# Metigathwala GN division, Angunakolapelessa DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/angunakolapelessa/metigathwala/ Grama Niladhari division · Angunakolapelessa DS Division # Metigathwala Metigathwala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Angunakolapelessa DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province. It covers **3.16 km²**. - 3.2km² ## Where is Metigathwala? Metigathwala 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: [Dabarella South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/angunakolapelessa/dabarella-south/), [Dambethalawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/dambethalawa/), [Debokkawa North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/angunakolapelessa/debokkawa-north/), [Debokkawa South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/angunakolapelessa/debokkawa-south/), [Kariyamaditta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/angunakolapelessa/kariyamaditta/), [Kudagoda East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/kudagoda-east/), [Thalawa North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/angunakolapelessa/thalawa-north/) and [Thalawa South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/angunakolapelessa/thalawa-south/). By area it is the 4698th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.8% of [Angunakolapelessa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/angunakolapelessa/). The centre of Metigathwala is about 132 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.2431° N, 80.8218° E. Local names: මැටිගත්වල . 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 Metigathwala ### Nearby, outside Metigathwala - Tank 2 · attraction, Embilipitiya New Town8.7 km - Ashram Sri Lanka · attraction, Horavinna13 km - Katuwana Dutch Fort · attraction, Katuwana14 km - Ridiyagama Safari Park · attraction, Liyangasthota17 km - Abarana Ella · viewpoint, Ridiyagama18 km - Udawalawa Fisheries Bungalow · attraction, Rathkarawwa19 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: Metigathwala - 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) · Galle62 km ### Nearest railway station Beliatte (Beliatta West), about 24 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 Metigathwala Named natural and historic features inside Metigathwala, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Weerodagama 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 Metigathwala 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 Metigathwala Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital goverment hospital ground · Thalawa South 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.24555&mlon=80.80771#map=17/6.24555/80.80771) Bank NSB Bank · Murungasyaya West 6.3 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 6.4 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 6.4 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 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.25282&mlon=80.75631#map=17/6.25282/80.75631) Mall Wise Barista Shop · Medaketiya 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02986&mlon=80.79636#map=17/6.02986/80.79636) School kavanthis maha viddayala ground · Thorakolayaya 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28798&mlon=80.82283#map=17/6.28798/80.82283) College SL Army Vocational Training College · Hingura 7.5 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 6.3 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 - Debokkawa South - 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 - Netalaporuwa - Pahalagama - Rathmalwala - Sooriyapokuna - Thalamporuwa - Thalawa North - Thalawa South - Udayala - Uswewa - Wakamulla - Weeragaswewa - Yakagala ## Quick answers - Where is Metigathwala?In Angunakolapelessa DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Metigathwala?Dabarella South, Dambethalawa, Debokkawa North, Debokkawa South, Kariyamaditta, Kudagoda East, Thalawa North and Thalawa South - What is there to see in Metigathwala?Tank 2, Ashram Sri Lanka, Katuwana Dutch Fort, Ridiyagama Safari Park - What time zone is Metigathwala in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Metigathwala?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Metigathwala?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Metigathwala?February to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Metigathwala?goverment hospital ground, about 1.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Metigathwala?NSB Bank, about 6.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Metigathwala?Commercial Bank and ATM, about 6.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Metigathwala?Lanka Petrol station, about 6.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Metigathwala?LK3318060 (OCHA common operational dataset)