# Sooriyawewa Town GN division, Sooriyawewa DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/sooriyawewa/sooriyawewa-town/ Grama Niladhari division · Sooriyawewa DS Division # Sooriyawewa Town Sooriyawewa Town is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Sooriyawewa DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province. It covers **3.34 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 3.3km² - 2mapped services - 75 mtypical elevation ## Where is Sooriyawewa Town? Sooriyawewa Town 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/), [Beddewewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/sooriyawewa/beddewewa/), [Mahawelikada Ara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/sooriyawewa/mahawelikada-ara/), [Samajasewapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/sooriyawewa/samajasewapura/), [Suravirugama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/sooriyawewa/suravirugama/) and [Weeriyagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/sooriyawewa/weeriyagama/). By area it is the 4475th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.7% of [Sooriyawewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/sooriyawewa/). The centre of Sooriyawewa Town is about 144 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.3094° N, 80.9945° E. Local names: සූරියවැව නගරය . 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 Sooriyawewa Town ### Nearby, outside Sooriyawewa Town - Ridiyagama Safari Park · attraction, Liyangasthota7.4 km - Abarana Ella · viewpoint, Ridiyagama14 km - Tank 2 · attraction, Embilipitiya New Town15 km - Birds Research Center & Resort · zoo, Gonnoruwa15 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: Sooriyawewa Town - 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) · Mattala15 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle82 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 2026-11-03](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. ## Villages and localities in Sooriyawewa Town Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Sooriyawewa Town. - Galwewa - Sooriyawewa 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 Town Named natural and historic features inside Sooriyawewa Town, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 reservoirs and tanks. - Happoruwa Wewa - New Suriya 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 Sooriyawewa Town 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 Sooriyawewa Town Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Sooriyawewa hospital · Sooriyawewa Town 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.30460&mlon=81.00413#map=17/6.30460/81.00413) Bank Peoples Bank · Embilipitiya Pallegama 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.33069&mlon=80.85755#map=17/6.33069/80.85755) ATM Bank of Ceylon ATM · Mattala 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.29193&mlon=81.12092#map=17/6.29193/81.12092) Petrol pump Kolonna Korale · Embilipitiya Pallegama 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.33400&mlon=80.85372#map=17/6.33400/80.85372) Hotel Hotel Akash - Sooriyawewa · Sooriyawewa Town 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.30712&mlon=80.99626#map=17/6.30712/80.99626) Mall Wise Barista Shop · Medaketiya 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02986&mlon=80.79636#map=17/6.02986/80.79636) School Aruna Preschool · Ihala Kumbukwewa 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.36721&mlon=81.02997#map=17/6.36721/81.02997) College KDU Southern Campus · Nugegalayaya 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.35552&mlon=81.00523#map=17/6.35552/81.00523) Police station sevanagala police staion · Sevanagala 10 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Sooriyawewa Town Places mapped inside Sooriyawewa Town in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Hotels1 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. ## Other GN divisions in Sooriyawewa DS Division - Aliolu Ara - Andarawewa - Beddewewa - Bediganthota - Habarattawala - Hathporuwa - Ihala Kumbukwewa - Mahagalwewa - Mahapelessa - Mahawelikada Ara - Meegaha Jadura - Namadagaswewa - Ranmuduwewa - Samajasewapura - Suravirugama - Viharagala - Wediwewa - Weeriyagama - Weliwewa - Weniwel Ara ## Quick answers - Where is Sooriyawewa Town?In Sooriyawewa DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Sooriyawewa Town?Aliolu Ara, Beddewewa, Mahawelikada Ara, Samajasewapura, Suravirugama and Weeriyagama - What is there to see in Sooriyawewa Town?Ridiyagama Safari Park, Abarana Ella, Tank 2, Birds Research Center & Resort - What time zone is Sooriyawewa Town in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Sooriyawewa Town?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Sooriyawewa Town?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Sooriyawewa Town?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Sooriyawewa Town?2 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Sooriyawewa Town?February to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Sooriyawewa Town?Sooriyawewa hospital, about 1.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Sooriyawewa Town?Peoples Bank, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Sooriyawewa Town?Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sooriyawewa Town?Kolonna Korale, about 16 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Sooriyawewa Town?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Sooriyawewa Town?LK3303060 (OCHA common operational dataset)