# Devinuwara Wawwa GN division, Devinuwara DS Division

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/devinuwara/devinuwara-wawwa/

Grama Niladhari division · Devinuwara DS Division 

# Devinuwara Wawwa

Devinuwara Wawwa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Devinuwara DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province. It covers **0.82 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 0.8km²
- 3mapped services
- 17 mtypical elevation

## Where is Devinuwara Wawwa?

Devinuwara Wawwa lies in [Devinuwara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/devinuwara/), [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 4 other GN divisions: [Devinuwara East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/devinuwara/devinuwara-east/), [Devinuwara Pradeepagara Pedesa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/devinuwara/devinuwara-pradeepagara-pedesa/), [Kapugama Central](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/devinuwara/kapugama-central/) and [Kapugama East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/devinuwara/kapugama-east/). By area it is the 10912th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.1% of [Devinuwara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/devinuwara/). The centre of Devinuwara Wawwa is about 139 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 5.9295° N, 80.6027° E. Local names: දෙවිනුවර වාව්ව .

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 Devinuwara Wawwa

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Devinuwara Wawwa: 1 cave.

- Wawulpalma · cave

### Nearby, outside Devinuwara Wawwa

- Devinuwara Beach · beach, Devinuwara Pradeepagara Pedesa1.0 km
- Nunna wella · beach, Gandara West1.2 km
- Hummana Beach Dondra · beach, Devinuwara South1.4 km
- Dondra Point · viewpoint, Devinuwara South1.7 km
- Big Standing Buddha · monument, Meddawatta South3.6 km
- Blowhole · attraction, Beliwatta3.8 km
- edanda wella beach · beach, Beliwatta4.3 km
- kapparawella beach · beach, Suduwella4.5 km
- Soldier Statue · memorial, Kotuwegoda South6.1 km
- Ruhunē Hadawatha — Matara · memorial, Kotuwegoda South6.1 km
- https://photos.app.goo.gl/QUHJcipSEb514BVF9 · memorial, Kotuwegoda North6.2 km
- Koica · memorial, Fort6.2 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: Devinuwara Wawwa

- 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) · Galle32 km
- Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala70 km

### Nearest railway station

Kekanadura (Thalpavila North), about 3.5 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 Devinuwara Wawwa

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Devinuwara Wawwa. Settlements here lie between about 17 m and 24 m above sea level (median 17 m).

- Gandara East
- Gandara West
- Gandarawatta
- Kapugama West
- Wawwa

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 Devinuwara Wawwa 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 Devinuwara Wawwa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Rural Hospital · Thalalla Central 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94837&mlon=80.61379#map=17/5.94837/80.61379) 

Bank NSB · Devinuwara East 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.92747&mlon=80.58958#map=17/5.92747/80.58958) 

ATM Bank of Ceylon ATM · Devinuwara Nugegoda 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.92839&mlon=80.58887#map=17/5.92839/80.58887) 

Petrol pump Kekanadura Petrol Shed · Kekanadura East 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.96464&mlon=80.60280#map=17/5.96464/80.60280) 

Hotel Ratnakara · Devinuwara Wawwa 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.92841&mlon=80.60198#map=17/5.92841/80.60198) 

Mall Kotuwe Kade (Pvt) Ltd - Matara · Fort 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94503&mlon=80.54539#map=17/5.94503/80.54539) 

School Blooming Flowers English School · Kapugama East 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.93477&mlon=80.60685#map=17/5.93477/80.60685) 

College University of Ruhuna Department of Computer Science · Rassandeniya 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.93618&mlon=80.58018#map=17/5.93618/80.58018) 

Police station Gandara Police Station · Thalalla 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94151&mlon=80.61398#map=17/5.94151/80.61398) 

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 Devinuwara Wawwa

Places mapped inside Devinuwara Wawwa in open map data, by type.

- Hotels3

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 Devinuwara DS Division

- Agarawala
- Aparekka North
- Beddegammedda
- Delgalla
- Devinuwara
- Devinuwara Central
- Devinuwara East
- Devinuwara North
- Devinuwara Nugegoda
- Devinuwara Pradeepagara Pedesa
- Devinuwara Sinhasana Pedesa
- Devinuwara South
- Devinuwara Welegoda
- Devinuwara West
- Gandara Central
- Gandara East
- Gandara South
- Gandara West
- Gandarawatta South
- Kadawedduwa East
- Kadawedduwa West
- Kapugama Central
- Kapugama East
- Kapugama North
- Kapugama West
- Naotunna
- Naotunna Central
- Naotunna North
- Naotunna South
- Palle Aparekka
- Pathegama East
- Pathegama North
- Thalalla
- Thalalla Central
- Thalalla East
- Thalalla North
- Thalalla South
- Uda Aparekka
- Uda Aparekka East
- Walbulugahahena

## Quick answers

- Where is Devinuwara Wawwa?In Devinuwara DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Devinuwara Wawwa?Devinuwara East, Devinuwara Pradeepagara Pedesa, Kapugama Central and Kapugama East
- What is there to see in Devinuwara Wawwa?Wawulpalma
- What time zone is Devinuwara Wawwa in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Devinuwara Wawwa?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Devinuwara Wawwa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Devinuwara Wawwa?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Devinuwara Wawwa?Settlements lie between 17 m and 24 m
- What is the best time to visit Devinuwara Wawwa?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Devinuwara Wawwa?Rural Hospital, about 2.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Devinuwara Wawwa?NSB, about 1.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Devinuwara Wawwa?Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 1.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Devinuwara Wawwa?Kekanadura Petrol Shed, about 3.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Devinuwara Wawwa?LK3245180 (OCHA common operational dataset)