# Ranmuduwewa GN division, Sooriyawewa DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/sooriyawewa/ranmuduwewa/ Grama Niladhari division · Sooriyawewa DS Division # Ranmuduwewa Ranmuduwewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Sooriyawewa DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province. It covers **8.82 km²**. - 8.8km² ## Where is Ranmuduwewa? Ranmuduwewa 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: [Angunakolawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/lunugamwehera/angunakolawewa/), [Elalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/hambantota/elalla/), [Maha Aluth Gam Ara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/lunugamwehera/maha-aluth-gam-ara/), [Meegaha Jadura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/sooriyawewa/meegaha-jadura/) and [Weliwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/sooriyawewa/weliwewa/). By area it is the 1424th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.6% of [Sooriyawewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/sooriyawewa/). The centre of Ranmuduwewa is about 149 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.3457° N, 81.0645° E. Local names: රන්මුදුවැව . 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 Ranmuduwewa ### Nearby, outside Ranmuduwewa - Birds Research Center & Resort · zoo, Gonnoruwa15 km - Ridiyagama Safari Park · attraction, Liyangasthota15 km - Yahangala Archaeological Ruins · ruins, Yahangala West18 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: Ranmuduwewa - 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) · Mattala9.5 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle91 km ### 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Ranmuduwewa Named natural and historic features inside Ranmuduwewa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank; 1 river or stream. - Ranmudu Wewa - Rumudu Ara ### Forests and nature 1 forest. - Mihindugama 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 Ranmuduwewa 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 Ranmuduwewa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Sooriyawewa hospital · Sooriyawewa Town 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.30460&mlon=81.00413#map=17/6.30460/81.00413) Bank Commercial Credit · Embilipitiya Pallegama 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.33249&mlon=80.85761#map=17/6.33249/80.85761) ATM Bank of Ceylon ATM · Mattala 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.29193&mlon=81.12092#map=17/6.29193/81.12092) Petrol pump Caltex · Sittarama 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.43507&mlon=81.13146#map=17/6.43507/81.13146) Hotel Hotel Akash - Sooriyawewa · Sooriyawewa Town 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.30712&mlon=80.99626#map=17/6.30712/80.99626) School Aruna Preschool · Ihala Kumbukwewa 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.36721&mlon=81.02997#map=17/6.36721/81.02997) College KDU Southern Campus · Nugegalayaya 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.35552&mlon=81.00523#map=17/6.35552/81.00523) Police station Assistant Superintendent of Police · Bodagama 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.43096&mlon=81.11340#map=17/6.43096/81.11340) 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 - Hathporuwa - Ihala Kumbukwewa - Mahagalwewa - Mahapelessa - Mahawelikada Ara - Meegaha Jadura - Namadagaswewa - Samajasewapura - Sooriyawewa Town - Suravirugama - Viharagala - Wediwewa - Weeriyagama - Weliwewa - Weniwel Ara ## Quick answers - Where is Ranmuduwewa?In Sooriyawewa DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Ranmuduwewa?Angunakolawewa, Elalla, Maha Aluth Gam Ara, Meegaha Jadura and Weliwewa - What is there to see in Ranmuduwewa?Birds Research Center & Resort, Ridiyagama Safari Park, Yahangala Archaeological Ruins - What time zone is Ranmuduwewa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Ranmuduwewa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Ranmuduwewa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Ranmuduwewa?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Ranmuduwewa?February to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Ranmuduwewa?Sooriyawewa hospital, about 8.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ranmuduwewa?Commercial Credit, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ranmuduwewa?Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 8.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ranmuduwewa?Caltex, about 12 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ranmuduwewa?LK3303020 (OCHA common operational dataset)