Grama Niladhari division · Thanamalwila DS Division # Sooriyaara Sooriyaara is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Thanamalwila DS Division, Monaragala District, Uva Province. It covers 21.8 km². 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 21.8 km² - 106 m typical elevation ## Where is Sooriyaara? Sooriyaara lies in Thanamalwila DS Division, Monaragala District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka. It borders 9 other GN divisions: Hambegamuwa Colony, Ihala Kumbukwewa, Mahagalwewa, Mahawewa, Nikawewa, Nugegalayaya, Punchiwewa, Usgala and Weliara. By area it is the 409th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.4% of Thanamalwila DS Division. The centre of Sooriyaara is about 140 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.4233° N, 81.0112° E. Local names: සූරියආර. Source: Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Sooriyaara ### Nearby, outside Sooriyaara - tank · attraction, Hambegamuwa 19 km - udawalawe reservoir 1 · attraction, Hambegamuwa 19 km - Tank · attraction, Udawalawa 20 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: Sooriyaara - 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 - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala 20 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle 90 km ### Nearest railway station Haputale (Haputhale Town), about 39 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:51) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:08, sunset around 17:53). 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 Sooriyaara Open gazetteers list 4 villages, towns and localities in Sooriyaara. - Indunilpura - Kumaragama - Niyandagala - Rohanapura Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Sooriyaara Named natural and historic features inside Sooriyaara, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank; 1 river or stream. - Bagamuwe Wewa - Katagal Ara ### Forests and nature 1 garden. - Bagamuwa 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 Sooriyaara and the best time to visit Using the climate of Monaragala District, the warmest month is May (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (22 °C). About 1,695 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (289 mm) and the driest Jul (50 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are February to March and June to September. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 22 | 144 | | Feb | 23 | 106 | | Mar | 25 | 102 | | Apr | 26 | 155 | | May | 26 | 128 | | Jun | 26 | 62 | | Jul | 26 | 50 | | Aug | 26 | 64 | | Sep | 26 | 112 | | Oct | 25 | 221 | | Nov | 24 | 289 | | Dec | 23 | 262 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Sooriyaara | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Sooriyawewa hospital · Sooriyawewa Town | 13 km | Map | | Bank | Commercial Credit · Embilipitiya Pallegama | 20 km | Map | | ATM | Bank of Ceylon ATM · Mattala | 19 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Ceypetco Filling Station · Kahakurullan Pelessa | 13 km | Map | | Hotel | Big Game - Udawalawe by Eco Team · Usgala | 2.5 km | Map | | School | Aruna Preschool · Ihala Kumbukwewa | 6.6 km | Map | | College | General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Southern Campus · Nugegalayaya | 7.5 km | Map | | Police station | Assistant Superintendent of Police · Bodagama | 11 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 Thanamalwila DS Division - Aluthwewa - Bodagama - Hambegamuwa - Hambegamuwa Colony - Kahakurullan Pelessa - Kandiyapitawewa - Kivul Ara - Kotavehera Mankada - Mahawewa - Nikawewa - Seenukkuwa - Sittarama - Usgala ## Quick answers - Where is Sooriyaara? In Thanamalwila DS Division, Monaragala District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Sooriyaara? Hambegamuwa Colony, Ihala Kumbukwewa, Mahagalwewa, Mahawewa, Nikawewa, Nugegalayaya, Punchiwewa, Usgala and Weliara - What is there to see in Sooriyaara? tank, udawalawe reservoir 1, Tank - What time zone is Sooriyaara in? UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Sooriyaara? Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Sooriyaara? Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Sooriyaara? 4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Sooriyaara? 1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Sooriyaara? February to March and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Sooriyaara? Sooriyawewa hospital, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Sooriyaara? Commercial Credit, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Sooriyaara? Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sooriyaara? Ceypetco Filling Station, about 13 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Sooriyaara? LK8230040 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Grama Niladhari division - Area: 21.8 km² - P-code: LK8230040 - Divisional Secretariat division: Thanamalwila DS Division --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/thanamalwila/sooriyaara/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.