# Aranwela North GN division, Beliatta DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/beliatta/aranwela-north/

Grama Niladhari division · Beliatta DS Division 

# Aranwela North

Aranwela North is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Beliatta DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province. It covers **1.71 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1.7km²
- 2mapped services
- 13 mtypical elevation

## Where is Aranwela North?

Aranwela North lies in [Beliatta DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/beliatta/), [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: [Agulmaduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/beliatta/agulmaduwa/), [Aranwela West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/beliatta/aranwela-west/), [Ethgalamulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/ethgalamulla/), [Kahawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/beliatta/kahawatta/), [Karambaketiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/beliatta/karambaketiya/) and [Siyambalagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/siyambalagoda/). By area it is the 7704th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.7% of [Beliatta DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/beliatta/). The centre of Aranwela North is about 139 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.0647° N, 80.7481° E. Local names: අරන්වෙල උතුර .

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 Aranwela North

### Nearby, outside Aranwela North

- Indika Art Gallery · gallery, Medilla7.0 km
- Goyambokka · beach, Unakooruwa East7.1 km
- War Monument · monument, Pallikkudawa Urban7.2 km
- Paravi Wella Beach · beach, Pallikkudawa Urban7.5 km
- Marakolliya Beach · beach, Medilla9.4 km
- Blue Beach Island · attraction, Dodampahala South12 km
- Turtles View · zoo, Rekawa West12 km
- Bathigama Beach · beach, Batheegama Central14 km
- kapparawella beach · beach, Suduwella18 km
- edanda wella beach · beach, Beliwatta18 km
- Blowhole · attraction, Beliwatta18 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: Aranwela North

- 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

- Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle48 km
- Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala48 km

### Nearest railway station

Beliatte (Beliatta West), about 2.8 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 17:55).

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 Aranwela North

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Aranwela North. Settlements here lie between about 13 m and 13 m above sea level (median 13 m).

- Angulmaduwa
- Aranwela
- Maduwila
- Nalagama West

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 Aranwela North 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 Aranwela North

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital District Ayurveda Hospital - Beliatta · Aranwela North 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.06767&mlon=80.75249#map=17/6.06767/80.75249) 

Bank HDC Bank · Beliatta South 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.05081&mlon=80.73377#map=17/6.05081/80.73377) 

ATM National Savings Bank ATM · Deiyandara 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.15073&mlon=80.60547#map=17/6.15073/80.60547) 

Petrol pump Lanka IOC · Indipokunagoda North 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02583&mlon=80.79428#map=17/6.02583/80.79428) 

Hotel Villa Maya · Aranwela North 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.06642&mlon=80.74663#map=17/6.06642/80.74663) 

Mall Wise Barista Shop · Medaketiya 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02986&mlon=80.79636#map=17/6.02986/80.79636) 

School Beliatta Nawoda School · Galwewa 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.05340&mlon=80.73324#map=17/6.05340/80.73324) 

College Technical College · Beliatta West 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04456&mlon=80.73987#map=17/6.04456/80.73987) 

Police station PoLice Station Beliatta · Beliatta Town 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04718&mlon=80.73525#map=17/6.04718/80.73525) 

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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Aranwela North

Places mapped inside Aranwela North in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1
- Hotels1

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other GN divisions in Beliatta DS Division

- Agulmaduwa
- Ambagasdeniya
- Ambala North
- Ambala West
- Aranwela West
- Beliatta South
- Beliatta Town
- Beliatta West
- Beligalla North
- Beligalla South
- Dammulla East
- Dammulla West
- Dedduwawala
- Dedduwawala East
- Eldeniya
- Galagama East
- Galagama North
- Galagama South
- Galagama West
- Galwewa
- Getamanna East
- Getamanna North
- Getamanna South
- Getamanna West
- Godawela
- Ihala Beligalla East
- Ihala Beligalla West
- Indiketiyagoda
- Kahawatta
- Kambussawala East
- Kambussawala West
- Karambaketiya
- Kosgahagoda
- Kudaheella East
- Kudaheella North
- Kudaheella South
- Mahaheella East
- Mahaheella North
- Mahaheella West
- Maligathenna
- Medagoda
- Mihindupura
- Miriswatta
- Nakulugamuwa North
- Nakulugamuwa West
- Nayakawatta
- Nihiluwa East
- Nihiluwa West
- Nugewela
- Ovilana
- Pahalagoda
- Palapotha East
- Palapotha West
- Pallattara East
- Pallattara South
- Pallattara West
- Panamulla
- Pattiyawela
- Puwakdandawa East
- Puwakdandawa North
- Sitinamaluwa East
- Sitinamaluwa North
- Sitinamaluwa South
- Sitinamaluwa West
- Tharaperiya
- Udugalmotegama
- Wadiya
- Waharakgoda North
- Waharakgoda South
- Wevudatta

## Quick answers

- Where is Aranwela North?In Beliatta DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Aranwela North?Agulmaduwa, Aranwela West, Ethgalamulla, Kahawatta, Karambaketiya and Siyambalagoda
- What is there to see in Aranwela North?Indika Art Gallery, Goyambokka, War Monument, Paravi Wella Beach
- What time zone is Aranwela North in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Aranwela North?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Aranwela North?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Aranwela North?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Aranwela North?Settlements lie between 13 m and 13 m
- What is the best time to visit Aranwela North?February to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Aranwela North?District Ayurveda Hospital - Beliatta, about 0.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Aranwela North?HDC Bank, about 2.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Aranwela North?National Savings Bank ATM, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Aranwela North?Lanka IOC, about 6.7 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Aranwela North?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Aranwela North?LK3330120 (OCHA common operational dataset)
