# Punchiappujandura GN division, Lunugamwehera DS Division

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

Grama Niladhari division · Lunugamwehera DS Division 

# Punchiappujandura

Punchiappujandura is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Lunugamwehera DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province. It covers **3.29 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 3.3km²
- 62 mtypical elevation

## Where is Punchiappujandura?

Punchiappujandura 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 3 other GN divisions: [Lunugamvehera New Town](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/lunugamwehera/lunugamvehera-new-town/), [Padavigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/lunugamwehera/padavigama/) and [Weeravil Ara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/lunugamwehera/weeravil-ara/). By area it is the 4535th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.2% of [Lunugamwehera DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/lunugamwehera/). The centre of Punchiappujandura is about 161 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.3477° N, 81.1855° E. Local names: පුංචිඅප්පුජඳුර .

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 Punchiappujandura

### Nearby, outside Punchiappujandura

- Bird view point · viewpoint, Debarawewa12 km
- Trees with a lot of bats · attraction, Sandungama12 km
- Yatala Vehera · ruins, Debarawewa12 km
- Silapassa Pirivena Archaeological Site · ruins, Shuddha Nagaraya14 km
- Yahangala Archaeological Ruins · ruins, Yahangala West14 km
- Weheragala Ruins · ruins, Kawanthissapura17 km
- Birds Research Center & Resort · zoo, Gonnoruwa18 km
- Archaeological Museum · museum, Katharagama18 km
- Lunugamvehera National Park · national park, Kithulkote19 km
- Tomb of Andare: the Court Jester · monument, Koholankala19 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: Punchiappujandura

- 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) · Mattala9.8 km
- Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle103 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 Punchiappujandura

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Punchiappujandura.

- Punchiappujandura
- Wangedipelessa

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 Punchiappujandura 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 Punchiappujandura

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital District Hospital-Thanamalwila · Sittarama 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.43542&mlon=81.13071#map=17/6.43542/81.13071) 

Bank DFCC Vardhana Bank · Medawelena 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28419&mlon=81.26670#map=17/6.28419/81.26670) 

ATM Bank of Ceylon ATM · Mattala 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.29193&mlon=81.12092#map=17/6.29193/81.12092) 

Petrol pump Caltex · Sittarama 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.43507&mlon=81.13146#map=17/6.43507/81.13146) 

Hotel Breezy Lake · Pannagamuwa 7.0 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 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.34333&mlon=81.20176#map=17/6.34333/81.20176) 

College Debarawewa Janadhipathi College OSA · Kachcheriyagama 13 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 11 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
- Karambawewa
- Keerthipura
- Kendagasmankada
- Lunugamvehera New Town
- Maha Aluth Gam Ara
- Mahanagapura
- Mattala
- Mihindupura
- Muwanwewa
- Padavigama
- Pahala Mattala
- Parakramapura
- Rambukwewa
- Ranasiripura
- Ranawarnawa
- Saddhathissapura
- Saddhathissapura New Town
- Saliyapura
- Samanpura
- Seenimunna
- Senapura
- Singhapura
- Veheragala
- Weeravil Ara
- Weeravila
- Weligatta

## Quick answers

- Where is Punchiappujandura?In Lunugamwehera DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Punchiappujandura?Lunugamvehera New Town, Padavigama and Weeravil Ara
- What is there to see in Punchiappujandura?Bird view point, Trees with a lot of bats, Yatala Vehera, Silapassa Pirivena Archaeological Site
- What time zone is Punchiappujandura in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Punchiappujandura?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Punchiappujandura?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Punchiappujandura?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Punchiappujandura?February to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Punchiappujandura?District Hospital-Thanamalwila, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Punchiappujandura?DFCC Vardhana Bank, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Punchiappujandura?Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 9.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Punchiappujandura?Caltex, about 11 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Punchiappujandura?LK3306040 (OCHA common operational dataset)