# Keredeniya GN division, Walasmulla DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/walasmulla/keredeniya/ Grama Niladhari division · Walasmulla DS Division # Keredeniya Keredeniya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Walasmulla DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province. It covers **3.19 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 3.2km² - 234 mtypical elevation ## Where is Keredeniya? Keredeniya lies in [Walasmulla DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/walasmulla/), [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 8 other GN divisions: [Ambagahahena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/ambagahahena/), [Galpothukanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/galpothukanda/), [Haggitha Kanda North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/walasmulla/haggitha-kanda-north/), [Mapitakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/walasmulla/mapitakanda/), [Pahalawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/walasmulla/pahalawatta/), [Rammala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/walasmulla/rammala/), [Saputhanthirikanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/walasmulla/saputhanthirikanda/) and [Warapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/walasmulla/warapitiya/). By area it is the 4650th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.9% of [Walasmulla DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/walasmulla/). The centre of Keredeniya is about 118 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.2291° N, 80.6478° E. Local names: කෑරදෙනිය . 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 Keredeniya Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Keredeniya. Settlements here lie between about 117 m and 281 m above sea level (median 234 m). - Agampodigoda - Rammalekanda Colony - Yaddehigoda 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). ## Weather in Keredeniya and the best time to visit Using the climate of Hambantota District, the warmest month is Apr (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (23 °C), after allowing for this place being about 184 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 23 140 Feb 24 105 Mar 25 112 Apr 26 188 May 26 167 Jun 25 91 Jul 25 73 Aug 25 94 Sep 25 147 Oct 25 250 Nov 24 306 Dec 24 247 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Keredeniya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kirama · Welandagoda 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.20671&mlon=80.66844#map=17/6.20671/80.66844) Bank BOC Pasgoda · Pasgoda 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.24549&mlon=80.60848#map=17/6.24549/80.60848) ATM National Savings Bank ATM · Deiyandara 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.15073&mlon=80.60547#map=17/6.15073/80.60547) Petrol pump Bengamuwa · Bengamuwa South 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.25917&mlon=80.60386#map=17/6.25917/80.60386) Hotel Diyadahara Guest- දියදහර · Dampahala East 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26935&mlon=80.62933#map=17/6.26935/80.62933) Mall Kamburupitiya Shopping Mall · Magamure 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08177&mlon=80.56783#map=17/6.08177/80.56783) School Walgammulla Central College · Puwakgas Ara 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.23817&mlon=80.67527#map=17/6.23817/80.67527) College Higurumulana Sri Pemananda Junior College · Keppitiyawa North 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.16765&mlon=80.74622#map=17/6.16765/80.74622) Police station Katuwana -Police station · Katuwana 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26972&mlon=80.69105#map=17/6.26972/80.69105) 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 Walasmulla DS Division - Agalabada - Batagassa - Bowala North - Bowala South - Bowala West - Daluwakgoda - Dehigahahena - Egodabedda - Ethpitiya - Galahitiya East - Galahitiya North - Galahitiya South - Galwadiya - Haggitha Kanda North - Handugala - Horewela - Julampitiya - Kebellaketiya - Kekiriobada - Koholana - Konkarahena - Mapitakanda - Mathuwakanda - Medagamgoda - Muruthawela Ihala - Muruthawela Pahala - Namaneliya - Omara East - Omara West - Pahala Obada - Pahalawatta - Palle Julampitiya - Pathegama - Pissubedda - Radani Ara - Rammala - Saputhanthirikanda - Thalapathkanda - Uda Julampitiya - Udahagoda - Veedipola - Walasmulla East - Walasmulla Ihala - Walasmulla North - Walasmulla Pahala - Walasmulla South - Walasmulla West - Warapitiya - Wattehengoda - Weedikanda - Welandagoda - Yahalmulla ## Quick answers - Where is Keredeniya?In Walasmulla DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Keredeniya?Ambagahahena, Galpothukanda, Haggitha Kanda North, Mapitakanda, Pahalawatta, Rammala, Saputhanthirikanda and Warapitiya - How many villages are in Keredeniya?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Keredeniya?Settlements lie between 117 m and 281 m - What is the best time to visit Keredeniya?February to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Keredeniya?Kirama, about 3.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Keredeniya?BOC Pasgoda, about 4.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Keredeniya?National Savings Bank ATM, about 9.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Keredeniya?Bengamuwa, about 5.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Keredeniya?LK3325020 (OCHA common operational dataset)