# Abhayapura GN division, Lunugamwehera DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/lunugamwehera/abhayapura/

Grama Niladhari division · Lunugamwehera DS Division 

# Abhayapura

Abhayapura is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Lunugamwehera DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province. It covers **5.38 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 5.4km²
- 52 mtypical elevation

## Where is Abhayapura?

Abhayapura lies in [Lunugamwehera DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/lunugamwehera/), [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 GN divisions: [Ittanwekada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/lunugamwehera/ittanwekada/), [Kendagasmankada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/lunugamwehera/kendagasmankada/), [Mihindupura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/lunugamwehera/mihindupura/), [Pannagamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/thissamaharama/pannagamuwa/) and [Singhapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/lunugamwehera/singhapura/). By area it is the 2703rd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.9% of [Lunugamwehera DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/lunugamwehera/). The centre of Abhayapura is about 166 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.2997° N, 81.2065° E. Local names: අභයපුර .

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 Abhayapura

### Nearby, outside Abhayapura

- Bird view point · viewpoint, Debarawewa7.8 km
- Yatala Vehera · ruins, Debarawewa7.8 km
- Trees with a lot of bats · attraction, Sandungama7.9 km
- Silapassa Pirivena Archaeological Site · ruins, Shuddha Nagaraya9.6 km
- Yahangala Archaeological Ruins · ruins, Yahangala West10 km
- Tomb of Andare: the Court Jester · monument, Koholankala14 km
- Telulla Archaeological Site · archaeological site, Siriyagama15 km
- Birds Research Center & Resort · zoo, Gonnoruwa16 km
- Weheragala Ruins · ruins, Kawanthissapura16 km
- Kirinde Beach · beach, Kirinda17 km
- Archaeological Museum · museum, Katharagama19 km
- Bembewa Archaeological Site · ruins, Kirinda20 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: Abhayapura

- 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

- Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala9.3 km
- Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle104 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:50) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:07, sunset around 17:53).

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 Abhayapura

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Abhayapura.

- Abhayapura

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 Abhayapura

Named natural and historic features inside Abhayapura, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 reservoir or tank; 1 river or stream.

- Gal Wewa
- Wirawila Ara

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 Abhayapura 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 Abhayapura

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Olympus Lanka Hospital · Medawelena 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28183&mlon=81.26647#map=17/6.28183/81.26647) 

Bank DFCC Vardhana Bank · Medawelena 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28419&mlon=81.26670#map=17/6.28419/81.26670) 

ATM Sampath SET · Thissamaharama 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.27697&mlon=81.28874#map=17/6.27697/81.28874) 

Petrol pump IOC · Medawelena 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28466&mlon=81.26697#map=17/6.28466/81.26697) 

Hotel Breezy Lake · Pannagamuwa 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.30104&mlon=81.22853#map=17/6.30104/81.22853) 

School Pannegamuwa Royal Colleage · Pannagamuwa 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.29857&mlon=81.23550#map=17/6.29857/81.23550) 

College Debarawewa Janadhipathi College OSA · Kachcheriyagama 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28333&mlon=81.28329#map=17/6.28333/81.28329) 

Police station Police Station Weerawila · Randunu Watta 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26208&mlon=81.23800#map=17/6.26208/81.23800) 

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 Lunugamwehera DS Division

- Agbopura
- Angunakolawewa
- Beralihela
- Bogahawewa
- Dewramvehera
- Dutugemunupura
- Ittanwekada
- Jayagama
- Karambawewa
- Keerthipura
- Kendagasmankada
- Lunugamvehera New Town
- Maha Aluth Gam Ara
- Mahanagapura
- Mattala
- Mihindupura
- Muwanwewa
- Padavigama
- Pahala Mattala
- Parakramapura
- Punchiappujandura
- Rambukwewa
- Ranasiripura
- Ranawarnawa
- Saddhathissapura
- Saddhathissapura New Town
- Saliyapura
- Samanpura
- Seenimunna
- Senapura
- Singhapura
- Veheragala
- Weeravil Ara
- Weeravila
- Weligatta

## Quick answers

- Where is Abhayapura?In Lunugamwehera DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Abhayapura?Ittanwekada, Kendagasmankada, Mihindupura, Pannagamuwa and Singhapura
- What is there to see in Abhayapura?Bird view point, Yatala Vehera, Trees with a lot of bats, Silapassa Pirivena Archaeological Site
- What time zone is Abhayapura in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Abhayapura?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Abhayapura?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Abhayapura?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Abhayapura?1 named in GeoNames
- What is the best time to visit Abhayapura?February to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Abhayapura?Olympus Lanka Hospital, about 6.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Abhayapura?DFCC Vardhana Bank, about 6.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Abhayapura?Sampath SET, about 9.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Abhayapura?IOC, about 6.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Abhayapura?LK3306095 (OCHA common operational dataset)