# Debokkawa South GN division, Angunakolapelessa DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/angunakolapelessa/debokkawa-south/ Grama Niladhari division · Angunakolapelessa DS Division # Debokkawa South Debokkawa South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Angunakolapelessa DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province. It covers **3.64 km²**. - 3.6km² ## Where is Debokkawa South? Debokkawa South 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 8 other GN divisions: [Debokkawa East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/weeraketiya/debokkawa-east/), [Debokkawa North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/angunakolapelessa/debokkawa-north/), [Debokkawa West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/weeraketiya/debokkawa-west/), [Ihala Gonadeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/weeraketiya/ihala-gonadeniya/), [Kaluwagahayaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/weeraketiya/kaluwagahayaya/), [Metigathwala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/angunakolapelessa/metigathwala/), [Sooriyapokuna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/angunakolapelessa/sooriyapokuna/) and [Thalawa South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/angunakolapelessa/thalawa-south/). By area it is the 4126th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.1% of [Angunakolapelessa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/angunakolapelessa/). The centre of Debokkawa South is about 133 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.2241° N, 80.8193° E. Local names: දෙබොක්කාව දකුණ . 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 South ### Nearby, outside Debokkawa South - Tank 2 · attraction, Embilipitiya New Town11 km - Ashram Sri Lanka · attraction, Horavinna13 km - Katuwana Dutch Fort · attraction, Katuwana15 km - Abarana Ella · viewpoint, Ridiyagama17 km - Ridiyagama Safari Park · attraction, Liyangasthota17 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 South - 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) · Mattala34 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle61 km ### Nearest railway station Beliatte (Beliatta West), about 22 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Debokkawa South Named natural and historic features inside Debokkawa South, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 reservoirs and tanks. - Mylagaba Potewa Wewa - Pahala 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 Debokkawa South 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 South Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital goverment hospital ground · Thalawa South 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.24555&mlon=80.80771#map=17/6.24555/80.80771) Bank NSB Bank · Murungasyaya West 6.7 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 6.7 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 6.7 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 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.25282&mlon=80.75631#map=17/6.25282/80.75631) Mall Wise Barista Shop · Medaketiya 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02986&mlon=80.79636#map=17/6.02986/80.79636) School Secondary School · Amarathungagama 6.1 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 8.7 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 6.6 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 North - 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 South?In Angunakolapelessa DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Debokkawa South?Debokkawa East, Debokkawa North, Debokkawa West, Ihala Gonadeniya, Kaluwagahayaya, Metigathwala, Sooriyapokuna and Thalawa South - What is there to see in Debokkawa South?Tank 2, Ashram Sri Lanka, Katuwana Dutch Fort, Abarana Ella - What time zone is Debokkawa South in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Debokkawa South?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Debokkawa South?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Debokkawa South?2 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Debokkawa South?February to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Debokkawa South?goverment hospital ground, about 2.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Debokkawa South?NSB Bank, about 6.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Debokkawa South?Commercial Bank and ATM, about 6.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Debokkawa South?Lanka Petrol station, about 6.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Debokkawa South?LK3318045 (OCHA common operational dataset)