# Modarawana South GN division, Okewela DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/okewela/modarawana-south/

Grama Niladhari division · Okewela DS Division 

# Modarawana South

Modarawana South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Okewela DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province. It covers **2.94 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 2.9km²
- 65 mtypical elevation

## Where is Modarawana South?

Modarawana South lies in [Okewela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/okewela/), [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 9 other GN divisions: [Heenatihathamuna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/okewela/heenatihathamuna/), [Kadigamuwa East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/okewela/kadigamuwa-east/), [Modarawana North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/okewela/modarawana-north/), [Mulgirigala West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/weeraketiya/mulgirigala-west/), [Nugewela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/beliatta/nugewela/), [Okewela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/okewela/okewela/), [Pallattara East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/beliatta/pallattara-east/), [Pallewawwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/okewela/pallewawwa/) and [Wawwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/okewela/wawwa/). By area it is the 5045th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 7.0% of [Okewela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/okewela/). The centre of Modarawana South is about 133 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.1184° N, 80.7232° E. Local names: මොදරවාන දකුණ .

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 Modarawana South

### Nearby, outside Modarawana South

- Indika Art Gallery · gallery, Medilla13 km
- War Monument · monument, Pallikkudawa Urban14 km
- Paravi Wella Beach · beach, Pallikkudawa Urban14 km
- Goyambokka · beach, Unakooruwa East14 km
- Marakolliya Beach · beach, Medilla14 km
- Ashram Sri Lanka · attraction, Horavinna15 km
- Turtles View · zoo, Rekawa West17 km
- Katuwana Dutch Fort · attraction, Katuwana17 km
- Blue Beach Island · attraction, Dodampahala South18 km
- Dhanu Aqua · aquarium, Magamure18 km
- New Ruhunu Aqua · aquarium, Magamure18 km
- Bathigama Beach · beach, Batheegama Central18 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: Modarawana South

- 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

- Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle47 km
- Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala48 km

### Nearest railway station

Beliatte (Beliatta West), about 8.6 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:52) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:09, sunset around 17:55).

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 Modarawana South

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

- Kaduruliyadda
- Watumulla

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 Modarawana South 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 Modarawana South

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Walasmulla Base Hospital · Walasmulla South 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14666&mlon=80.69843#map=17/6.14666/80.69843) 

Bank Bank of Ceylon Walasmulla Branch · Walasmulla South 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.15477&mlon=80.69762#map=17/6.15477/80.69762) 

ATM National Savings Bank ATM · Deiyandara 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.15073&mlon=80.60547#map=17/6.15073/80.60547) 

Petrol pump Co-op Filling Station · Weeraketiya West 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14818&mlon=80.76365#map=17/6.14818/80.76365) 

Hotel The Village Paradise · Nugewela 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.11005&mlon=80.74807#map=17/6.11005/80.74807) 

Mall Wise Barista Shop · Medaketiya 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02986&mlon=80.79636#map=17/6.02986/80.79636) 

School Walasmulla Primary School · Walasmulla South 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14898&mlon=80.69742#map=17/6.14898/80.69742) 

College Rajapaksa College, Weeraketiya · Weeraketiya West 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14688&mlon=80.76649#map=17/6.14688/80.76649) 

Police station Walasmulla · Walasmulla South 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.15405&mlon=80.69681#map=17/6.15405/80.69681) 

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 Okewela DS Division

- Godawenna
- Heenatihathamuna
- Kadigamuwa East
- Kadigamuwa West
- Kahatellagoda
- Kandebedda
- Kanumuldeniya East
- Kanumuldeniya North
- Kanumuldeniya South
- Kanumuldeniya West
- Kurunduwatta
- Modarawana North
- Morakandegoda
- Nathuwala
- Okewela
- Olu Ara
- Pallewawwa
- Rajapuragoda
- Sumihirigama
- Thalahagamwaduwa Ihala
- Thalahagamwaduwa Pahala
- Udadeniya
- Wawwa
- Wijayasiripura
- Yatigala Ihala
- Yatigala Pahala

## Quick answers

- Where is Modarawana South?In Okewela DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Modarawana South?Heenatihathamuna, Kadigamuwa East, Modarawana North, Mulgirigala West, Nugewela, Okewela, Pallattara East, Pallewawwa and Wawwa
- What is there to see in Modarawana South?Indika Art Gallery, War Monument, Paravi Wella Beach, Goyambokka
- What time zone is Modarawana South in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Modarawana South?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Modarawana South?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Modarawana South?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Modarawana South?February to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Modarawana South?Walasmulla Base Hospital, about 4.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Modarawana South?Bank of Ceylon Walasmulla Branch, about 4.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Modarawana South?National Savings Bank ATM, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Modarawana South?Co-op Filling Station, about 5.6 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Modarawana South?LK3327110 (OCHA common operational dataset)