# Miyanawathura GN division, Neluwa DS Division, Galle District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/neluwa/miyanawathura/ Grama Niladhari division · Neluwa DS Division # Miyanawathura Miyanawathura is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Neluwa DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **3.72 km²**. - 3.7km² ## Where is Miyanawathura? Miyanawathura lies in [Neluwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/neluwa/), [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 5 other GN divisions: [Dellawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/neluwa/dellawa/), [Dewalegama East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/neluwa/dewalegama-east/), [Lankagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/neluwa/lankagama/), [Mederipitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kotapola/mederipitiya/) and [Pannimulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/neluwa/pannimulla/). By area it is the 4024th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.4% of [Neluwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/neluwa/). The centre of Miyanawathura is about 93 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.3425° N, 80.4384° E. Local names: මියනවතුර . 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 Miyanawathura ### Nearby, outside Miyanawathura - Lankagama Sangili Palama · viewpoint, Lankagama3.6 km - Sinharaja, Lankagama Entrance · attraction, Lankagama3.7 km - Brahmana Ella Water Fall · waterfall, Warukandeniya4.0 km - Thattu Ella · waterfall, Warukandeniya4.0 km - Gal Oruwa Ella · waterfall, Lankagama4.3 km - Uranwatuna Ella · waterfall, Lankagama4.4 km - Sinharaja Conservation Centre · attraction, Mederipitiya5.1 km - Dooli Ella Waterfall · attraction, Kosmulla7.5 km - Hathmale Ella · viewpoint, Poddana7.6 km - Giant Nawada tree · attraction, Kudawa9.0 km - Sinharaja National Park · attraction, Kudawa9.8 km - Duwili Ella · attraction, Kudawa11 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: Miyanawathura - 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) · Galle41 km - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala76 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:53) 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Miyanawathura Named natural and historic features inside Miyanawathura, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Anda Dola ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Dellawa Forest Reserve Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Miyanawathura 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 Miyanawathura Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Rural Hospital · Thalangalla East 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28829&mlon=80.40160#map=17/6.28829/80.40160) Bank Sanasa Bank,Opatha. · Opatha South 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26736&mlon=80.41306#map=17/6.26736/80.41306) ATM Commercial Bank · Akuressa 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.10016&mlon=80.47755#map=17/6.10016/80.47755) Petrol pump Neluwa Filling Station · Neluwa 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.37765&mlon=80.36106#map=17/6.37765/80.36106) Hotel Evergreen Villa - Sinharaja · Mederipitiya 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.35112&mlon=80.47991#map=17/6.35112/80.47991) Mall Pelawatta Stores · Pelawatta West North 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.40530&mlon=80.21605#map=17/6.40530/80.21605) School warukandeniya school ground · Warukandeniya 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.38164&mlon=80.41577#map=17/6.38164/80.41577) College Thigma Education Center,Opatha. · Opatha South 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26727&mlon=80.41319#map=17/6.26727/80.41319) Police station Police Post, Opatha. · Opatha East 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26015&mlon=80.41540#map=17/6.26015/80.41540) 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 Neluwa DS Division - Batuwangala - Batuwangala West - Danawala - Dellawa - Dewalegama East - Dewalegama West - Ebalagedara North - Ehelapitiya - Embalegedara South - Happitiya - Ihala Gigummaduwa - Ihala Lelwala - Ihala Maddegama - Ihala Millawa - Kosmulla - Koswatta - Lankagama - Lelwala - Maddegama East - Madugeta - Mavita East - Mavita West - Mawanana - Medagama - Millawa West - Neluwa - Pahala Gigummaduwa - Pahala Maddegama - Pahala Millawa - Panagoda - Pannimulla - Thambalagama - Warukandeniya ## Quick answers - Where is Miyanawathura?In Neluwa DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Miyanawathura?Dellawa, Dewalegama East, Lankagama, Mederipitiya and Pannimulla - What is there to see in Miyanawathura?Lankagama Sangili Palama, Sinharaja, Lankagama Entrance, Brahmana Ella Water Fall, Thattu Ella - What time zone is Miyanawathura in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Miyanawathura?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Miyanawathura?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Miyanawathura?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Miyanawathura?Rural Hospital, about 7.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Miyanawathura?Sanasa Bank,Opatha., about 8.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Miyanawathura?Commercial Bank, about 27 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Miyanawathura?Neluwa Filling Station, about 9.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Miyanawathura?LK3121105 (OCHA common operational dataset)