Grama Niladhari division · Welipitiya DS Division # Moonamalpe Moonamalpe is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Welipitiya DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province. It covers 1.28 km². 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 1.3 km² ## Where is Moonamalpe? Moonamalpe lies in Welipitiya DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka. It borders 6 other GN divisions: Beraleliya, Jayawickramapura, Udukawa South, Uruvitiya, Watagedaramulla and Welipitiya. By area it is the 9074th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.8% of Welipitiya DS Division. The centre of Moonamalpe is about 123 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.0020° N, 80.4501° E. Local names: මුණමල්පේ. Source: Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Moonamalpe ### Nearby, outside Moonamalpe - nugaduwa · viewpoint, Palalla 1.9 km - Udukawa Doss House (Udukawa Ambalama) · archaeological site, Udukawa North 3.2 km - Hemachandra Gunasekara · memorial, Galbokka East 3.9 km - General Montagu Jayawickrama · memorial, Paranakade 3.9 km - David Martin Sailraweera · memorial, Maha Weediya 4.7 km - Kushtarajagala Statue · attraction, Walliwala South 4.9 km - Snake farm · zoo, Horagoda South 5.6 km - Fishamans reef · beach, Kapparathota South 5.7 km - Weligambay Villas Parking Space · viewpoint, Mirissa South 2 6.2 km - Nyanawella beach · beach, Mirissa South 2 6.3 km - Secluded Beach · viewpoint, Mirissa South 2 6.3 km - Pallisters · attraction, Midigama North 6.3 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Moonamalpe - Time zone UTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo - Currency Rupee (LKR) - Country calling code +94 - Languages Sinhala, Tamil, English - Plug types Type D, G · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle 14 km - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala 81 km ### Nearest railway station Weligama (Galbokka East), about 3.7 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); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Moonamalpe Open gazetteers list 1 village, town or locality in Moonamalpe. - Moonamalpe Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Moonamalpe Named natural and historic features inside Moonamalpe, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 tea estate; 1 rubber estate. - Beraliya - Manikwatta Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Moonamalpe 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Moonamalpe | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Weligama District Hospital · Walana | 4.6 km | Map | | Bank | Sanasa Bank · Pelena West | 3.5 km | Map | | ATM | Sampath Bank · Mirissa Udupila | 6.2 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Ceypetco Filling Station · Denipitiya Central | 2.1 km | Map | | Hotel | Sevonrich Hotel · Beraleliya | 1.1 km | Map | | Mall | Global Shopping and Food City · Galbokka East | 3.8 km | Map | | School | Ridmatharu nursery school · Denipitiya West | 2.1 km | Map | | College | Udukawa primary School · Udukawa South | 2.2 km | Map | | Police station | Police Station Weligama · Paranakade | 4.1 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). 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 - Meeruppa - 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 Moonamalpe? In Welipitiya DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Moonamalpe? Beraleliya, Jayawickramapura, Udukawa South, Uruvitiya, Watagedaramulla and Welipitiya - What is there to see in Moonamalpe? nugaduwa, Udukawa Doss House (Udukawa Ambalama), Hemachandra Gunasekara, General Montagu Jayawickrama - What time zone is Moonamalpe in? UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Moonamalpe? Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Moonamalpe? Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Moonamalpe? 1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Moonamalpe? January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Moonamalpe? Weligama District Hospital, about 4.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Moonamalpe? Sanasa Bank, about 3.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Moonamalpe? Sampath Bank, about 6.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Moonamalpe? Ceypetco Filling Station, about 2.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Moonamalpe? LK3221135 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Grama Niladhari division - Area: 1.28 km² - P-code: LK3221135 - Divisional Secretariat division: Welipitiya DS Division --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/welipitiya/moonamalpe/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.