# Lunama North GN division, Ambalantota DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/lunama-north/ Grama Niladhari division · Ambalantota DS Division # Lunama North Lunama North is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Ambalantota DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province. It covers **2.26 km²**. - 2.3km² ## Where is Lunama North? Lunama North 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 5 other GN divisions: [Kivula North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/kivula-north/), [Lunama South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/lunama-south/), [Miniethiliya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/miniethiliya/), [Nonagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/nonagama/) and [Uhapitagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/uhapitagoda/). By area it is the 6314th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.1% of [Ambalantota DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/). The centre of Lunama North is about 154 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.1163° N, 80.9745° E. Local names: ලුණම උතුර . 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 Lunama North ### Nearby, outside Lunama North - Ussangoda National Park · nature reserve, Lunama South2.4 km - Abarana Ella · viewpoint, Ridiyagama7.9 km - Godavaya wildlife sanctuary viewpoint · viewpoint, Godawaya8.5 km - Ridiyagama Safari Park · attraction, Liyangasthota14 km - Turtles View · zoo, Rekawa West15 km - Birds Research Center & Resort · zoo, Gonnoruwa17 km - Marakolliya Beach · beach, Medilla18 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: Lunama North - 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) · Mattala25 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle74 km ### Nearest railway station Beliatte (Beliatta West), about 28 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Lunama North Named natural and historic features inside Lunama North, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Mandagala Wewa 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 Lunama North 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 Lunama North Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Ambalantota Hospital · Wanduruppa 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.11470&mlon=81.02205#map=17/6.11470/81.02205) Bank HNB Ambalantota · Ambalanthota North 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.12265&mlon=81.02201#map=17/6.12265/81.02201) ATM Bank of Ceylon ATM · Mattala 25 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 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.12280&mlon=81.02531#map=17/6.12280/81.02531) Hotel Kiula Resort · Kivula North 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.11122&mlon=80.95486#map=17/6.11122/80.95486) Mall Wise Barista Shop · Medaketiya 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02986&mlon=80.79636#map=17/6.02986/80.79636) School Ambalantota Maha Vidyalaya · Malpettawa 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.12127&mlon=81.00869#map=17/6.12127/81.00869) College Open University Ambalanthota Study Center · Lunama South 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.10705&mlon=80.96793#map=17/6.10705/80.96793) Police station Hungama Policestation · Pallegama 4.7 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. ## 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 - Liyangasthota - 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 Lunama North?In Ambalantota DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Lunama North?Kivula North, Lunama South, Miniethiliya, Nonagama and Uhapitagoda - What is there to see in Lunama North?Ussangoda National Park, Abarana Ella, Godavaya wildlife sanctuary viewpoint, Ridiyagama Safari Park - What time zone is Lunama North in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Lunama North?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Lunama North?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Lunama North?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Lunama North?February to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Lunama North?Ambalantota Hospital, about 5.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Lunama North?HNB Ambalantota, about 5.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Lunama North?Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Lunama North?Ambalantota Filling Station, about 5.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Lunama North?LK3315225 (OCHA common operational dataset)