# Hunuwala South GN division, Opanayake DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/opanayake/hunuwala-south/ Grama Niladhari division · Opanayake DS Division # Hunuwala South Hunuwala South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Opanayake DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **2.13 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2.1km² - 1mapped service - 166 mtypical elevation ## Where is Hunuwala South? Hunuwala South lies in [Opanayake DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/opanayake/), [Ratnapura District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/), [Sabaragamuwa Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 5 other GN divisions: [Dandeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/opanayake/dandeniya/), [Hallinna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/opanayake/hallinna/), [Hunuwala North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/opanayake/hunuwala-north/), [Kattange](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/pelmadulla/kattange/) and [Morathota](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/pelmadulla/morathota/). By area it is the 6614th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.7% of [Opanayake DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/opanayake/). The centre of Hunuwala South is about 91 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.6032° N, 80.6030° E. Local names: හුණුවල 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 Hunuwala South ### Nearby, outside Hunuwala South - Clock Tower · monument, Panawenna4.0 km - Kirindi Ella Waterfall Pelmadulla · attraction, Udathula6.1 km - Ammaduwa Kuda Kathragama Dewalaya · archaeological site, Ammaduwa9.5 km - Ellepola Ella · viewpoint, Ellepola9.7 km - Alupola Ella · waterfall, Alupola13 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Kirindigala13 km - Buddha · monument, Balavinna West13 km - Red Bridge Upper Fall · attraction, Kolombugama14 km - Red Bridge Lower Fall · attraction, Doloswala15 km - Wangu 10 · viewpoint, Rakwana North16 km - Eli Hatha · waterfall, Delwala16 km - Pebotuwa Ella · waterfall, Pebotuwa18 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: Hunuwala 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 - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala68 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle75 km ### Nearest railway station Hatton (Hatton North), about 32 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:52) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:10, 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 Hunuwala South Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Hunuwala South. Settlements here lie between about 139 m and 171 m above sea level (median 166 m). - Galwalakumbura - Kuttapitigoda - Mullekumbura - Radagoda 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 Hunuwala South Named natural and historic features inside Hunuwala South, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Hunuwel Ganga - Kiran Ela ### Estates 1 estate. - Dandawawatta 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 Hunuwala South and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ratnapura District, the warmest month is Apr (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 1,783 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (273 mm) and the driest Feb (81 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March and June to August**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 96 Feb 25 81 Mar 26 106 Apr 26 180 May 26 178 Jun 25 106 Jul 25 87 Aug 25 106 Sep 25 149 Oct 25 232 Nov 24 273 Dec 24 190 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Hunuwala South Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Southern Nursing Home · Panawenna 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.58651&mlon=80.57126#map=17/6.58651/80.57126) Bank BOC · Panawenna 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.58377&mlon=80.57273#map=17/6.58377/80.57273) ATM Peoples Bank · Kotiyagala 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.79626&mlon=80.67839#map=17/6.79626/80.67839) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Panawenna 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.58349&mlon=80.57318#map=17/6.58349/80.57318) Hotel Cattleya Hotel · Hunuwala North 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.60912&mlon=80.59963#map=17/6.60912/80.59963) Mall Salahudeen's Gift Store · Pelmadulla Town 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.62404&mlon=80.54220#map=17/6.62404/80.54220) School Dandeniya Vidyalaya · Dandeniya 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.59879&mlon=80.61518#map=17/6.59879/80.61518) College Ruwanpura National College of Education · Nugawela East 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.58009&mlon=80.57726#map=17/6.58009/80.57726) Police station Opanayake Police Station · Dandeniya 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.60842&mlon=80.61932#map=17/6.60842/80.61932) 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 Hunuwala South Places mapped inside Hunuwala South in open map data, by type. - 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 Opanayake DS Division - Akarella - Batadura - Dandeniya - Galkanda - Hallinna - Hattella - Hattella Egoda - Hunuwala North - Kendaketiya - Liyanagoda - Madola - Malmeekanda - Meegahawela - Metihakwala - Opanayaka - Pelendakanda - Polwattahena - Udawela - Wallaketiya ## Quick answers - Where is Hunuwala South?In Opanayake DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Hunuwala South?Dandeniya, Hallinna, Hunuwala North, Kattange and Morathota - What is there to see in Hunuwala South?Clock Tower, Kirindi Ella Waterfall Pelmadulla, Ammaduwa Kuda Kathragama Dewalaya, Ellepola Ella - What time zone is Hunuwala South in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Hunuwala South?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Hunuwala South?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Hunuwala South?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Hunuwala South?Settlements lie between 139 m and 171 m - What is the best time to visit Hunuwala South?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Hunuwala South?Southern Nursing Home, about 4.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Hunuwala South?BOC, about 4.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Hunuwala South?Peoples Bank, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Hunuwala South?Ceypetco, about 4.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Hunuwala South?LK9121060 (OCHA common operational dataset)