# Hakuruwela GN division, Angunakolapelessa DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/angunakolapelessa/hakuruwela/ Grama Niladhari division · Angunakolapelessa DS Division # Hakuruwela Hakuruwela is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Angunakolapelessa DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province. It covers **1.06 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 1.1km² - 30 mtypical elevation ## Where is Hakuruwela? Hakuruwela 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: [Bogamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/angunakolapelessa/bogamuwa/), [Indigetawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/angunakolapelessa/indigetawela/), [Medayala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/angunakolapelessa/medayala/) and [Netalaporuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/angunakolapelessa/netalaporuwa/). By area it is the 9911th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.6% of [Angunakolapelessa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/angunakolapelessa/). The centre of Hakuruwela is about 140 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.1461° N, 80.8323° E. Local names: හකුරුවෙල . 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 Hakuruwela ### Nearby, outside Hakuruwela - Turtles View · zoo, Rekawa West11 km - Marakolliya Beach · beach, Medilla11 km - Indika Art Gallery · gallery, Medilla13 km - Paravi Wella Beach · beach, Pallikkudawa Urban14 km - War Monument · monument, Pallikkudawa Urban15 km - Abarana Ella · viewpoint, Ridiyagama16 km - Goyambokka · beach, Unakooruwa East16 km - Ussangoda National Park · nature reserve, Lunama South18 km - Ashram Sri Lanka · attraction, Horavinna18 km - Tank 2 · attraction, Embilipitiya New Town19 km - Ridiyagama Safari Park · attraction, Liyangasthota19 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: Hakuruwela - 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) · Mattala36 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle59 km ### Nearest railway station Beliatte (Beliatta West), about 16 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 Hakuruwela Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Hakuruwela. - Hakuruwela 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 Hakuruwela 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 Hakuruwela Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Pet Joy Animal Clinic · Udayala 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14736&mlon=80.81593#map=17/6.14736/80.81593) Bank Peoples Bank · Angunakolapelessa 7.5 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 14 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 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14818&mlon=80.76365#map=17/6.14818/80.76365) Hotel Unawatuna Beach Hotels & Resort · Ranna East 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.10813&mlon=80.88821#map=17/6.10813/80.88821) Mall Wise Barista Shop · Medaketiya 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02986&mlon=80.79636#map=17/6.02986/80.79636) School Weerakatiya Rajapaksha Central College · Weeraketiya East 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.13481&mlon=80.77143#map=17/6.13481/80.77143) College School of Agriculture Agunakolapalassa · Yakagala 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.15297&mlon=80.89450#map=17/6.15297/80.89450) Police station Weeraketiya Police Station · Mandaduwa 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.15392&mlon=80.76790#map=17/6.15392/80.76790) 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 - Gurunnehege Ara - Guruwala - 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 Hakuruwela?In Angunakolapelessa DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Hakuruwela?Bogamuwa, Indigetawela, Medayala and Netalaporuwa - What is there to see in Hakuruwela?Turtles View, Marakolliya Beach, Indika Art Gallery, Paravi Wella Beach - What time zone is Hakuruwela in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Hakuruwela?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Hakuruwela?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Hakuruwela?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Hakuruwela?February to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Hakuruwela?Pet Joy Animal Clinic, about 1.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Hakuruwela?Peoples Bank, about 7.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Hakuruwela?Commercial Bank and ATM, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Hakuruwela?Co-op Filling Station, about 7.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Hakuruwela?LK3318245 (OCHA common operational dataset)