# Urumutta South GN division, Athuraliya DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/athuraliya/urumutta-south/ Grama Niladhari division · Athuraliya DS Division # Urumutta South Urumutta South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Athuraliya DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province. It covers **3.01 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 3.0km² - 152 mtypical elevation ## Where is Urumutta South? Urumutta South lies in [Athuraliya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/athuraliya/), [Matara District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 7 other GN divisions: [Beragama South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/mulatiyana/beragama-south/), [Beragama West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/mulatiyana/beragama-west/), [Dematapassa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/athuraliya/dematapassa/), [Kehelwala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/athuraliya/kehelwala/), [Thalahagama East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/athuraliya/thalahagama-east/), [Urumutta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/athuraliya/urumutta/) and [Wenagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/athuraliya/wenagama/). By area it is the 4930th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.8% of [Athuraliya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/athuraliya/). The centre of Urumutta South is about 115 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.1503° N, 80.5216° E. Local names: ඌරුමුත්ත 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 Urumutta South ### Nearby, outside Urumutta South - Ajantha · viewpoint, Akuressa7.4 km - New Ruhunu Aqua · aquarium, Magamure9.1 km - Dhanu Aqua · aquarium, Magamure9.2 km - Snake farm · zoo, Horagoda South13 km - Hakgedi Ella Falls · waterfall, Poramba Kananke North15 km - Udukawa Doss House (Udukawa Ambalama) · archaeological site, Udukawa North16 km - Kiruwana Ella Waterfall · waterfall, Mugunumulla17 km - Kananke Bridge · attraction, Nivithiwelbokka17 km - Kanneliya-Dediyagala-Nakiyadeniya Forest Reserve · nature reserve, Opatha South19 km - nugaduwa · viewpoint, Palalla19 km - tea factory · attraction, Homadola19 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: Urumutta 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 - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle28 km - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala68 km ### Nearest railway station Polwathumodara (Polwathumodara), about 22 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:53) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:09, sunset around 17:56). 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 Urumutta South Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Urumutta South. - Urumutta - Vitiyalagodahenyaya 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 Urumutta South and the best time to visit Using the climate of Matara District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 1,837 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (285 mm) and the driest Feb (79 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March and June to August**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 95 Feb 27 79 Mar 28 107 Apr 28 182 May 28 194 Jun 27 106 Jul 27 89 Aug 27 115 Sep 27 161 Oct 27 231 Nov 27 285 Dec 26 193 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Urumutta South Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kamburupitiya Base Hospital · Gathara East 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.09573&mlon=80.56472#map=17/6.09573/80.56472) Bank peoples Bank - Makandura · Makandura West 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14029&mlon=80.55677#map=17/6.14029/80.55677) ATM Commercial Bank · Akuressa 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.10016&mlon=80.47755#map=17/6.10016/80.47755) Petrol pump Cepetco · Akuressa 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.10194&mlon=80.47663#map=17/6.10194/80.47663) Hotel Bedda Eco Cottages · Dehigaspe 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.19174&mlon=80.47660#map=17/6.19174/80.47660) Mall Shopping Complex · Magamure 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08184&mlon=80.56637#map=17/6.08184/80.56637) School Ransegoda (North) School · Ransegoda North 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.12668&mlon=80.55584#map=17/6.12668/80.55584) College Nilwala Training College · Vilpita East 11 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.09060&mlon=80.52898#map=17/6.09060/80.52898) Police station Akuressa Police Station · Akuressa 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.09902&mlon=80.47775#map=17/6.09902/80.47775) 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 Athuraliya DS Division - Athuraliya East - Athuraliya West - Balakawala - Dematapassa - Divithura - Godapitiya - Hawpe - Ihala Athuraliya - Kanahalagama - Kehelwala - Maragoda - Namburukanda - Pahala Athuraliya - Panadugama - Thalahagama East - Thalahagama West - Thibbotuwawa - Thibbotuwawa North - Uggashena - Urumutta - Vilpita East 1 - Vilpita East 11 - Vilpita West - Walagepiyadda - Welihena - Wenagama - Yahamulla ## Quick answers - Where is Urumutta South?In Athuraliya DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Urumutta South?Beragama South, Beragama West, Dematapassa, Kehelwala, Thalahagama East, Urumutta and Wenagama - What is there to see in Urumutta South?Ajantha, New Ruhunu Aqua, Dhanu Aqua, Snake farm - What time zone is Urumutta South in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Urumutta South?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Urumutta South?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Urumutta South?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Urumutta South?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Urumutta South?Kamburupitiya Base Hospital, about 7.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Urumutta South?peoples Bank - Makandura, about 4.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Urumutta South?Commercial Bank, about 7.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Urumutta South?Cepetco, about 7.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Urumutta South?LK3215015 (OCHA common operational dataset)