# Mampitiya GN division, Bope-Poddala DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bope-poddala/mampitiya/

Grama Niladhari division · Bope-Poddala DS Division 

# Mampitiya

Mampitiya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Bope-Poddala DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **0.42 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 0.4km²
- 35 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mampitiya?

Mampitiya lies in [Bope-Poddala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bope-poddala/), [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: [Bope North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/bope-north/), [Kalegana South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bope-poddala/kalegana-south/), [Pelawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bope-poddala/pelawatta/) and [Watareka East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bope-poddala/watareka-east/). By area it is the 12795th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.5% of [Bope-Poddala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bope-poddala/). The centre of Mampitiya is about 104 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.0621° N, 80.1966° E. Local names: මාම්පිටිය .

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 Mampitiya

### Nearby, outside Mampitiya

- Sea turtle hatchery mahamodara · attraction, Siyambalagahawatta2.4 km
- Mr. Dewapura Jayasena - Father of hydroelectricity · memorial, Kaluwella3.8 km
- Anagarika Dharmapala · memorial, Kaluwella3.8 km
- War Heroes Statue · monument, Cheena Koratuwa4.0 km
- The Star Bastion · archaeological site, Fort4.0 km
- Elephant riding · attraction, Hegoda4.1 km
- The Moon Bastion · archaeological site, Fort4.1 km
- Memorial Pillar · memorial, Fort4.1 km
- The Sun Bastion · archaeological site, Fort4.2 km
- The Aeolus Bastion · archaeological site, Fort4.2 km
- Ramasinghe Premadasa · memorial, Fort4.2 km
- The Vismarkt Bastion · archaeological site, Fort4.3 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: Mampitiya

- 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) · Galle16 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo91 km

### Nearest railway station

Piyadigama (Piyadigama), about 1.1 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 06:11, 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 Mampitiya

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Mampitiya.

- Wataraka East

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 Mampitiya 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 Mampitiya

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Queensbury Hospitals · Deddugoda North 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.06241&mlon=80.22095#map=17/6.06241/80.22095) 

Bank Samurdhi Bank · Siyambalagahawatta 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04860&mlon=80.19489#map=17/6.04860/80.19489) 

ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) 

Petrol pump IOC Filling Station · Galwadugoda 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04898&mlon=80.21034#map=17/6.04898/80.21034) 

Hotel Villa Siri Sewana · Watareka East 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.06190&mlon=80.19175#map=17/6.06190/80.19175) 

Mall Ayush Sports · Kumbalwella South 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04565&mlon=80.20683#map=17/6.04565/80.20683) 

School Watareka Sri Sohitha Vidyalaya · Watareka East 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.06062&mlon=80.19347#map=17/6.06062/80.19347) 

College American College of Higher Education [Galle Campus] · Bataganvila 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.05270&mlon=80.20834#map=17/6.05270/80.20834) 

Police station Genius English Academy · Kandewatta 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04017&mlon=80.21345#map=17/6.04017/80.21345) 

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 Bope-Poddala DS Division

- Abeysundarawatta
- Addaragoda
- Ambagahawatta
- Bangalawatta
- Baswatta
- Beraliyadola
- Bokaramullagoda
- Galketiya
- Godakanda
- Hapugala
- Hirimburagama
- Holuwagoda
- Kahadoowawatta
- Kalegana North
- Kalegana South
- Kapuhempala
- Karapitiya
- Kerenvila
- Kithulampitiya
- Kurunda
- Kurunda Kanda
- Labudoowa
- Magadeniya
- Meepawala
- Mulana East
- Mulana West
- Narawala
- Navinna
- Niladeniya
- Opatha
- Paliwathugoda
- Pannamaga
- Panvila
- Pelawatta
- Penideniya
- Poddala
- Silvagewatta
- Thotagoda
- Thunhiripana
- Uluvitike
- Wakwella
- Walawatta
- Watareka East

## Quick answers

- Where is Mampitiya?In Bope-Poddala DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Mampitiya?Bope North, Kalegana South, Pelawatta and Watareka East
- What is there to see in Mampitiya?Sea turtle hatchery mahamodara, Mr. Dewapura Jayasena - Father of hydroelectricity, Anagarika Dharmapala, War Heroes Statue
- What time zone is Mampitiya in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Mampitiya?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Mampitiya?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mampitiya?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Mampitiya?January to February and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mampitiya?Queensbury Hospitals, about 2.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mampitiya?Samurdhi Bank, about 1.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Mampitiya?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 3.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mampitiya?IOC Filling Station, about 2.1 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mampitiya?LK3142165 (OCHA common operational dataset)