# Poorna Watta East GN division, Gangawata Korale DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/gangawata-korale/poorna-watta-east/ Grama Niladhari division · Gangawata Korale DS Division # Poorna Watta East Poorna Watta East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Gangawata Korale DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province. It covers **0.21 km²**. Open map data shows 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.2km² - 6mapped services ## Where is Poorna Watta East? Poorna Watta East lies in [Gangawata Korale DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/gangawata-korale/), [Kandy District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/), [Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 7 other GN divisions: [Asgiriya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/gangawata-korale/asgiriya/), [Mahaiyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/gangawata-korale/mahaiyawa/), [Mapanawathura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/gangawata-korale/mapanawathura/), [Pitakanda Gama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/gangawata-korale/pitakanda-gama/), [Poorna Watta West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/gangawata-korale/poorna-watta-west/), [Watapuluwa West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/gangawata-korale/watapuluwa-west/) and [Wattaranthenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/gangawata-korale/wattaranthenna/). By area it is the 13627th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.4% of [Gangawata Korale DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/gangawata-korale/). The centre of Poorna Watta East is about 96 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 1.9 km from Kandy, the main town of Gangawata Korale DS Division. The centre point is at 7.3079° N, 80.6351° E. Local names: පුර්ණවත්ත නැගෙනහි . 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 Poorna Watta East ### Nearby, outside Poorna Watta East - Buddha · attraction, Watapuluwa West1.0 km - Chithithavisuddi Cave · cave, Watapuluwa West1.0 km - Puss-wel (Giant liana) · attraction, Watapuluwa West1.2 km - Elephant stables · attraction, Mahanuwara1.5 km - Giragama Walawwa · attraction, Mahanuwara1.5 km - Ehelepola Walawwa · archaeological site, Mahanuwara1.5 km - Old Royal Palace · museum, Mahanuwara1.6 km - The Kandy Clock Tower · attraction, Mahanuwara1.6 km - The Muladeni Panadapa · archaeological site, Mahanuwara1.7 km - Raja Museum · museum, Mahanuwara1.7 km - General Anuruddha Rateatte · memorial, Mahanuwara1.7 km - George E. De Silva · memorial, Mahanuwara1.7 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: Poorna Watta East - 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 - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo84 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo99 km ### Nearest railway station Mahaiyawa (Mahaiyawa), about 0.5 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:51) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:11, sunset around 17:53). 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. ## Weather in Poorna Watta East and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kandy District, the warmest month is Apr (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C). About 1,762 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (274 mm) and the driest Jul (82 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 21 108 Feb 22 86 Mar 23 104 Apr 24 175 May 24 164 Jun 23 101 Jul 23 82 Aug 23 92 Sep 23 129 Oct 23 234 Nov 22 274 Dec 22 212 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Poorna Watta East Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kandy Private Hospital Ltd · Pitakanda Gama 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.31239&mlon=80.63210#map=17/7.31239/80.63210) Bank Commercial Bank · Poorna Watta East 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.31001&mlon=80.63608#map=17/7.31001/80.63608) ATM NSB · Mahanuwara 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29601&mlon=80.63686#map=17/7.29601/80.63686) Petrol pump Ceypetco Filling Station · Poorna Watta East 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.30994&mlon=80.63659#map=17/7.30994/80.63659) Hotel Selene city hotel kandy · Mahaiyawa 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.30507&mlon=80.63491#map=17/7.30507/80.63491) Mall Nabeesa Shopping Complex · Mahanuwara 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29662&mlon=80.63652#map=17/7.29662/80.63652) School Sachiko Preschool and Preschool Teachers Training Institute · Mahaiyawa 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.30726&mlon=80.63589#map=17/7.30726/80.63589) College Provious Education · Mahaiyawa 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.30375&mlon=80.63481#map=17/7.30375/80.63481) Police station Police Dogs Training Headquaters · Asgiriya 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29797&mlon=80.63144#map=17/7.29797/80.63144) 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Poorna Watta East Places mapped inside Poorna Watta East in open map data, by type. - Banks2 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels2 - Restaurants1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other GN divisions in Gangawata Korale DS Division - Ampitiya North - Ampitiya Pallegama - Ampitiya South - Ampitiya Udagama North - Ampitiya Udagama South - Aniwatta East - Aniwatta West - Aruppala East - Aruppala West - Asgiriya - Bahirawa Kanda - Bogambara - Boowelikada - Bowala - Bowalawatta - Deiyannewela - Getambe - Godagandeniya - Gurudeniya Dambawela - Gurudeniya East - Gurudeniya West - Hanthana Pedesa - Heeressagala - Hindagala - Ihala Katukele - Katukele - Katukele West - Ketawala - Lewella - Lewla - Mahaiyawa - Mahakanda - Mahanuwara - Mahaweli Uyana - Maligathenna - Malwatta - Mapanawathura - Mavilmada - Meddegama - Mulgampala - Nagasthenna - Nittawela - Nuwara Dodamwala - Ogastawatta - Pahala Eriyagama - Palle Peradeniya - Pitakanda Gama - Poorna Watta West - Senkadagala - Siyambalagasthenna - Suduhumpala East - Suduhumpala West - Thalwatta - Thennakumbura - Uda Bowala - Uda Peradeniya - Ulpathakumbura - Watapuluwa - Watapuluwa South - Watapuluwa West - Wattaranthenna - Welata - Wewathenna ## Quick answers - Where is Poorna Watta East?In Gangawata Korale DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Poorna Watta East?Asgiriya, Mahaiyawa, Mapanawathura, Pitakanda Gama, Poorna Watta West, Watapuluwa West and Wattaranthenna - What is there to see in Poorna Watta East?Buddha, Chithithavisuddi Cave, Puss-wel (Giant liana), Elephant stables - What time zone is Poorna Watta East in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Poorna Watta East?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Poorna Watta East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Poorna Watta East?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Poorna Watta East?Kandy Private Hospital Ltd, about 0.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Poorna Watta East?Commercial Bank, about 0.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Poorna Watta East?NSB, about 1.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Poorna Watta East?Ceypetco Filling Station, about 0.3 km from the centre - How many banks are in Poorna Watta East?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Poorna Watta East?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Poorna Watta East?LK2130075 (OCHA common operational dataset)