# Ambalantota DS Division, Hambantota District – GN divisions > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/ Divisional Secretariat division · Hambantota District # Ambalantota DS Division Ambalantota DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Hambantota District, Southern Province. It covers **212.8 km²**. It is divided into 55 GN divisions. 51 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 54 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 213km² - 55GN divisions - 54mapped services ## Where is Ambalantota DS Division? Ambalantota DS Division lies in [Hambantota District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 5 other DS divisions: [Angunakolapelessa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/angunakolapelessa/), [Embilipitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/embilipitiya/), [Hambantota DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/hambantota/), [Sooriyawewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/sooriyawewa/) and [Tangalle DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/). By area it is the 98th largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 8.1% of [Hambantota District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/). The centre of Ambalantota DS Division is about 150 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.1635° N, 80.9644° E. Local names: අම්බලන්තොට · அம்பலாந்தோட்டை . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## GN divisions of Ambalantota DS Division Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services [Ambalanthota North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/ambalanthota-north/) 1.5 0 9 [Ambalanthota South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/ambalanthota-south/) 0.8 0 1 [Barawakumbuka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/barawakumbuka/) 4.2 3 0 [Bataatha North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/bataatha-north/) 6.2 1 2 [Bataatha South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/bataatha-south/) 5.1 0 2 [Beminiyanvila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/beminiyanvila/) 4.8 2 0 [Bolana North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/bolana-north/) 1.0 0 0 [Bolana South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/bolana-south/) 3.6 1 1 [Deniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/deniya/) 4.4 3 0 [Ekkassa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/ekkassa/) 1.9 0 0 [Elegoda East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/elegoda-east/) 1.9 1 0 [Elegoda West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/elegoda-west/) 2.7 0 0 [Eraminiyaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/eraminiyaya/) 6.2 1 1 [Ethbatuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/ethbatuwa/) 7.5 1 2 [Godakoggalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/godakoggalla/) 5.3 1 0 [Handunkatuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/handunkatuwa/) 5.1 1 0 [Hathagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/hathagala/) 6.8 2 2 [Hedavinna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/hedavinna/) 2.4 0 0 [Hungama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/hungama/) 5.2 2 5 [Ihalagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/ihalagama/) 6.2 1 0 [Jansagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/jansagama/) 4.4 0 0 [Kivula North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/kivula-north/) 1.0 0 1 [Kivula South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/kivula-south/) 1.9 1 4 [Koggalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/koggalla/) 4.0 1 0 [Kudabolana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/kudabolana/) 2.3 0 0 [Liyangasthota](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/liyangasthota/) 34 1 0 [Lunama North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/lunama-north/) 2.3 0 0 [Lunama South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/lunama-south/) 6.1 1 1 [Mahajandura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/mahajandura/) 4.2 3 0 [Malpettawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/malpettawa/) 2.8 0 5 [Mamadala North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/mamadala-north/) 2.7 0 0 [Mamadala South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/mamadala-south/) 1.9 2 0 [Miniethiliya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/miniethiliya/) 4.7 2 0 [Modara Piliwala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/modara-piliwala/) 2.3 1 0 [Mulana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/mulana/) 5.1 3 0 [Murawesihena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/murawesihena/) 3.0 1 0 [Nonagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/nonagama/) 2.0 0 0 [Pallegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/pallegama/) 3.9 2 1 [Palugaha Godella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/palugaha-godella/) 1.2 0 0 [Pingama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/pingama/) 2.4 1 0 [Poliyarwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/poliyarwatta/) 1.4 0 0 [Puhulyaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/puhulyaya/) 1.1 1 0 [Punchihenayagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/punchihenayagama/) 2.8 1 0 [Ridiyagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/ridiyagama/) 3.5 1 0 [Rotawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/rotawala/) 2.6 0 0 [Rote](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/rote/) 6.1 2 0 [Siyambalakote](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/siyambalakote/) 2.5 1 0 [Thaligala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/thaligala/) 2.5 1 1 [Thawaluvila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/thawaluvila/) 1.1 2 3 [Uhapitagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/uhapitagoda/) 1.7 0 0 [Walawewatta East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/walawewatta-east/) 1.2 0 0 [Walawewatta West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/walawewatta-west/) 2.8 0 0 [Wanduruppa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/wanduruppa/) 1.4 1 7 [Welipatanvila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/welipatanvila/) 3.4 2 6 [Wetiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/wetiya/) 3.3 0 0 Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Ambalantota DS Division Open gazetteers list **51 villages, towns and localities** in Ambalantota DS Division. The largest with a recorded population: Ambalantota (80,506), Wanduruppa (2,006) and Ekkassa (1,784). Settlements here lie between about 2 m and 65 m above sea level (median 19 m). - Alutgama - Ambalantota - Barawakumbura - Bata-ata - Beminiyanwila - Dikwala - Ekkassa - Etbatuwa - Galelletota - Galmulla - Galwewa - Gamaralagegama - Ganegoda - Godakoggalla - Godapelessa - Handunkatuwa - Hatagala - Hinara - Hungama - Ihalagama - Jansagama - Kalametiya - Kivula - Koggella - Korakahawala - Lunama - Mahabolana - Mahadeniya - Mahajandura - Mahawewa - Mamadala - Medadeniya - Medaeliya - Mulana - Murawesihena - Nonagama - Pahalagama - Pallegama - Pallerota - Palugaswala - Pittaniyaya - Punchihenayagama - Ridiyagama - Siyambalagoda - Siyambalakote - Taligala - Tawaluwila - Udapota - Walasgala - Wanduruppa - Wetiya 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 Ambalantota DS Division Named natural and historic features inside Ambalantota DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 24 reservoirs and tanks; 3 rivers and streams. - Ambagaha Wewa - Bata-ata Wewa - Dewani Wewa - Gajamangama Wewa - Gal Wewa - Hungama Wewa - Ihalagama Wewa - Juulgaha Wewa - Kachigal Ara - Karambagas Wewa - Kuchigal Ara - Kuda Wewa - Mahadeniya Wewa - Mamadala Wewa - Mandagala Wewa - Oluwila Wewa - Palamuveni Wewa - Pallerata Wewa - Palugas Wewa - Paraduwa Wewa - Ridiyagama Tank - Siyambalakatuwa Wewa - Ussangoda Wewa - Walasgala Wewa …and 3 more. ### Coast and islands 2 lagoons. - Kalametiya Kalapuwa - Lunama Kalapuwa ### Forests and nature 1 wildlife reserve. - Kalametiya Sanctuary ### Estates 13 estates. - Abaranaella - Barawakumbura - Galmulla - Godelletota - Hungama - Lihiniyan-ara - Lindeyayagoda - Manawela - Palagagodurueliya - Palle Kanuketiya - Paradeniya - Samanalagama - Uswella 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 Ambalantota DS Division and the best time to visit Using the climate of Hambantota District, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 1,920 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (306 mm) and the driest Jul (73 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to March and June to August**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 140 Feb 25 105 Mar 26 112 Apr 27 188 May 27 167 Jun 27 91 Jul 26 73 Aug 27 94 Sep 26 147 Oct 26 250 Nov 25 306 Dec 25 247 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Ambalantota DS Division Places mapped inside Ambalantota DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Banks9 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels20 - Schools12 - Colleges and universities1 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants7 - Police stations1 - Dental clinics1 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Ambalantota DS Division?In Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Ambalantota DS Division?Angunakolapelessa DS Division, Embilipitiya DS Division, Hambantota DS Division, Sooriyawewa DS Division and Tangalle DS Division - How many villages are in Ambalantota DS Division?51 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ambalantota DS Division?Settlements lie between 2 m and 65 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Ambalantota DS Division?24 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Ambalantota DS Division?February to March and June to August - How many hospitals are in Ambalantota DS Division?1 mapped - How many banks are in Ambalantota DS Division?9 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Ambalantota DS Division?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Ambalantota DS Division?LK3315 (OCHA common operational dataset)