# Liyangasthota GN division, Ambalantota DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/liyangasthota/ Grama Niladhari division · Ambalantota DS Division # Liyangasthota Liyangasthota is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Ambalantota DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province. It covers **34.5 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 34.5km² - 25 mtypical elevation ## Where is Liyangasthota? Liyangasthota 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 11 other GN divisions: [Bediganthota](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/sooriyawewa/bediganthota/), [Godakoggalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/godakoggalla/), [Habarattawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/sooriyawewa/habarattawala/), [Julangete](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/embilipitiya/julangete/), [Mahapelessa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/sooriyawewa/mahapelessa/), [Poliyarwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/poliyarwatta/), [Punchihenayagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/punchihenayagama/), [Ridiyagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/ridiyagama/), [Rote](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/rote/), [Thaligala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/thaligala/) and [Wetiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/wetiya/). By area it is the 215th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 16.2% of [Ambalantota DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/). The centre of Liyangasthota is about 148 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.2216° N, 80.9782° E. Local names: ලියන්ගස්තොට . 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 Liyangasthota OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Liyangasthota: 1 attraction. - Ridiyagama Safari Park · attraction ### Nearby, outside Liyangasthota - Abarana Ella · viewpoint, Ridiyagama3.9 km - Birds Research Center & Resort · zoo, Gonnoruwa12 km - Ussangoda National Park · nature reserve, Lunama South14 km - Godavaya wildlife sanctuary viewpoint · viewpoint, Godawaya15 km - Tank 2 · attraction, Embilipitiya New Town16 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: Liyangasthota - 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) · Mattala18 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle77 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 06:08, 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 Liyangasthota Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Liyangasthota. - Ridiyagama 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 Liyangasthota Named natural and historic features inside Liyangasthota, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 reservoirs and tanks. - Karambagas Wewa - Ridiyagama Tank 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 Liyangasthota 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 Liyangasthota Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Sooriyawewa hospital · Sooriyawewa Town 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.30460&mlon=81.00413#map=17/6.30460/81.00413) Bank HNB · Angunakolapelessa 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.16658&mlon=80.89803#map=17/6.16658/80.89803) ATM Bank of Ceylon ATM · Mattala 18 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 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.12280&mlon=81.02531#map=17/6.12280/81.02531) Hotel Lavenra Hotel and Restaurant · Thaligala 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.21871&mlon=80.94184#map=17/6.21871/80.94184) Mall Wise Barista Shop · Medaketiya 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02986&mlon=80.79636#map=17/6.02986/80.79636) School Singithi - Pre School · Ethbatuwa 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.15967&mlon=80.94727#map=17/6.15967/80.94727) College SL Army Vocational Training College · Hingura 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26725&mlon=80.88497#map=17/6.26725/80.88497) Police station Angunukolapeless · Angunakolapelessa 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.16547&mlon=80.89692#map=17/6.16547/80.89692) 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 Ambalantota DS Division - Ambalanthota North - Ambalanthota South - 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 - 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 Liyangasthota?In Ambalantota DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Liyangasthota?Bediganthota, Godakoggalla, Habarattawala, Julangete, Mahapelessa, Poliyarwatta, Punchihenayagama, Ridiyagama, Rote, Thaligala and Wetiya - What is there to see in Liyangasthota?Ridiyagama Safari Park - What time zone is Liyangasthota in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Liyangasthota?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Liyangasthota?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Liyangasthota?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Liyangasthota?2 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Liyangasthota?February to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Liyangasthota?Sooriyawewa hospital, about 9.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Liyangasthota?HNB, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Liyangasthota?Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Liyangasthota?Ambalantota Filling Station, about 12 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Liyangasthota?LK3315020 (OCHA common operational dataset)