Grama Niladhari division · Sooriyawewa DS Division # Bediganthota Bediganthota is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Sooriyawewa DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province. It covers 7.61 km². 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 7.6 km² - 36 m typical elevation ## Where is Bediganthota? Bediganthota lies in Sooriyawewa DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka. It borders 4 other GN divisions: Julangete, Liyangasthota, Mahapelessa and Weniwel Ara. By area it is the 1710th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.9% of Sooriyawewa DS Division. The centre of Bediganthota is about 144 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.2557° N, 80.9586° E. Local names: බැදිගංතොට. Source: Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Bediganthota ### Nearby, outside Bediganthota - Ridiyagama Safari Park · attraction, Liyangasthota 2.2 km - Abarana Ella · viewpoint, Ridiyagama 7.7 km - Tank 2 · attraction, Embilipitiya New Town 12 km - Birds Research Center & Resort · zoo, Gonnoruwa 15 km - Ussangoda National Park · nature reserve, Lunama South 18 km - Godavaya wildlife sanctuary viewpoint · viewpoint, Godawaya 19 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Bediganthota - Time zone UTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo - Currency Rupee (LKR) - Country calling code +94 - Languages Sinhala, Tamil, English - Plug types Type D, G · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala 19 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle 76 km ### Nearest railway station Beliatte (Beliatta West), about 34 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 17:54). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Bediganthota Open gazetteers list 1 village, town or locality in Bediganthota. - Bedigantota Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Bediganthota Named natural and historic features inside Bediganthota, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Alut Wewa Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Bediganthota 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bediganthota | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Sooriyawewa hospital · Sooriyawewa Town | 7.4 km | Map | | Bank | HNB · Angunakolapelessa | 12 km | Map | | ATM | Com Bank · Embilipitiya Pallegama | 14 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Kolonna Korale · Embilipitiya Pallegama | 14 km | Map | | Hotel | Lavenra Hotel and Restaurant · Thaligala | 4.5 km | Map | | Mall | Wise Barista Shop · Medaketiya | 31 km | Map | | School | Secondary School · Binkama | 9.8 km | Map | | College | SL Army Vocational Training College · Hingura | 8.2 km | Map | | Police station | Angunukolapeless · Angunakolapelessa | 12 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Other GN divisions in Sooriyawewa DS Division - Aliolu Ara - Andarawewa - Beddewewa - 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 Bediganthota? In Sooriyawewa DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Bediganthota? Julangete, Liyangasthota, Mahapelessa and Weniwel Ara - What is there to see in Bediganthota? Ridiyagama Safari Park, Abarana Ella, Tank 2, Birds Research Center & Resort - What time zone is Bediganthota in? UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Bediganthota? Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Bediganthota? Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bediganthota? 1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Bediganthota? 1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Bediganthota? February to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Bediganthota? Sooriyawewa hospital, about 7.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bediganthota? HNB, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Bediganthota? Com Bank, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bediganthota? Kolonna Korale, about 14 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Bediganthota? LK3303095 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Grama Niladhari division - Area: 7.61 km² - P-code: LK3303095 - Divisional Secretariat division: Sooriyawewa DS Division --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/sooriyawewa/bediganthota/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.