# Uragasmanhandiya South GN division, Karandeniya DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/karandeniya/uragasmanhandiya-south/ Grama Niladhari division · Karandeniya DS Division # Uragasmanhandiya South Uragasmanhandiya South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Karandeniya DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **1.14 km²**. Open map data shows 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.1km² - 2mapped services ## Where is Uragasmanhandiya South? Uragasmanhandiya South lies in [Karandeniya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/karandeniya/), [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: [Boraluketiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/boraluketiya/), [Lenagal Palatha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/karandeniya/lenagal-palatha/), [Pathiraja Pedesa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/pathiraja-pedesa/), [Uragasmanhandiya North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/karandeniya/uragasmanhandiya-north/), [Walinguruketiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/karandeniya/walinguruketiya/) and [Yatagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/karandeniya/yatagala/). By area it is the 9627th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.3% of [Karandeniya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/karandeniya/). The centre of Uragasmanhandiya South is about 71 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.3399° N, 80.0813° E. Local names: ඌරගස්මංහන්දිය 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 Uragasmanhandiya South ### Nearby, outside Uragasmanhandiya South - Kosgoda Sea Turtle Conservation Project · attraction, Kosgoda5.6 km - Victor Hasselblad Sea Turtle Research & Conservation Center · zoo, Kosgoda5.9 km - Ahungalla Sea Turtles Conservation Project · attraction, Wathuregama6.5 km - Kosgoda Sea Turtle Conservation Project · attraction, Doowemodara7.1 km - C.W.W.Kannangara Memorial Statue · memorial, Loolbadduwa7.3 km - Induruwa sea turtle farm · attraction, Kaikawala8.6 km - Madu River Safari No 07 · attraction, Brahmanawatta South8.8 km - coconut · nature reserve, Yalegama8.9 km - Isidi Aquarium · aquarium, Igala Thalawa9.6 km - Jeffry bawa's garden · attraction, Dedduwa9.8 km - Sampath Villa · castle or fort, Miriswatta10 km - Puppet Museum · museum, Walagedara10 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: Uragasmanhandiya 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) · Galle47 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo58 km ### Nearest railway station Piyagama (Kudagodagama), about 5.4 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. ## Weather in Uragasmanhandiya 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 Uragasmanhandiya South Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kosgoda Hospital · Kosgoda 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.33646&mlon=80.02965#map=17/6.33646/80.02965) Bank BOC Ahungalla · Middaramulla 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.31536&mlon=80.03492#map=17/6.31536/80.03492) ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) Petrol pump IOC Fuel Station, Kosgoda · Nape 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.33759&mlon=80.02972#map=17/6.33759/80.02972) Hotel The Nature Palace Villa · Uragasmanhandiya South 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.34069&mlon=80.08008#map=17/6.34069/80.08008) Mall Kanelma Shopping Centre · Wellabada 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.29139&mlon=80.04091#map=17/6.29139/80.04091) School Pathiraja Maha Vidyalaya · Pathiraja Pedesa 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.33914&mlon=80.07212#map=17/6.33914/80.07212) College Ahungalla Rajapaksha College · Ahungalla 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.31356&mlon=80.03419#map=17/6.31356/80.03419) Police station Kosgoda · Kosgoda 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.33534&mlon=80.03036#map=17/6.33534/80.03036) 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 Uragasmanhandiya South Places mapped inside Uragasmanhandiya South 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 Karandeniya DS Division - Anganaketiya - Angulugalla - Beligaswella - Borakanda - Dangahavila - Diviyagahawela - Diyapitagallana - Egodawela - Galagoda Atta - Galpottawala - Halgahawella - Hipankanda - Ihala Kiripedda - Jayabima - Kaluwalagoda - Karandeniya North - Karandeniya South - Kirinuge - Kiripedda - Kurundugaha Hethekma - Lenagal Palatha - Mabingoda - Madakumbura - Magala North - Magala South - Mahaedanda - Mahagoda - Mandakanda - Meegaspitiya - Mendorawala - Pehembiyakanda - Randenigama - Siripura - Thalgahawatta - Unagaswela - Uragasmanhandiya East - Uragasmanhandiya North - Walinguruketiya - Yatagala ## Quick answers - Where is Uragasmanhandiya South?In Karandeniya DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Uragasmanhandiya South?Boraluketiya, Lenagal Palatha, Pathiraja Pedesa, Uragasmanhandiya North, Walinguruketiya and Yatagala - What is there to see in Uragasmanhandiya South?Kosgoda Sea Turtle Conservation Project, Victor Hasselblad Sea Turtle Research & Conservation Center, Ahungalla Sea Turtles Conservation Project, Kosgoda Sea Turtle Conservation Project - What time zone is Uragasmanhandiya South in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Uragasmanhandiya South?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Uragasmanhandiya South?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Uragasmanhandiya South?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Uragasmanhandiya South?Kosgoda Hospital, about 5.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Uragasmanhandiya South?BOC Ahungalla, about 5.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Uragasmanhandiya South?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 37 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Uragasmanhandiya South?IOC Fuel Station, Kosgoda, about 5.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Uragasmanhandiya South?LK3109030 (OCHA common operational dataset)