# Puwakgas Ara GN division, Katuwana DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/puwakgas-ara/ Grama Niladhari division · Katuwana DS Division # Puwakgas Ara Puwakgas Ara is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Katuwana DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province. It covers **1.58 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.6km² - 1mapped service - 136 mtypical elevation ## Where is Puwakgas Ara? Puwakgas Ara lies in [Katuwana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/), [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: [Binthenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/binthenna/), [Karametiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/karametiya/), [Konkarahena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/walasmulla/konkarahena/), [Obadagahadeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/obadagahadeniya/), [Ranasingoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/ranasingoda/) and [Walgammulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/walgammulla/). By area it is the 8098th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.5% of [Katuwana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/). The centre of Puwakgas Ara is about 120 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.2422° N, 80.6786° E. Local names: පුවක්ගස්ආර . 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 Puwakgas Ara ### Nearby, outside Puwakgas Ara - Katuwana Dutch Fort · attraction, Katuwana3.4 km - Ashram Sri Lanka · attraction, Horavinna3.8 km - Kiruwana Ella Waterfall · waterfall, Mugunumulla14 km - Maduwanwela Walawwa · museum, Maduwanwela Peranigama17 km - Patna Sliding · waterfall, Viharahena17 km - Patna Viewpoint · viewpoint, Viharahena17 km - Duli ella · attraction, Nandanagama18 km - Twin Falls · waterfall, Viharahena19 km - Badura Fall · waterfall, Viharahena19 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: Puwakgas Ara - 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 23 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 06:09, 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 Puwakgas Ara Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Puwakgas Ara. - Walgammulla 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 Puwakgas Ara 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 Puwakgas Ara Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Government Hospital - Katuwana · Katuwana 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26780&mlon=80.69808#map=17/6.26780/80.69808) Bank HDC Bank · Katuwana 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26508&mlon=80.69146#map=17/6.26508/80.69146) ATM HNB Bank and ATM · Middeniya West 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.25082&mlon=80.76223#map=17/6.25082/80.76223) Petrol pump Bengamuwa · Bengamuwa South 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.25917&mlon=80.60386#map=17/6.25917/80.60386) Hotel Ashram Sri Lanka · Horavinna 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.25614&mlon=80.70744#map=17/6.25614/80.70744) Mall Kamburupitiya Shopping Mall · Magamure 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08177&mlon=80.56783#map=17/6.08177/80.56783) School Walgammulla Central College · Puwakgas Ara 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.23817&mlon=80.67527#map=17/6.23817/80.67527) College Higurumulana Sri Pemananda Junior College · Keppitiyawa North 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.16765&mlon=80.74622#map=17/6.16765/80.74622) Police station Katuwana -Police station · Katuwana 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26972&mlon=80.69105#map=17/6.26972/80.69105) 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 Puwakgas Ara Places mapped inside Puwakgas Ara in open map data, by type. - Schools1 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 Katuwana DS Division - Adalugoda - Alupothdeniya Pahala - Ambagahahena - Ambagas Ara - Araboda - Bengamukanda - Binthenna - Bookandayaya - Dambethalawa - Dangalakanda - Gallindamulla - Galpothukanda - Gangulandeniya - Hediwatta - Hellala - Hingurakanda - Horavinna - Karametiya - Karivilakanda - Katuwana - Kehelwatta - Kohomporuwa - Kongasthenna - Kudagoda East - Kudagoda West - Labuhengoda - Medakanda - Meemanakoladeniya - Mellaketigoda - Middeniya East - Middeniya North - Middeniya West - Murungasyaya East - Murungasyaya West - Obadagahadeniya - Pangamvilayaya - Ranasingoda - Ritigaha Yaya - Rukmalpitiya - Sapugahayaya - Siyambalamuraya - Siyarapitiya - Thalwatta - Uda Alupothdeniya - Udagomadiya - Udawelmulla - Ulahitiyawa - Ulahitiyawa East - Ulahitiyawa West - Walgammulla - Wathukanda - Weerakkuttigoda - Welipitiya - Welipitiya East - Welipitiya West ## Quick answers - Where is Puwakgas Ara?In Katuwana DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Puwakgas Ara?Binthenna, Karametiya, Konkarahena, Obadagahadeniya, Ranasingoda and Walgammulla - What is there to see in Puwakgas Ara?Katuwana Dutch Fort, Ashram Sri Lanka, Kiruwana Ella Waterfall, Maduwanwela Walawwa - What time zone is Puwakgas Ara in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Puwakgas Ara?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Puwakgas Ara?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Puwakgas Ara?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Puwakgas Ara?February to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Puwakgas Ara?Government Hospital - Katuwana, about 3.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Puwakgas Ara?HDC Bank, about 2.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Puwakgas Ara?HNB Bank and ATM, about 9.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Puwakgas Ara?Bengamuwa, about 8.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Puwakgas Ara?LK3324265 (OCHA common operational dataset)