# Mirissa South 1 GN division, Weligama DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/weligama/mirissa-south-1/

Grama Niladhari division · Weligama DS Division 

# Mirissa South 1

Mirissa South 1 is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Weligama DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province. It covers **0.24 km²**. Open map data shows 46 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 0.2km²
- 46mapped services

## Where is Mirissa South 1?

Mirissa South 1 lies in [Weligama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/weligama/), [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 3 other GN divisions: [Mirissa North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/weligama/mirissa-north/), [Mirissa South 2](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/weligama/mirissa-south-2/) and [Mirissa Udupila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/weligama/mirissa-udupila/). By area it is the 13519th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.6% of [Weligama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/weligama/). The centre of Mirissa South 1 is about 129 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 5.9471° N, 80.4547° E. Local names: මිරිස්ස දකුණ 1 .

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 Mirissa South 1

### Nearby, outside Mirissa South 1

- Secret Beach · beach, Mirissa South 20.6 km
- Sunset Viewpoint · viewpoint, Mirissa South 20.7 km
- Nyanawella beach · beach, Mirissa South 20.8 km
- Secluded Beach · viewpoint, Mirissa South 20.8 km
- Weligambay Villas Parking Space · viewpoint, Mirissa South 20.8 km
- Parrot Rock · viewpoint, Bandaramulla1.0 km
- Coconut Tree Hill · viewpoint, Bandaramulla1.7 km
- Fishamans reef · beach, Kapparathota South4.0 km
- Hemachandra Gunasekara · memorial, Galbokka East4.1 km
- General Montagu Jayawickrama · memorial, Paranakade4.1 km
- David Martin Sailraweera · memorial, Maha Weediya4.1 km
- Kushtarajagala Statue · attraction, Walliwala South4.6 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: Mirissa South 1

- 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) · Galle16 km
- Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala83 km

### Nearest railway station

Polwathumodara (Polwathumodara), about 2.0 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:54) 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.

## Weather in Mirissa South 1 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 Mirissa South 1

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Rural Hospital · Mirissa South 2 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.95312&mlon=80.45412#map=17/5.95312/80.45412) 

Bank People's Bank · Mirissa North 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94945&mlon=80.45572#map=17/5.94945/80.45572) 

ATM Sampath Bank · Mirissa Udupila 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94719&mlon=80.45803#map=17/5.94719/80.45803) 

Petrol pump CEYPETCO Fuel Station · Mirissa Udupila 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94394&mlon=80.46164#map=17/5.94394/80.46164) 

Hotel Opal Mirissa - Four-Bedroom House with Air Condition · Mirissa South 1 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94724&mlon=80.45480#map=17/5.94724/80.45480) 

Mall New Shopping Complex · Paranakade 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.97437&mlon=80.42932#map=17/5.97437/80.42932) 

School St Elmo & ILC International School · Mirissa South 1 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94661&mlon=80.45493#map=17/5.94661/80.45493) 

College Thalaramba Sri Indrasara College · Thal Aramba South 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.93903&mlon=80.47684#map=17/5.93903/80.47684) 

Police station Tourist Police Mirissa · Mirissa Udupila 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94452&mlon=80.46087#map=17/5.94452/80.46087) 

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 Mirissa South 1

Places mapped inside Mirissa South 1 in open map data, by type.

- Hotels30
- Schools1
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants14

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 Weligama DS Division

- Aluth Weediya
- Bandaramulla
- Denuwala
- Galbokka East
- Galbokka West
- Garanduwa
- Gurubebila
- Henwala East
- Henwala West
- Hetti Weediya
- Kamburugamuwa North
- Kamburugamuwa South
- Kamburugamuwa West
- Kapparathota North
- Kapparathota South
- Kohunugamuwa
- Kotavila North
- Kotavila South
- Kotavila West
- Maha Weediya
- Midigama East
- Midigama North
- Midigama West
- Mirissa North
- Mirissa South 2
- Mirissa Udumulla
- Mirissa Udupila
- Moodugamuwa East
- Moodugamuwa West
- Nidangala
- Paranakade
- Pathegama
- Pelena North
- Pelena South
- Pelena West
- Pitidoowa
- Polwathumodara
- Polwatta
- Thal Aramba East
- Thal Aramba North
- Thal Aramba South
- Thudella
- Walana
- Walliwala East
- Walliwala South
- Walliwala West
- Wekada

## Quick answers

- Where is Mirissa South 1?In Weligama DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Mirissa South 1?Mirissa North, Mirissa South 2 and Mirissa Udupila
- What is there to see in Mirissa South 1?Secret Beach, Sunset Viewpoint, Nyanawella beach, Secluded Beach
- What time zone is Mirissa South 1 in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Mirissa South 1?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Mirissa South 1?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Mirissa South 1?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mirissa South 1?Rural Hospital, about 0.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mirissa South 1?People's Bank, about 0.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Mirissa South 1?Sampath Bank, about 0.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mirissa South 1?CEYPETCO Fuel Station, about 0.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mirissa South 1?LK3239205 (OCHA common operational dataset)