# Veheragala GN division, Lunugamwehera DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/lunugamwehera/veheragala/ Grama Niladhari division · Lunugamwehera DS Division # Veheragala Veheragala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Lunugamwehera DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province. It covers **8.26 km²**. - 8.3km² ## Where is Veheragala? Veheragala 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: [Angunakolawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/lunugamwehera/angunakolawewa/), [Bodagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/thanamalwila/bodagama/), [Nikawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/thanamalwila/nikawewa/) and [Ranawarnawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/lunugamwehera/ranawarnawa/). By area it is the 1556th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.9% of [Lunugamwehera DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/lunugamwehera/). The centre of Veheragala is about 150 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.4091° N, 81.1022° E. Local names: වෙහෙරගල . 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 Veheragala ### Nearby, outside Veheragala - Lunugamvehera National Park · national park, Kithulkote17 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: Veheragala - 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) · Mattala14 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle98 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 06:08, 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 2026-11-02](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 Veheragala Named natural and historic features inside Veheragala, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 reservoirs and tanks. - Palugas Wewa - Weheragala 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 Veheragala 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 Veheragala Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital District Hospital-Thanamalwila · Sittarama 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.43542&mlon=81.13071#map=17/6.43542/81.13071) Bank DFCC Vardhana Bank · Medawelena 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28419&mlon=81.26670#map=17/6.28419/81.26670) ATM Bank of Ceylon ATM · Mattala 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.29193&mlon=81.12092#map=17/6.29193/81.12092) Petrol pump Caltex · Sittarama 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.43507&mlon=81.13146#map=17/6.43507/81.13146) Hotel Tranquil Wild Boutique Hotel · Ranawarnawa 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.41490&mlon=81.13027#map=17/6.41490/81.13027) School Bodagama Maha Vidayalaya · Bodagama 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.42824&mlon=81.10072#map=17/6.42824/81.10072) College KDU Southern Campus · Nugegalayaya 12 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 2.7 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 - 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 - Saliyapura - Samanpura - Seenimunna - Senapura - Singhapura - Weeravil Ara - Weeravila - Weligatta ## Quick answers - Where is Veheragala?In Lunugamwehera DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Veheragala?Angunakolawewa, Bodagama, Nikawewa and Ranawarnawa - What is there to see in Veheragala?Lunugamvehera National Park - What time zone is Veheragala in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Veheragala?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Veheragala?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Veheragala?2 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Veheragala?February to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Veheragala?District Hospital-Thanamalwila, about 4.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Veheragala?DFCC Vardhana Bank, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Veheragala?Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Veheragala?Caltex, about 4.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Veheragala?LK3306015 (OCHA common operational dataset)