# Ambalanthota South GN division, Ambalantota DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/ambalanthota-south/ Grama Niladhari division · Ambalantota DS Division # Ambalanthota South Ambalanthota South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Ambalantota DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province. It covers **0.83 km²**. Open map data shows 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.8km² - 1mapped service ## Where is Ambalanthota South? Ambalanthota South lies in [Ambalantota DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/), [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 3 other GN divisions: [Ambalanthota North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/ambalanthota-north/), [Walawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/hambantota/walawa/) and [Wanduruppa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/wanduruppa/). By area it is the 10878th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.4% of [Ambalantota DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/). The centre of Ambalanthota South is about 159 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.1157° N, 81.0266° E. Local names: අම්බලන්තොට 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 Ambalanthota South ### Nearby, outside Ambalanthota South - Godavaya wildlife sanctuary viewpoint · viewpoint, Godawaya2.8 km - Ussangoda National Park · nature reserve, Lunama South5.3 km - Abarana Ella · viewpoint, Ridiyagama10 km - Birds Research Center & Resort · zoo, Gonnoruwa13 km - Ridiyagama Safari Park · attraction, Liyangasthota15 km - Tomb of Andare: the Court Jester · monument, Koholankala17 km - Yahangala Archaeological Ruins · ruins, Yahangala West19 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: Ambalanthota 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 - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala22 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle79 km ### Nearest railway station Beliatte (Beliatta West), about 33 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:51) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:07, sunset around 17:54). 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. ## Weather in Ambalanthota South 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ambalanthota South Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Ambalantota Hospital · Wanduruppa 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.11470&mlon=81.02205#map=17/6.11470/81.02205) Bank State Mortgage & Investment Bank · Ambalanthota South 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.12247&mlon=81.02685#map=17/6.12247/81.02685) ATM Bank of Ceylon ATM · Mattala 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.29193&mlon=81.12092#map=17/6.29193/81.12092) Petrol pump Ambalantota Filling Station · Ambalanthota North 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.12280&mlon=81.02531#map=17/6.12280/81.02531) Hotel Kamatha Hotel & Restau · Thawaluvila 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.11962&mlon=81.02110#map=17/6.11962/81.02110) Mall Wise Barista Shop · Medaketiya 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02986&mlon=80.79636#map=17/6.02986/80.79636) School Theraputta Primary School · Wanduruppa 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.11735&mlon=81.02238#map=17/6.11735/81.02238) College Zonal Education Office - Hambantota · Sisilasagama 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.11650&mlon=81.07642#map=17/6.11650/81.07642) Police station Hungama Policestation · Pallegama 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.11142&mlon=80.93271#map=17/6.11142/80.93271) 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Ambalanthota South Places mapped inside Ambalanthota South in open map data, by type. - Banks1 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. ## Other GN divisions in Ambalantota DS Division - Ambalanthota North - Barawakumbuka - Bataatha North - Bataatha South - Beminiyanvila - Bolana North - Bolana South - Deniya - Ekkassa - Elegoda East - Elegoda West - Eraminiyaya - Ethbatuwa - Godakoggalla - Handunkatuwa - Hathagala - Hedavinna - Hungama - Ihalagama - Jansagama - Kivula North - Kivula South - Koggalla - Kudabolana - Liyangasthota - Lunama North - Lunama South - Mahajandura - Malpettawa - Mamadala North - Mamadala South - Miniethiliya - Modara Piliwala - Mulana - Murawesihena - Nonagama - Pallegama - Palugaha Godella - Pingama - Poliyarwatta - Puhulyaya - Punchihenayagama - Ridiyagama - Rotawala - Rote - Siyambalakote - Thaligala - Thawaluvila - Uhapitagoda - Walawewatta East - Walawewatta West - Wanduruppa - Welipatanvila - Wetiya ## Quick answers - Where is Ambalanthota South?In Ambalantota DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Ambalanthota South?Ambalanthota North, Walawa and Wanduruppa - What is there to see in Ambalanthota South?Godavaya wildlife sanctuary viewpoint, Ussangoda National Park, Abarana Ella, Birds Research Center & Resort - What time zone is Ambalanthota South in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Ambalanthota South?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Ambalanthota South?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Ambalanthota South?February to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Ambalanthota South?Ambalantota Hospital, about 0.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ambalanthota South?State Mortgage & Investment Bank, about 0.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ambalanthota South?Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ambalanthota South?Ambalantota Filling Station, about 0.8 km from the centre - How many banks are in Ambalanthota South?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Ambalanthota South?LK3315265 (OCHA common operational dataset)