# Keppitiyawa North GN division, Weeraketiya DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/weeraketiya/keppitiyawa-north/ Grama Niladhari division · Weeraketiya DS Division # Keppitiyawa North Keppitiyawa North is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Weeraketiya DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province. It covers **2.27 km²**. Open map data shows 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2.3km² - 1mapped service ## Where is Keppitiyawa North? Keppitiyawa North 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 7 other GN divisions: [Athubode East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/weeraketiya/athubode-east/), [Buddhiyagama North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/weeraketiya/buddhiyagama-north/), [Buddhiyagama West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/weeraketiya/buddhiyagama-west/), [Ittademaliya East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/weeraketiya/ittademaliya-east/), [Ittademaliya South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/weeraketiya/ittademaliya-south/), [Keppitiyawa South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/weeraketiya/keppitiyawa-south/) and [Raluwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/weeraketiya/raluwa/). By area it is the 6295th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.0% of [Weeraketiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/weeraketiya/). The centre of Keppitiyawa North is about 131 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.1601° N, 80.7423° E. Local names: කැප්පිටියාව උතුර . 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 Keppitiyawa North ### Nearby, outside Keppitiyawa North - Ashram Sri Lanka · attraction, Horavinna11 km - Katuwana Dutch Fort · attraction, Katuwana13 km - Indika Art Gallery · gallery, Medilla15 km - Marakolliya Beach · beach, Medilla16 km - Paravi Wella Beach · beach, Pallikkudawa Urban17 km - War Monument · monument, Pallikkudawa Urban17 km - Goyambokka · beach, Unakooruwa East17 km - Turtles View · zoo, Rekawa West18 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: Keppitiyawa North - 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) · Mattala44 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle50 km ### Nearest railway station Beliatte (Beliatta West), about 13 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:52) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:09, sunset around 17:55). 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 Keppitiyawa North 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 Keppitiyawa North Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Walasmulla · Walasmulla South 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14968&mlon=80.69816#map=17/6.14968/80.69816) Bank BOC · Buddhiyagama East 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14739&mlon=80.76292#map=17/6.14739/80.76292) ATM Commercial Bank and ATM · Middeniya West 10 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 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14818&mlon=80.76365#map=17/6.14818/80.76365) Hotel Hotel Lotus Lake · Yakgasmulla 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.16320&mlon=80.76297#map=17/6.16320/80.76297) Mall Wise Barista Shop · Medaketiya 16 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 2.8 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 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.16765&mlon=80.74622#map=17/6.16765/80.74622) Police station Weeraketiya Police Station · Mandaduwa 2.9 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Keppitiyawa North Places mapped inside Keppitiyawa North in open map data, by type. - Colleges and universities1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## 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 - Degampotha - Galpottayaya North - Galpottayaya South - Handapangalageaina - Heellage Ayna - Ihala Gonadeniya - Ittademaliya East - Ittademaliya South - Ittademaliya West - Kaluwagahayaya - Kandamaditta - Kemegala - 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 Keppitiyawa North?In Weeraketiya DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Keppitiyawa North?Athubode East, Buddhiyagama North, Buddhiyagama West, Ittademaliya East, Ittademaliya South, Keppitiyawa South and Raluwa - What is there to see in Keppitiyawa North?Ashram Sri Lanka, Katuwana Dutch Fort, Indika Art Gallery, Marakolliya Beach - What time zone is Keppitiyawa North in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Keppitiyawa North?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Keppitiyawa North?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Keppitiyawa North?February to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Keppitiyawa North?Walasmulla, about 5.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Keppitiyawa North?BOC, about 2.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Keppitiyawa North?Commercial Bank and ATM, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Keppitiyawa North?Co-op Filling Station, about 2.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Keppitiyawa North?LK3321190 (OCHA common operational dataset)