# Hettiyawala South GN division, Kirinda Puhulwella DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kirinda-puhulwella/hettiyawala-south/ Grama Niladhari division · Kirinda Puhulwella DS Division # Hettiyawala South Hettiyawala South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kirinda Puhulwella DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province. It covers **1.59 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 1.6km² - 169 mtypical elevation ## Where is Hettiyawala South? Hettiyawala South lies in [Kirinda Puhulwella DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kirinda-puhulwella/), [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: [Hettiyawala East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kirinda-puhulwella/hettiyawala-east/), [Hettiyawala West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kirinda-puhulwella/hettiyawala-west/), [Kirinda Mangin Ihala East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kirinda-puhulwella/kirinda-mangin-ihala-east/), [Kirinda Mangin Ihala North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kirinda-puhulwella/kirinda-mangin-ihala-north/), [Walakanda East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kirinda-puhulwella/walakanda-east/) and [Wavulanbokka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kirinda-puhulwella/wavulanbokka/). By area it is the 8056th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.8% of [Kirinda Puhulwella DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kirinda-puhulwella/). The centre of Hettiyawala South is about 132 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.0518° N, 80.6472° E. Local names: හෙට්ටියාවල 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 Hettiyawala South ### Nearby, outside Hettiyawala South - Dhanu Aqua · aquarium, Magamure9.5 km - New Ruhunu Aqua · aquarium, Magamure9.5 km - Bathigama Beach · beach, Batheegama Central11 km - edanda wella beach · beach, Beliwatta12 km - kapparawella beach · beach, Suduwella12 km - Blowhole · attraction, Beliwatta12 km - Blue Beach Island · attraction, Dodampahala South13 km - Nunna wella · beach, Gandara West14 km - Wawulpalma · cave, Devinuwara Wawwa15 km - Big Standing Buddha · monument, Meddawatta South15 km - Devinuwara Beach · beach, Devinuwara Pradeepagara Pedesa15 km - Goyambokka · beach, Unakooruwa East15 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: Hettiyawala 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) · Galle37 km - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala59 km ### Nearest railway station Bambaranda (Rathmale), about 9.1 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 17:55). 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 Hettiyawala South Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Hettiyawala South. - Hettiyawala - Udakirinda 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Hettiyawala South Named natural and historic features inside Hettiyawala South, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Metiyawala Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Hettiyawala 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 Hettiyawala South Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Gangodagama Divisional Hospital · Pottewela 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.07700&mlon=80.67685#map=17/6.07700/80.67685) Bank NSB · Muruthamuraya West 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08343&mlon=80.64644#map=17/6.08343/80.64644) ATM National Savings Bank ATM · Deiyandara 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.15073&mlon=80.60547#map=17/6.15073/80.60547) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Kongala East 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08318&mlon=80.64634#map=17/6.08318/80.64634) Hotel Mihiri Guest House · Muruthamuraya West 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08445&mlon=80.64480#map=17/6.08445/80.64480) Mall Kamburupitiya Shopping Mall · Magamure 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08177&mlon=80.56783#map=17/6.08177/80.56783) School MR/ Kongala Central College · Kongala East 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.07848&mlon=80.63988#map=17/6.07848/80.63988) College University Of Ruhuna · Batuvita 2 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02093&mlon=80.58807#map=17/6.02093/80.58807) Police station Hakmana Police Station · Beruwela 3.7 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 Kirinda Puhulwella DS Division - Boraluketiya - Galkanda - Hettiyawala East - Hettiyawala North - Hettiyawala West - Karathota - Kirinda Mangin Ihala Central - Kirinda Mangin Ihala East - Kirinda Mangin Ihala North - Kirinda Mangin Ihala South - Kirinda Mangin Pahala - Kumbalgoda - Malwathugoda - Naradda - Ovitigamuwa North - Ovitigamuwa South - Puhulwella East - Puhulwella West - Walakanda East - Walakanda South - Walakanda West - Wathukolakanda East - Wathukolakanda North - Wavulanbokka ## Quick answers - Where is Hettiyawala South?In Kirinda Puhulwella DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Hettiyawala South?Hettiyawala East, Hettiyawala West, Kirinda Mangin Ihala East, Kirinda Mangin Ihala North, Walakanda East and Wavulanbokka - What is there to see in Hettiyawala South?Dhanu Aqua, New Ruhunu Aqua, Bathigama Beach, edanda wella beach - What time zone is Hettiyawala South in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Hettiyawala South?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Hettiyawala South?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Hettiyawala South?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Hettiyawala South?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Hettiyawala South?Gangodagama Divisional Hospital, about 4.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Hettiyawala South?NSB, about 3.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Hettiyawala South?National Savings Bank ATM, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Hettiyawala South?Ceypetco, about 3.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Hettiyawala South?LK3233070 (OCHA common operational dataset)