# Ellagala GN division, Thissamaharama DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/thissamaharama/ellagala/ Grama Niladhari division · Thissamaharama DS Division # Ellagala Ellagala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Thissamaharama DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province. It covers **3.25 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 3.2km² - 38 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ellagala? Ellagala 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 4 other GN divisions: [Anjaligala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/thissamaharama/anjaligala/), [Kendagasmankada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/lunugamwehera/kendagasmankada/), [Pannagamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/thissamaharama/pannagamuwa/) and [Vijithapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/thissamaharama/vijithapura/). By area it is the 4589th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.4% of [Thissamaharama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/thissamaharama/). The centre of Ellagala is about 168 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.3268° N, 81.2429° E. Local names: ඇල්ලගල . 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 Ellagala ### Nearby, outside Ellagala - Bird view point · viewpoint, Debarawewa5.6 km - Trees with a lot of bats · attraction, Sandungama5.7 km - Yatala Vehera · ruins, Debarawewa5.9 km - Silapassa Pirivena Archaeological Site · ruins, Shuddha Nagaraya7.7 km - Weheragala Ruins · ruins, Kawanthissapura11 km - Archaeological Museum · museum, Katharagama14 km - Yahangala Archaeological Ruins · ruins, Yahangala West15 km - Telulla Archaeological Site · archaeological site, Siriyagama15 km - Kirinde Beach · beach, Kirinda16 km - Big Game Camp Pickup Spot · attraction, Detagamuwa16 km - Bembewa Archaeological Site · ruins, Kirinda16 km - Tomb of Andare: the Court Jester · monument, Koholankala19 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: Ellagala - 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) · Mattala14 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle109 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 06:07, 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 Ellagala Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Ellagala. - Ellagala - Ellagalawamivura 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 Ellagala Named natural and historic features inside Ellagala, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Mahadeberahela 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 Ellagala 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 Ellagala Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Debarawewa Hospital · Debarawewa 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28562&mlon=81.26855#map=17/6.28562/81.26855) Bank DFCC Vardhana Bank · Medawelena 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28419&mlon=81.26670#map=17/6.28419/81.26670) ATM Sampath SET · Thissamaharama 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.27697&mlon=81.28874#map=17/6.27697/81.28874) Petrol pump IOC · Medawelena 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28466&mlon=81.26697#map=17/6.28466/81.26697) Hotel Breezy Lake · Pannagamuwa 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.30104&mlon=81.22853#map=17/6.30104/81.22853) School Pannegamuwa Royal Colleage · Pannagamuwa 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.29857&mlon=81.23550#map=17/6.29857/81.23550) College Debarawewa Janadhipathi College OSA · Kachcheriyagama 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28333&mlon=81.28329#map=17/6.28333/81.28329) Police station Police Station Weerawila · Randunu Watta 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26208&mlon=81.23800#map=17/6.26208/81.23800) 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 Thissamaharama DS Division - Andaragasyaya - Anjaligala - Dambewelena - Debarawewa - Ekamuthugama - 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 Ellagala?In Thissamaharama DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Ellagala?Anjaligala, Kendagasmankada, Pannagamuwa and Vijithapura - What is there to see in Ellagala?Bird view point, Trees with a lot of bats, Yatala Vehera, Silapassa Pirivena Archaeological Site - What time zone is Ellagala in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Ellagala?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Ellagala?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ellagala?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Ellagala?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Ellagala?February to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Ellagala?Debarawewa Hospital, about 5.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ellagala?DFCC Vardhana Bank, about 5.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ellagala?Sampath SET, about 7.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ellagala?IOC, about 5.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ellagala?LK3309035 (OCHA common operational dataset)