miyellewa 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00373&mlon=80.10548#map=17/8.00373/80.10548) Hotel Mud House · Uriyawa 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.92463&mlon=80.01484#map=17/7.92463/80.01484) Mall Janitha Oil Mart · Miyellewa 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00416&mlon=80.10552#map=17/8.00416/80.10552) School Nawagaththegama Navodya School · Kirimetiyawa 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00411&mlon=80.11272#map=17/8.00411/80.11272) College Technical College Anamaduwa · Bammannegama 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.89031&mlon=80.02165#map=17/7.89031/80.02165) Police station Nawagattegama Police Station · Kirimetiyawa 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.99863&mlon=80.10235#map=17/7.99863/80.10235) 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 Nawagattegama DS Division - Amunuwewa - Gedarawewa - Inginimitiya East - Inginimitiya West - Kelewewa - Kirimetiyawa - Konkadawala - Kuruluwewa - Maha Andarawewa - Mahameddewa - Miyellewa - Moragahawewa - Mullegama - Rambakanayagama - Samurdhigama - Thammennawetiya - Tharanagahawewa - Welewewa North ## Quick answers - Where is Welewewa South?In Nawagattegama DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Welewewa South?Konkadawala, Maha Uswewa South, Mullegama and Welewewa North - What time zone is Welewewa South in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Welewewa South?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Welewewa South?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Welewewa South?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Welewewa South?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Welewewa South?Mahananneriya District Hospital, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Welewewa South?Bank of Ceylon, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Welewewa South?Boc, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Welewewa South?Nawagaththegama Fuel Station, about 4.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Welewewa South?LK6212070 (OCHA common operational dataset)