# Parawahera South GN division, Matara Four Gravets DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/matara-four-gravets/parawahera-south/ Grama Niladhari division · Matara Four Gravets DS Division # Parawahera South Parawahera South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Matara Four Gravets DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province. It covers **1.26 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 1.3km² - 37 mtypical elevation ## Where is Parawahera South? Parawahera South lies in [Matara Four Gravets DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/matara-four-gravets/), [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: [Kekanadura East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/matara-four-gravets/kekanadura-east/), [Naotunna North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/devinuwara/naotunna-north/), [Parawahera East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/matara-four-gravets/parawahera-east/), [Parawahera North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/matara-four-gravets/parawahera-north/), [Thalalla North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/devinuwara/thalalla-north/) and [Thalalla South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/devinuwara/thalalla-south/). By area it is the 9148th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.2% of [Matara Four Gravets DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/matara-four-gravets/). The centre of Parawahera South is about 137 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 5.9654° N, 80.6147° E. Local names: පරවාහැර 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 Parawahera South ### Nearby, outside Parawahera South - Blowhole · attraction, Beliwatta3.0 km - edanda wella beach · beach, Beliwatta3.3 km - kapparawella beach · beach, Suduwella3.5 km - Nunna wella · beach, Gandara West3.6 km - Wawulpalma · cave, Devinuwara Wawwa4.4 km - Devinuwara Beach · beach, Devinuwara Pradeepagara Pedesa5.0 km - Hummana Beach Dondra · beach, Devinuwara South5.4 km - Big Standing Buddha · monument, Meddawatta South5.5 km - Dondra Point · viewpoint, Devinuwara South5.7 km - Bathigama Beach · beach, Batheegama Central7.5 km - Star Fort Matara · attraction, Uyanwatta7.6 km - Ruhunē Hadawatha — Matara · memorial, Kotuwegoda South7.6 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: Parawahera 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) · Galle33 km - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala67 km ### Nearest railway station Kekanadura (Thalpavila North), about 1.8 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 Parawahera South Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Parawahera South. Settlements here lie between about 37 m and 37 m above sea level (median 37 m). - Madawala - Parawahera - Talalla North 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 Parawahera 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 Parawahera South Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Rural Hospital · Thalalla Central 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94837&mlon=80.61379#map=17/5.94837/80.61379) Bank Samurdhi Bank · Thalalla North 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.96440&mlon=80.60361#map=17/5.96440/80.60361) ATM Bank of Ceylon ATM · Devinuwara Nugegoda 5.0 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 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.96464&mlon=80.60280#map=17/5.96464/80.60280) Hotel Dumindu Hotel & Banquet Hall · Parawahera East 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.96595&mlon=80.62210#map=17/5.96595/80.62210) Mall Kotuwe Kade (Pvt) Ltd - Matara · Fort 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94503&mlon=80.54539#map=17/5.94503/80.54539) School Gemunu Primary School · Thalpavila North 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.95910&mlon=80.59831#map=17/5.95910/80.59831) College Thalpawila Central College · Veherahena 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94875&mlon=80.58337#map=17/5.94875/80.58337) Police station Sub Police Station · Kekanadura East 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.96397&mlon=80.60233#map=17/5.96397/80.60233) 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 Matara Four Gravets DS Division - Deeyagaha East - Deeyagaha West - Eduwa - Madurudoowa - Eliyakanda North - Eliyakanda South - Fort - Gandarawatta - Godagama - Hittatiya East - Hittatiya Meda - Hittatiya West - Isadeen Town - Kadeweediya East - Kadeweediya South - Kadeweediya West - Kanattagoda North - Kanattegoda South - Kekanadura Central - Kekanadura East - Kekanadura North - Kekanadura South - Kekanadura West - Kokawala - Kotuwegoda North - Kotuwegoda South - Madiha East - Madiha West - Makavita - Mathotagama - Meddawatta - Meddawatta South - Nakuttiya - Navimana North - Navimana South - Noope - Pahalagoda - Pamburana - Parawahera East - Parawahera North - Polhena - Rassandeniya - Ruwan Ella - Sudarshi Place - Thalpavila North - Thalpavila South - Thotamuna - Thudawa East - Thudawa North - Thudawa South - Uyanwatta - Uyanwatta North - Veherahena - Walgama - Walgama Meda - Walgama North - Walgama South - Walpala - Welegoda East - Welegoda West - Weliweriya East - Weliweriya West - Weradoowa - Weragampita - Wewa Ihalagoda - Wewahamandoowa ## Quick answers - Where is Parawahera South?In Matara Four Gravets DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Parawahera South?Kekanadura East, Naotunna North, Parawahera East, Parawahera North, Thalalla North and Thalalla South - What is there to see in Parawahera South?Blowhole, edanda wella beach, kapparawella beach, Nunna wella - What time zone is Parawahera South in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Parawahera South?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Parawahera South?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Parawahera South?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Parawahera South?Settlements lie between 37 m and 37 m - What is the best time to visit Parawahera South?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Parawahera South?Rural Hospital, about 1.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Parawahera South?Samurdhi Bank, about 1.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Parawahera South?Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 5.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Parawahera South?Kekanadura Petrol Shed, about 1.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Parawahera South?LK3242155 (OCHA common operational dataset)