# Sumihirigama GN division, Okewela DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/okewela/sumihirigama/ Grama Niladhari division · Okewela DS Division # Sumihirigama Sumihirigama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Okewela DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province. It covers **2.12 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 2.1km² - 87 mtypical elevation ## Where is Sumihirigama? Sumihirigama 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: [Athapattukanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/mulatiyana/athapattukanda/), [Batadola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/mulatiyana/batadola/), [Denagama East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/hakmana/denagama-east/), [Dewalegama East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/mulatiyana/dewalegama-east/), [Godawenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/okewela/godawenna/), [Kandebedda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/okewela/kandebedda/), [Kanumuldeniya North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/okewela/kanumuldeniya-north/), [Kurunduwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/okewela/kurunduwatta/) and [Rajapuragoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/okewela/rajapuragoda/). By area it is the 6647th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 5.0% of [Okewela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/okewela/). The centre of Sumihirigama is about 126 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.1377° N, 80.6533° E. Local names: සුමිහිරිගම . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Villages and localities in Sumihirigama Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Sumihirigama. Settlements here lie between about 78 m and 102 m above sea level (median 87 m). - Ihalagoda - Mahamaditta - Sumihirigama 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Sumihirigama Named natural and historic features inside Sumihirigama, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Dolewatta 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 Sumihirigama 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 Sumihirigama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Walasmulla Base Hospital · Walasmulla South 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14666&mlon=80.69843#map=17/6.14666/80.69843) Bank Sanasa Bank - Kebiliyapola · Kebiliyapola North 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.09392&mlon=80.66960#map=17/6.09392/80.66960) ATM National Savings Bank ATM · Deiyandara 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.15073&mlon=80.60547#map=17/6.15073/80.60547) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Kongala East 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08318&mlon=80.64634#map=17/6.08318/80.64634) Hotel Samnaro Reception Hall · Badabadda 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.11637&mlon=80.66575#map=17/6.11637/80.66575) Mall Kamburupitiya Shopping Mall · Magamure 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08177&mlon=80.56783#map=17/6.08177/80.56783) School Kebiliyapola Primary School · Kebiliyapola North 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.09626&mlon=80.66857#map=17/6.09626/80.66857) College Higurumulana Sri Pemananda Junior College · Keppitiyawa North 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.16765&mlon=80.74622#map=17/6.16765/80.74622) Police station Walasmulla · Walasmulla South 5.1 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 - Modarawana South - Morakandegoda - Nathuwala - Okewela - Olu Ara - Pallewawwa - Rajapuragoda - Thalahagamwaduwa Ihala - Thalahagamwaduwa Pahala - Udadeniya - Wawwa - Wijayasiripura - Yatigala Ihala - Yatigala Pahala ## Quick answers - Where is Sumihirigama?In Okewela DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Sumihirigama?Athapattukanda, Batadola, Denagama East, Dewalegama East, Godawenna, Kandebedda, Kanumuldeniya North, Kurunduwatta and Rajapuragoda - How many villages are in Sumihirigama?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Sumihirigama?Settlements lie between 78 m and 102 m - What is the best time to visit Sumihirigama?February to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Sumihirigama?Walasmulla Base Hospital, about 5.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Sumihirigama?Sanasa Bank - Kebiliyapola, about 5.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Sumihirigama?National Savings Bank ATM, about 5.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sumihirigama?Ceypetco, about 6.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Sumihirigama?LK3327035 (OCHA common operational dataset)