# Gonagamuwa GN division, Thissamaharama DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/thissamaharama/gonagamuwa/ Grama Niladhari division · Thissamaharama DS Division # Gonagamuwa Gonagamuwa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Thissamaharama DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province. It covers **2.29 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 2.3km² - 21 mtypical elevation ## Where is Gonagamuwa? Gonagamuwa 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 6 other GN divisions: [Nedigamvila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/thissamaharama/nedigamvila/), [Rathnelumwalayaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/thissamaharama/rathnelumwalayaya/), [Rubberwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/thissamaharama/rubberwatta/), [Saliyapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/thissamaharama/saliyapura/), [Uduvila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/thissamaharama/uduvila/) and [Wijayapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/thissamaharama/wijayapura/). By area it is the 6238th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.3% of [Thissamaharama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/thissamaharama/). The centre of Gonagamuwa is about 174 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.2443° N, 81.2667° E. Local names: ගෝනගමුව . 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 Gonagamuwa ### Nearby, outside Gonagamuwa - Silapassa Pirivena Archaeological Site · ruins, Shuddha Nagaraya4.5 km - Yatala Vehera · ruins, Debarawewa4.7 km - Trees with a lot of bats · attraction, Sandungama5.0 km - Bird view point · viewpoint, Debarawewa5.1 km - Telulla Archaeological Site · archaeological site, Siriyagama6.0 km - Kirinde Beach · beach, Kirinda8.4 km - Yahangala Archaeological Ruins · ruins, Yahangala West12 km - Tomb of Andare: the Court Jester · monument, Koholankala14 km - Bembewa Archaeological Site · ruins, Kirinda14 km - Weheragala Ruins · ruins, Kawanthissapura16 km - Amaduwa Beach · beach, Kirinda18 km - Kudaseelawa 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: Gonagamuwa - 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) · Mattala16 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle108 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 Gonagamuwa Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Gonagamuwa. - Gonagamuwa 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 Gonagamuwa 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 Gonagamuwa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Olympus Lanka Hospital · Medawelena 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28183&mlon=81.26647#map=17/6.28183/81.26647) Bank Seylan Bank · Gangasiripura 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28033&mlon=81.26593#map=17/6.28033/81.26593) ATM Sampath SET · Thissamaharama 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.27697&mlon=81.28874#map=17/6.27697/81.28874) Petrol pump Shine Star · Gangasiripura 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26892&mlon=81.26305#map=17/6.26892/81.26305) Hotel Escape Sri lanka · Rubberwatta 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26429&mlon=81.26955#map=17/6.26429/81.26955) School Debarawewa National School · Gangasiripura 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28376&mlon=81.26581#map=17/6.28376/81.26581) College Debarawewa Janadhipathi College OSA · Kachcheriyagama 4.7 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 3.7 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 - Ellagala - Gangasiripura - Gemunupura - 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 Gonagamuwa?In Thissamaharama DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Gonagamuwa?Nedigamvila, Rathnelumwalayaya, Rubberwatta, Saliyapura, Uduvila and Wijayapura - What is there to see in Gonagamuwa?Silapassa Pirivena Archaeological Site, Yatala Vehera, Trees with a lot of bats, Bird view point - What time zone is Gonagamuwa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Gonagamuwa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Gonagamuwa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Gonagamuwa?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Gonagamuwa?February to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Gonagamuwa?Olympus Lanka Hospital, about 4.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Gonagamuwa?Seylan Bank, about 4.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Gonagamuwa?Sampath SET, about 4.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gonagamuwa?Shine Star, about 2.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Gonagamuwa?LK3309190 (OCHA common operational dataset)