# Bolana South GN division, Ambalantota DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/bolana-south/

Grama Niladhari division · Ambalantota DS Division 

# Bolana South

Bolana South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Ambalantota DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province. It covers **3.56 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 3.6km²
- 1mapped service
- 21 mtypical elevation

## Where is Bolana South?

Bolana 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 9 other GN divisions: [Ambalanthota North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/ambalanthota-north/), [Bolana North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/bolana-north/), [Kudabolana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/kudabolana/), [Modara Piliwala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/modara-piliwala/), [Palugaha Godella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/palugaha-godella/), [Puhulyaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/puhulyaya/), [Siyambalagasvila North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/hambantota/siyambalagasvila-north/), [Siyambalagasvila South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/hambantota/siyambalagasvila-south/) and [Walawewatta East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/walawewatta-east/). By area it is the 4212th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.7% of [Ambalantota DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/). The centre of Bolana South is about 156 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.1531° N, 81.0166° E. Local names: බෝලාන 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 Bolana South

### Nearby, outside Bolana South

- Godavaya wildlife sanctuary viewpoint · viewpoint, Godawaya6.4 km
- Abarana Ella · viewpoint, Ridiyagama6.4 km
- Ussangoda National Park · nature reserve, Lunama South7.3 km
- Birds Research Center & Resort · zoo, Gonnoruwa11 km
- Ridiyagama Safari Park · attraction, Liyangasthota11 km
- Tomb of Andare: the Court Jester · monument, Koholankala16 km
- Yahangala Archaeological Ruins · ruins, Yahangala West18 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: Bolana 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) · Mattala19 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.

## Villages and localities in Bolana South

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Bolana South.

- Mahabolana

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 Bolana 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 Bolana South

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Ambalantota Hospital · Wanduruppa 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.11470&mlon=81.02205#map=17/6.11470/81.02205) 

Bank Peoples Bank Ambalantota · Ambalanthota North 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.12354&mlon=81.02289#map=17/6.12354/81.02289) 

ATM Bank of Ceylon ATM · Mattala 19 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 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.12280&mlon=81.02531#map=17/6.12280/81.02531) 

Hotel Bismi Hotel · Bolana South 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14059&mlon=81.01741#map=17/6.14059/81.01741) 

Mall Wise Barista Shop · Medaketiya 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02986&mlon=80.79636#map=17/6.02986/80.79636) 

School Newway · Ambalanthota North 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.12492&mlon=81.02428#map=17/6.12492/81.02428) 

College Open University Ambalanthota Study Center · Lunama South 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.10705&mlon=80.96793#map=17/6.10705/80.96793) 

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 Bolana South

Places mapped inside Bolana South in open map data, by type.

- Hotels1

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
- Ambalanthota South
- Barawakumbuka
- Bataatha North
- Bataatha South
- Beminiyanvila
- Bolana North
- 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 Bolana South?In Ambalantota DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Bolana South?Ambalanthota North, Bolana North, Kudabolana, Modara Piliwala, Palugaha Godella, Puhulyaya, Siyambalagasvila North, Siyambalagasvila South and Walawewatta East
- What is there to see in Bolana South?Godavaya wildlife sanctuary viewpoint, Abarana Ella, Ussangoda National Park, Birds Research Center & Resort
- What time zone is Bolana South in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Bolana South?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Bolana South?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bolana South?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Bolana South?February to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Bolana South?Ambalantota Hospital, about 4.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Bolana South?Peoples Bank Ambalantota, about 3.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Bolana South?Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bolana South?Ambalantota Filling Station, about 3.5 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Bolana South?LK3315155 (OCHA common operational dataset)