# Aranwela West GN division, Beliatta DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/beliatta/aranwela-west/ Grama Niladhari division · Beliatta DS Division # Aranwela West Aranwela West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Beliatta DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province. It covers **0.69 km²**. - 0.7km² ## Where is Aranwela West? Aranwela West 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 7 other GN divisions: [Aranwela North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/beliatta/aranwela-north/), [Beliatta Town](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/beliatta/beliatta-town/), [Beliatta West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/beliatta/beliatta-west/), [Karambaketiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/beliatta/karambaketiya/), [Puwakdandawa East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/beliatta/puwakdandawa-east/), [Sitinamaluwa West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/beliatta/sitinamaluwa-west/) and [Siyambalagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/siyambalagoda/). By area it is the 11450th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.7% of [Beliatta DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/beliatta/). The centre of Aranwela West is about 139 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.0536° N, 80.7456° E. Local names: අරන්වෙල බටහිර . 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 West ### Nearby, outside Aranwela West - Goyambokka · beach, Unakooruwa East6.3 km - War Monument · monument, Pallikkudawa Urban6.6 km - Indika Art Gallery · gallery, Medilla6.8 km - Paravi Wella Beach · beach, Pallikkudawa Urban7.0 km - Marakolliya Beach · beach, Medilla9.4 km - Blue Beach Island · attraction, Dodampahala South11 km - Turtles View · zoo, Rekawa West12 km - Bathigama Beach · beach, Batheegama Central13 km - kapparawella beach · beach, Suduwella17 km - edanda wella beach · beach, Beliwatta17 km - Blowhole · attraction, Beliwatta17 km - Nunna wella · beach, Gandara West20 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 West - 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) · Mattala49 km ### Nearest railway station Beliatte (Beliatta West), about 1.6 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. ## Weather in Aranwela West 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 West Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Base Hospital Beliatta · Beliatta West 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.05075&mlon=80.73929#map=17/6.05075/80.73929) Bank HDC Bank · Beliatta South 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.05081&mlon=80.73377#map=17/6.05081/80.73377) ATM National Savings Bank ATM · Deiyandara 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.15073&mlon=80.60547#map=17/6.15073/80.60547) Petrol pump Lanka IOC · Indipokunagoda North 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02583&mlon=80.79428#map=17/6.02583/80.79428) Hotel Villa Maya · Aranwela North 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.06642&mlon=80.74663#map=17/6.06642/80.74663) Mall Mysons Tangalle · Kotuwegoda 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02727&mlon=80.79499#map=17/6.02727/80.79499) School Pangyanannda Primary School · Beliatta Town 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04670&mlon=80.73595#map=17/6.04670/80.73595) College Technical College · Beliatta West 1.2 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 1.4 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. ## Other GN divisions in Beliatta DS Division - Agulmaduwa - Ambagasdeniya - Ambala North - Ambala West - Aranwela North - 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 West?In Beliatta DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Aranwela West?Aranwela North, Beliatta Town, Beliatta West, Karambaketiya, Puwakdandawa East, Sitinamaluwa West and Siyambalagoda - What is there to see in Aranwela West?Goyambokka, War Monument, Indika Art Gallery, Paravi Wella Beach - What time zone is Aranwela West in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Aranwela West?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Aranwela West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Aranwela West?February to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Aranwela West?Base Hospital Beliatta, about 0.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Aranwela West?HDC Bank, about 1.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Aranwela West?National Savings Bank ATM, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Aranwela West?Lanka IOC, about 6.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Aranwela West?LK3330205 (OCHA common operational dataset)