# Vitharandeniya North GN division, Tangalle DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/vitharandeniya-north/ Grama Niladhari division · Tangalle DS Division # Vitharandeniya North Vitharandeniya North is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Tangalle DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province. It covers **2.38 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 2.4km² - 31 mtypical elevation ## Where is Vitharandeniya North? Vitharandeniya North lies in [Tangalle DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/), [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: [Pattiyapola South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/pattiyapola-south/), [Pattiyapola West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/pattiyapola-west/), [Sudarshanagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/sudarshanagama/), [Thenagama South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/thenagama-south/) and [Vitharandeniya South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/vitharandeniya-south/). By area it is the 6053rd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.6% of [Tangalle DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/). The centre of Vitharandeniya North is about 141 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.0942° N, 80.8008° E. Local names: විතාරන්දෙනිය උතුර . 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 Vitharandeniya North ### Nearby, outside Vitharandeniya North - Indika Art Gallery · gallery, Medilla6.4 km - Marakolliya Beach · beach, Medilla6.5 km - Paravi Wella Beach · beach, Pallikkudawa Urban8.0 km - Turtles View · zoo, Rekawa West8.1 km - War Monument · monument, Pallikkudawa Urban8.3 km - Goyambokka · beach, Unakooruwa East9.7 km - Blue Beach Island · attraction, Dodampahala South17 km - Bathigama Beach · beach, Batheegama Central20 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: Vitharandeniya North - 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) · Mattala42 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle54 km ### Nearest railway station Beliatte (Beliatta West), about 9.1 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:52) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:08, sunset around 17:55). 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. ## Villages and localities in Vitharandeniya North Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Vitharandeniya North. - Witharandeniya 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 Vitharandeniya North Named natural and historic features inside Vitharandeniya North, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 3 estates. - Ihalagoda - Tanahennalagoda - Vitarandeniya Pahala 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 Vitharandeniya North 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 Vitharandeniya North Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital District Ayurveda Hospital - Beliatta · Aranwela North 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.06767&mlon=80.75249#map=17/6.06767/80.75249) Bank BOC · Buddhiyagama East 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14739&mlon=80.76292#map=17/6.14739/80.76292) ATM Commercial Bank and ATM · Middeniya West 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.24967&mlon=80.76434#map=17/6.24967/80.76434) Petrol pump Co-op Filling Station · Weeraketiya West 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14818&mlon=80.76365#map=17/6.14818/80.76365) Hotel Tangalle Navy Base · Bedigama South 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.09877&mlon=80.78377#map=17/6.09877/80.78377) Mall Wise Barista Shop · Medaketiya 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02986&mlon=80.79636#map=17/6.02986/80.79636) School Weerakatiya Rajapaksha Central College · Weeraketiya East 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.13481&mlon=80.77143#map=17/6.13481/80.77143) College Youth Training Centre Yayawatta · Medagama 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.05615&mlon=80.82490#map=17/6.05615/80.82490) Police station Weeraketiya Police Station · Mandaduwa 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.15392&mlon=80.76790#map=17/6.15392/80.76790) 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 Tangalle DS Division - Aluthgoda - Andupelena - Danketiya - Ethgalamulla - Godawanagoda - Gotaimbaragama - Gurupokuna - Ihalagoda - Indipokunagoda North - Indipokunagoda South - Kadiragoda - Kadurupokuna East - Kadurupokuna North - Kadurupokuna South - Kadurupokuna West - Kahandamodara - Kahandawa - Kattakaduwa North - Kattakaduwa South - Kotuwegoda - Kudawella Central - Kudawella East - Kudawella North - Kudawella South - Kudawella West - Mahawela - Marakolliya - Mawella North - Mawella South - Medagama - Medaketiya - Medilla - Moraketi Ara East - Moraketi Ara West - Nakulugamuwa South - Nalagama East - Nalagama West - Netolpitiya North - Netolpitiya South - Nidahasgama East - Nidahasgama West - Pahajjawa - Palathuduwa - Pallikkudawa Rural - Pallikkudawa Urban - Pattiyapola East - Pattiyapola South - Pattiyapola West - Polommaruwa North - Polommaruwa South - Ranna East - Ranna West - Rekawa East - Rekawa West - Seenimodara East - Seenimodara West - Siyambalagoda - Sudarshanagama - Thalapitiyagama - Thalunna - Thenagama North - Thenagama South - Uduvilagoda - Unakooruwa East - Unakooruwa West - Vigamuwa - Vitharandeniya South - Wadigala - Wagegoda - Walgameliya - Wella Odaya ## Quick answers - Where is Vitharandeniya North?In Tangalle DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Vitharandeniya North?Pattiyapola South, Pattiyapola West, Sudarshanagama, Thenagama South and Vitharandeniya South - What is there to see in Vitharandeniya North?Indika Art Gallery, Marakolliya Beach, Paravi Wella Beach, Turtles View - What time zone is Vitharandeniya North in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Vitharandeniya North?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Vitharandeniya North?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Vitharandeniya North?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Vitharandeniya North?February to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Vitharandeniya North?District Ayurveda Hospital - Beliatta, about 6.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Vitharandeniya North?BOC, about 7.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Vitharandeniya North?Commercial Bank and ATM, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Vitharandeniya North?Co-op Filling Station, about 7.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Vitharandeniya North?LK3333070 (OCHA common operational dataset)