# Lunugamvehera New Town GN division, Lunugamwehera DS Division

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/lunugamwehera/lunugamvehera-new-town/

Grama Niladhari division · Lunugamwehera DS Division 

# Lunugamvehera New Town

Lunugamvehera New Town is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Lunugamwehera DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province. It covers **3.99 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 4.0km²
- 1mapped service
- 56 mtypical elevation

## Where is Lunugamvehera New Town?

Lunugamvehera New Town 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 7 other GN divisions: [Kendagasmankada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/lunugamwehera/kendagasmankada/), [Mahanagapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/lunugamwehera/mahanagapura/), [Padavigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/lunugamwehera/padavigama/), [Punchiappujandura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/lunugamwehera/punchiappujandura/), [Seenimunna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/lunugamwehera/seenimunna/), [Seenukkuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/thanamalwila/seenukkuwa/) and [Weeravil Ara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/lunugamwehera/weeravil-ara/). By area it is the 3771st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.4% of [Lunugamwehera DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/lunugamwehera/). The centre of Lunugamvehera New Town is about 163 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.3477° N, 81.1996° E. Local names: ලුණුගම්වෙහෙර නව නග .

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 Lunugamvehera New Town

### Nearby, outside Lunugamvehera New Town

- Bird view point · viewpoint, Debarawewa11 km
- Trees with a lot of bats · attraction, Sandungama11 km
- Yatala Vehera · ruins, Debarawewa11 km
- Silapassa Pirivena Archaeological Site · ruins, Shuddha Nagaraya13 km
- Yahangala Archaeological Ruins · ruins, Yahangala West15 km
- Weheragala Ruins · ruins, Kawanthissapura15 km
- Archaeological Museum · museum, Katharagama17 km
- Birds Research Center & Resort · zoo, Gonnoruwa19 km
- Lunugamvehera National Park · national park, Kithulkote19 km
- Tomb of Andare: the Court Jester · monument, Koholankala19 km
- Telulla Archaeological Site · archaeological site, Siriyagama20 km
- Big Game Camp Pickup Spot · attraction, Detagamuwa20 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: Lunugamvehera New Town

- 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) · Mattala11 km
- Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle105 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 17:52).

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 Lunugamvehera New Town

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Lunugamvehera New Town.

- Lunugamvehera
- Lunugamwehera

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).

## Weather in Lunugamvehera New Town 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 Lunugamvehera New Town

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Debarawewa Hospital · Debarawewa 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28562&mlon=81.26855#map=17/6.28562/81.26855) 

Bank DFCC Vardhana Bank · Medawelena 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28419&mlon=81.26670#map=17/6.28419/81.26670) 

ATM Bank of Ceylon ATM · Mattala 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.29193&mlon=81.12092#map=17/6.29193/81.12092) 

Petrol pump IOC · Medawelena 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28466&mlon=81.26697#map=17/6.28466/81.26697) 

Hotel Breezy Lake · Pannagamuwa 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.30104&mlon=81.22853#map=17/6.30104/81.22853) 

School Bridge 2 Peace Montessori · Lunugamvehera New Town 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.34333&mlon=81.20176#map=17/6.34333/81.20176) 

College Debarawewa Janadhipathi College OSA · Kachcheriyagama 12 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 10 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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Lunugamvehera New Town

Places mapped inside Lunugamvehera New Town in open map data, by type.

- Schools1

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.

## Other GN divisions in Lunugamwehera DS Division

- Abhayapura
- Agbopura
- Angunakolawewa
- Beralihela
- Bogahawewa
- Dewramvehera
- Dutugemunupura
- Ittanwekada
- Jayagama
- Karambawewa
- Keerthipura
- Kendagasmankada
- 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 Lunugamvehera New Town?In Lunugamwehera DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Lunugamvehera New Town?Kendagasmankada, Mahanagapura, Padavigama, Punchiappujandura, Seenimunna, Seenukkuwa and Weeravil Ara
- What is there to see in Lunugamvehera New Town?Bird view point, Trees with a lot of bats, Yatala Vehera, Silapassa Pirivena Archaeological Site
- What time zone is Lunugamvehera New Town in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Lunugamvehera New Town?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Lunugamvehera New Town?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Lunugamvehera New Town?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Lunugamvehera New Town?February to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Lunugamvehera New Town?Debarawewa Hospital, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Lunugamvehera New Town?DFCC Vardhana Bank, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Lunugamvehera New Town?Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Lunugamvehera New Town?IOC, about 10 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Lunugamvehera New Town?LK3306045 (OCHA common operational dataset)