# Sooriyagama GN division, Bentota DS Division, Galle District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bentota/sooriyagama/

Grama Niladhari division · Bentota DS Division 

# Sooriyagama

Sooriyagama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Bentota DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **1.38 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1.4km²
- 2mapped services
- 11 mtypical elevation

## Where is Sooriyagama?

Sooriyagama lies in [Bentota DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bentota/), [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 6 other GN divisions: [Dedduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bentota/dedduwa/), [Ethungagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bentota/ethungagoda/), [Galthuduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bentota/galthuduwa/), [Gonagalapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bentota/gonagalapura/), [Haburugala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bentota/haburugala/) and [Mullegoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bentota/mullegoda/). By area it is the 8744th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.9% of [Bentota DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bentota/). The centre of Sooriyagama is about 64 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.3948° N, 80.0368° E. Local names: සුරියගම .

Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka).

## Villages and localities in Sooriyagama

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Sooriyagama. Settlements here lie between about 7 m and 16 m above sea level (median 11 m).

- Etungagoda
- Haburugala
- Kosgahatuduwa
- Sooriyagama

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 Sooriyagama 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 Sooriyagama

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Bentota Medical center · Angagoda 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.41870&mlon=80.00297#map=17/6.41870/80.00297) 

Bank Bank of Ceylon · Pahurumulla 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.42248&mlon=79.99736#map=17/6.42248/79.99736) 

ATM ATM · Nebada 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.59595&mlon=80.09131#map=17/6.59595/80.09131) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco · Aluthgama West 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.43062&mlon=79.99912#map=17/6.43062/79.99912) 

Hotel No.05 at Lunuganga · Sooriyagama 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.40000&mlon=80.03329#map=17/6.40000/80.03329) 

Mall Basaar · Pahurumulla 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.42352&mlon=79.99698#map=17/6.42352/79.99698) 

School Gonagala Maha Vidyalaya · Gonagalapura 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.38240&mlon=80.03242#map=17/6.38240/80.03242) 

College Aluthgama College · Seenawatta 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.43647&mlon=80.00253#map=17/6.43647/80.00253) 

Police station Bentota Police · Pahurumulla 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.42216&mlon=79.99706#map=17/6.42216/79.99706) 

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 Sooriyagama

Places mapped inside Sooriyagama in open map data, by type.

- Hotels2

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 Bentota DS Division

- Akadegoda
- Angagoda
- Athuruwella
- Bodhimaluwa
- Dedduwa
- Delkabalagoda
- Dombagahawatta
- Dope
- Elakaka
- Etawalawatta East
- Etawalawatta West
- Ethungagoda
- Galagama
- Galbada
- Galthuduwa
- Gonagalapura
- Habakkala
- Haburugala
- Hipanwatta
- Hunganthota Wadumulla
- Ihala Malawala
- Kahagalla
- Kahawegammedda
- Kaikawala
- Kandemulla
- Kolaniya
- Kommala
- Kotuwabendahena
- Kuda Uragaha
- Maha Uragaha
- Mahagoda
- Mahavila East
- Mahavila West
- Malawala
- Miriswatta
- Moragoda
- Mullegoda
- Olaganduwa
- Pahurumulla
- Pilekumbura
- Ranthotuvila
- Sinharoopagama
- Thotakanatta
- Thunduwa East
- Thunduwa West
- Viyandoowa
- Warahena
- Warakamulla
- Yalegama
- Yathramulla

## Quick answers

- Where is Sooriyagama?In Bentota DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Sooriyagama?Dedduwa, Ethungagoda, Galthuduwa, Gonagalapura, Haburugala and Mullegoda
- How many villages are in Sooriyagama?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Sooriyagama?Settlements lie between 7 m and 16 m
- What is the best time to visit Sooriyagama?January to February and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Sooriyagama?Bentota Medical center, about 4.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Sooriyagama?Bank of Ceylon, about 5.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Sooriyagama?ATM, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sooriyagama?Ceypetco, about 5.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Sooriyagama?LK3103080 (OCHA common operational dataset)