# Sooriyawewa DS Division, Hambantota District – GN divisions > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/sooriyawewa/ Divisional Secretariat division · Hambantota District # Sooriyawewa DS Division Sooriyawewa DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Hambantota District, Southern Province. It covers **193.7 km²**. It is divided into 21 GN divisions. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 194km² - 21GN divisions - 3mapped services ## Where is Sooriyawewa DS Division? Sooriyawewa DS Division lies in [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 6 other DS divisions: [Ambalantota DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/), [Embilipitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/embilipitiya/), [Hambantota DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/hambantota/), [Lunugamwehera DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/lunugamwehera/), [Sevanagala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/sevanagala/) and [Thanamalwila DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/thanamalwila/). By area it is the 112th largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 7.4% of [Hambantota District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/). The centre of Sooriyawewa DS Division is about 145 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.2976° N, 80.9968° E. Local names: සූරියවැව · சூரியவெவை . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## GN divisions of Sooriyawewa DS Division Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services [Aliolu Ara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/sooriyawewa/aliolu-ara/) 6.3 0 0 [Andarawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/sooriyawewa/andarawewa/) 25 0 0 [Beddewewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/sooriyawewa/beddewewa/) 1.5 0 0 [Bediganthota](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/sooriyawewa/bediganthota/) 7.6 1 0 [Habarattawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/sooriyawewa/habarattawala/) 19 0 0 [Hathporuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/sooriyawewa/hathporuwa/) 10 0 0 [Ihala Kumbukwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/sooriyawewa/ihala-kumbukwewa/) 7.0 2 1 [Mahagalwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/sooriyawewa/mahagalwewa/) 7.8 1 0 [Mahapelessa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/sooriyawewa/mahapelessa/) 5.9 2 0 [Mahawelikada Ara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/sooriyawewa/mahawelikada-ara/) 6.1 1 0 [Meegaha Jadura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/sooriyawewa/meegaha-jadura/) 10 1 0 [Namadagaswewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/sooriyawewa/namadagaswewa/) 4.8 0 0 [Ranmuduwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/sooriyawewa/ranmuduwewa/) 8.8 0 0 [Samajasewapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/sooriyawewa/samajasewapura/) 5.1 1 0 [Sooriyawewa Town](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/sooriyawewa/sooriyawewa-town/) 3.3 2 2 [Suravirugama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/sooriyawewa/suravirugama/) 9.7 0 0 [Viharagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/sooriyawewa/viharagala/) 7.6 0 0 [Wediwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/sooriyawewa/wediwewa/) 25 0 0 [Weeriyagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/sooriyawewa/weeriyagama/) 4.1 0 0 [Weliwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/sooriyawewa/weliwewa/) 13 2 0 [Weniwel Ara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/sooriyawewa/weniwel-ara/) 5.3 1 0 Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Sooriyawewa DS Division Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in Sooriyawewa DS Division. Settlements here lie between about 32 m and 83 m above sea level (median 73 m). - Beddewewa - Bedigantota - Galwewa - Ihala Kumbukwewa - Kumbukwewa - Madunagala - Maha Indiwewa - Mahapelessa - Meegahajandura - Migahajandura - Sooriyawewa - Suriyawewa - Weliwewa - Weniwalara 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 Sooriyawewa DS Division Named natural and historic features inside Sooriyawewa DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 29 reservoirs and tanks; 3 rivers and streams. - Alut Wewa - Andara Wewa - Andiyangama Wewa - Bagamati Wewa - Burutakanda Wewa - Buthagame Wewa - Happoruwa Wewa - Ihala Kumbuk Wewa - Kapukinissa Wewa - Karawagas Wewa - Karuwala Wewa - Karuwala Wewa - Kudaandara Wewa - Kudawara Wewa - Maha Ara - Maha Indiwewa - Mahagala Wewa - Mahakadawala Ara - Mamage Wewa - Meegas Wewa - Migahajandura Wewa - New Suriya Wewa - Orukema Wewa - Pahala Kumbuk Wewa …and 8 more. ### Forests and nature 2 forests; 1 garden. - Mahapelessa - Mihindugama - Swodagama ### Estates 3 estates. - Mahagalwewa Track Two - Siyambalagaswewa - Wiharagala 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 Sooriyawewa DS Division 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/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Sooriyawewa DS Division Places mapped inside Sooriyawewa DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Hotels1 - Schools1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Quick answers - Where is Sooriyawewa DS Division?In Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Sooriyawewa DS Division?Ambalantota DS Division, Embilipitiya DS Division, Hambantota DS Division, Lunugamwehera DS Division, Sevanagala DS Division and Thanamalwila DS Division - How many villages are in Sooriyawewa DS Division?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Sooriyawewa DS Division?Settlements lie between 32 m and 83 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Sooriyawewa DS Division?29 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Sooriyawewa DS Division?February to March and June to August - How many hospitals are in Sooriyawewa DS Division?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Sooriyawewa DS Division?LK3303 (OCHA common operational dataset)