# Miriswatta GN division, Welivitiya-Divitura DS Division

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/welivitiya-divitura/miriswatta/

Grama Niladhari division · Welivitiya-Divitura DS Division 

# Miriswatta

Miriswatta is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Welivitiya-Divitura DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **0.89 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 0.9km²
- 18 mtypical elevation

## Where is Miriswatta?

Miriswatta 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 4 other GN divisions: [Ampegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/welivitiya-divitura/ampegama/), [Batapola East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/ambalangoda/batapola-east/), [Divithura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/welivitiya-divitura/divithura/) and [Maddevila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/welivitiya-divitura/maddevila/). By area it is the 10622nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.6% of [Welivitiya-Divitura DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/welivitiya-divitura/). The centre of Miriswatta is about 87 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.2116° N, 80.1442° E. Local names: මිරිස්වත්ත .

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 Miriswatta

### Nearby, outside Miriswatta

- Moonstone Mines · attraction, Udakerewa5.5 km
- Ruhunu Aquarium Online Store · aquarium, Kotagoda6.4 km
- Isidi Aquarium · aquarium, Igala Thalawa7.2 km
- General Tsunami Photo Museum · museum, Pereliya North7.8 km
- Community Tsunami Education Center and Tsunami Museum · museum, Pereliya North7.8 km
- Tsunami Photo Museum Telwatta · museum, Thelwatta7.8 km
- Andahelena Ella · attraction, Ambana7.9 km
- Tsunami Monument · monument, Pereliya North7.9 km
- Nature Pool · attraction, Ambana7.9 km
- Turtle Hatchery · zoo, Pereliya South8.0 km
- TSUNAMI PHOTO GALLERY · museum, Pereliya South8.0 km
- Turtle Hatchery Hikkaduwa · zoo, Pereliya South8.0 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: Miriswatta

- 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) · Colombo74 km

### Nearest railway station

Telwatte (Pereliya North), about 7.7 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 Miriswatta

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Miriswatta.

- Hamingala
- Horawahalla

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 Miriswatta 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 Miriswatta

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital District Hospital · Baddegama South 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.16293&mlon=80.17946#map=17/6.16293/80.17946) 

Bank BOC · Baddegama Town 5.8 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 21 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 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.24873&mlon=80.14990#map=17/6.24873/80.14990) 

Hotel The Leaf Cottage · Manampita 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.20221&mlon=80.13610#map=17/6.20221/80.13610) 

Mall Shoping Complex · Baddegama Town 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.17225&mlon=80.17790#map=17/6.17225/80.17790) 

School Ethkandura Seevali Maha Vidyalaya · Ethkandura 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.23714&mlon=80.15537#map=17/6.23714/80.15537) 

College Meetiyagoda Primary School · Meetiyagoda 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.19104&mlon=80.09637#map=17/6.19104/80.09637) 

Police station Baddegama · Baddegama Town 5.5 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
- Divithura South
- Ethkandura
- Galahenkanda
- Hamingala
- Kuttiyawatta
- Maddevila
- Nambara Atta
- Nugethota
- Old Colony
- Pathawelivitiya
- Pathawelivitiya North
- Polgahavila
- Thanabaddegama
- Waduwelivitiya
- Waduwelivitiya North

## Quick answers

- Where is Miriswatta?In Welivitiya-Divitura DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Miriswatta?Ampegama, Batapola East, Divithura and Maddevila
- What is there to see in Miriswatta?Moonstone Mines, Ruhunu Aquarium Online Store, Isidi Aquarium, General Tsunami Photo Museum
- What time zone is Miriswatta in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Miriswatta?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Miriswatta?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Miriswatta?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Miriswatta?January to February and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Miriswatta?District Hospital, about 6.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Miriswatta?BOC, about 5.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Miriswatta?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Miriswatta?Lanka Filling Station, about 4.2 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Miriswatta?LK3130025 (OCHA common operational dataset)