# Pereliya South GN division, Madampagama DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/madampagama/pereliya-south/

Grama Niladhari division · Madampagama DS Division 

# Pereliya South

Pereliya South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Madampagama DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **0.21 km²**.

- 0.2km²

## Where is Pereliya South?

Pereliya South lies in [Madampagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/madampagama/), [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: [Malawenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/madampagama/malawenna/), [Pereliya North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/madampagama/pereliya-north/), [Seenigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/madampagama/seenigama/) and [Seenigama East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/madampagama/seenigama-east/). By area it is the 13627th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.9% of [Madampagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/madampagama/). The centre of Pereliya South is about 90 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.1649° N, 80.0918° E. Local names: පැරෑලිය දකුණ .

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 Pereliya South

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Pereliya South: 2 zoos; 1 museum.

- TSUNAMI PHOTO GALLERY · museum
- Turtle Hatchery · zoo
- Turtle Hatchery Hikkaduwa · zoo

### Nearby, outside Pereliya South

- Tsunami Monument · monument, Pereliya North0.3 km
- Community Tsunami Education Center and Tsunami Museum · museum, Pereliya North0.6 km
- General Tsunami Photo Museum · museum, Pereliya North0.6 km
- Tsunami Photo Museum Telwatta · museum, Thelwatta0.7 km
- Dive Seenigama Dive Lanka · attraction, Seenigama0.7 km
- Hikkaduwa Coral Reaf · attraction, Wavulagoda West3.4 km
- Moonstone Mines · attraction, Udakerewa3.6 km
- Turtle Beach · viewpoint, Pannamgoda3.8 km
- Shark view point · viewpoint, Pannamgoda3.8 km
- Akurala Beach · beach, Akurala South4.3 km
- Surf Control - Surf School & Stuff · attraction, Wewala4.4 km
- PABLO Boutique · gallery, Gammaduwatta6.8 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: Pereliya 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) · Galle32 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo76 km

### Nearest railway station

Telwatte (Pereliya North), about 0.6 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.

## Weather in Pereliya 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 Pereliya South

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hikkaduwa clinic · Hikkaduwa Nagarikaya 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14073&mlon=80.09948#map=17/6.14073/80.09948) 

Bank NSB BANK · Hikkaduwa Nagarikaya 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14162&mlon=80.09960#map=17/6.14162/80.09960) 

ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) 

Petrol pump Dilisha Auto Service · Meetiyagoda 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.19007&mlon=80.09698#map=17/6.19007/80.09698) 

Hotel Vinu Beach Resort · Pereliya North 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.16780&mlon=80.08862#map=17/6.16780/80.08862) 

Mall Shoping Complex · Baddegama Town 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.17225&mlon=80.17790#map=17/6.17225/80.17790) 

School Rumeshi Dinsara · Seenigama East 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.15939&mlon=80.09918#map=17/6.15939/80.09918) 

College Thothagamuwa Vijayabahu Primary School · Nakanda 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14722&mlon=80.11028#map=17/6.14722/80.11028) 

Police station Hikkaduwa Police Station · Wellawatta 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14513&mlon=80.09956#map=17/6.14513/80.09956) 

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 Madampagama DS Division

- Akurala
- Akurala North
- Akurala South
- Andurangoda
- Daluwathumulla
- Deldoowa
- Delmar Colony
- Dewagoda East
- Dewagoda West
- Dimbuldoowa
- Galagoda East
- Galagoda West
- Galdoowa
- Godagama North
- Godagama South
- Harannagala
- Idanthota
- Kahawa
- Kalupe
- Kuleegoda East
- Kuleegoda West
- Malawenna
- Medagoda
- Pereliya North
- Seenigama
- Seenigama East
- Thelwatta
- Thotagamuwa
- Udumulla
- Uduwaragoda North
- Uduwaragoda South
- Urawatta
- Usmudulawa
- Wellabada
- Wenamulla
- Weragoda
- Werellana

## Quick answers

- Where is Pereliya South?In Madampagama DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Pereliya South?Malawenna, Pereliya North, Seenigama and Seenigama East
- What is there to see in Pereliya South?TSUNAMI PHOTO GALLERY, Turtle Hatchery, Turtle Hatchery Hikkaduwa
- What time zone is Pereliya South in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Pereliya South?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Pereliya South?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Pereliya South?January to February and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Pereliya South?Hikkaduwa clinic, about 2.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Pereliya South?NSB BANK, about 2.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Pereliya South?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pereliya South?Dilisha Auto Service, about 2.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Pereliya South?LK3160150 (OCHA common operational dataset)