# Porawagama South GN division, Niyagama DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/niyagama/porawagama-south/ Grama Niladhari division · Niyagama DS Division # Porawagama South Porawagama South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Niyagama DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **2.80 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2.8km² - 1mapped service - 31 mtypical elevation ## Where is Porawagama South? Porawagama South lies in [Niyagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/niyagama/), [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: [Ambana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/ambana/), [Duwegoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/niyagama/duwegoda/), [Porawagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/niyagama/porawagama/), [Thibbotuwawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/thibbotuwawa/) and [Wattahena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/niyagama/wattahena/). By area it is the 5262nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.7% of [Niyagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/niyagama/). The centre of Porawagama South is about 86 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.2627° N, 80.2410° E. Local names: පොරවගම 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 Porawagama South ### Nearby, outside Porawagama South - Kiridola · waterfall, Naranovita4.3 km - Nature Pool · attraction, Ambana4.8 km - Andahelena Ella · attraction, Ambana4.8 km - Ruhunu Aquarium Online Store · aquarium, Kotagoda10 km - Kanneliya Rainforest Reserve · viewpoint, Gallandala11 km - Isidi Aquarium · aquarium, Igala Thalawa11 km - Tea shop-factory · attraction, Ukovita North12 km - Tea factory Hill garden · attraction, Indurupathvila12 km - Kalu Dola Ella · attraction, Uhanovita12 km - Deyyagala Dola · waterfall, Thotaha14 km - tea factory · attraction, Homadola14 km - Kanneliya-Dediyagala-Nakiyadeniya Forest Reserve · nature reserve, Opatha South15 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: Porawagama 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) · Galle31 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo73 km ### Nearest railway station Telwatte (Pereliya North), about 20 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 06:11, 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 Porawagama South Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Porawagama South. - Karuwalatota 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 Porawagama 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 Porawagama South Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Gallinda Base Hospital · Niyagama 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.24510&mlon=80.26788#map=17/6.24510/80.26788) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Niyagama 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.24499&mlon=80.26856#map=17/6.24499/80.26856) ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station Thalgaswala · Thalgaswala 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.24469&mlon=80.27158#map=17/6.24469/80.27158) Hotel Sinaro Reception Hall & Holiday Resort · Manampita 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.25505&mlon=80.26641#map=17/6.25505/80.26641) Mall Shoping Complex · Baddegama Town 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.17225&mlon=80.17790#map=17/6.17225/80.17790) School Porawagama Vidyalaya · Porawagama 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.27944&mlon=80.22716#map=17/6.27944/80.22716) College Aurvada School · Igala East 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28820&mlon=80.16415#map=17/6.28820/80.16415) Police station Pitigala Police Station · Dikhena 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.33524&mlon=80.22110#map=17/6.33524/80.22110) 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 Porawagama South Places mapped inside Porawagama South in open map data, by type. - Restaurants1 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 Niyagama DS Division - Amaragama - Bambarawana - Bangamukanda - Boraluwahena - Duwegoda - Godamuna North - Godamuna South - Hattaka - Horangalla (Akulavila) - Horangalla Thalawa - Horangalla West - Kaluarachchigoda - Karawwa - Kimbulawala - Liyanagamakanda - Manampita - Maraggoda - Marthupitiya - Mattaka - Naranovita - Niyagama - Niyagama South - Niyagama West - Pitigala - Pitigala North - Poddiwala East - Poddiwala West - Polpelaketiya - Porawagama - Uhanovita - Usbim Colony - Wattahena - Weihena ## Quick answers - Where is Porawagama South?In Niyagama DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Porawagama South?Ambana, Duwegoda, Porawagama, Thibbotuwawa and Wattahena - What is there to see in Porawagama South?Kiridola, Nature Pool, Andahelena Ella, Ruhunu Aquarium Online Store - What time zone is Porawagama South in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Porawagama South?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Porawagama South?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Porawagama South?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Porawagama South?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Porawagama South?Gallinda Base Hospital, about 3.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Porawagama South?Bank of Ceylon, about 3.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Porawagama South?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Porawagama South?Lanka Filling Station Thalgaswala, about 3.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Porawagama South?LK3115125 (OCHA common operational dataset)