# Hathporuwa GN division, Sooriyawewa DS Division – Villages

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

Grama Niladhari division · Sooriyawewa DS Division 

# Hathporuwa

Hathporuwa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Sooriyawewa DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province. It covers **10.2 km²**.

- 10.2km²

## Where is Hathporuwa?

Hathporuwa 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 6 other GN divisions: [Aliolu Ara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/sooriyawewa/aliolu-ara/), [Habarugala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/sevanagala/habarugala/), [Hagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/embilipitiya/hagala/), [Mahagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/sevanagala/mahagama/), [Weeriyagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/sooriyawewa/weeriyagama/) and [Weniwel Ara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/sooriyawewa/weniwel-ara/). By area it is the 1185th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 5.3% of [Sooriyawewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/sooriyawewa/). The centre of Hathporuwa is about 141 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.2952° N, 80.9511° E. Local names: හත්පෝරුව .

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 Hathporuwa

### Nearby, outside Hathporuwa

- Ridiyagama Safari Park · attraction, Liyangasthota6.2 km
- Tank 2 · attraction, Embilipitiya New Town10 km
- Abarana Ella · viewpoint, Ridiyagama12 km
- Birds Research Center & Resort · zoo, Gonnoruwa18 km
- Udawalawa Fisheries Bungalow · attraction, Rathkarawwa19 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: Hathporuwa

- 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) · Mattala19 km
- Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle77 km

### Nearest railway station

Beliatte (Beliatta West), about 37 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)](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.

## Landscape and landmarks of Hathporuwa

Named natural and historic features inside Hathporuwa, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 reservoir or tank.

- Mamage Wewa

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 Hathporuwa 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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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 Hathporuwa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Sooriyawewa hospital · Sooriyawewa Town 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.30460&mlon=81.00413#map=17/6.30460/81.00413) 

Bank Peoples Bank · Embilipitiya Pallegama 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.33069&mlon=80.85755#map=17/6.33069/80.85755) 

ATM Com Bank · Embilipitiya Pallegama 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.33184&mlon=80.85456#map=17/6.33184/80.85456) 

Petrol pump Kolonna Korale · Embilipitiya Pallegama 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.33400&mlon=80.85372#map=17/6.33400/80.85372) 

Hotel Hotel Akash - Sooriyawewa · Sooriyawewa Town 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.30712&mlon=80.99626#map=17/6.30712/80.99626) 

Mall Wise Barista Shop · Medaketiya 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02986&mlon=80.79636#map=17/6.02986/80.79636) 

School sevanagala maha viddayalaya · Sevanagala 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.36512&mlon=80.92014#map=17/6.36512/80.92014) 

College SL Army Vocational Training College · Hingura 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26725&mlon=80.88497#map=17/6.26725/80.88497) 

Police station sevanagala police staion · Sevanagala 8.1 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
- Beddewewa
- Bediganthota
- Habarattawala
- Ihala Kumbukwewa
- Mahagalwewa
- Mahapelessa
- Mahawelikada Ara
- Meegaha Jadura
- Namadagaswewa
- Ranmuduwewa
- Samajasewapura
- Sooriyawewa Town
- Suravirugama
- Viharagala
- Wediwewa
- Weeriyagama
- Weliwewa
- Weniwel Ara

## Quick answers

- Where is Hathporuwa?In Sooriyawewa DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Hathporuwa?Aliolu Ara, Habarugala, Hagala, Mahagama, Weeriyagama and Weniwel Ara
- What is there to see in Hathporuwa?Ridiyagama Safari Park, Tank 2, Abarana Ella, Birds Research Center & Resort
- What time zone is Hathporuwa in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Hathporuwa?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Hathporuwa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Hathporuwa?1 named in GeoNames
- What is the best time to visit Hathporuwa?February to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Hathporuwa?Sooriyawewa hospital, about 6.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Hathporuwa?Peoples Bank, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Hathporuwa?Com Bank, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Hathporuwa?Kolonna Korale, about 12 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Hathporuwa?LK3303045 (OCHA common operational dataset)