# Weerapana South GN division, Thawalama DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/thawalama/weerapana-south/ Grama Niladhari division · Thawalama DS Division # Weerapana South Weerapana South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Thawalama DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **9.68 km²**. - 9.7km² ## Where is Weerapana South? Weerapana South lies in [Thawalama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/thawalama/), [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: [Dediyagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/akuressa/dediyagala/), [Derangala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/pitabaddara/derangala/), [Diganahena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/akuressa/diganahena/), [Dolamawatha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/akuressa/dolamawatha/), [Weerapana East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/thawalama/weerapana-east/) and [Weerapana West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/thawalama/weerapana-west/). By area it is the 1267th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 5.6% of [Thawalama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/thawalama/). The centre of Weerapana South is about 101 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.2290° N, 80.4205° E. Local names: වීරපාන 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 Weerapana South ### Nearby, outside Weerapana South - Kanneliya-Dediyagala-Nakiyadeniya Forest Reserve · nature reserve, Opatha South4.9 km - tea factory · attraction, Homadola6.5 km - Kanneliya Rainforest Reserve · viewpoint, Gallandala9.4 km - Tea shop-factory · attraction, Ukovita North11 km - Hathmale Ella · viewpoint, Poddana15 km - Ajantha · viewpoint, Akuressa15 km - Lankagama Sangili Palama · viewpoint, Lankagama16 km - Sinharaja, Lankagama Entrance · attraction, Lankagama16 km - Sinharaja Conservation Centre · attraction, Mederipitiya16 km - Brahmana Ella Water Fall · waterfall, Warukandeniya17 km - Thattu Ella · waterfall, Warukandeniya17 km - Gal Oruwa Ella · waterfall, Lankagama17 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: Weerapana 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) · Galle28 km - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala78 km ### Nearest railway station Weligama (Galbokka East), about 28 km from the centre. ### 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 Weerapana South Named natural and historic features inside Weerapana South, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain; 1 hill. - Kekirikanda · 246 m - Mathotanawalakota · 117 m 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 Weerapana 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 Weerapana South Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Rural Hospital · Thalangalla East 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28829&mlon=80.40160#map=17/6.28829/80.40160) Bank Samurdhi Bank,Opatha. · Opatha East 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.25954&mlon=80.41540#map=17/6.25954/80.41540) ATM Commercial Bank · Akuressa 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.10016&mlon=80.47755#map=17/6.10016/80.47755) Petrol pump IOC Filling Station · Weliwa 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26048&mlon=80.49198#map=17/6.26048/80.49198) Hotel Mangala Hotel-Rambukkana · Kosnilgoda 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.23954&mlon=80.47477#map=17/6.23954/80.47477) Mall SDP Trade Centre · Wanduramba 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.13547&mlon=80.25494#map=17/6.13547/80.25494) School Galle/Opatha Secondary School,Opatha. · Opatha South 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26675&mlon=80.41347#map=17/6.26675/80.41347) College Thigma Education Center,Opatha. · Opatha South 4.3 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 3.5 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 Thawalama DS Division - Batahena - Dammala - Dammala Colony - Ela Ihala - Ela Ihala North - Eppala - Gallandala - Habarakada East - Habarakada West - Halvitigala Colony 1 - Halvitigala Colony 2 - Hiniduma North - Hiniduma South - Hiniduma West - Koralegama - Kudugalpala - Kumburegoda - Malgalla - Malhathawa - Opatha East - Opatha North - Opatha South - Opatha West - Panangala East - Panangala North - Panangala West - Thalangalla - Thalangalla East - Thalangalla West - Thawalama Mookalana - Thawalama North - Thawalama South - Weerapana East - Weerapana North - Weerapana West ## Quick answers - Where is Weerapana South?In Thawalama DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Weerapana South?Dediyagala, Derangala, Diganahena, Dolamawatha, Weerapana East and Weerapana West - What is there to see in Weerapana South?Kanneliya-Dediyagala-Nakiyadeniya Forest Reserve, tea factory, Kanneliya Rainforest Reserve, Tea shop-factory - What time zone is Weerapana South in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Weerapana South?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Weerapana South?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the highest point in Weerapana South?Kekirikanda (246 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Weerapana South?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Weerapana South?Rural Hospital, about 6.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Weerapana South?Samurdhi Bank,Opatha., about 3.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Weerapana South?Commercial Bank, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Weerapana South?IOC Filling Station, about 8.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Weerapana South?LK3118175 (OCHA common operational dataset)