# Goviyapana GN division, Habaraduwa DS Division, Galle District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/goviyapana/ Grama Niladhari division · Habaraduwa DS Division # Goviyapana Goviyapana is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Habaraduwa DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **0.32 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 15 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.3km² - 15mapped services - 13 mtypical elevation ## Where is Goviyapana? Goviyapana lies in [Habaraduwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/), [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 3 other GN divisions: [Ahangama Central](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/ahangama-central/), [Ahangama East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/ahangama-east/) and [Thaldoowa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/thaldoowa/). By area it is the 13231st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.7% of [Habaraduwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/). The centre of Goviyapana is about 122 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 5.9690° N, 80.3753° E. Local names: ගොවියාපාන . 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 Goviyapana OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Goviyapana: 1 beach. - Ahangama Beach · beach ### Nearby, outside Goviyapana - Ahangama Secret Beach · attraction, Ahangama Central0.5 km - Midigama Right · viewpoint, Denuwala1.0 km - Beach views · viewpoint, Piyadigama West2.0 km - Pallisters · attraction, Midigama North2.9 km - Naomi Beach · beach, Gurubebila3.6 km - Coconut Beach · beach, Gurubebila3.6 km - Kushtarajagala Statue · attraction, Walliwala South4.9 km - Handunugoda Tea Estate · museum, Atanikitha5.1 km - Fishamans reef · beach, Kapparathota South5.1 km - David Martin Sailraweera · memorial, Maha Weediya5.5 km - Koggala Beach Park · beach, Koggala5.5 km - Martin Wickramasinghe Folk Museum Complex · museum, Koggala5.7 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: Goviyapana - 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) · Galle6.7 km - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala90 km ### Nearest railway station Ahangama (Piyadigama East), about 1.4 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:54) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:10, sunset around 17:56). 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 Goviyapana Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Goviyapana. - Aranwala - Goviyapana 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 Goviyapana 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 Goviyapana Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Ahangama VTA Hotel School · Ahangama Central 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.96781&mlon=80.37236#map=17/5.96781/80.37236) Bank Sampath Bank Ahangama · Piyadigama East 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.97194&mlon=80.36483#map=17/5.97194/80.36483) ATM Sampath Bank · Mirissa Udupila 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94719&mlon=80.45803#map=17/5.94719/80.45803) Petrol pump Ceypetco Ahangama · Ahangama Central 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.96925&mlon=80.36964#map=17/5.96925/80.36964) Hotel Abode Ahangama · Goviyapana 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.96892&mlon=80.37547#map=17/5.96892/80.37547) Mall Abewickrama Trade Center & Distributors · Karandugoda 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.98231&mlon=80.36632#map=17/5.98231/80.36632) School Rohana National School · Ahangama Central 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.96920&mlon=80.37115#map=17/5.96920/80.37115) College Dekma · Midigama West 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.97011&mlon=80.39248#map=17/5.97011/80.39248) Police station Ahangama · Piyadigama East 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.97222&mlon=80.36520#map=17/5.97222/80.36520) 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 Goviyapana Places mapped inside Goviyapana in open map data, by type. - Hotels12 - Restaurants3 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 Habaraduwa DS Division - Ahangama Central - Ahangama East - Ahangama Nakanda - Ahangamgoda - Alawathuthisgoda - Annasiwathugoda - Atadahewathugoda - Attaragoda - Bogahamulugoda - Bonavistawa - Dalawella - Danduhela - Digaredda - Dodampe - Dommannegoda - Godawatta - Halloluwagoda - Handugoda - Happawana - Harumalgoda Central - Harumalgoda East - Harumalgoda West - Heenatigala South - Kahawathugoda - Kahawennagama - Kalahegoda - Kalapuwa - Karandugoda - Kathaluwa Central - Kathaluwa East - Kathaluwa West - Katukurunda - Koggala - Koggala Athireka I - Koggala Athireka II - Korahedigoda - Lanumodara - Liyanagoda - Maharamba - Meegahagoda - Meepe - Meliyagoda - Morampitigoda - Pelessa - Pitidoowa - Piyadigama East - Piyadigama West - Thaldoowa - Thalpe East - Thalpe South - Unawatuna Central - Unawatuna East - Unawatuna West - Uragasgoda - Wadugegoda - Welhengoda - Wellethota - Yaddehimulla ## Quick answers - Where is Goviyapana?In Habaraduwa DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Goviyapana?Ahangama Central, Ahangama East and Thaldoowa - What is there to see in Goviyapana?Ahangama Beach - What time zone is Goviyapana in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Goviyapana?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Goviyapana?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Goviyapana?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Goviyapana?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Goviyapana?Ahangama VTA Hotel School, about 0.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Goviyapana?Sampath Bank Ahangama, about 1.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Goviyapana?Sampath Bank, about 9.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Goviyapana?Ceypetco Ahangama, about 0.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Goviyapana?LK3154295 (OCHA common operational dataset)