# Debokkawa North GN division, Angunakolapelessa DS Division

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/angunakolapelessa/debokkawa-north/

Grama Niladhari division · Angunakolapelessa DS Division 

# Debokkawa North

Debokkawa North is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Angunakolapelessa DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province. It covers **3.40 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 3.4km²
- 76 mtypical elevation

## Where is Debokkawa North?

Debokkawa North lies in [Angunakolapelessa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/angunakolapelessa/), [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: [Debokkawa South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/angunakolapelessa/debokkawa-south/), [Kariyamaditta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/angunakolapelessa/kariyamaditta/), [Metigathwala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/angunakolapelessa/metigathwala/), [Sooriyapokuna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/angunakolapelessa/sooriyapokuna/) and [Uswewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/angunakolapelessa/uswewa/). By area it is the 4417th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.0% of [Angunakolapelessa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/angunakolapelessa/). The centre of Debokkawa North is about 134 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.2302° N, 80.8324° E. Local names: දෙබොක්කාව 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 Debokkawa North

### Nearby, outside Debokkawa North

- Tank 2 · attraction, Embilipitiya New Town9.6 km
- Ashram Sri Lanka · attraction, Horavinna14 km
- Katuwana Dutch Fort · attraction, Katuwana16 km
- Ridiyagama Safari Park · attraction, Liyangasthota16 km
- Abarana Ella · viewpoint, Ridiyagama16 km
- Udawalawa Fisheries Bungalow · attraction, Rathkarawwa20 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: Debokkawa 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) · Mattala33 km
- Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle62 km

### Nearest railway station

Beliatte (Beliatta West), about 23 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:52) 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 Debokkawa North

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

- Debokkawa

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 Debokkawa 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 Debokkawa North

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital goverment hospital ground · Thalawa South 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.24555&mlon=80.80771#map=17/6.24555/80.80771) 

Bank NSB Bank · Murungasyaya West 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.25174&mlon=80.76546#map=17/6.25174/80.76546) 

ATM Commercial Bank and ATM · Middeniya West 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.24967&mlon=80.76434#map=17/6.24967/80.76434) 

Petrol pump Lanka Petrol station · Murungasyaya West 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.24920&mlon=80.76426#map=17/6.24920/80.76426) 

Hotel Sangria Grand Hotel -pvt Ltd middeniya · Middeniya West 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.25282&mlon=80.75631#map=17/6.25282/80.75631) 

Mall Wise Barista Shop · Medaketiya 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02986&mlon=80.79636#map=17/6.02986/80.79636) 

School Secondary School · Amarathungagama 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.22037&mlon=80.87454#map=17/6.22037/80.87454) 

College SL Army Vocational Training College · Hingura 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26725&mlon=80.88497#map=17/6.26725/80.88497) 

Police station Middeniya Police Station · Murungasyaya West 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.24815&mlon=80.76508#map=17/6.24815/80.76508) 

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 Angunakolapelessa DS Division

- Abesekaragama
- Achariyagama
- Aluthwewa
- Amarathungagama
- Angunakolapelessa
- Attanayala East
- Attanayala West
- Binkama
- Bogamuwa
- Dabarella North
- Dabarella South
- Daha Amuna
- Dandenigama
- Debokkawa South
- Dikwewa
- Dimbulgoda
- Gajanayakagama
- Gurunnehege Ara
- Guruwala
- Hakuruwela
- Heenbunna
- Helekada
- Indigetawela
- Jandura
- Julamulla
- Kailawelpotawa
- Kalawelwala
- Kankanamgama
- Karagahawala
- Kariyamaditta
- Kendaketiya
- Kohombagaswewa
- Kotawaya
- Makuladeniya
- Meda Ara
- Medagoda
- Medayala
- Metigathwala
- Netalaporuwa
- Pahalagama
- Rathmalwala
- Sooriyapokuna
- Thalamporuwa
- Thalawa North
- Thalawa South
- Udayala
- Uswewa
- Wakamulla
- Weeragaswewa
- Yakagala

## Quick answers

- Where is Debokkawa North?In Angunakolapelessa DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Debokkawa North?Debokkawa South, Kariyamaditta, Metigathwala, Sooriyapokuna and Uswewa
- What is there to see in Debokkawa North?Tank 2, Ashram Sri Lanka, Katuwana Dutch Fort, Ridiyagama Safari Park
- What time zone is Debokkawa North in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Debokkawa North?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Debokkawa North?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Debokkawa North?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Debokkawa North?February to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Debokkawa North?goverment hospital ground, about 3.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Debokkawa North?NSB Bank, about 7.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Debokkawa North?Commercial Bank and ATM, about 7.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Debokkawa North?Lanka Petrol station, about 7.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Debokkawa North?LK3318050 (OCHA common operational dataset)