# Gurunnehege Ara GN division, Angunakolapelessa DS Division

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/angunakolapelessa/gurunnehege-ara/

Grama Niladhari division · Angunakolapelessa DS Division 

# Gurunnehege Ara

Gurunnehege Ara is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Angunakolapelessa DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province. It covers **2.01 km²**.

- 2.0km²

## Where is Gurunnehege Ara?

Gurunnehege Ara 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 4 other GN divisions: [Gotaimbaragama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/gotaimbaragama/), [Jandura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/angunakolapelessa/jandura/), [Julamulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/angunakolapelessa/julamulla/) and [Thalamporuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/angunakolapelessa/thalamporuwa/). By area it is the 6894th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.2% of [Angunakolapelessa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/angunakolapelessa/). The centre of Gurunnehege Ara is about 144 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.1433° N, 80.8745° E. Local names: ගුරුන්නැහෙගෙආර .

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 Gurunnehege Ara

### Nearby, outside Gurunnehege Ara

- Turtles View · zoo, Rekawa West11 km
- Abarana Ella · viewpoint, Ridiyagama12 km
- Marakolliya Beach · beach, Medilla12 km
- Ussangoda National Park · nature reserve, Lunama South13 km
- Indika Art Gallery · gallery, Medilla14 km
- Paravi Wella Beach · beach, Pallikkudawa Urban16 km
- Ridiyagama Safari Park · attraction, Liyangasthota16 km
- War Monument · monument, Pallikkudawa Urban16 km
- Goyambokka · beach, Unakooruwa East18 km
- Tank 2 · attraction, Embilipitiya New Town19 km
- Godavaya wildlife sanctuary viewpoint · viewpoint, Godawaya20 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: Gurunnehege Ara

- 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) · Mattala32 km
- Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle63 km

### Nearest railway station

Beliatte (Beliatta West), about 19 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 2026-11-03](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.

## Weather in Gurunnehege Ara 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 Gurunnehege Ara

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Angunukolapeless · Angunakolapelessa 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.16526&mlon=80.89978#map=17/6.16526/80.89978) 

Bank Peoples Bank · Angunakolapelessa 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.16481&mlon=80.89781#map=17/6.16481/80.89781) 

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

Petrol pump Co-op Filling Station · Weeraketiya West 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14818&mlon=80.76365#map=17/6.14818/80.76365) 

Hotel Official Almamali Hotel · Angunakolapelessa 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.16416&mlon=80.90022#map=17/6.16416/80.90022) 

Mall Wise Barista Shop · Medaketiya 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02986&mlon=80.79636#map=17/6.02986/80.79636) 

School Sri Lanka School of Agriculture · Eraminiyaya 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14975&mlon=80.89894#map=17/6.14975/80.89894) 

College School of Agriculture Agunakolapalassa · Yakagala 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.15297&mlon=80.89450#map=17/6.15297/80.89450) 

Police station Angunukolapeless · Angunakolapelessa 3.5 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 Angunakolapelessa DS Division

- Abesekaragama
- Achariyagama
- Aluthwewa
- Amarathungagama
- Angunakolapelessa
- Attanayala East
- Attanayala West
- Binkama
- Bogamuwa
- Dabarella North
- Dabarella South
- Daha Amuna
- Dandenigama
- Debokkawa North
- Debokkawa South
- Dikwewa
- Dimbulgoda
- Gajanayakagama
- 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 Gurunnehege Ara?In Angunakolapelessa DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Gurunnehege Ara?Gotaimbaragama, Jandura, Julamulla and Thalamporuwa
- What is there to see in Gurunnehege Ara?Turtles View, Abarana Ella, Marakolliya Beach, Ussangoda National Park
- What time zone is Gurunnehege Ara in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Gurunnehege Ara?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Gurunnehege Ara?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Gurunnehege Ara?February to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Gurunnehege Ara?Angunukolapeless, about 3.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Gurunnehege Ara?Peoples Bank, about 3.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Gurunnehege Ara?Commercial Bank and ATM, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gurunnehege Ara?Co-op Filling Station, about 12 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Gurunnehege Ara?LK3318230 (OCHA common operational dataset)