# Keppitiyawa South GN division, Weeraketiya DS Division

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/weeraketiya/keppitiyawa-south/

Grama Niladhari division · Weeraketiya DS Division 

# Keppitiyawa South

Keppitiyawa South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Weeraketiya DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province. It covers **1.38 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 1.4km²
- 62 mtypical elevation

## Where is Keppitiyawa South?

Keppitiyawa South 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 4 other GN divisions: [Athubode East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/weeraketiya/athubode-east/), [Buddhiyagama West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/weeraketiya/buddhiyagama-west/), [Keppitiyawa North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/weeraketiya/keppitiyawa-north/) and [Mulgirigala North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/weeraketiya/mulgirigala-north/). By area it is the 8732nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.2% of [Weeraketiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/weeraketiya/). The centre of Keppitiyawa South is about 132 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.1457° N, 80.7407° E. Local names: කැප්පිටියාව දකුණ .

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 South

### Nearby, outside Keppitiyawa South

- Ashram Sri Lanka · attraction, Horavinna13 km
- Indika Art Gallery · gallery, Medilla14 km
- Katuwana Dutch Fort · attraction, Katuwana14 km
- Marakolliya Beach · beach, Medilla15 km
- Paravi Wella Beach · beach, Pallikkudawa Urban15 km
- War Monument · monument, Pallikkudawa Urban15 km
- Goyambokka · beach, Unakooruwa East16 km
- Turtles View · zoo, Rekawa West17 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 South

- 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) · Mattala45 km
- Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle49 km

### Nearest railway station

Beliatte (Beliatta West), about 12 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.

## Villages and localities in Keppitiyawa South

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Keppitiyawa South.

- Keppitiyawa

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 Keppitiyawa South 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 South

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Walasmulla Base Hospital · Walasmulla South 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14666&mlon=80.69843#map=17/6.14666/80.69843) 

Bank BOC · Buddhiyagama East 2.5 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 12 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 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14818&mlon=80.76365#map=17/6.14818/80.76365) 

Hotel Shiro Hotel · Mulgirigala East 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.12971&mlon=80.74715#map=17/6.12971/80.74715) 

Mall Wise Barista Shop · Medaketiya 14 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 2.0 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 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.16765&mlon=80.74622#map=17/6.16765/80.74622) 

Police station Weeraketiya Police Station · Mandaduwa 3.1 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
- Degampotha
- Galpottayaya North
- Galpottayaya South
- Handapangalageaina
- Heellage Ayna
- Ihala Gonadeniya
- Ittademaliya East
- Ittademaliya South
- Ittademaliya West
- Kaluwagahayaya
- Kandamaditta
- Kemegala
- Keppitiyawa North
- 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 South?In Weeraketiya DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Keppitiyawa South?Athubode East, Buddhiyagama West, Keppitiyawa North and Mulgirigala North
- What is there to see in Keppitiyawa South?Ashram Sri Lanka, Indika Art Gallery, Katuwana Dutch Fort, Marakolliya Beach
- What time zone is Keppitiyawa South in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Keppitiyawa South?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Keppitiyawa South?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Keppitiyawa South?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Keppitiyawa South?February to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Keppitiyawa South?Walasmulla Base Hospital, about 4.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Keppitiyawa South?BOC, about 2.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Keppitiyawa South?Commercial Bank and ATM, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Keppitiyawa South?Co-op Filling Station, about 2.6 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Keppitiyawa South?LK3321220 (OCHA common operational dataset)