# Angunakolawewa GN division, Lunugamwehera DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/lunugamwehera/angunakolawewa/ Grama Niladhari division · Lunugamwehera DS Division # Angunakolawewa Angunakolawewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Lunugamwehera DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province. It covers **24.6 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 24.6km² - 83 mtypical elevation ## Where is Angunakolawewa? Angunakolawewa 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 8 other GN divisions: [Maha Aluth Gam Ara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/lunugamwehera/maha-aluth-gam-ara/), [Mahagalwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/sooriyawewa/mahagalwewa/), [Mattala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/lunugamwehera/mattala/), [Meegaha Jadura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/sooriyawewa/meegaha-jadura/), [Nikawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/thanamalwila/nikawewa/), [Ranawarnawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/lunugamwehera/ranawarnawa/), [Ranmuduwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/sooriyawewa/ranmuduwewa/) and [Veheragala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/lunugamwehera/veheragala/). By area it is the 354th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 8.6% of [Lunugamwehera DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/lunugamwehera/). The centre of Angunakolawewa is about 149 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.3909° N, 81.0789° E. Local names: අඟුණකොලවැව . 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 Angunakolawewa ### Nearby, outside Angunakolawewa - Birds Research Center & Resort · zoo, Gonnoruwa19 km - Ridiyagama Safari Park · attraction, Liyangasthota20 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: Angunakolawewa - 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) · Mattala13 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle95 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:51) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:08, 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 2026-11-03](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 Angunakolawewa Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Angunakolawewa. - Weheragala 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 Angunakolawewa Named natural and historic features inside Angunakolawewa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 reservoirs and tanks. - Angunukola Wewa - Gonakema Wewa 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 Angunakolawewa 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 Angunakolawewa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital District Hospital-Thanamalwila · Sittarama 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.43542&mlon=81.13071#map=17/6.43542/81.13071) Bank DFCC Vardhana Bank · Medawelena 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28419&mlon=81.26670#map=17/6.28419/81.26670) ATM Bank of Ceylon ATM · Mattala 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.29193&mlon=81.12092#map=17/6.29193/81.12092) Petrol pump Caltex · Sittarama 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.43507&mlon=81.13146#map=17/6.43507/81.13146) Hotel Rangers Pub Safari Glamping · Bodagama 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.43897&mlon=81.10189#map=17/6.43897/81.10189) School Bodagama Maha Vidayalaya · Bodagama 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.42824&mlon=81.10072#map=17/6.42824/81.10072) College KDU Southern Campus · Nugegalayaya 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.35552&mlon=81.00523#map=17/6.35552/81.00523) Police station Assistant Superintendent of Police · Bodagama 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.43096&mlon=81.11340#map=17/6.43096/81.11340) 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 - Abhayapura - Agbopura - 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 Angunakolawewa?In Lunugamwehera DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Angunakolawewa?Maha Aluth Gam Ara, Mahagalwewa, Mattala, Meegaha Jadura, Nikawewa, Ranawarnawa, Ranmuduwewa and Veheragala - What is there to see in Angunakolawewa?Birds Research Center & Resort, Ridiyagama Safari Park - What time zone is Angunakolawewa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Angunakolawewa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Angunakolawewa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Angunakolawewa?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Angunakolawewa?2 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Angunakolawewa?February to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Angunakolawewa?District Hospital-Thanamalwila, about 7.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Angunakolawewa?DFCC Vardhana Bank, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Angunakolawewa?Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Angunakolawewa?Caltex, about 7.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Angunakolawewa?LK3306010 (OCHA common operational dataset)