# Alapalawala East GN division, Udunuwara DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udunuwara/alapalawala-east/ Grama Niladhari division · Udunuwara DS Division # Alapalawala East Alapalawala East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Udunuwara DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province. It covers **0.66 km²**. - 0.7km² ## Where is Alapalawala East? Alapalawala East lies in [Udunuwara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udunuwara/), [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 6 other GN divisions: [Alapalawala West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udunuwara/alapalawala-west/), [Mampitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udunuwara/mampitiya/), [Naranwala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udunuwara/naranwala/), [Piligalla West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udunuwara/piligalla-west/), [Rajagiriya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udunuwara/rajagiriya/) and [Yalegoda West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udunuwara/yalegoda-west/). By area it is the 11625th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.0% of [Udunuwara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udunuwara/). The centre of Alapalawala East is about 88 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.2395° N, 80.5825° E. Local names: අලපලාවල නැගෙනහිර . 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 Alapalawala East ### Nearby, outside Alapalawala East - Natural Gems and Gemological Museum · museum, Bulumulla3.2 km - Highway Museum, Kiribathkumbura. · museum, Bulumulla3.3 km - George Gardner Monument · monument, Getambe3.5 km - Plant Seed Museum · museum, Getambe3.6 km - Tea factory · attraction, Embilmeegama South3.7 km - Thwaites monument · monument, Getambe4.0 km - bats · attraction, Getambe4.2 km - river view · viewpoint, Getambe4.2 km - New Ranweli Spice Garden 99 · attraction, Gannoruwa East4.8 km - Gem & Mineral Museum · museum, Getambe4.9 km - Plantaz · attraction, Arambegama West5.1 km - Ceylon Tea Museum · museum, Heeressagala6.4 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: Alapalawala 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) · Colombo77 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo90 km ### Nearest railway station Koshinna (Godapola West), about 1.5 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Alapalawala East Named natural and historic features inside Alapalawala East, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Dummwatta Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Alapalawala 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 Alapalawala East Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kandy Central Hospital · Godapola West 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.22869&mlon=80.59582#map=17/7.22869/80.59582) Bank People's Bank · Imbuldeniya 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.22871&mlon=80.57468#map=17/7.22871/80.57468) ATM Commercial Bank ATM · Karamada South 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.21612&mlon=80.59788#map=17/7.21612/80.59788) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Pahala Eriyagama 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.26370&mlon=80.59294#map=17/7.26370/80.59294) Hotel Pinnacle of Everything · Meewathura 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24598&mlon=80.59109#map=17/7.24598/80.59109) Mall The Royal Mall Hotel and Shopping Mall · Welata 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.27423&mlon=80.61300#map=17/7.27423/80.61300) School Piligalla Primary School · Piligalla West 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.23330&mlon=80.58779#map=17/7.23330/80.58779) College National College of Education Peradeniya · Penideniya 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25206&mlon=80.58790#map=17/7.25206/80.58790) Police station Police Station Daulagala · Davulagala 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.22726&mlon=80.57451#map=17/7.22726/80.57451) 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 Udunuwara DS Division - Alanduwaka - Alapalawala West - Aluthkanda - Ambagasthenna - Ambanwala - Ambarapola - Angunawala East - Angunawala West - Appallagoda East - Appallagoda West - Arattana - Aravuwawala - Bambaradeniya - Batupitiya - Belungala - Boowelikada - Boyagama - Daskara - Davulagala - Dehipagoda East - Dehipagoda West - Deldeniya - Delgahapitiya - Deliwala - Dihitideniya - Dodamdeniya - Eladetta East - Eladetta West - Elpitikanda - Embekka - Gadaladeniya North - Gadaladeniya South - Gangoda - Gangoda North - Gangoda South - Ganguldeniya - Ganhatha - Gelioya - Godapola East - Godapola West - Handessa - Hathnagoda - Heeyawala - Hendeniya East - Hendeniya West - Hepana - Hiddavulla East - Hiddavulla West - Hiyarapitiya - Hondiyadeniya - Ihala Koorukuttala - Ihala Pethiyagoda - Imbuldeniya - Kamburadeniya - Karamada North - Karamada South - Ketakumbura - Kiriwavula East - Kiriwavula West - Kooradeniya - Kotagaloluwa - Kovilakanda - Lagamuwa - Liyangaha Watta - Lunugama - Mampitiya - Manikkawa - Mathgamuwa - Maveekumbura North - Maveekumbura South - Meddegoda - Meewaladeniya - Meewathura - Muruthagahamula - Naranwala - Nawa Elpitiya North - Nawa Elpitiya South - Nawa Peradeniya - Nikahetiya - Pahala Koorukuttala - Palkumbura - Palle Aludeniya - Pamunuwa East - Pamunuwa West - Panabokka - Penideniya - Pethiyagoda East - Pethiyagoda West - Pilapitiya - Piligalla East - Piligalla West - Pitawalawatta - Polgahaanga - Rabbegamuwa North - Rabbegamuwa South - Rajagiriya - Rangama - Rangoda - Sadikkawatta - Sangabogama - Siyambalagoda - Thalawathura - Thalawatta - Uda Aludeniya - Udagama - Urulewatta - Viharagama - Walagedara North - Walagedara South - Walgama - Warakagoda - Watadeniya - Wathupola - Wattappola - Wegiriya East - Wegiriya West - Welamboda - Weligalla - Werawala East - Werawala West - Werellamana - Yalegoda East - Yalegoda West ## Quick answers - Where is Alapalawala East?In Udunuwara DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Alapalawala East?Alapalawala West, Mampitiya, Naranwala, Piligalla West, Rajagiriya and Yalegoda West - What is there to see in Alapalawala East?Natural Gems and Gemological Museum, Highway Museum, Kiribathkumbura., George Gardner Monument, Plant Seed Museum - What time zone is Alapalawala East in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Alapalawala East?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Alapalawala East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Alapalawala East?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Alapalawala East?Kandy Central Hospital, about 1.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Alapalawala East?People's Bank, about 1.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Alapalawala East?Commercial Bank ATM, about 3.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Alapalawala East?Ceypetco, about 2.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Alapalawala East?LK2139170 (OCHA common operational dataset)