Grama Niladhari division · Angunakolapelessa DS Division # Kariyamaditta Kariyamaditta is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Angunakolapelessa DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province. It covers 2.00 km². - 2.0 km² ## Where is Kariyamaditta? Kariyamaditta lies in Angunakolapelessa DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka. It borders 5 other GN divisions: Dabarella South, Debokkawa North, Metigathwala, Rathmalwala and Uswewa. By area it is the 6930th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.2% of Angunakolapelessa DS Division. The centre of Kariyamaditta is about 133 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.2494° N, 80.8320° E. Local names: කාරියමඩිත්ත. Source: Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Kariyamaditta ### Nearby, outside Kariyamaditta - Tank 2 · attraction, Embilipitiya New Town 7.6 km - Ashram Sri Lanka · attraction, Horavinna 14 km - Katuwana Dutch Fort · attraction, Katuwana 15 km - Ridiyagama Safari Park · attraction, Liyangasthota 16 km - Abarana Ella · viewpoint, Ridiyagama 17 km - Udawalawa Fisheries Bungalow · attraction, Rathkarawwa 18 km - Elephant Information Centre · museum, Udawalawa 20 km - Elephant Transit Home · zoo, Udawalawa 20 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Kariyamaditta - Time zone UTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo - Currency Rupee (LKR) - Country calling code +94 - Languages Sinhala, Tamil, English - Plug types Type D, G · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala 33 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle 63 km ### Nearest railway station Beliatte (Beliatta West), about 25 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); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Kariyamaditta 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kariyamaditta | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | goverment hospital ground · Thalawa South | 2.7 km | Map | | Bank | NSB Bank · Murungasyaya West | 7.4 km | Map | | ATM | Commercial Bank and ATM · Middeniya West | 7.5 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Lanka Filling Station · Middeniya West | 7.5 km | Map | | Hotel | Hulandawa River Side & Resort. · Modarawana | 6.8 km | Map | | Mall | Wise Barista Shop · Medaketiya | 25 km | Map | | School | kavanthis maha viddayala ground · Thorakolayaya | 4.4 km | Map | | College | SL Army Vocational Training College · Hingura | 6.2 km | Map | | Police station | Middeniya Police Station · Murungasyaya West | 7.4 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). 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 - Kalawelwala - Kankanamgama - Karagahawala - 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 Kariyamaditta? In Angunakolapelessa DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kariyamaditta? Dabarella South, Debokkawa North, Metigathwala, Rathmalwala and Uswewa - What is there to see in Kariyamaditta? Tank 2, Ashram Sri Lanka, Katuwana Dutch Fort, Ridiyagama Safari Park - What time zone is Kariyamaditta in? UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kariyamaditta? Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kariyamaditta? Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Kariyamaditta? February to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Kariyamaditta? goverment hospital ground, about 2.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kariyamaditta? NSB Bank, about 7.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kariyamaditta? Commercial Bank and ATM, about 7.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kariyamaditta? Lanka Filling Station, about 7.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kariyamaditta? LK3318005 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Grama Niladhari division - Area: 2.00 km² - P-code: LK3318005 - Divisional Secretariat division: Angunakolapelessa DS Division --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/angunakolapelessa/kariyamaditta/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.