# Lunugamwehera DS Division, Hambantota District – GN divisions > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/lunugamwehera/ Divisional Secretariat division · Hambantota District # Lunugamwehera DS Division Lunugamwehera DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Hambantota District, Southern Province. It covers **284.9 km²**. It is divided into 36 GN divisions. 26 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 16 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 285km² - 36GN divisions - 16mapped services ## Where is Lunugamwehera DS Division? Lunugamwehera DS Division lies in [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 5 other DS divisions: [Hambantota DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/hambantota/), [Katharagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/katharagama/), [Sooriyawewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/sooriyawewa/), [Thanamalwila DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/thanamalwila/) and [Thissamaharama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/thissamaharama/). By area it is the 68th largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 10.9% of [Hambantota District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/). The centre of Lunugamwehera DS Division is about 161 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.3079° N, 81.1599° E. Local names: ලුණුගම්වෙහෙර · லுனுகம்வெகரை . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## GN divisions of Lunugamwehera DS Division Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services [Abhayapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/lunugamwehera/abhayapura/) 5.4 1 0 [Agbopura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/lunugamwehera/agbopura/) 5.2 0 0 [Angunakolawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/lunugamwehera/angunakolawewa/) 25 1 0 [Beralihela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/lunugamwehera/beralihela/) 2.1 0 0 [Bogahawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/lunugamwehera/bogahawewa/) 25 0 0 [Dewramvehera](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/lunugamwehera/dewramvehera/) 7.3 1 0 [Dutugemunupura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/lunugamwehera/dutugemunupura/) 3.8 0 0 [Ittanwekada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/lunugamwehera/ittanwekada/) 5.1 1 0 [Jayagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/lunugamwehera/jayagama/) 3.3 0 0 [Karambawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/lunugamwehera/karambawewa/) 4.8 0 0 [Keerthipura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/lunugamwehera/keerthipura/) 3.6 1 0 [Kendagasmankada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/lunugamwehera/kendagasmankada/) 6.8 2 0 [Lunugamvehera New Town](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/lunugamwehera/lunugamvehera-new-town/) 4.0 2 1 [Maha Aluth Gam Ara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/lunugamwehera/maha-aluth-gam-ara/) 11 0 0 [Mahanagapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/lunugamwehera/mahanagapura/) 4.0 1 0 [Mattala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/lunugamwehera/mattala/) 41 1 1 [Mihindupura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/lunugamwehera/mihindupura/) 14 0 0 [Muwanwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/lunugamwehera/muwanwewa/) 9.0 2 0 [Padavigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/lunugamwehera/padavigama/) 19 2 0 [Pahala Mattala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/lunugamwehera/pahala-mattala/) 11 1 0 [Parakramapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/lunugamwehera/parakramapura/) 2.3 1 0 [Punchiappujandura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/lunugamwehera/punchiappujandura/) 3.3 2 0 [Rambukwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/lunugamwehera/rambukwewa/) 6.2 2 1 [Ranasiripura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/lunugamwehera/ranasiripura/) 4.8 0 0 [Ranawarnawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/lunugamwehera/ranawarnawa/) 10 1 4 [Saddhathissapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/lunugamwehera/saddhathissapura/) 4.1 0 3 [Saddhathissapura New Town](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/lunugamwehera/saddhathissapura-new-town/) 0.6 0 0 [Saliyapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/lunugamwehera/saliyapura/) 1.5 1 0 [Samanpura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/lunugamwehera/samanpura/) 3.0 0 0 [Seenimunna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/lunugamwehera/seenimunna/) 4.3 0 0 [Senapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/lunugamwehera/senapura/) 5.6 0 0 [Singhapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/lunugamwehera/singhapura/) 8.1 1 0 [Veheragala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/lunugamwehera/veheragala/) 8.3 0 0 [Weeravil Ara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/lunugamwehera/weeravil-ara/) 1.6 0 0 [Weeravila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/lunugamwehera/weeravila/) 5.2 1 2 [Weligatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/lunugamwehera/weligatta/) 4.5 1 4 Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Lunugamwehera DS Division Open gazetteers list **26 villages, towns and localities** in Lunugamwehera DS Division. Settlements here lie between about 4 m and 83 m above sea level (median 52 m). - Abhayapura - Andalla - Beralihela - Colony - Colony Number Five - Eathtankadawewa - Ekamuthugama - Kadawara - Kotakumbuke - Lunugamvehera - Lunugamwehera - Mattala - Padawkema - Punchiappujandura - Ranawaranawewa - Singhapura - Sinimunna - Tellumbawewa - Udamattala - Unatuwewa - Wangedipelessa - Weerawila - Weerawila Ara - Weheragala - Weligatta - Weligatta New Town 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Lunugamwehera DS Division Named natural and historic features inside Lunugamwehera DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 50 reservoirs and tanks; 3 rivers and streams. - Aliyawetunna Wewa - Alutgang Wewa - Angunukola Wewa - Asarappu Wewa - Beeraigama Wewa - Bogas Wewa - Boraliya Wewa - Degaldehera Wewa - Gal Wewa - Gal Wewa - Getakumbuka Wewa - Gonakema Wewa - Halambadigana Wewa - Ihalakanda Wewa - Ilukpelessa Wewa - Kadawara Wewa - Karambagas Wewa - Kodayan Bandi Wewa - Kodigahakanda Wewa - Kotakumbuke Wewa - Kotupila Wewa - Kukulkatuwa Wewa - Landa Wewa - Lulana Wewa …and 29 more. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Beraliyahela · 214 m ### Forests and nature 1 forest. - Weligatta ### History 1 ruin. - Dewramwehera ### Estates 2 estates. - Kandagasmankada - Lunuweraniyawewa ### Getting around 1 airport. - Hambantota International Airport Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Lunugamwehera DS Division 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/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Lunugamwehera DS Division Places mapped inside Lunugamwehera DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - ATMs1 - Hotels10 - Schools1 - Colleges and universities1 - Restaurants3 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Lunugamwehera DS Division?In Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Lunugamwehera DS Division?Hambantota DS Division, Katharagama DS Division, Sooriyawewa DS Division, Thanamalwila DS Division and Thissamaharama DS Division - How many villages are in Lunugamwehera DS Division?26 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Lunugamwehera DS Division?Settlements lie between 4 m and 83 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Lunugamwehera DS Division?50 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Lunugamwehera DS Division?Beraliyahela (214 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Lunugamwehera DS Division?February to March and June to August - How many ATMs are in Lunugamwehera DS Division?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Lunugamwehera DS Division?LK3306 (OCHA common operational dataset)