# Malpettawa GN division, Ambalantota DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/malpettawa/ Grama Niladhari division · Ambalantota DS Division # Malpettawa Malpettawa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Ambalantota DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province. It covers **2.83 km²**. Open map data shows 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2.8km² - 5mapped services ## Where is Malpettawa? Malpettawa 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 7 other GN divisions: [Ekkassa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/ekkassa/), [Palugaha Godella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/palugaha-godella/), [Puhulyaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/puhulyaya/), [Rotawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/rotawala/), [Thawaluvila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/thawaluvila/), [Walawewatta West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/walawewatta-west/) and [Welipatanvila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/welipatanvila/). By area it is the 5213th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.3% of [Ambalantota DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/). The centre of Malpettawa is about 157 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.1215° N, 81.0076° E. Local names: මල්පෙත්තාව . 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 Malpettawa ### Nearby, outside Malpettawa - Ussangoda National Park · nature reserve, Lunama South3.9 km - Godavaya wildlife sanctuary viewpoint · viewpoint, Godawaya5.0 km - Abarana Ella · viewpoint, Ridiyagama8.4 km - Birds Research Center & Resort · zoo, Gonnoruwa14 km - Ridiyagama Safari Park · attraction, Liyangasthota14 km - Tomb of Andare: the Court Jester · monument, Koholankala18 km - Turtles View · zoo, Rekawa 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: Malpettawa - 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) · Galle77 km ### Nearest railway station Beliatte (Beliatta West), about 31 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Malpettawa Named natural and historic features inside Malpettawa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Oluwila 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 Malpettawa 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 Malpettawa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Ambalantota Hospital · Wanduruppa 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.11470&mlon=81.02205#map=17/6.11470/81.02205) Bank HNB Ambalantota · Ambalanthota North 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.12265&mlon=81.02201#map=17/6.12265/81.02201) ATM Bank of Ceylon ATM · Mattala 23 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 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.12280&mlon=81.02531#map=17/6.12280/81.02531) Hotel Irrigation Circuit Bunglow Oluwila · Malpettawa 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.12345&mlon=81.00859#map=17/6.12345/81.00859) Mall Wise Barista Shop · Medaketiya 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02986&mlon=80.79636#map=17/6.02986/80.79636) School Ambalantota Maha Vidyalaya · Malpettawa 0.1 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 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.10705&mlon=80.96793#map=17/6.10705/80.96793) Police station Hungama Policestation · Pallegama 8.4 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 Malpettawa Places mapped inside Malpettawa in open map data, by type. - Hotels3 - Schools1 - Restaurants1 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 - 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 - 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 Malpettawa?In Ambalantota DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Malpettawa?Ekkassa, Palugaha Godella, Puhulyaya, Rotawala, Thawaluvila, Walawewatta West and Welipatanvila - What is there to see in Malpettawa?Ussangoda National Park, Godavaya wildlife sanctuary viewpoint, Abarana Ella, Birds Research Center & Resort - What time zone is Malpettawa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Malpettawa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Malpettawa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Malpettawa?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Malpettawa?February to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Malpettawa?Ambalantota Hospital, about 1.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Malpettawa?HNB Ambalantota, about 1.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Malpettawa?Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Malpettawa?Ambalantota Filling Station, about 2.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Malpettawa?LK3315250 (OCHA common operational dataset)