# Divithura South GN division, Welivitiya-Divitura DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/welivitiya-divitura/divithura-south/ Grama Niladhari division · Welivitiya-Divitura DS Division # Divithura South Divithura South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Welivitiya-Divitura DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **2.58 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 2.6km² - 14 mtypical elevation ## Where is Divithura South? Divithura South lies in [Welivitiya-Divitura DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/welivitiya-divitura/), [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: [Baddegama North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/baddegama-north/), [Baddegama Town](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/baddegama-town/), [Galahenkanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/welivitiya-divitura/galahenkanda/), [Halpathota](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/halpathota/), [Hamingala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/welivitiya-divitura/hamingala/) and [Nugethota](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/welivitiya-divitura/nugethota/). By area it is the 5665th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.6% of [Welivitiya-Divitura DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/welivitiya-divitura/). The centre of Divithura South is about 91 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.1860° N, 80.1766° E. Local names: දිවිතුර 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 Divithura South ### Nearby, outside Divithura South - Ruhunu Aquarium Online Store · aquarium, Kotagoda2.1 km - Tea factory Hill garden · attraction, Indurupathvila5.9 km - Andahelena Ella · attraction, Ambana8.4 km - Nature Pool · attraction, Ambana8.4 km - Moonstone Mines · attraction, Udakerewa8.9 km - PABLO Boutique · gallery, Gammaduwatta9.7 km - TSUNAMI PHOTO GALLERY · museum, Pereliya South9.8 km - Turtle Hatchery · zoo, Pereliya South9.8 km - Turtle Hatchery Hikkaduwa · zoo, Pereliya South9.8 km - Dive Seenigama Dive Lanka · attraction, Seenigama9.9 km - Tsunami Monument · monument, Pereliya North9.9 km - Community Tsunami Education Center and Tsunami Museum · museum, Pereliya North10.0 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: Divithura 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) · Galle27 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo78 km ### Nearest railway station Seenigama (Seenigama), about 9.5 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 17:57). 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. ## Villages and localities in Divithura South Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Divithura South. - Akuratiya 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Divithura South Named natural and historic features inside Divithura South, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Sunny Side 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 Divithura 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 Divithura South Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital District Hospital · Baddegama South 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.16293&mlon=80.17946#map=17/6.16293/80.17946) Bank BOC · Baddegama Town 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.17211&mlon=80.17821#map=17/6.17211/80.17821) ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station - Baddegama Interchange · Kotagoda 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.18070&mlon=80.19203#map=17/6.18070/80.19203) Hotel Rainbow Hotel & Restaurant · Baddegama Town 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.17158&mlon=80.17464#map=17/6.17158/80.17464) Mall Shoping Complex · Baddegama Town 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.17225&mlon=80.17790#map=17/6.17225/80.17790) School Moonlit Pre School- Baddegma · Baddegama North 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.17786&mlon=80.18238#map=17/6.17786/80.18238) College St. Anthony's College · Ganegama East 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14752&mlon=80.19156#map=17/6.14752/80.19156) Police station Baddegama · Baddegama Town 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.17273&mlon=80.17488#map=17/6.17273/80.17488) 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 Welivitiya-Divitura DS Division - Agaliya - Ampegama - Divithura - Divithura East - Ethkandura - Galahenkanda - Hamingala - Kuttiyawatta - Maddevila - Miriswatta - Nambara Atta - Nugethota - Old Colony - Pathawelivitiya - Pathawelivitiya North - Polgahavila - Thanabaddegama - Waduwelivitiya - Waduwelivitiya North ## Quick answers - Where is Divithura South?In Welivitiya-Divitura DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Divithura South?Baddegama North, Baddegama Town, Galahenkanda, Halpathota, Hamingala and Nugethota - What is there to see in Divithura South?Ruhunu Aquarium Online Store, Tea factory Hill garden, Andahelena Ella, Nature Pool - What time zone is Divithura South in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Divithura South?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Divithura South?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Divithura South?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Divithura South?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Divithura South?District Hospital, about 2.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Divithura South?BOC, about 1.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Divithura South?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Divithura South?Lanka Filling Station - Baddegama Interchange, about 1.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Divithura South?LK3130070 (OCHA common operational dataset)