# Kalawelwala GN division, Angunakolapelessa DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/angunakolapelessa/kalawelwala/ Grama Niladhari division · Angunakolapelessa DS Division # Kalawelwala Kalawelwala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Angunakolapelessa DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province. It covers **4.96 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 5.0km² - 39 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kalawelwala? Kalawelwala 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 7 other GN divisions: [Abesekaragama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/angunakolapelessa/abesekaragama/), [Dikwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/angunakolapelessa/dikwewa/), [Hingura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/embilipitiya/hingura/), [Kohombagaswewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/angunakolapelessa/kohombagaswewa/), [Meda Ara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/angunakolapelessa/meda-ara/), [Padalangala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/embilipitiya/padalangala/) and [Siyambalakote](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/siyambalakote/). By area it is the 2965th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.9% of [Angunakolapelessa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/angunakolapelessa/). The centre of Kalawelwala is about 141 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.2283° N, 80.9046° E. Local names: කලවැල්වල . 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 Kalawelwala ### Nearby, outside Kalawelwala - Ridiyagama Safari Park · attraction, Liyangasthota8.1 km - Abarana Ella · viewpoint, Ridiyagama8.6 km - Tank 2 · attraction, Embilipitiya New Town10 km - Ussangoda National Park · nature reserve, Lunama South17 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: Kalawelwala - 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) · Mattala25 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle70 km ### Nearest railway station Beliatte (Beliatta West), about 28 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 06:08, 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 Kalawelwala Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Kalawelwala. - Abeyesekaragama - Dikwewa 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Kalawelwala Named natural and historic features inside Kalawelwala, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Dik 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 Kalawelwala 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 Kalawelwala Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Rural Hospital · Amarathungagama 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.23439&mlon=80.88006#map=17/6.23439/80.88006) Bank HNB · Angunakolapelessa 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.16658&mlon=80.89803#map=17/6.16658/80.89803) ATM Com Bank · Embilipitiya Pallegama 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.33184&mlon=80.85456#map=17/6.33184/80.85456) Petrol pump Kolonna Korale · Embilipitiya Pallegama 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.33400&mlon=80.85372#map=17/6.33400/80.85372) Hotel Lavenra Hotel and Restaurant · Thaligala 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.21871&mlon=80.94184#map=17/6.21871/80.94184) Mall Wise Barista Shop · Medaketiya 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02986&mlon=80.79636#map=17/6.02986/80.79636) School Secondary School · Amarathungagama 3.4 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 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26725&mlon=80.88497#map=17/6.26725/80.88497) Police station Angunukolapeless · Angunakolapelessa 7.0 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 - Gurunnehege Ara - Guruwala - Hakuruwela - Heenbunna - Helekada - Indigetawela - Jandura - Julamulla - Kailawelpotawa - 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 Kalawelwala?In Angunakolapelessa DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kalawelwala?Abesekaragama, Dikwewa, Hingura, Kohombagaswewa, Meda Ara, Padalangala and Siyambalakote - What is there to see in Kalawelwala?Ridiyagama Safari Park, Abarana Ella, Tank 2, Ussangoda National Park - What time zone is Kalawelwala in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kalawelwala?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kalawelwala?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kalawelwala?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Kalawelwala?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Kalawelwala?February to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Kalawelwala?Rural Hospital, about 2.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kalawelwala?HNB, about 6.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kalawelwala?Com Bank, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kalawelwala?Kolonna Korale, about 13 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kalawelwala?LK3318095 (OCHA common operational dataset)