# Wijayapura GN division, Thissamaharama DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/thissamaharama/wijayapura/ Grama Niladhari division · Thissamaharama DS Division # Wijayapura Wijayapura is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Thissamaharama DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province. It covers **2.72 km²**. - 2.7km² ## Where is Wijayapura? Wijayapura 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: [Bundala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/hambantota/bundala/), [Gonagamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/thissamaharama/gonagamuwa/), [Konwelena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/thissamaharama/konwelena/), [Nedigamvila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/thissamaharama/nedigamvila/), [Saliyapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/thissamaharama/saliyapura/) and [Siriyagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/hambantota/siriyagama/). By area it is the 5408th 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 Wijayapura is about 176 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.2257° N, 81.2700° E. Local names: විජයපුර . 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 Wijayapura ### Nearby, outside Wijayapura - Telulla Archaeological Site · archaeological site, Siriyagama4.1 km - Silapassa Pirivena Archaeological Site · ruins, Shuddha Nagaraya6.1 km - Yatala Vehera · ruins, Debarawewa6.7 km - Trees with a lot of bats · attraction, Sandungama7.0 km - Bird view point · viewpoint, Debarawewa7.0 km - Kirinde Beach · beach, Kirinda7.6 km - Yahangala Archaeological Ruins · ruins, Yahangala West12 km - Tomb of Andare: the Court Jester · monument, Koholankala13 km - Bembewa Archaeological Site · ruins, Kirinda15 km - Weheragala Ruins · ruins, Kawanthissapura18 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: Wijayapura - 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) · Mattala17 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Wijayapura Named natural and historic features inside Wijayapura, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Unawa Wewa ### Estates 1 estate. - Unawa 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 Wijayapura 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 Wijayapura Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Horizon Health Care · Kachcheriyagama 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.27752&mlon=81.28630#map=17/6.27752/81.28630) Bank Hatton National Bank · Kachcheriyagama 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.27753&mlon=81.28642#map=17/6.27753/81.28642) 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 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26892&mlon=81.26305#map=17/6.26892/81.26305) Hotel Yaye Guesthouse · Halmillawa 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.21553&mlon=81.29972#map=17/6.21553/81.29972) 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 6.6 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 5.4 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 - Saliyapura - Sandagiripura - Sandungama - Senapura - Shuddha Nagaraya - Thissamaharama - Thissapura - Uddhakandara - Uduvila - Viharamahadevipura - Vijithapura - Weerahela - Welipothewala - Yodhakandiya ## Quick answers - Where is Wijayapura?In Thissamaharama DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Wijayapura?Bundala, Gonagamuwa, Konwelena, Nedigamvila, Saliyapura and Siriyagama - What is there to see in Wijayapura?Telulla Archaeological Site, Silapassa Pirivena Archaeological Site, Yatala Vehera, Trees with a lot of bats - What time zone is Wijayapura in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Wijayapura?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Wijayapura?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Wijayapura?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Wijayapura?February to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Wijayapura?Horizon Health Care, about 6.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Wijayapura?Hatton National Bank, about 6.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Wijayapura?Sampath SET, about 6.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Wijayapura?Shine Star, about 4.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Wijayapura?LK3309205 (OCHA common operational dataset)