# Welipothewala GN division, Thissamaharama DS Division

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/thissamaharama/welipothewala/

Grama Niladhari division · Thissamaharama DS Division 

# Welipothewala

Welipothewala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Thissamaharama DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province. It covers **3.72 km²**.

- 3.7km²

## Where is Welipothewala?

Welipothewala 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: [Andaragasyaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/thissamaharama/andaragasyaya/), [Gotabhayapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/thissamaharama/gotabhayapura/), [Halmillawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/thissamaharama/halmillawa/), [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 4024th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.5% of [Thissamaharama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/thissamaharama/). The centre of Welipothewala is about 178 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.2440° N, 81.3040° E. Local names: වැලිපොතේවෙල .

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 Welipothewala

### Nearby, outside Welipothewala

- Silapassa Pirivena Archaeological Site · ruins, Shuddha Nagaraya3.9 km
- Kirinde Beach · beach, Kirinda4.8 km
- Telulla Archaeological Site · archaeological site, Siriyagama5.5 km
- Yatala Vehera · ruins, Debarawewa5.6 km
- Trees with a lot of bats · attraction, Sandungama5.7 km
- Bird view point · viewpoint, Debarawewa5.9 km
- Bembewa Archaeological Site · ruins, Kirinda10 km
- Amaduwa Beach · beach, Kirinda14 km
- Kudaseelawa Beach · beach, Kirinda14 km
- Weheragala Ruins · ruins, Kawanthissapura15 km
- Mahaseelawa Beach · beach, Kirinda15 km
- Yahangala Archaeological Ruins · ruins, Yahangala West16 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: Welipothewala

- 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) · Mattala20 km
- Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle112 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.

## Weather in Welipothewala 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 Welipothewala

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kirinda Hospitle · Andaragasyaya 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.21663&mlon=81.32851#map=17/6.21663/81.32851) 

Bank HNB · Kachcheriyagama 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.27713&mlon=81.28916#map=17/6.27713/81.28916) 

ATM Sampath SET · Thissamaharama 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.27697&mlon=81.28874#map=17/6.27697/81.28874) 

Petrol pump Dissanayaka Filling Station · Viharamahadevipura 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.24012&mlon=81.33166#map=17/6.24012/81.33166) 

Hotel Rice Rice Villas · Yodhakandiya 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.24514&mlon=81.31739#map=17/6.24514/81.31739) 

School Devananda College · Rana Keliya 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.25858&mlon=81.31054#map=17/6.25858/81.31054) 

College Debarawewa Janadhipathi College OSA · Kachcheriyagama 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28333&mlon=81.28329#map=17/6.28333/81.28329) 

Police station Tissamaharama · Shuddha Nagaraya 3.9 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.

## 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
- Saliyapura
- Sandagiripura
- Sandungama
- Senapura
- Shuddha Nagaraya
- Thissamaharama
- Thissapura
- Uddhakandara
- Uduvila
- Viharamahadevipura
- Vijithapura
- Weerahela
- Wijayapura
- Yodhakandiya

## Quick answers

- Where is Welipothewala?In Thissamaharama DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Welipothewala?Andaragasyaya, Gotabhayapura, Halmillawa, Viharamahadevipura and Yodhakandiya
- What is there to see in Welipothewala?Silapassa Pirivena Archaeological Site, Kirinde Beach, Telulla Archaeological Site, Yatala Vehera
- What time zone is Welipothewala in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Welipothewala?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Welipothewala?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Welipothewala?February to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Welipothewala?Kirinda Hospitle, about 4.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Welipothewala?HNB, about 4.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Welipothewala?Sampath SET, about 4.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Welipothewala?Dissanayaka Filling Station, about 3.1 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Welipothewala?LK3309175 (OCHA common operational dataset)