# Divithura GN division, Welivitiya-Divitura DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/welivitiya-divitura/divithura/ Grama Niladhari division · Welivitiya-Divitura DS Division # Divithura Divithura is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Welivitiya-Divitura DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **3.25 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 3.2km² - 12 mtypical elevation ## Where is Divithura? Divithura 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 5 other GN divisions: [Ampegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/welivitiya-divitura/ampegama/), [Hamingala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/welivitiya-divitura/hamingala/), [Maddevila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/welivitiya-divitura/maddevila/), [Miriswatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/welivitiya-divitura/miriswatta/) and [Nambara Atta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/welivitiya-divitura/nambara-atta/). By area it is the 4589th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 5.8% of [Welivitiya-Divitura DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/welivitiya-divitura/). The centre of Divithura is about 88 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.2057° N, 80.1545° E. Local names: දිවිතුර . 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 ### Nearby, outside Divithura - Ruhunu Aquarium Online Store · aquarium, Kotagoda5.1 km - Moonstone Mines · attraction, Udakerewa6.5 km - Andahelena Ella · attraction, Ambana7.6 km - Nature Pool · attraction, Ambana7.6 km - Isidi Aquarium · aquarium, Igala Thalawa8.0 km - Community Tsunami Education Center and Tsunami Museum · museum, Pereliya North8.4 km - Tsunami Monument · monument, Pereliya North8.4 km - General Tsunami Photo Museum · museum, Pereliya North8.4 km - Tsunami Photo Museum Telwatta · museum, Thelwatta8.4 km - TSUNAMI PHOTO GALLERY · museum, Pereliya South8.5 km - Turtle Hatchery · zoo, Pereliya South8.5 km - Turtle Hatchery Hikkaduwa · zoo, Pereliya South8.5 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 - 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) · Galle30 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo75 km ### Nearest railway station Telwatte (Pereliya North), about 8.3 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. ## Villages and localities in Divithura Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Divithura. Settlements here lie between about 11 m and 15 m above sea level (median 12 m). - Dehihena - Diviture - Gurusinhagoda 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 Divithura 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 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital District Hospital · Baddegama South 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.16293&mlon=80.17946#map=17/6.16293/80.17946) Bank BOC · Baddegama Town 4.6 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 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Old Colony 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.24873&mlon=80.14990#map=17/6.24873/80.14990) Hotel The Leaf Cottage · Ampegama 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.19641&mlon=80.14273#map=17/6.19641/80.14273) Mall Shoping Complex · Baddegama Town 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.17225&mlon=80.17790#map=17/6.17225/80.17790) School Galahenkanda Vidyalaya · Galahenkanda 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.18423&mlon=80.15515#map=17/6.18423/80.15515) College Meetiyagoda Primary School · Meetiyagoda 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.19104&mlon=80.09637#map=17/6.19104/80.09637) Police station Baddegama · Baddegama Town 4.3 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 East - Divithura South - Ethkandura - Galahenkanda - Hamingala - Kuttiyawatta - Maddevila - Miriswatta - Nambara Atta - Nugethota - Old Colony - Pathawelivitiya - Pathawelivitiya North - Polgahavila - Thanabaddegama - Waduwelivitiya - Waduwelivitiya North ## Quick answers - Where is Divithura?In Welivitiya-Divitura DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Divithura?Ampegama, Hamingala, Maddevila, Miriswatta and Nambara Atta - What is there to see in Divithura?Ruhunu Aquarium Online Store, Moonstone Mines, Andahelena Ella, Nature Pool - What time zone is Divithura in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Divithura?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Divithura?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Divithura?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Divithura?Settlements lie between 11 m and 15 m - What is the best time to visit Divithura?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Divithura?District Hospital, about 5.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Divithura?BOC, about 4.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Divithura?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Divithura?Lanka Filling Station, about 4.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Divithura?LK3130045 (OCHA common operational dataset)