# Andaragasyaya GN division, Thissamaharama DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/thissamaharama/andaragasyaya/ Grama Niladhari division · Thissamaharama DS Division # Andaragasyaya Andaragasyaya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Thissamaharama DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province. It covers **5.05 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 16 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 5.0km² - 16mapped services - 10 mtypical elevation ## Where is Andaragasyaya? Andaragasyaya lies in [Thissamaharama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/thissamaharama/), [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: [Halmillawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/thissamaharama/halmillawa/), [Kirinda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/thissamaharama/kirinda/), [Magama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/thissamaharama/magama/), [Viharamahadevipura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/thissamaharama/viharamahadevipura/) and [Welipothewala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/thissamaharama/welipothewala/). By area it is the 2902nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.6% of [Thissamaharama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/thissamaharama/). The centre of Andaragasyaya is about 181 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.2145° N, 81.3219° E. Local names: අන්දරගස්යාය . 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 Andaragasyaya ### Nearby, outside Andaragasyaya - Kirinde Beach · beach, Kirinda1.8 km - Telulla Archaeological Site · archaeological site, Siriyagama3.9 km - Silapassa Pirivena Archaeological Site · ruins, Shuddha Nagaraya7.7 km - Yatala Vehera · ruins, Debarawewa9.4 km - Trees with a lot of bats · attraction, Sandungama9.6 km - Bird view point · viewpoint, Debarawewa9.7 km - Bembewa Archaeological Site · ruins, Kirinda11 km - Amaduwa Beach · beach, Kirinda13 km - Kudaseelawa Beach · beach, Kirinda14 km - Mahaseelawa Beach · beach, Kirinda15 km - Seelawakanda Monastic Ruins · ruins, Kirinda16 km - Vilapalawala Beach · beach, Kirinda17 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: Andaragasyaya - 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) · Mattala23 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle113 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:50) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:06, sunset around 17:52). 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 Andaragasyaya Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Andaragasyaya. - Kirinda - Ranakeliya 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). ## Weather in Andaragasyaya 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 Andaragasyaya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kirinda Hospitle · Andaragasyaya 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.21663&mlon=81.32851#map=17/6.21663/81.32851) Bank HNB · Kachcheriyagama 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.27713&mlon=81.28916#map=17/6.27713/81.28916) ATM Sampath SET · Thissamaharama 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.27697&mlon=81.28874#map=17/6.27697/81.28874) Petrol pump Dissanayaka Filling Station · Viharamahadevipura 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.24012&mlon=81.33166#map=17/6.24012/81.33166) Hotel Rock Wild Yala · Andaragasyaya 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.21162&mlon=81.32729#map=17/6.21162/81.32729) School Devananda College · Rana Keliya 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.25858&mlon=81.31054#map=17/6.25858/81.31054) College Debarawewa Janadhipathi College OSA · Kachcheriyagama 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28333&mlon=81.28329#map=17/6.28333/81.28329) Police station Tissamaharama · Shuddha Nagaraya 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.27596&mlon=81.29050#map=17/6.27596/81.29050) 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 Andaragasyaya Places mapped inside Andaragasyaya in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Hotels14 - Restaurants1 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 Thissamaharama DS Division - Anjaligala - Dambewelena - Debarawewa - Ekamuthugama - Ellagala - Gangasiripura - Gemunupura - Gonagamuwa - Gotabhayapura - Halmillawa - Joolpallama - Kachcheriyagama - Kawanthissapura - Kirinda - Konwelena - Magama - Mahasenpura - Mahindapura - Medawelena - Molakepoopathana - Nedigamvila - Pannagamuwa - Polgahawelena - Rana Keliya - Randunu Watta - Rathnelumwalayaya - Rohanapura - Rubberwatta - Saliyapura - Sandagiripura - Sandungama - Senapura - Shuddha Nagaraya - Thissamaharama - Thissapura - Uddhakandara - Uduvila - Viharamahadevipura - Vijithapura - Weerahela - Welipothewala - Wijayapura - Yodhakandiya ## Quick answers - Where is Andaragasyaya?In Thissamaharama DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Andaragasyaya?Halmillawa, Kirinda, Magama, Viharamahadevipura and Welipothewala - What is there to see in Andaragasyaya?Kirinde Beach, Telulla Archaeological Site, Silapassa Pirivena Archaeological Site, Yatala Vehera - What time zone is Andaragasyaya in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Andaragasyaya?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Andaragasyaya?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Andaragasyaya?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Andaragasyaya?February to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Andaragasyaya?Kirinda Hospitle, about 0.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Andaragasyaya?HNB, about 7.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Andaragasyaya?Sampath SET, about 7.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Andaragasyaya?Dissanayaka Filling Station, about 3.0 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Andaragasyaya?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Andaragasyaya?LK3309220 (OCHA common operational dataset)