# Rana Keliya GN division, Thissamaharama DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/thissamaharama/rana-keliya/ Grama Niladhari division · Thissamaharama DS Division # Rana Keliya Rana Keliya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Thissamaharama DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province. It covers **11.3 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 11.3km² - 6mapped services - 37 mtypical elevation ## Where is Rana Keliya? Rana Keliya 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: [Kirinda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/thissamaharama/kirinda/), [Uddhakandara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/thissamaharama/uddhakandara/), [Viharamahadevipura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/thissamaharama/viharamahadevipura/) and [Yodhakandiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/thissamaharama/yodhakandiya/). By area it is the 1034th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.4% of [Thissamaharama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/thissamaharama/). The centre of Rana Keliya is about 183 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.2708° N, 81.3618° E. Local names: රණකෙළිය . 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 Rana Keliya ### Nearby, outside Rana Keliya - Bembewa Archaeological Site · ruins, Kirinda3.3 km - Kirinde Beach · beach, Kirinda6.5 km - Amaduwa Beach · beach, Kirinda7.0 km - Kudaseelawa Beach · beach, Kirinda7.2 km - Silapassa Pirivena Archaeological Site · ruins, Shuddha Nagaraya7.9 km - Mahaseelawa Beach · beach, Kirinda8.1 km - Seelawakanda Monastic Ruins · ruins, Kirinda8.7 km - Trees with a lot of bats · attraction, Sandungama9.6 km - Yatala Vehera · ruins, Debarawewa9.6 km - Bird view point · viewpoint, Debarawewa9.7 km - Vilapalawala Beach · beach, Kirinda9.8 km - Telulla Archaeological Site · archaeological site, Siriyagama11 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: Rana Keliya - 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) · Mattala26 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle119 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 Rana Keliya Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Rana Keliya. - Korakahaulpotha 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 Rana Keliya Named natural and historic features inside Rana Keliya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 reservoirs and tanks. - Aliota Wala - Bembawa Wewa - Nimalewa 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 Rana Keliya 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 Rana Keliya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kirinda Hospitle · Andaragasyaya 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.21663&mlon=81.32851#map=17/6.21663/81.32851) Bank HNB · Kachcheriyagama 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.27713&mlon=81.28916#map=17/6.27713/81.28916) ATM Sampath SET · Thissamaharama 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.27697&mlon=81.28874#map=17/6.27697/81.28874) Petrol pump Dissanayaka Filling Station · Viharamahadevipura 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.24012&mlon=81.33166#map=17/6.24012/81.33166) Hotel Wild Trails Yala By Suri · Rana Keliya 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.27412&mlon=81.37023#map=17/6.27412/81.37023) School Devananda College · Rana Keliya 5.8 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 7.9 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 Rana Keliya Places mapped inside Rana Keliya in open map data, by type. - Hotels5 - Schools1 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 - Joolpallama - Kachcheriyagama - Kawanthissapura - Kirinda - Konwelena - Magama - Mahasenpura - Mahindapura - Medawelena - Molakepoopathana - Nedigamvila - Pannagamuwa - Polgahawelena - 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 Rana Keliya?In Thissamaharama DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Rana Keliya?Kirinda, Uddhakandara, Viharamahadevipura and Yodhakandiya - What is there to see in Rana Keliya?Bembewa Archaeological Site, Kirinde Beach, Amaduwa Beach, Kudaseelawa Beach - What time zone is Rana Keliya in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Rana Keliya?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Rana Keliya?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Rana Keliya?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Rana Keliya?3 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Rana Keliya?February to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Rana Keliya?Kirinda Hospitle, about 7.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Rana Keliya?HNB, about 8.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Rana Keliya?Sampath SET, about 8.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rana Keliya?Dissanayaka Filling Station, about 4.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Rana Keliya?LK3309160 (OCHA common operational dataset)