# Saliyapura GN division, Thissamaharama DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/thissamaharama/saliyapura/ Grama Niladhari division · Thissamaharama DS Division # Saliyapura Saliyapura is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Thissamaharama DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province. It covers **5.01 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 5.0km² - 27 mtypical elevation ## Where is Saliyapura? Saliyapura 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: [Bundala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/hambantota/bundala/), [Gonagamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/thissamaharama/gonagamuwa/), [Thissapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/thissamaharama/thissapura/), [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 2930th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.6% of [Thissamaharama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/thissamaharama/). The centre of Saliyapura is about 173 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.2368° N, 81.2515° E. Local names: සාලියපුර . 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 Saliyapura ### Nearby, outside Saliyapura - Yatala Vehera · ruins, Debarawewa6.1 km - Silapassa Pirivena Archaeological Site · ruins, Shuddha Nagaraya6.2 km - Telulla Archaeological Site · archaeological site, Siriyagama6.3 km - Trees with a lot of bats · attraction, Sandungama6.3 km - Bird view point · viewpoint, Debarawewa6.4 km - Yahangala Archaeological Ruins · ruins, Yahangala West9.7 km - Kirinde Beach · beach, Kirinda9.8 km - Tomb of Andare: the Court Jester · monument, Koholankala12 km - Bembewa Archaeological Site · ruins, Kirinda16 km - Weheragala Ruins · ruins, Kawanthissapura18 km - Birds Research Center & Resort · zoo, Gonnoruwa18 km - Amaduwa Beach · beach, Kirinda20 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: Saliyapura - 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) · Galle106 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 Saliyapura Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Saliyapura. - Companiwatta 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 Saliyapura Named natural and historic features inside Saliyapura, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 6 reservoirs and tanks. - Katupilata Wewa - Maha Eliya Wewa - Manittan Wewa - Paligas Wewa - Vidanage Wewa - Wilimanne 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 Saliyapura 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 Saliyapura Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Olympus Lanka Hospital · Medawelena 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28183&mlon=81.26647#map=17/6.28183/81.26647) Bank Seylan Bank · Gangasiripura 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28033&mlon=81.26593#map=17/6.28033/81.26593) ATM Sampath SET · Thissamaharama 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.27697&mlon=81.28874#map=17/6.27697/81.28874) Petrol pump Shine Star · Gangasiripura 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26892&mlon=81.26305#map=17/6.26892/81.26305) Hotel OPS Poinix Hotel · Randunu Watta 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.25467&mlon=81.22736#map=17/6.25467/81.22736) School Debarawewa National School · Gangasiripura 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28376&mlon=81.26581#map=17/6.28376/81.26581) College Agro Technology and Rural sciences -University of Colombo · Weligatta 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.20789&mlon=81.20721#map=17/6.20789/81.20721) Police station Police Station Weerawila · Randunu Watta 3.2 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 - Ellagala - 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 - Sandagiripura - Sandungama - Senapura - Shuddha Nagaraya - Thissamaharama - Thissapura - Uddhakandara - Uduvila - Viharamahadevipura - Vijithapura - Weerahela - Welipothewala - Wijayapura - Yodhakandiya ## Quick answers - Where is Saliyapura?In Thissamaharama DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Saliyapura?Bundala, Gonagamuwa, Thissapura, Uduvila and Wijayapura - What is there to see in Saliyapura?Yatala Vehera, Silapassa Pirivena Archaeological Site, Telulla Archaeological Site, Trees with a lot of bats - What time zone is Saliyapura in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Saliyapura?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Saliyapura?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Saliyapura?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Saliyapura?6 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Saliyapura?February to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Saliyapura?Olympus Lanka Hospital, about 5.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Saliyapura?Seylan Bank, about 5.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Saliyapura?Sampath SET, about 6.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Saliyapura?Shine Star, about 3.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Saliyapura?LK3309195 (OCHA common operational dataset)