Grama Niladhari division · Katuwana DS Division # Siyarapitiya Siyarapitiya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Katuwana DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province. It covers 1.46 km². 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 1.5 km² - 132 m typical elevation ## Where is Siyarapitiya? Siyarapitiya lies in Katuwana DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka. It borders 6 other GN divisions: Katuwana, Kehelwatta, Pangamvilayaya, Siyambalamuraya, Udagomadiya and Udawelmulla. By area it is the 8456th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.4% of Katuwana DS Division. The centre of Siyarapitiya is about 118 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.2842° N, 80.6922° E. Local names: සියාරපිටිය. Source: Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Siyarapitiya ### Nearby, outside Siyarapitiya - Katuwana Dutch Fort · attraction, Katuwana 1.9 km - Ashram Sri Lanka · attraction, Horavinna 3.6 km - Maduwanwela Walawwa · museum, Maduwanwela Peranigama 12 km - Duli ella · attraction, Nandanagama 13 km - Kiruwana Ella Waterfall · waterfall, Mugunumulla 14 km - Patna Sliding · waterfall, Viharahena 14 km - Patna Viewpoint · viewpoint, Viharahena 15 km - Twin Falls · waterfall, Viharahena 16 km - Waulpane Cave · viewpoint, Kumburugamuwa 16 km - Waulpane Ruins · archaeological site, Kumburugamuwa 16 km - Badura Fall · waterfall, Viharahena 17 km - Sinharaja, Morningside Entrance 7km · attraction, Poddana 18 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Siyarapitiya - Time zone UTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo - Currency Rupee (LKR) - Country calling code +94 - Languages Sinhala, Tamil, English - Plug types Type D, G · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala 48 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle 52 km ### Nearest railway station Beliatte (Beliatta West), about 27 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); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Siyarapitiya Open gazetteers list 1 village, town or locality in Siyarapitiya. - Siyarapitiya Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Weather in Siyarapitiya 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Siyarapitiya | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Government Hospital - Katuwana · Katuwana | 1.9 km | Map | | Bank | Regional Development Bank · Katuwana | 2.0 km | Map | | ATM | HNB Bank and ATM · Middeniya West | 8.6 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Lanka Filling Station · Middeniya West | 8.7 km | Map | | Hotel | Ashram Sri Lanka · Horavinna | 3.5 km | Map | | Mall | Kamburupitiya Shopping Mall · Magamure | 26 km | Map | | School | Walgammulla Central College · Puwakgas Ara | 5.4 km | Map | | College | Higurumulana Sri Pemananda Junior College · Keppitiyawa North | 14 km | Map | | Police station | Katuwana -Police station · Katuwana | 1.6 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## 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 - Puwakgas Ara - Ranasingoda - Ritigaha Yaya - Rukmalpitiya - Sapugahayaya - Siyambalamuraya - Thalwatta - Uda Alupothdeniya - Udagomadiya - Udawelmulla - Ulahitiyawa - Ulahitiyawa East - Ulahitiyawa West - Walgammulla - Wathukanda - Weerakkuttigoda - Welipitiya - Welipitiya East - Welipitiya West ## Quick answers - Where is Siyarapitiya? In Katuwana DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Siyarapitiya? Katuwana, Kehelwatta, Pangamvilayaya, Siyambalamuraya, Udagomadiya and Udawelmulla - What is there to see in Siyarapitiya? Katuwana Dutch Fort, Ashram Sri Lanka, Maduwanwela Walawwa, Duli ella - What time zone is Siyarapitiya in? UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Siyarapitiya? Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Siyarapitiya? Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Siyarapitiya? 1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Siyarapitiya? February to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Siyarapitiya? Government Hospital - Katuwana, about 1.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Siyarapitiya? Regional Development Bank, about 2.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Siyarapitiya? HNB Bank and ATM, about 8.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Siyarapitiya? Lanka Filling Station, about 8.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Siyarapitiya? LK3324140 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Grama Niladhari division - Area: 1.46 km² - P-code: LK3324140 - Divisional Secretariat division: Katuwana DS Division --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/siyarapitiya/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.