# Warakapitiya North GN division, Welipitiya DS Division

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/welipitiya/warakapitiya-north/

Grama Niladhari division · Welipitiya DS Division 

# Warakapitiya North

Warakapitiya North is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Welipitiya DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province. It covers **1.62 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 1.6km²

## Where is Warakapitiya North?

Warakapitiya North 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: [Akurugoda South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/malimbada/akurugoda-south/), [Akurugoda West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/malimbada/akurugoda-west/), [Jayawickramapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/welipitiya/jayawickramapura/), [Meeruppa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/welipitiya/meeruppa/), [Nidangala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/weligama/nidangala/), [Sulthanagoda West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/malimbada/sulthanagoda-west/), [Warakapitiya East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/welipitiya/warakapitiya-east/) and [Warakapitiya South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/welipitiya/warakapitiya-south/). By area it is the 7974th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.3% of [Welipitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/welipitiya/). The centre of Warakapitiya North is about 127 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 5.9882° N, 80.4833° E. Local names: වරකපිටිය උතුර .

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 Warakapitiya North

### Nearby, outside Warakapitiya North

- Udukawa Doss House (Udukawa Ambalama) · archaeological site, Udukawa North3.1 km
- Parrot Rock · viewpoint, Bandaramulla5.7 km
- Coconut Tree Hill · viewpoint, Bandaramulla5.7 km
- Snake farm · zoo, Horagoda South5.7 km
- nugaduwa · viewpoint, Palalla5.9 km
- Weligambay Villas Parking Space · viewpoint, Mirissa South 26.1 km
- Hemachandra Gunasekara · memorial, Galbokka East6.2 km
- Secret Beach · beach, Mirissa South 26.2 km
- Nyanawella beach · beach, Mirissa South 26.2 km
- Sunset Viewpoint · viewpoint, Mirissa South 26.2 km
- General Montagu Jayawickrama · memorial, Paranakade6.2 km
- Secluded Beach · viewpoint, Mirissa South 26.2 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: Warakapitiya North

- 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) · Galle18 km
- Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala78 km

### Nearest railway station

Mirissa (Mirissa Udumulla), 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)](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 Warakapitiya North

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Warakapitiya North.

- Warakpitiya

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 Warakapitiya North 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 Warakapitiya North

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Korea Sri Lanka Friendship Hospital Complex · Kotavila West 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.96455&mlon=80.49360#map=17/5.96455/80.49360) 

Bank Samurdhi Bank · Polwathumodara 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.96551&mlon=80.45604#map=17/5.96551/80.45604) 

ATM Sampath Bank · Mirissa Udupila 5.4 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 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.98353&mlon=80.45248#map=17/5.98353/80.45248) 

Hotel Paddy Field View Resort · Henwala West 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.96067&mlon=80.46087#map=17/5.96067/80.46087) 

Mall New Shopping Complex · Paranakade 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.97437&mlon=80.42932#map=17/5.97437/80.42932) 

School Baby's Kindergarten · Akurugoda West 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.99692&mlon=80.48538#map=17/5.99692/80.48538) 

College Sulthanagoda Maha Vidyalaya · Sulthanagoda South 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.98225&mlon=80.49604#map=17/5.98225/80.49604) 

Police station Police Station Malimbada · Malimbada West 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.01056&mlon=80.51774#map=17/6.01056/80.51774) 

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
- 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 South
- Watagedaramulla
- Welipitiya
- Wellana

## Quick answers

- Where is Warakapitiya North?In Welipitiya DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Warakapitiya North?Akurugoda South, Akurugoda West, Jayawickramapura, Meeruppa, Nidangala, Sulthanagoda West, Warakapitiya East and Warakapitiya South
- What is there to see in Warakapitiya North?Udukawa Doss House (Udukawa Ambalama), Parrot Rock, Coconut Tree Hill, Snake farm
- What time zone is Warakapitiya North in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Warakapitiya North?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Warakapitiya North?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Warakapitiya North?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Warakapitiya North?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Warakapitiya North?Korea Sri Lanka Friendship Hospital Complex, about 2.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Warakapitiya North?Samurdhi Bank, about 3.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Warakapitiya North?Sampath Bank, about 5.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Warakapitiya North?Ceypetco Filling Station, about 3.5 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Warakapitiya North?LK3221105 (OCHA common operational dataset)