# Weeravil Ara GN division, Lunugamwehera DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/lunugamwehera/weeravil-ara/ Grama Niladhari division · Lunugamwehera DS Division # Weeravil Ara Weeravil Ara is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Lunugamwehera DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province. It covers **1.64 km²**. - 1.6km² ## Where is Weeravil Ara? Weeravil Ara 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: [Lunugamvehera New Town](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/lunugamwehera/lunugamvehera-new-town/), [Mahanagapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/lunugamwehera/mahanagapura/), [Muwanwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/lunugamwehera/muwanwewa/), [Padavigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/lunugamwehera/padavigama/) and [Punchiappujandura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/lunugamwehera/punchiappujandura/). By area it is the 7902nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.6% of [Lunugamwehera DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/lunugamwehera/). The centre of Weeravil Ara is about 161 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.3372° N, 81.1737° E. Local names: වීරවිල්ආර . 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 Weeravil Ara ### Nearby, outside Weeravil Ara - Bird view point · viewpoint, Debarawewa13 km - Trees with a lot of bats · attraction, Sandungama13 km - Yatala Vehera · ruins, Debarawewa13 km - Yahangala Archaeological Ruins · ruins, Yahangala West13 km - Silapassa Pirivena Archaeological Site · ruins, Shuddha Nagaraya15 km - Birds Research Center & Resort · zoo, Gonnoruwa16 km - Tomb of Andare: the Court Jester · monument, Koholankala18 km - Weheragala Ruins · ruins, Kawanthissapura18 km - Archaeological Museum · museum, Katharagama20 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: Weeravil Ara - 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) · Mattala8.1 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle102 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 Weeravil Ara Named natural and historic features inside Weeravil Ara, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 reservoirs and tanks. - Kadawara Wewa - Siman 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 Weeravil Ara 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 Weeravil Ara Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital District Hospital-Thanamalwila · Sittarama 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.43542&mlon=81.13071#map=17/6.43542/81.13071) Bank DFCC Vardhana Bank · Medawelena 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28419&mlon=81.26670#map=17/6.28419/81.26670) ATM Bank of Ceylon ATM · Mattala 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.29193&mlon=81.12092#map=17/6.29193/81.12092) Petrol pump Caltex · Sittarama 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.43507&mlon=81.13146#map=17/6.43507/81.13146) Hotel Breezy Lake · Pannagamuwa 7.3 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 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.34333&mlon=81.20176#map=17/6.34333/81.20176) College Debarawewa Janadhipathi College OSA · Kachcheriyagama 14 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 - Punchiappujandura - Rambukwewa - Ranasiripura - Ranawarnawa - Saddhathissapura - Saddhathissapura New Town - Saliyapura - Samanpura - Seenimunna - Senapura - Singhapura - Veheragala - Weeravila - Weligatta ## Quick answers - Where is Weeravil Ara?In Lunugamwehera DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Weeravil Ara?Lunugamvehera New Town, Mahanagapura, Muwanwewa, Padavigama and Punchiappujandura - What is there to see in Weeravil Ara?Bird view point, Trees with a lot of bats, Yatala Vehera, Yahangala Archaeological Ruins - What time zone is Weeravil Ara in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Weeravil Ara?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Weeravil Ara?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Weeravil Ara?2 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Weeravil Ara?February to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Weeravil Ara?District Hospital-Thanamalwila, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Weeravil Ara?DFCC Vardhana Bank, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Weeravil Ara?Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 7.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Weeravil Ara?Caltex, about 12 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Weeravil Ara?LK3306070 (OCHA common operational dataset)