# Denipitiya Central GN division, Welipitiya DS Division

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/welipitiya/denipitiya-central/

Grama Niladhari division · Welipitiya DS Division 

# Denipitiya Central

Denipitiya Central is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Welipitiya DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province. It covers **1.72 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1.7km²
- 2mapped services

## Where is Denipitiya Central?

Denipitiya Central lies in [Welipitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/welipitiya/), [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 8 other GN divisions: [Denipitiya East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/welipitiya/denipitiya-east/), [Denipitiya West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/welipitiya/denipitiya-west/), [Kapuwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/welipitiya/kapuwatta/), [Meeruppa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/welipitiya/meeruppa/), [Nidangala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/weligama/nidangala/), [Uruvitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/welipitiya/uruvitiya/), [Warakapitiya South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/welipitiya/warakapitiya-south/) and [Watagedaramulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/welipitiya/watagedaramulla/). By area it is the 7660th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.5% of [Welipitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/welipitiya/). The centre of Denipitiya Central is about 125 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 5.9831° N, 80.4553° E. Local names: දෙනිපිටිය මධ්‍යම .

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 Denipitiya Central

### Nearby, outside Denipitiya Central

- Hemachandra Gunasekara · memorial, Galbokka East3.0 km
- General Montagu Jayawickrama · memorial, Paranakade3.1 km
- nugaduwa · viewpoint, Palalla3.5 km
- David Martin Sailraweera · memorial, Maha Weediya3.8 km
- Weligambay Villas Parking Space · viewpoint, Mirissa South 24.2 km
- Kushtarajagala Statue · attraction, Walliwala South4.2 km
- Udukawa Doss House (Udukawa Ambalama) · archaeological site, Udukawa North4.2 km
- Nyanawella beach · beach, Mirissa South 24.3 km
- Secluded Beach · viewpoint, Mirissa South 24.3 km
- Sunset Viewpoint · viewpoint, Mirissa South 24.3 km
- Secret Beach · beach, Mirissa South 24.4 km
- Fishamans reef · beach, Kapparathota 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: Denipitiya Central

- 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) · Galle15 km
- Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala81 km

### Nearest railway station

Polwathumodara (Polwathumodara), about 2.1 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 2026-11-03](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 Denipitiya Central

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Denipitiya Central.

- Denipitiya
- Hattiya watta

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 Denipitiya Central 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 Denipitiya Central

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Rural Hospital · Mirissa South 2 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.95312&mlon=80.45412#map=17/5.95312/80.45412) 

Bank Samurdhi Bank · Polwathumodara 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.96551&mlon=80.45604#map=17/5.96551/80.45604) 

ATM Sampath Bank · Mirissa Udupila 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94719&mlon=80.45803#map=17/5.94719/80.45803) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco Filling Station · Denipitiya Central 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.98353&mlon=80.45248#map=17/5.98353/80.45248) 

Hotel Bamboo Breeze · Kapuwatta 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.98961&mlon=80.44439#map=17/5.98961/80.44439) 

Mall New Shopping Complex · Paranakade 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.97437&mlon=80.42932#map=17/5.97437/80.42932) 

School Denipitiya Primary School · Denipitiya West 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.98116&mlon=80.45093#map=17/5.98116/80.45093) 

College Denipitiya Maha Viddyalaya · Denipitiya Central 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.98009&mlon=80.45486#map=17/5.98009/80.45486) 

Police station Police Station Weligama · Paranakade 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.97314&mlon=80.42656#map=17/5.97314/80.42656) 

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 Denipitiya Central

Places mapped inside Denipitiya Central in open map data, by type.

- Petrol pumps1
- Colleges and universities1

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 Welipitiya DS Division

- Bathalahena
- Beraleliya
- Borala
- Denipitiya East
- Denipitiya West
- Hallala
- Ibbawala
- Jamburegoda East
- Jamburegoda West
- Jayawickramapura
- Kapuwatta
- Kokmaduwa North
- Maduragoda
- Meeruppa
- Moonamalpe
- Nalawana
- Nivithiwelbokka
- Padili Kokmaduwa
- Palalla
- Penetiyana East
- Penetiyana West
- Poramba Kananke North
- Poramba Kananke South
- Puhulahena
- Sahabandu Kokmaduwa
- Udukawa North
- Udukawa South
- Uruvitiya
- Vilegoda
- Wahala Kananke North
- Wahala Kananke South
- Warakapitiya East
- Warakapitiya North
- Warakapitiya South
- Watagedaramulla
- Welipitiya
- Wellana

## Quick answers

- Where is Denipitiya Central?In Welipitiya DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Denipitiya Central?Denipitiya East, Denipitiya West, Kapuwatta, Meeruppa, Nidangala, Uruvitiya, Warakapitiya South and Watagedaramulla
- What is there to see in Denipitiya Central?Hemachandra Gunasekara, General Montagu Jayawickrama, nugaduwa, David Martin Sailraweera
- What time zone is Denipitiya Central in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Denipitiya Central?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Denipitiya Central?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Denipitiya Central?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Denipitiya Central?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Denipitiya Central?Rural Hospital, about 3.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Denipitiya Central?Samurdhi Bank, about 2.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Denipitiya Central?Sampath Bank, about 4.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Denipitiya Central?Ceypetco Filling Station, about 0.3 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Denipitiya Central?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Denipitiya Central?LK3221180 (OCHA common operational dataset)