# Wanduruppa GN division, Ambalantota DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/wanduruppa/ Grama Niladhari division · Ambalantota DS Division # Wanduruppa Wanduruppa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Ambalantota DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province. It covers **1.36 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.4km² - 7mapped services - 9 mtypical elevation ## Where is Wanduruppa? Wanduruppa 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 6 other GN divisions: [Ambalanthota North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/ambalanthota-north/), [Ambalanthota South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/ambalanthota-south/), [Puhulyaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/puhulyaya/), [Thawaluvila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/thawaluvila/), [Walawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/hambantota/walawa/) and [Welipatanvila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/welipatanvila/). By area it is the 8817th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.6% of [Ambalantota DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/). The centre of Wanduruppa is about 158 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.1140° N, 81.0207° E. Local names: වාඳුරුප්ප . 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 Wanduruppa ### Nearby, outside Wanduruppa - Godavaya wildlife sanctuary viewpoint · viewpoint, Godawaya3.4 km - Ussangoda National Park · nature reserve, Lunama South4.6 km - Abarana Ella · viewpoint, Ridiyagama9.9 km - Birds Research Center & Resort · zoo, Gonnoruwa14 km - Ridiyagama Safari Park · attraction, Liyangasthota15 km - Tomb of Andare: the Court Jester · monument, Koholankala17 km - Turtles View · zoo, Rekawa West20 km - Yahangala Archaeological Ruins · ruins, Yahangala West20 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: Wanduruppa - 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) · Galle79 km ### Nearest railway station Beliatte (Beliatta West), about 32 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. ## Villages and localities in Wanduruppa Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Wanduruppa. The largest with a recorded population: Wanduruppa (2,006). - Wanduruppa 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 Wanduruppa 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 Wanduruppa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Ambalantota Hospital · Wanduruppa 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.11470&mlon=81.02205#map=17/6.11470/81.02205) Bank NSB · Wanduruppa 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.12183&mlon=81.02339#map=17/6.12183/81.02339) 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 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.12280&mlon=81.02531#map=17/6.12280/81.02531) Hotel Dehigahalanda vilage · Thawaluvila 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.11667&mlon=81.01670#map=17/6.11667/81.01670) Mall Wise Barista Shop · Medaketiya 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02986&mlon=80.79636#map=17/6.02986/80.79636) School Therapuththa Primery School · Wanduruppa 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.11719&mlon=81.02230#map=17/6.11719/81.02230) College Open University Ambalanthota Study Center · Lunama South 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.10705&mlon=80.96793#map=17/6.10705/80.96793) Police station Hungama Policestation · Pallegama 9.7 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Wanduruppa Places mapped inside Wanduruppa in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Banks3 - Schools2 - Dental clinics1 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 - 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 - Welipatanvila - Wetiya ## Quick answers - Where is Wanduruppa?In Ambalantota DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Wanduruppa?Ambalanthota North, Ambalanthota South, Puhulyaya, Thawaluvila, Walawa and Welipatanvila - What is there to see in Wanduruppa?Godavaya wildlife sanctuary viewpoint, Ussangoda National Park, Abarana Ella, Birds Research Center & Resort - What time zone is Wanduruppa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Wanduruppa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Wanduruppa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Wanduruppa?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Wanduruppa?February to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Wanduruppa?Ambalantota Hospital, about 0.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Wanduruppa?NSB, about 0.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Wanduruppa?Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Wanduruppa?Ambalantota Filling Station, about 1.1 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Wanduruppa?1 mapped - How many banks are in Wanduruppa?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Wanduruppa?LK3315270 (OCHA common operational dataset)