# Saliyapura GN division, Lunugamwehera DS Division – Villages

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

Grama Niladhari division · Lunugamwehera DS Division 

# Saliyapura

Saliyapura is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Lunugamwehera DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province. It covers **1.47 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 1.5km²
- 47 mtypical elevation

## Where is Saliyapura?

Saliyapura 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: [Dutugemunupura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/lunugamwehera/dutugemunupura/), [Jayagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/lunugamwehera/jayagama/), [Saddhathissapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/lunugamwehera/saddhathissapura/), [Saddhathissapura New Town](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/lunugamwehera/saddhathissapura-new-town/) and [Weerahela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/thissamaharama/weerahela/). By area it is the 8429th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.5% of [Lunugamwehera DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/lunugamwehera/). The centre of Saliyapura is about 173 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.3227° N, 81.2854° E. Local names: සාලියපුර .

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 Saliyapura

### Nearby, outside Saliyapura

- Bird view point · viewpoint, Debarawewa3.9 km
- Trees with a lot of bats · attraction, Sandungama4.0 km
- Yatala Vehera · ruins, Debarawewa4.3 km
- Silapassa Pirivena Archaeological Site · ruins, Shuddha Nagaraya5.2 km
- Weheragala Ruins · ruins, Kawanthissapura7.9 km
- Bembewa Archaeological Site · ruins, Kirinda12 km
- Archaeological Museum · museum, Katharagama12 km
- Big Game Camp Pickup Spot · attraction, Detagamuwa13 km
- Kirinde Beach · beach, Kirinda13 km
- Telulla Archaeological Site · archaeological site, Siriyagama14 km
- Seelawakanda Monastic Ruins · ruins, Kirinda16 km
- Amaduwa 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: Saliyapura

- 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) · Mattala18 km
- Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle113 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 Saliyapura

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

- Colony Number Five

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 Saliyapura 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 Saliyapura

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Debarawewa Hospital · Debarawewa 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28562&mlon=81.26855#map=17/6.28562/81.26855) 

Bank DFCC Vardhana Bank · Medawelena 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28419&mlon=81.26670#map=17/6.28419/81.26670) 

ATM Sampath SET · Thissamaharama 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.27697&mlon=81.28874#map=17/6.27697/81.28874) 

Petrol pump IOC · Medawelena 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28466&mlon=81.26697#map=17/6.28466/81.26697) 

Hotel Rajini By The Waters · Saddhathissapura 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.29989&mlon=81.28725#map=17/6.29989/81.28725) 

School Debarawewa National School · Gangasiripura 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28376&mlon=81.26581#map=17/6.28376/81.26581) 

College Debarawewa Janadhipathi College OSA · Kachcheriyagama 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28333&mlon=81.28329#map=17/6.28333/81.28329) 

Police station Tissamaharama · Shuddha Nagaraya 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.27596&mlon=81.29050#map=17/6.27596/81.29050) 

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
- Punchiappujandura
- Rambukwewa
- Ranasiripura
- Ranawarnawa
- Saddhathissapura
- Saddhathissapura New Town
- Samanpura
- Seenimunna
- Senapura
- Singhapura
- Veheragala
- Weeravil Ara
- Weeravila
- Weligatta

## Quick answers

- Where is Saliyapura?In Lunugamwehera DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Saliyapura?Dutugemunupura, Jayagama, Saddhathissapura, Saddhathissapura New Town and Weerahela
- What is there to see in Saliyapura?Bird view point, Trees with a lot of bats, Yatala Vehera, Silapassa Pirivena Archaeological Site
- What time zone is Saliyapura in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Saliyapura?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Saliyapura?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Saliyapura?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Saliyapura?February to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Saliyapura?Debarawewa Hospital, about 4.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Saliyapura?DFCC Vardhana Bank, about 4.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Saliyapura?Sampath SET, about 5.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Saliyapura?IOC, about 4.7 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Saliyapura?LK3306180 (OCHA common operational dataset)