# Gangasiripura GN division, Thissamaharama DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/thissamaharama/gangasiripura/ Grama Niladhari division · Thissamaharama DS Division # Gangasiripura Gangasiripura is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Thissamaharama DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province. It covers **0.87 km²**. Open map data shows 14 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.9km² - 14mapped services ## Where is Gangasiripura? Gangasiripura 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 8 other GN divisions: [Debarawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/thissamaharama/debarawewa/), [Mahindapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/thissamaharama/mahindapura/), [Medawelena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/thissamaharama/medawelena/), [Molakepoopathana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/thissamaharama/molakepoopathana/), [Polgahawelena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/thissamaharama/polgahawelena/), [Rubberwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/thissamaharama/rubberwatta/), [Senapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/thissamaharama/senapura/) and [Uduvila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/thissamaharama/uduvila/). By area it is the 10710th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.1% of [Thissamaharama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/thissamaharama/). The centre of Gangasiripura is about 173 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.2764° N, 81.2627° E. Local names: ගඟසිරිපුර . 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 Gangasiripura ### Nearby, outside Gangasiripura - Yatala Vehera · ruins, Debarawewa1.8 km - Bird view point · viewpoint, Debarawewa2.0 km - Trees with a lot of bats · attraction, Sandungama2.0 km - Silapassa Pirivena Archaeological Site · ruins, Shuddha Nagaraya3.1 km - Telulla Archaeological Site · archaeological site, Siriyagama9.5 km - Kirinde Beach · beach, Kirinda11 km - Yahangala Archaeological Ruins · ruins, Yahangala West13 km - Weheragala Ruins · ruins, Kawanthissapura13 km - Bembewa Archaeological Site · ruins, Kirinda14 km - Tomb of Andare: the Court Jester · monument, Koholankala16 km - Archaeological Museum · museum, Katharagama18 km - Amaduwa Beach · beach, Kirinda18 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: Gangasiripura - 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) · 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 2026-11-03](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. ## Weather in Gangasiripura 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 Gangasiripura Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Olympus Lanka Hospital · Medawelena 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28183&mlon=81.26647#map=17/6.28183/81.26647) Bank Seylan Bank · Gangasiripura 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28033&mlon=81.26593#map=17/6.28033/81.26593) ATM Sampath SET · Thissamaharama 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.27697&mlon=81.28874#map=17/6.27697/81.28874) Petrol pump Shine Star · Gangasiripura 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26892&mlon=81.26305#map=17/6.26892/81.26305) Hotel Yala Green Inn · Gangasiripura 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.27616&mlon=81.26302#map=17/6.27616/81.26302) School Debarawewa National School · Gangasiripura 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28376&mlon=81.26581#map=17/6.28376/81.26581) College Debarawewa Janadhipathi College OSA · Kachcheriyagama 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28333&mlon=81.28329#map=17/6.28333/81.28329) Police station Tissamaharama · Shuddha Nagaraya 3.1 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 Gangasiripura Places mapped inside Gangasiripura in open map data, by type. - Banks1 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels10 - Schools1 - 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 - Andaragasyaya - Anjaligala - Dambewelena - Debarawewa - Ekamuthugama - Ellagala - 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 Gangasiripura?In Thissamaharama DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Gangasiripura?Debarawewa, Mahindapura, Medawelena, Molakepoopathana, Polgahawelena, Rubberwatta, Senapura and Uduvila - What is there to see in Gangasiripura?Yatala Vehera, Bird view point, Trees with a lot of bats, Silapassa Pirivena Archaeological Site - What time zone is Gangasiripura in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Gangasiripura?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Gangasiripura?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Gangasiripura?February to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Gangasiripura?Olympus Lanka Hospital, about 0.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Gangasiripura?Seylan Bank, about 0.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Gangasiripura?Sampath SET, about 2.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gangasiripura?Shine Star, about 0.8 km from the centre - How many banks are in Gangasiripura?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Gangasiripura?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Gangasiripura?LK3309115 (OCHA common operational dataset)