# Weeragaswewa GN division, Angunakolapelessa DS Division

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

Grama Niladhari division · Angunakolapelessa DS Division 

# Weeragaswewa

Weeragaswewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Angunakolapelessa DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province. It covers **2.88 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 2.9km²
- 56 mtypical elevation

## Where is Weeragaswewa?

Weeragaswewa 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 6 other GN divisions: [Bogamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/angunakolapelessa/bogamuwa/), [Daha Amuna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/angunakolapelessa/daha-amuna/), [Gajanayakagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/angunakolapelessa/gajanayakagama/), [Guruwala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/angunakolapelessa/guruwala/), [Julamulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/angunakolapelessa/julamulla/) and [Thelambuyaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/weeraketiya/thelambuyaya/). By area it is the 5128th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.7% of [Angunakolapelessa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/angunakolapelessa/). The centre of Weeragaswewa is about 137 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.1831° N, 80.8362° E. Local names: වීරගස්වැව .

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 Weeragaswewa

### Nearby, outside Weeragaswewa

- Tank 2 · attraction, Embilipitiya New Town15 km
- Abarana Ella · viewpoint, Ridiyagama15 km
- Turtles View · zoo, Rekawa West15 km
- Marakolliya Beach · beach, Medilla16 km
- Ashram Sri Lanka · attraction, Horavinna16 km
- Indika Art Gallery · gallery, Medilla17 km
- Ridiyagama Safari Park · attraction, Liyangasthota17 km
- Katuwana Dutch Fort · attraction, Katuwana18 km
- Paravi Wella Beach · beach, Pallikkudawa Urban18 km
- War Monument · monument, Pallikkudawa Urban19 km
- Ussangoda National Park · nature reserve, Lunama South19 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: Weeragaswewa

- 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) · Galle61 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 2026-11-02](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 Weeragaswewa

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Weeragaswewa.

- Weeragaswewa

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 Weeragaswewa 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 Weeragaswewa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Pet Joy Animal Clinic · Udayala 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14736&mlon=80.81593#map=17/6.14736/80.81593) 

Bank HNB · Angunakolapelessa 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.16658&mlon=80.89803#map=17/6.16658/80.89803) 

ATM Commercial Bank and ATM · Middeniya West 11 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 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14818&mlon=80.76365#map=17/6.14818/80.76365) 

Hotel Avanya hotel & restaurant · Kankanamgama 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.17952&mlon=80.89932#map=17/6.17952/80.89932) 

Mall Wise Barista Shop · Medaketiya 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02986&mlon=80.79636#map=17/6.02986/80.79636) 

School Secondary School · Amarathungagama 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.22037&mlon=80.87454#map=17/6.22037/80.87454) 

College School of Agriculture Agunakolapalassa · Yakagala 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.15297&mlon=80.89450#map=17/6.15297/80.89450) 

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
- 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
- Yakagala

## Quick answers

- Where is Weeragaswewa?In Angunakolapelessa DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Weeragaswewa?Bogamuwa, Daha Amuna, Gajanayakagama, Guruwala, Julamulla and Thelambuyaya
- What is there to see in Weeragaswewa?Tank 2, Abarana Ella, Turtles View, Marakolliya Beach
- What time zone is Weeragaswewa in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Weeragaswewa?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Weeragaswewa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Weeragaswewa?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Weeragaswewa?February to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Weeragaswewa?Pet Joy Animal Clinic, about 4.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Weeragaswewa?HNB, about 7.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Weeragaswewa?Commercial Bank and ATM, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Weeragaswewa?Co-op Filling Station, about 8.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Weeragaswewa?LK3318125 (OCHA common operational dataset)