Hambantota D.S. Division

Hambantota Divisional Secretariat is a Divisional Secretariat of Hambantota District, of Southern Province, Sri Lanka. There are many location are can visit people. Also this area have important place.

. Administrative Division

. Administrative Division

Hambantota DS Division has 30 Grama Niladhari (GN) divisions, the lowest unit in the administrative structure of the country.

One of local government units in the Hambantota DS Division Pradeshiya Sabhas (PS)).

Location and Area

a. Location and Area

b. Boundaries

North : Lunugamvehera DS Division / Sooriyawewa DS Division

East : Lunugamvehera DS Division / Tissamaharama DS Division

South : Sea

West : Ambalantota DS Division

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Name Divisional Secretary Division.

The name division is one of the number Divisional Secretary Divisions in the name district. The division comprises of number Grama Divisions (GNDs). It covers an area of extent sq. km and had a population of number persons in 2001.

පිහිටි ප්‍රධාන ඛනිජ වර්ග

Alluvium Graphite
Quartz Linier Quarts
Humbled Biotitic Gneiss Hot Spring
Granite Gneiss Miocene Limestone
Cham kites Amphibolites
Calc Gneiss Mineral Sands
Crystalline Limestone Gem Bring Areas
Sedimentary Rocks Zircon Granite

Hambantota DS Division main information in Sinhala

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Hambantota

Hambantota DS Division main information in English

Hambantota DS Division

The Hambantota DS Division division is one of the 12 Divisional Secretary Divisions in the Hambantota District. The division comprises of 30 Grama Niladari Divisions (GNDs). It covers an area of 349 sq. km and had a population of 55249 persons in 2006. (Department of census and statistics – Sri lanka)

Topographically the landscape varies from type Agro ecologically the division belongs to agro-ecologycal zone. The average temperature is 27.6 ^oC. The warmest month is July and the coolest month is January. The average rainfall is 1137.1 mm per year. (Hambantota center)

Beliatta DS Division

Beliatta Divisional Secretariat is a Divisional Secretariat of Hambantota District, of Southern Province, Sri Lanka. There are many location are can visit people. Also this area have important place.

. Administrative Division

Beliatta DS Division has 71 Grama Niladhari (GN) divisions, the lowest unit in the administrative structure of the country.

One of local government units in the Beliatta DS Division Pradeshiya Sabhas (PS)).

a. Location and Area

b. Boundaries

North : Okewela DS Division / Weeraketiya DS Division

East : Tangalle DS Division

South : Matara District

West : Matara District

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Name Divisional Secretary Division.

The name division is one of the number Divisional Secretary Divisions in the name district. The division comprises of number Grama Divisions (GNDs). It covers an area of extent sq. km and had a population of number persons in 2001.

Beliatta DS Division main information in Sinhala

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Alluvium  Graphite
Quartz  Linier Quarts
Humbled Biotitic Gneiss  Hot Spring
Granite Gneiss  Miocene Limestone
Cham kites  Amphibolites
Calc Gneiss  Mineral Sands
Crystalline Limestone  Gem Bring Areas
Sedimentary Rocks  Zircon Granite

Beliatta DS Division main information in English

Beliatta DS Division

The Beliatta DS Division division is one of the 12 Divisional Secretary Divisions in the Hambantota District. The division comprises of 71 Grama Niladari Divisions (GNDs). It covers an area of 105 sq. km and had a population of 55150 persons in 2006. (Department of census and statistics – Sri lanka)

Topographically the landscape varies from type Agro ecologically the division belongs to agro-ecologycal zone. The average temperature is 27.6 ^oC. The warmest month is July and the coolest month is January. The average rainfall is 1137.1 mm per year. (Hambantota center)

Beliatta

Angunukolapelassa DS Division

. Administrative Division

. Administrative Division

Angunukolapelassa DS Division has 51 Grama Niladhari (GN) divisions, the lowest unit in the administrative structure of the country.

One of local government units in the Angunukolapelassa DS DivisionPradeshiya Sabhas (PS)).

Location and Area

a. Location and Area

b. Boundaries

North : Rathnapura District

East : Ambalantota DS Division

South : Tangalle DS Division

West : Weeraketiya DS Division / Katuwana DS Division

Click on the Picture To Download Location Map

Name Divisional Secretary Division.

The name division is one of the number Divisional Secretary Divisions in the name district. The division comprises of number Grama Divisions (GNDs). It covers an area of extent sq. km and had a population of number persons in 2001.

පිහිටි ප්‍රධාන ඛනිජ වර්ග

Alluvium Graphite
Quartz Linier Quarts
Humbled Biotitic Gneiss Hot Spring
Granite Gneiss Miocene Limestone
Cham kites Amphibolites
Calc Gneiss Mineral Sands
Crystalline Limestone Gem Bring Areas
Sedimentary Rocks Zircon Granite

Angunukolapelassa DS Division main information in English

Angunukolapelassa DS Division

The Angunukolapelassa DS Division division is one of the 12 Divisional Secretary Divisions in the Hambantota District. The division comprises of 51 Grama Niladari Divisions (GNDs). It covers an area of 171 sq. km and had a population of 50276 persons in 2006. (Department of census and statistics – Sri lanka)

Topographically the landscape varies from type Agro ecologically the division belongs to agro-ecologycal zone. The average temperature is 27.6 ^oC. The warmest month is July and the coolest month is January. The average rainfall is 1137.1 mm per year. (Hambantota center)

Angunukolapelassa DS

The Angunukolapelassa DS Division division is one of the 12 Divisional Secretary Divisions in the Hambantota District. The division comprises of 51 Grama Niladari Divisions (GNDs). It covers an area of 171 sq. km and had a population of 50276 persons in 2006. (Department of census and statistics – Sri lanka) read more

Ambalantota DS Division

Ambalantota Divisional Secretariat is a Divisional Secretariat of Hambantota District, of Southern Province, Sri Lanka. There are many location are can visit people. Also this area have important place.

. Administrative Division

Ambalantota DS Division has 55 Grama Niladhari (GN) divisions, the lowest unit in the administrative structure of the country.

One of local government units in the Ambalantota DS Division Pradeshiya Sabhas (PS)).

Location and Area

a. Location and Area

b. Boundaries

North : Sooriyawewa DS Division / Rathnapura District

East : Hambantota DS Division

South : Sea

West : Tangalle DS Division / Angunukolapelassa DS Division

Click on the Picture To Download Location Map

Name Divisional Secretary Division.

The name division is one of the number Divisional Secretary Divisions in the name district. The division comprises of number Grama Divisions (GNDs). It covers an area of extent sq. km and had a population of number persons in 2001.

Ambalantota DS Division main information in Sinhala

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Alluvium Graphite

Quartz Linier Quarts
Humbled Biotitic Gneiss Hot Spring
Granite Gneiss Miocene Limestone
Cham kites Amphibolites
Calc Gneiss Mineral Sands
Crystalline Limestone Gem Bring Areas
Sedimentary Rocks Zircon Granite

Ambalantota DS Division main information in English

Ambalantota DS Division

The Ambalantota DS Division division is one of the 12 Divisional Secretary Divisions in the Hambantota District. The division comprises of 55 Grama Niladari Divisions (GNDs). It covers an area of 212 sq. km and had a population of 66878 persons in 2006. (Department of census and statistics – Sri lanka)

Topographically the landscape varies from type Agro ecologically the division belongs to agro-ecologycal zone. The average temperature is 27.6 ^oC. The warmest month is July and the coolest month is January. The average rainfall is 1137.1 mm per year. (Hambantota center)

Ambalantota

Hambantota District is part of the traditional south known as Ruhuna. In ancient times this region, especially Hambantota and the neighboring areas was the centre of a flourishing civilization. Historical evidence reveals that the region in that era was blessed with fertile fields and a stupendous irrigation network. Hambantota was known by many names ‘Mahagama’ ‘Ruhuna’ and ‘Dolos dahas rata’

About 200BC, the first Kingdom of Sri Lanka was flourishing in the north central region of Anuradhapura.

After a personal dispute with his brother, King Devanampiyathissa of Anuradhapura, King Mahanaga established the kingdom of Ruhuna in the south of the island. This region played a vital role in building the nation as well as nurturing the Sri Lankan Buddhist culture.

Physical Features

With an altitude of 804m Rammale Kanda is the highest point which situated in the Northern edge of the district. There are a number of major and minor rivers and streams in the area that either originate in the highlands adjacent to the Hambantota District or from the central and Uva hills of the island and flow in south & southeastern direction. Kumbukkan Oya in the Northeast and Manik ganga and its tributaries in the west flow through the Yala National Park providing a source of water to the animals even during the driest months of the year. These rivers and streams show very high fluctuations in the runoff between wet and dry seasons. For example, the Udawalawa river, Menik Ganga and Kumbbukkan Oya carries much water to the sea in the rainy season than it does during the dry season. Other major rivers are Uru bokka Oya, Uda Walawa River, kirindi Oya, Kirama Oya and Kuchigal-Ara which flows southwardly. At the western edge of the district, creates few waterfalls and the highest water fall is about 40 ft (Sapugahadola Ella).

Reservoirs such as Muruthawela and Weeravila, Lunugamvehera, Yoda wewa, Tissa Wewa, Ridiyagama tank and Debarawewa located within the district. Some of the significant coastal physical features are the large sand dune which lies along the coastal belt from Bundala to Yala.

Katuwana & Walasmulla DS division s in the district have small tea plantations which show the ecological diversity in the District.

Some of the major geological formations in the district are blow hole which located in Tangalle divisions and the hot springs near Madunagala in Sooriyawewa Division

The Lagoon

Mangrove vegetation is widespread in the estuaries of Manik Ganga and Kumbukkan Oya. Some of the important lagoons in the Hambantota district are Rekawa, Lunama, Kalametiya, Bundala, Koholankala, Palatupana, and the lagoons within the Yala National park are Buthuwa, Udapothana, Mahirawa, Etiliu and Udagajaba.

Apart from the lagoons there are number of large man made ancient tanks in the district namely, Debarawewa, Tissa Wewa, Weeravila, Yoda Wewa, Lunugamvehera which provides the water for the agricultural activities. There are large numbers of small tanks surrounded by these larger tanks with an irrigation network.

Forest

Hambantota district provides refuges to large number of fauna & flora while three major National Parks in the country located in the district namely, Yala NP (97,880.0ha.), Bundala NP (6,216ha.), Lunugamvehera NP (23,498.8ha.). Additionally, there number of sanctuaries located within the district namely, Weeravila (4,164.2ha.), Ridiyagama (4,273.5ha.), Pallemalala (13.7ha.), Kalametiya (2,525.2ha.), Nimalawa (1,065.8ha.), Madunagala (995.2ha.).