# Joolpallama GN division, Thissamaharama DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/thissamaharama/joolpallama/ Grama Niladhari division · Thissamaharama DS Division # Joolpallama Joolpallama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Thissamaharama DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province. It covers **20.8 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 20.8km² - 6mapped services - 61 mtypical elevation ## Where is Joolpallama? Joolpallama 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: [Kawanthissapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/thissamaharama/kawanthissapura/), [Mahasenpura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/thissamaharama/mahasenpura/), [Saddhathissapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/lunugamwehera/saddhathissapura/), [Uddhakandara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/thissamaharama/uddhakandara/) and [Weerahela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/thissamaharama/weerahela/). By area it is the 451st largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.6% of [Thissamaharama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/thissamaharama/). The centre of Joolpallama is about 176 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.3379° N, 81.3271° E. Local names: ජූල්පල්ලම . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Villages and localities in Joolpallama Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Joolpallama. - Jambugaswewa - Kodigahawewa 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 Joolpallama Named natural and historic features inside Joolpallama, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 reservoirs and tanks; 1 river or stream. - Gatami Wewa - Jambugas Wewa - Maha Ara ### Forests and nature 2 gardens. - Colony - Julpallama 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 Joolpallama 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 Joolpallama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Horizon Health Care · Kachcheriyagama 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.27752&mlon=81.28630#map=17/6.27752/81.28630) 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 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.27697&mlon=81.28874#map=17/6.27697/81.28874) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Kachcheriyagama 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.27832&mlon=81.28561#map=17/6.27832/81.28561) Hotel Sunera Resort · Joolpallama 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.33924&mlon=81.31108#map=17/6.33924/81.31108) School Tissamaharama Central College · Shuddha Nagaraya 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.27615&mlon=81.29111#map=17/6.27615/81.29111) College Debarawewa Janadhipathi College OSA · Kachcheriyagama 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28333&mlon=81.28329#map=17/6.28333/81.28329) Police station Tissamaharama · Shuddha Nagaraya 8.0 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 Joolpallama Places mapped inside Joolpallama in open map data, by type. - Hotels3 - Cinemas3 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 - Gangasiripura - Gemunupura - Gonagamuwa - Gotabhayapura - Halmillawa - 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 Joolpallama?In Thissamaharama DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Joolpallama?Kawanthissapura, Mahasenpura, Saddhathissapura, Uddhakandara and Weerahela - How many villages are in Joolpallama?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Joolpallama?2 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Joolpallama?February to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Joolpallama?Horizon Health Care, about 8.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Joolpallama?HNB, about 7.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Joolpallama?Sampath SET, about 8.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Joolpallama?Lanka Filling Station, about 8.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Joolpallama?LK3309020 (OCHA common operational dataset)