# Karambawewa GN division, Lunugamwehera DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/lunugamwehera/karambawewa/ Grama Niladhari division · Lunugamwehera DS Division # Karambawewa Karambawewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Lunugamwehera DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province. It covers **4.83 km²**. - 4.8km² ## Where is Karambawewa? Karambawewa 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 4 other GN divisions: [Agbopura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/lunugamwehera/agbopura/), [Badagiriya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/hambantota/badagiriya/), [Rambukwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/lunugamwehera/rambukwewa/) and [Samanpura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/lunugamwehera/samanpura/). By area it is the 3067th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.7% of [Lunugamwehera DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/lunugamwehera/). The centre of Karambawewa is about 168 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.2356° N, 81.1949° E. Local names: කරඹවැව . 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 Karambawewa ### Nearby, outside Karambawewa - Yahangala Archaeological Ruins · ruins, Yahangala West3.8 km - Tomb of Andare: the Court Jester · monument, Koholankala7.4 km - Yatala Vehera · ruins, Debarawewa11 km - Bird view point · viewpoint, Debarawewa11 km - Trees with a lot of bats · attraction, Sandungama11 km - Silapassa Pirivena Archaeological Site · ruins, Shuddha Nagaraya12 km - Telulla Archaeological Site · archaeological site, Siriyagama12 km - Birds Research Center & Resort · zoo, Gonnoruwa12 km - Kirinde Beach · beach, Kirinda16 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: Karambawewa - 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) · Mattala9.5 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle100 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Karambawewa Named natural and historic features inside Karambawewa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Karambagas 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 Karambawewa 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 Karambawewa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Olympus Lanka Hospital · Medawelena 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28183&mlon=81.26647#map=17/6.28183/81.26647) Bank Seylan Bank · Gangasiripura 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28033&mlon=81.26593#map=17/6.28033/81.26593) ATM Bank of Ceylon ATM · Mattala 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.29193&mlon=81.12092#map=17/6.29193/81.12092) Petrol pump Shine Star · Gangasiripura 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26892&mlon=81.26305#map=17/6.26892/81.26305) Hotel LAKE HOTEL Senasuma · Rambukwewa 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.20481&mlon=81.19814#map=17/6.20481/81.19814) School Pannegamuwa Royal Colleage · Pannagamuwa 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.29857&mlon=81.23550#map=17/6.29857/81.23550) College Agro Technology and Rural sciences -University of Colombo · Weligatta 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.20789&mlon=81.20721#map=17/6.20789/81.20721) Police station Police Station Weerawila · Randunu Watta 5.6 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 - Abhayapura - Agbopura - Angunakolawewa - Beralihela - Bogahawewa - Dewramvehera - Dutugemunupura - Ittanwekada - Jayagama - 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 Karambawewa?In Lunugamwehera DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Karambawewa?Agbopura, Badagiriya, Rambukwewa and Samanpura - What is there to see in Karambawewa?Yahangala Archaeological Ruins, Tomb of Andare: the Court Jester, Yatala Vehera, Bird view point - What time zone is Karambawewa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Karambawewa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Karambawewa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Karambawewa?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Karambawewa?February to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Karambawewa?Olympus Lanka Hospital, about 9.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Karambawewa?Seylan Bank, about 9.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Karambawewa?Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Karambawewa?Shine Star, about 8.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Karambawewa?LK3306115 (OCHA common operational dataset)