# Murawesihena GN division, Ambalantota DS Division – Villages

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

Grama Niladhari division · Ambalantota DS Division 

# Murawesihena

Murawesihena is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Ambalantota DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province. It covers **3.02 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 3.0km²
- 47 mtypical elevation

## Where is Murawesihena?

Murawesihena 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: [Dikwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/angunakolapelessa/dikwewa/), [Handunkatuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/handunkatuwa/), [Mahajandura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/mahajandura/), [Rote](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/rote/), [Siyambalakote](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/siyambalakote/), [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 4912th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.4% of [Ambalantota DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/). The centre of Murawesihena is about 145 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.1999° N, 80.9271° E. Local names: මුරවැසිහේන .

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 Murawesihena

### Nearby, outside Murawesihena

- Abarana Ella · viewpoint, Ridiyagama5.0 km
- Ridiyagama Safari Park · attraction, Liyangasthota7.4 km
- Ussangoda National Park · nature reserve, Lunama South13 km
- Tank 2 · attraction, Embilipitiya New Town14 km
- Godavaya wildlife sanctuary viewpoint · viewpoint, Godawaya17 km
- Birds Research Center & Resort · zoo, Gonnoruwa18 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: Murawesihena

- 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) · Mattala24 km
- Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle71 km

### Nearest railway station

Beliatte (Beliatta West), about 27 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 Murawesihena

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

- Murawesihena

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 Murawesihena 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 Murawesihena

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Arogya Hospital · Achariyagama 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.16602&mlon=80.90912#map=17/6.16602/80.90912) 

Bank HNB · Angunakolapelessa 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.16658&mlon=80.89803#map=17/6.16658/80.89803) 

ATM Com Bank · Embilipitiya Pallegama 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.33184&mlon=80.85456#map=17/6.33184/80.85456) 

Petrol pump Ambalantota Filling Station · Ambalanthota North 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.12280&mlon=81.02531#map=17/6.12280/81.02531) 

Hotel Lavenra Hotel and Restaurant · Thaligala 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.21871&mlon=80.94184#map=17/6.21871/80.94184) 

Mall Wise Barista Shop · Medaketiya 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02986&mlon=80.79636#map=17/6.02986/80.79636) 

School Secondary School · Binkama 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.19441&mlon=80.89507#map=17/6.19441/80.89507) 

College School of Agriculture Agunakolapalassa · Yakagala 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.15297&mlon=80.89450#map=17/6.15297/80.89450) 

Police station Angunukolapeless · Angunakolapelessa 5.1 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
- Liyangasthota
- Lunama North
- Lunama South
- Mahajandura
- Malpettawa
- Mamadala North
- Mamadala South
- Miniethiliya
- Modara Piliwala
- Mulana
- 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 Murawesihena?In Ambalantota DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Murawesihena?Dikwewa, Handunkatuwa, Mahajandura, Rote, Siyambalakote, Thaligala and Wetiya
- What is there to see in Murawesihena?Abarana Ella, Ridiyagama Safari Park, Ussangoda National Park, Tank 2
- What time zone is Murawesihena in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Murawesihena?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Murawesihena?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Murawesihena?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Murawesihena?February to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Murawesihena?Arogya Hospital, about 4.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Murawesihena?HNB, about 4.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Murawesihena?Com Bank, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Murawesihena?Ambalantota Filling Station, about 14 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Murawesihena?LK3315030 (OCHA common operational dataset)