# Ovitigamuwa South GN division, Kirinda Puhulwella DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kirinda-puhulwella/ovitigamuwa-south/ Grama Niladhari division · Kirinda Puhulwella DS Division # Ovitigamuwa South Ovitigamuwa South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kirinda Puhulwella DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province. It covers **2.05 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 2.0km² - 54 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ovitigamuwa South? Ovitigamuwa 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: [Karaputugala South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kaburupitiya/karaputugala-south/), [Malwathugoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kirinda-puhulwella/malwathugoda/), [Ovitigamuwa North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kirinda-puhulwella/ovitigamuwa-north/), [Puhulwella West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kirinda-puhulwella/puhulwella-west/), [Thumbe](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kaburupitiya/thumbe/) and [Ullala Masmulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kaburupitiya/ullala-masmulla/). By area it is the 6813th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.9% of [Kirinda Puhulwella DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kirinda-puhulwella/). The centre of Ovitigamuwa South is about 128 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.0632° N, 80.6017° E. Local names: ඕවිටිගමුව 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 Ovitigamuwa South ### Nearby, outside Ovitigamuwa South - Dhanu Aqua · aquarium, Magamure4.3 km - New Ruhunu Aqua · aquarium, Magamure4.4 km - Snake farm · zoo, Horagoda South13 km - Blowhole · attraction, Beliwatta14 km - edanda wella beach · beach, Beliwatta14 km - kapparawella beach · beach, Suduwella14 km - Big Standing Buddha · monument, Meddawatta South14 km - Rev. Anagarika Dharmapala · monument, Kadeweediya East14 km - Star Fort Matara · attraction, Uyanwatta14 km - https://photos.app.goo.gl/QUHJcipSEb514BVF9 · memorial, Kotuwegoda North14 km - Koica · memorial, Fort14 km - Ruhunē Hadawatha — Matara · memorial, Kotuwegoda South14 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: Ovitigamuwa 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) · Galle32 km - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala63 km ### Nearest railway station Kekanadura (Thalpavila North), about 11 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 Ovitigamuwa South Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Ovitigamuwa South. - Owitigamuwa 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 Ovitigamuwa South Named natural and historic features inside Ovitigamuwa South, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Owitigamuwa 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 Ovitigamuwa 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 Ovitigamuwa South Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Base Hospital Kamburupitiya · Gathara East 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.09572&mlon=80.56483#map=17/6.09572/80.56483) Bank Rural Bank · Yatiyana 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02491&mlon=80.60083#map=17/6.02491/80.60083) ATM National Savings Bank ATM · Deiyandara 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.15073&mlon=80.60547#map=17/6.15073/80.60547) Petrol pump Kandambi Filling Station · Magamure 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08077&mlon=80.56648#map=17/6.08077/80.56648) Hotel Sirini Hotel & Restaurant · Malana 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08014&mlon=80.57221#map=17/6.08014/80.57221) Mall Kamburupitiya Shopping Mall · Magamure 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08177&mlon=80.56783#map=17/6.08177/80.56783) School Narandeniya National School's Ground · Magamure 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08120&mlon=80.56773#map=17/6.08120/80.56773) College Faculty of Agriculture University of Ruhuna · Mapalana Mangin Pahala 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.06034&mlon=80.56815#map=17/6.06034/80.56815) Police station Kamburupitiya Police · Kamburupitiya 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.07370&mlon=80.56416#map=17/6.07370/80.56416) 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 South - 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 - Puhulwella East - Puhulwella West - Walakanda East - Walakanda South - Walakanda West - Wathukolakanda East - Wathukolakanda North - Wavulanbokka ## Quick answers - Where is Ovitigamuwa South?In Kirinda Puhulwella DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Ovitigamuwa South?Karaputugala South, Malwathugoda, Ovitigamuwa North, Puhulwella West, Thumbe and Ullala Masmulla - What is there to see in Ovitigamuwa South?Dhanu Aqua, New Ruhunu Aqua, Snake farm, Blowhole - What time zone is Ovitigamuwa South in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Ovitigamuwa South?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Ovitigamuwa South?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ovitigamuwa South?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Ovitigamuwa South?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Ovitigamuwa South?Base Hospital Kamburupitiya, about 5.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ovitigamuwa South?Rural Bank, about 4.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ovitigamuwa South?National Savings Bank ATM, about 9.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ovitigamuwa South?Kandambi Filling Station, about 4.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ovitigamuwa South?LK3233005 (OCHA common operational dataset)