Grama Niladhari division · Ambalantota DS Division # Pingama Pingama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Ambalantota DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province. It covers 2.38 km². 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 2.4 km² - 17 m typical elevation ## Where is Pingama? Pingama lies in Ambalantota DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka. It borders 2 other GN divisions: Deniya and Miniethiliya. By area it is the 6053rd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.1% of Ambalantota DS Division. The centre of Pingama is about 151 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.1316° N, 80.9528° E. Local names: පිංගම. Source: Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Pingama ### Nearby, outside Pingama - Ussangoda National Park · nature reserve, Lunama South 5.1 km - Abarana Ella · viewpoint, Ridiyagama 6.5 km - Godavaya wildlife sanctuary viewpoint · viewpoint, Godawaya 11 km - Ridiyagama Safari Park · attraction, Liyangasthota 13 km - Turtles View · zoo, Rekawa West 14 km - Marakolliya Beach · beach, Medilla 17 km - Birds Research Center & Resort · zoo, Gonnoruwa 18 km - Indika Art Gallery · gallery, Medilla 20 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Pingama - Time zone UTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo - Currency Rupee (LKR) - Country calling code +94 - Languages Sinhala, Tamil, English - Plug types Type D, G · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala 25 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle 72 km ### Nearest railway station Beliatte (Beliatta West), about 26 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); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Pingama Open gazetteers list 1 village, town or locality in Pingama. - Galwewa Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Pingama Named natural and historic features inside Pingama, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Gal Wewa Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Pingama 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pingama | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Arogya Hospital · Achariyagama | 6.2 km | Map | | Bank | Rural Bank · Gurupokuna | 6.4 km | Map | | ATM | Commercial Bank and ATM · Middeniya West | 25 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Ambalantota Filling Station · Ambalanthota North | 8.1 km | Map | | Hotel | Kiula Resort · Kivula North | 2.3 km | Map | | Mall | Wise Barista Shop · Medaketiya | 21 km | Map | | School | Singithi - Pre School · Ethbatuwa | 3.2 km | Map | | College | Open University Ambalanthota Study Center · Lunama South | 3.2 km | Map | | Police station | Hungama Policestation · Pallegama | 3.2 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). 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 - Murawesihena - Nonagama - Pallegama - Palugaha Godella - Poliyarwatta - Puhulyaya - Punchihenayagama - Ridiyagama - Rotawala - Rote - Siyambalakote - Thaligala - Thawaluvila - Uhapitagoda - Walawewatta East - Walawewatta West - Wanduruppa - Welipatanvila - Wetiya ## Quick answers - Where is Pingama? In Ambalantota DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Pingama? Deniya and Miniethiliya - What is there to see in Pingama? Ussangoda National Park, Abarana Ella, Godavaya wildlife sanctuary viewpoint, Ridiyagama Safari Park - What time zone is Pingama in? UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Pingama? Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Pingama? Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Pingama? 1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Pingama? 1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Pingama? February to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Pingama? Arogya Hospital, about 6.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pingama? Rural Bank, about 6.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pingama? Commercial Bank and ATM, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pingama? Ambalantota Filling Station, about 8.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Pingama? LK3315185 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Grama Niladhari division - Area: 2.38 km² - P-code: LK3315185 - Divisional Secretariat division: Ambalantota DS Division --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/pingama/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.