# Degampotha GN division, Weeraketiya DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/weeraketiya/degampotha/ Grama Niladhari division · Weeraketiya DS Division # Degampotha Degampotha is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Weeraketiya DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province. It covers **1.98 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 2.0km² - 72 mtypical elevation ## Where is Degampotha? Degampotha lies in [Weeraketiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/weeraketiya/), [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: [Kinchigune East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/weeraketiya/kinchigune-east/), [Kinchigune West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/weeraketiya/kinchigune-west/), [Medamulana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/weeraketiya/medamulana/), [Meegas Ara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/weeraketiya/meegas-ara/) and [Siyambalaheddewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/weeraketiya/siyambalaheddewa/). By area it is the 6995th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.7% of [Weeraketiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/weeraketiya/). The centre of Degampotha is about 131 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.1892° N, 80.7720° E. Local names: දෙගම්පොත . 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 Degampotha Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Degampotha. - Kinchigunemedagama - Siyambalabeddewa 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 Degampotha 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 Degampotha Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital · Weeraketiya West 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14509&mlon=80.76518#map=17/6.14509/80.76518) Bank Regional Development Bank · Weeraketiya West 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14830&mlon=80.76382#map=17/6.14830/80.76382) ATM Commercial Bank and ATM · Middeniya West 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.24967&mlon=80.76434#map=17/6.24967/80.76434) Petrol pump Co-op Filling Station · Weeraketiya West 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14818&mlon=80.76365#map=17/6.14818/80.76365) Hotel Hotel Lotus Lake · Yakgasmulla 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.16320&mlon=80.76297#map=17/6.16320/80.76297) Mall Wise Barista Shop · Medaketiya 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02986&mlon=80.79636#map=17/6.02986/80.79636) School Singhapuru Mithrathwa National School · Buddhiyagama East 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14015&mlon=80.75831#map=17/6.14015/80.75831) College Higurumulana Sri Pemananda Junior College · Keppitiyawa North 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.16765&mlon=80.74622#map=17/6.16765/80.74622) Police station Weeraketiya Police Station · Mandaduwa 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.15392&mlon=80.76790#map=17/6.15392/80.76790) 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 Weeraketiya DS Division - Abakolawewa North - Abakolawewa South - Agrahera - Athubode East - Athubode West - Bedigama East - Bedigama North - Bedigama South - Bedigama West - Buddhiyagama East - Buddhiyagama North - Buddhiyagama West - Debokkawa East - Debokkawa West - Galpottayaya North - Galpottayaya South - Handapangalageaina - Heellage Ayna - Ihala Gonadeniya - Ittademaliya East - Ittademaliya South - Ittademaliya West - Kaluwagahayaya - Kandamaditta - Kemegala - Keppitiyawa North - Keppitiyawa South - Kinchigune East - Kinchigune South - Kinchigune West - Kuda Bedigama - Kuda Bibula North - Kuda Bibula South - Kudagal Ara - Malhewage Ayna - Mandaduwa - Medagama - Medagoda - Medamulana - Meegas Ara - Morayaya North - Morayaya South - Mulanyaya - Mulgirigala East - Mulgirigala North - Mulgirigala South - Mulgirigala West - Okandayaya North - Okandayaya West - Pahala Gonadeniya - Raluwa - Siyambalaheddewa - Thelambuyaya - Udukirivala - Weeraketiya East - Weeraketiya West - Wekandawala North - Wekandawala South - Yakgasmulla ## Quick answers - Where is Degampotha?In Weeraketiya DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Degampotha?Kinchigune East, Kinchigune West, Medamulana, Meegas Ara and Siyambalaheddewa - How many villages are in Degampotha?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Degampotha?February to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Degampotha?Hospital, about 5.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Degampotha?Regional Development Bank, about 4.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Degampotha?Commercial Bank and ATM, about 6.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Degampotha?Co-op Filling Station, about 4.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Degampotha?LK3321140 (OCHA common operational dataset)