# Meeruppa GN division, Welipitiya DS Division, Matara District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/welipitiya/meeruppa/ Grama Niladhari division · Welipitiya DS Division # Meeruppa Meeruppa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Welipitiya DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province. It covers **1.42 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 1.4km² ## Where is Meeruppa? Meeruppa 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 5 other GN divisions: [Denipitiya Central](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/welipitiya/denipitiya-central/), [Jayawickramapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/welipitiya/jayawickramapura/), [Uruvitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/welipitiya/uruvitiya/), [Warakapitiya North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/welipitiya/warakapitiya-north/) and [Warakapitiya South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/welipitiya/warakapitiya-south/). By area it is the 8587th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.0% of [Welipitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/welipitiya/). The centre of Meeruppa is about 125 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 5.9881° N, 80.4622° E. Local names: මීරුප්ප . 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 Meeruppa ### Nearby, outside Meeruppa - Udukawa Doss House (Udukawa Ambalama) · archaeological site, Udukawa North3.4 km - nugaduwa · viewpoint, Palalla3.8 km - Hemachandra Gunasekara · memorial, Galbokka East3.9 km - General Montagu Jayawickrama · memorial, Paranakade4.0 km - David Martin Sailraweera · memorial, Maha Weediya4.7 km - Weligambay Villas Parking Space · viewpoint, Mirissa South 24.9 km - Nyanawella beach · beach, Mirissa South 25.0 km - Secluded Beach · viewpoint, Mirissa South 25.0 km - Sunset Viewpoint · viewpoint, Mirissa South 25.1 km - Kushtarajagala Statue · attraction, Walliwala South5.1 km - Secret Beach · beach, Mirissa South 25.1 km - Parrot Rock · viewpoint, Bandaramulla5.2 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: Meeruppa - 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) · Mattala80 km ### Nearest railway station Polwathumodara (Polwathumodara), about 2.7 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. ## Villages and localities in Meeruppa Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Meeruppa. - Uluwitike 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 Meeruppa 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 Meeruppa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Rural Hospital · Mirissa South 2 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.95312&mlon=80.45412#map=17/5.95312/80.45412) Bank Samurdhi Bank · Polwathumodara 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.96551&mlon=80.45604#map=17/5.96551/80.45604) ATM Sampath Bank · Mirissa Udupila 4.6 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 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.98353&mlon=80.45248#map=17/5.98353/80.45248) Hotel Bamboo Breeze · Kapuwatta 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.98961&mlon=80.44439#map=17/5.98961/80.44439) Mall New Shopping Complex · Paranakade 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.97437&mlon=80.42932#map=17/5.97437/80.42932) School Denipitiya Primary School · Denipitiya West 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.98116&mlon=80.45093#map=17/5.98116/80.45093) College Denipitiya Maha Viddyalaya · Denipitiya Central 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.98009&mlon=80.45486#map=17/5.98009/80.45486) Police station Police Station Weligama · Paranakade 4.3 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. ## Other GN divisions in Welipitiya DS Division - Bathalahena - Beraleliya - Borala - Denipitiya Central - Denipitiya East - Denipitiya West - Hallala - Ibbawala - Jamburegoda East - Jamburegoda West - Jayawickramapura - Kapuwatta - Kokmaduwa North - Maduragoda - 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 Meeruppa?In Welipitiya DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Meeruppa?Denipitiya Central, Jayawickramapura, Uruvitiya, Warakapitiya North and Warakapitiya South - What is there to see in Meeruppa?Udukawa Doss House (Udukawa Ambalama), nugaduwa, Hemachandra Gunasekara, General Montagu Jayawickrama - What time zone is Meeruppa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Meeruppa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Meeruppa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Meeruppa?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Meeruppa?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Meeruppa?Rural Hospital, about 4.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Meeruppa?Samurdhi Bank, about 2.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Meeruppa?Sampath Bank, about 4.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Meeruppa?Ceypetco Filling Station, about 1.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Meeruppa?LK3221120 (OCHA common operational dataset)