# Brahmanawatta South GN division, Balapitiya DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/brahmanawatta-south/ Grama Niladhari division · Balapitiya DS Division # Brahmanawatta South Brahmanawatta South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Balapitiya DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **0.46 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.5km² - 5mapped services - 10 mtypical elevation ## Where is Brahmanawatta South? Brahmanawatta South lies in [Balapitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/), [Galle District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 4 other GN divisions: [Balapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/balapitiya/), [Brahmanawatta North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/brahmanawatta-north/), [Elathota](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/elathota/) and [Galmangoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/galmangoda/). By area it is the 12604th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.8% of [Balapitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/). The centre of Brahmanawatta South is about 76 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.2773° N, 80.0375° E. Local names: බ්‍රාහ්මණවත්ත දකු . 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 Brahmanawatta South OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Brahmanawatta South: 1 attraction. - Madu River Safari No 07 · attraction ### Nearby, outside Brahmanawatta South - Puppet Museum · museum, Walagedara2.2 km - Ahungalla Sea Turtles Conservation Project · attraction, Wathuregama2.5 km - Ambalangoda Beach · beach, Randombe South3.2 km - Ariyapala Masks Museum · museum, Patabendimulla4.2 km - Ambalangoda Beach · beach, Patabendimulla5.0 km - Kosgoda Sea Turtle Conservation Project · attraction, Kosgoda5.6 km - Turtle Farm · zoo, Urawatta5.8 km - Tukkawadu Mask Museum · museum, Maha Ambalangoda5.9 km - Victor Hasselblad Sea Turtle Research & Conservation Center · zoo, Kosgoda6.3 km - Kosgoda Sea Turtle Conservation Project · attraction, Doowemodara8.8 km - Akurala Beach · beach, Akurala South10 km - Induruwa sea turtle farm · attraction, Kaikawala11 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: Brahmanawatta 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 - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle44 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo63 km ### Nearest railway station Balapitiya (Elathota), about 0.7 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:55) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:12, sunset around 17:57). 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 Brahmanawatta South Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Brahmanawatta South. - Balapitiya 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). ## Weather in Brahmanawatta South and the best time to visit Using the climate of Galle District, the warmest month is May (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (27 °C). About 2,174 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (334 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 27 95 Feb 27 85 Mar 28 124 Apr 28 221 May 28 243 Jun 28 146 Jul 27 116 Aug 27 139 Sep 27 189 Oct 27 280 Nov 27 334 Dec 27 202 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Brahmanawatta South Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Base Hospital · Walagedara 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26059&mlon=80.03802#map=17/6.26059/80.03802) Bank Peoples Bank · Wathugedara 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26145&mlon=80.05992#map=17/6.26145/80.05992) ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Elathota 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.27492&mlon=80.03911#map=17/6.27492/80.03911) Hotel Villa Tropical Oasis · Brahmanawatta South 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28030&mlon=80.03714#map=17/6.28030/80.03714) Mall Kanelma Shopping Centre · Wellabada 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.29139&mlon=80.04091#map=17/6.29139/80.04091) School Siddhartha Central College · Balapitiya 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.27129&mlon=80.03914#map=17/6.27129/80.03914) College Technical College Balapitiya · Wandadoowa 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.27402&mlon=80.04617#map=17/6.27402/80.04617) Police station Ahungalle police station · Wathuregama 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.29989&mlon=80.03858#map=17/6.29989/80.03858) 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 Brahmanawatta South Places mapped inside Brahmanawatta South in open map data, by type. - Hotels4 - 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 Balapitiya DS Division - Ahungalla - Andadola - Balapitiya - Berathuduwa - Bogahapitiya - Bogahawatta - Boraluketiya - Brahmanawatta North - Doowemodara - Elathota - Galmangoda - Galvehera - Godapitiya - Heenatiya North - Heenatiya South - Hegalla-Piyagama - Kadiragonna - Kandegoda - Katuvila - Kosgoda - Kudagodagama - Kurunduwatta - Madoowa - Mahakarawa - Mahaladoowa - Mahapitiya - Makumbura - Middaramulla - Nanathota Palatha - Nape - Paragahathota - Pathegangoda - Pathiraja Pedesa - Pathirajagama - Pelegas Palatha - Petiwatta - Polathu Palatha - Randombe North - Randombe South - Seenigoda - Viharagoda - Wadumulla - Walagedara - Wandadoowa - Wathugedara - Wathugedara South - Wathurawela - Wathuregama - Weliwathugoda - Wellabada ## Quick answers - Where is Brahmanawatta South?In Balapitiya DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Brahmanawatta South?Balapitiya, Brahmanawatta North, Elathota and Galmangoda - What is there to see in Brahmanawatta South?Madu River Safari No 07 - What time zone is Brahmanawatta South in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Brahmanawatta South?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Brahmanawatta South?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Brahmanawatta South?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Brahmanawatta South?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Brahmanawatta South?Base Hospital, about 1.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Brahmanawatta South?Peoples Bank, about 3.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Brahmanawatta South?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 33 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Brahmanawatta South?Ceypetco, about 0.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Brahmanawatta South?LK3106140 (OCHA common operational dataset)