# Lalpe GN division, Hakmana DS Division, Matara District

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Grama Niladhari division · Hakmana DS Division 

# Lalpe

Lalpe is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Hakmana DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province. It covers **2.33 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 2.3km²
- 90 mtypical elevation

## Where is Lalpe?

Lalpe lies in [Hakmana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/hakmana/), [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 6 other GN divisions: [Gammedapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/hakmana/gammedapitiya/), [Hettiyawala North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kirinda-puhulwella/hettiyawala-north/), [Karathota](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kirinda-puhulwella/karathota/), [Naradda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kirinda-puhulwella/naradda/), [Pottewela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/hakmana/pottewela/) and [Udupeellegoda East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/hakmana/udupeellegoda-east/). By area it is the 6173rd largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.7% of [Hakmana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/hakmana/). The centre of Lalpe is about 132 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.0705° N, 80.6634° E. Local names: ලාල්පේ .

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 Lalpe

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Lalpe. Settlements here lie between about 90 m and 90 m above sea level (median 90 m).

- Ambalamulla
- Dematapitiya
- Karatota
- Lolla
- Naradda
- Talanwela

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 Lalpe 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 Lalpe

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Gangodagama Divisional Hospital · Pottewela 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.07700&mlon=80.67685#map=17/6.07700/80.67685) 

Bank NSB · Muruthamuraya West 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08343&mlon=80.64644#map=17/6.08343/80.64644) 

ATM National Savings Bank ATM · Deiyandara 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.15073&mlon=80.60547#map=17/6.15073/80.60547) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco · Kongala East 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08318&mlon=80.64634#map=17/6.08318/80.64634) 

Hotel Polhena Villa · Kebiliyapola South 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.09217&mlon=80.66823#map=17/6.09217/80.66823) 

Mall Kamburupitiya Shopping Mall · Magamure 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08177&mlon=80.56783#map=17/6.08177/80.56783) 

School Methodist Central College · Kebiliyapola South 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08043&mlon=80.65772#map=17/6.08043/80.65772) 

College Technical College · Beliatta West 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04456&mlon=80.73987#map=17/6.04456/80.73987) 

Police station Hakmana Police Station · Beruwela 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08488&mlon=80.64263#map=17/6.08488/80.64263) 

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 Hakmana DS Division

- Badabadda
- Beruwela
- Denagama East
- Denagama North
- Denagama West
- Ellewela East
- Ellewela West
- Gammedapitiya
- Gangodagama
- Kandegoda
- Kebiliyapola North
- Kebiliyapola South
- Kohuliyadda
- Kongala Central
- Kongala East
- Kongala South
- Kongala West
- Meeella
- Muruthamuraya
- Muruthamuraya East
- Muruthamuraya West
- Narawelpita East
- Narawelpita North
- Narawelpita South
- Narawelpita West
- Pananwela East
- Pananwela West
- Pottewela
- Udupeellegoda East
- Udupeellegoda West
- Wepathaira North
- Wepathaira South
- Wepathaira West

## Quick answers

- Where is Lalpe?In Hakmana DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Lalpe?Gammedapitiya, Hettiyawala North, Karathota, Naradda, Pottewela and Udupeellegoda East
- How many villages are in Lalpe?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Lalpe?Settlements lie between 90 m and 90 m
- What is the best time to visit Lalpe?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Lalpe?Gangodagama Divisional Hospital, about 1.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Lalpe?NSB, about 2.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Lalpe?National Savings Bank ATM, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Lalpe?Ceypetco, about 2.4 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Lalpe?LK3230130 (OCHA common operational dataset)