# Beddewewa GN division, Sooriyawewa DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/sooriyawewa/beddewewa/

Grama Niladhari division · Sooriyawewa DS Division 

# Beddewewa

Beddewewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Sooriyawewa DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province. It covers **1.53 km²**.

- 1.5km²

## Where is Beddewewa?

Beddewewa lies in [Sooriyawewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/sooriyawewa/), [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: [Aliolu Ara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/sooriyawewa/aliolu-ara/), [Mahawelikada Ara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/sooriyawewa/mahawelikada-ara/), [Namadagaswewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/sooriyawewa/namadagaswewa/), [Sooriyawewa Town](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/sooriyawewa/sooriyawewa-town/) and [Viharagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/sooriyawewa/viharagala/). By area it is the 8250th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.8% of [Sooriyawewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/sooriyawewa/). The centre of Beddewewa is about 146 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.2871° N, 81.0001° E. Local names: බැද්දේවැව .

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 Beddewewa

### Nearby, outside Beddewewa

- Ridiyagama Safari Park · attraction, Liyangasthota5.4 km
- Abarana Ella · viewpoint, Ridiyagama12 km
- Birds Research Center & Resort · zoo, Gonnoruwa13 km
- Tank 2 · attraction, Embilipitiya New Town16 km
- Yahangala Archaeological Ruins · ruins, Yahangala West20 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: Beddewewa

- 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) · Galle82 km

### Nearest railway station

Beliatte (Beliatta West), about 40 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:51) 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.

## Weather in Beddewewa 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
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- 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 Beddewewa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Sooriyawewa hospital · Sooriyawewa Town 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.30460&mlon=81.00413#map=17/6.30460/81.00413) 

Bank Peoples Bank · Embilipitiya Pallegama 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.33069&mlon=80.85755#map=17/6.33069/80.85755) 

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 Kolonna Korale · Embilipitiya Pallegama 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.33400&mlon=80.85372#map=17/6.33400/80.85372) 

Hotel Hotel Akash - Sooriyawewa · Sooriyawewa Town 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.30712&mlon=80.99626#map=17/6.30712/80.99626) 

Mall Wise Barista Shop · Medaketiya 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02986&mlon=80.79636#map=17/6.02986/80.79636) 

School Aruna Preschool · Ihala Kumbukwewa 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.36721&mlon=81.02997#map=17/6.36721/81.02997) 

College KDU Southern Campus · Nugegalayaya 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.35552&mlon=81.00523#map=17/6.35552/81.00523) 

Police station sevanagala police staion · Sevanagala 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.36074&mlon=80.91855#map=17/6.36074/80.91855) 

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 Sooriyawewa DS Division

- Aliolu Ara
- Andarawewa
- Bediganthota
- Habarattawala
- Hathporuwa
- Ihala Kumbukwewa
- Mahagalwewa
- Mahapelessa
- Mahawelikada Ara
- Meegaha Jadura
- Namadagaswewa
- Ranmuduwewa
- Samajasewapura
- Sooriyawewa Town
- Suravirugama
- Viharagala
- Wediwewa
- Weeriyagama
- Weliwewa
- Weniwel Ara

## Quick answers

- Where is Beddewewa?In Sooriyawewa DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Beddewewa?Aliolu Ara, Mahawelikada Ara, Namadagaswewa, Sooriyawewa Town and Viharagala
- What is there to see in Beddewewa?Ridiyagama Safari Park, Abarana Ella, Birds Research Center & Resort, Tank 2
- What time zone is Beddewewa in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Beddewewa?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Beddewewa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Beddewewa?February to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Beddewewa?Sooriyawewa hospital, about 2.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Beddewewa?Peoples Bank, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Beddewewa?Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Beddewewa?Kolonna Korale, about 17 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Beddewewa?LK3303070 (OCHA common operational dataset)