# Viharagala GN division, Sooriyawewa DS Division – Villages

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

Grama Niladhari division · Sooriyawewa DS Division 

# Viharagala

Viharagala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Sooriyawewa DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province. It covers **7.60 km²**.

- 7.6km²

## Where is Viharagala?

Viharagala 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 4 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/), [Mahapelessa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/sooriyawewa/mahapelessa/) and [Namadagaswewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/sooriyawewa/namadagaswewa/). By area it is the 1717th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.9% of [Sooriyawewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/sooriyawewa/). The centre of Viharagala is about 145 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.2790° N, 80.9862° E. Local names: විහාරගල .

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 Viharagala

### Nearby, outside Viharagala

- Ridiyagama Safari Park · attraction, Liyangasthota3.9 km
- Abarana Ella · viewpoint, Ridiyagama10 km
- Birds Research Center & Resort · zoo, Gonnoruwa13 km
- Tank 2 · attraction, Embilipitiya New Town14 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: Viharagala

- 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) · Galle80 km

### Nearest railway station

Beliatte (Beliatta West), about 38 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.

## Landscape and landmarks of Viharagala

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

### Water

1 reservoir or tank.

- Bagamati 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 Viharagala 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
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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 Viharagala

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Sooriyawewa hospital · Sooriyawewa Town 3.5 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 15 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 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.30712&mlon=80.99626#map=17/6.30712/80.99626) 

Mall Wise Barista Shop · Medaketiya 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02986&mlon=80.79636#map=17/6.02986/80.79636) 

School Aruna Preschool · Ihala Kumbukwewa 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.36721&mlon=81.02997#map=17/6.36721/81.02997) 

College KDU Southern Campus · Nugegalayaya 8.8 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
- Beddewewa
- Bediganthota
- Habarattawala
- Hathporuwa
- Ihala Kumbukwewa
- Mahagalwewa
- Mahapelessa
- Mahawelikada Ara
- Meegaha Jadura
- Namadagaswewa
- Ranmuduwewa
- Samajasewapura
- Sooriyawewa Town
- Suravirugama
- Wediwewa
- Weeriyagama
- Weliwewa
- Weniwel Ara

## Quick answers

- Where is Viharagala?In Sooriyawewa DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Viharagala?Aliolu Ara, Beddewewa, Mahapelessa and Namadagaswewa
- What is there to see in Viharagala?Ridiyagama Safari Park, Abarana Ella, Birds Research Center & Resort, Tank 2
- What time zone is Viharagala in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Viharagala?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Viharagala?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Viharagala?1 named in GeoNames
- What is the best time to visit Viharagala?February to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Viharagala?Sooriyawewa hospital, about 3.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Viharagala?Peoples Bank, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Viharagala?Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Viharagala?Kolonna Korale, about 16 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Viharagala?LK3303065 (OCHA common operational dataset)