# Rawanagoda East GN division, Kothmale West DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/rawanagoda-east/ Grama Niladhari division · Kothmale West DS Division # Rawanagoda East Rawanagoda East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kothmale West DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province. It covers **0.66 km²**. - 0.7km² ## Where is Rawanagoda East? Rawanagoda East lies in [Kothmale West DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/), [Nuwara Eliya District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/), [Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 6 other GN divisions: [Dunukedeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-east/dunukedeniya/), [Madakumbura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-east/madakumbura/), [Methagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/methagama/), [Rawanagoda West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/rawanagoda-west/), [Udagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/udagama/) and [Wijayabahu Kanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/wijayabahu-kanda/). By area it is the 11625th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.8% of [Kothmale West DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/). The centre of Rawanagoda East is about 87 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.0130° N, 80.6333° E. Local names: රාවණාගොඩ 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 Rawanagoda East ### Nearby, outside Rawanagoda East - Kadiyallana Falls · attraction, Kadiyanlena5.1 km - Pundalu Oya (Dunsinane) Ella Falls · waterfall, Sheen6.1 km - 'Soda Bottle' Curve · viewpoint, Great Western6.6 km - Kothmale Reservoir Observation Point · viewpoint, Kadadora6.7 km - Devon water fall view point · viewpoint, Devon6.8 km - Devon Falls Viewpoint #1 · viewpoint, Devon6.8 km - Devon Watrefall · waterfall, Dimbula6.8 km - Devon Falls · attraction, Dimbula6.8 km - Devon Falls Top Viewpoint · viewpoint, Dimbula6.9 km - St. Clair Falls · attraction, Devon7.0 km - Devon Fall Viewpoint #2 · viewpoint, Devon7.1 km - Самовар · memorial, Dimbula7.2 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: Rawanagoda 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) · Colombo85 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo85 km ### Nearest railway station Watagoda (Watagoda), about 5.4 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 06:10, sunset around 17:54). 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 Rawanagoda East and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nuwara Eliya 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 Rawanagoda East Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Maldeniya Hospital · Maldeniya 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.02813&mlon=80.64731#map=17/7.02813/80.64731) Bank National Savings Bank · Pundaluoya South 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.01591&mlon=80.66491#map=17/7.01591/80.66491) ATM Lak Sathosa;bank · Pundaluoya South 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.01408&mlon=80.66685#map=17/7.01408/80.66685) Petrol pump Ceypetco Filling Station · Pundaluoya South 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.01471&mlon=80.66463#map=17/7.01471/80.66463) Hotel River Palace Hotel-Balapitiya · Kalapitiya East 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.04358&mlon=80.65131#map=17/7.04358/80.65131) Mall Queen Elizabeth Plaza · Nuwaraeliya 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.97301&mlon=80.76607#map=17/6.97301/80.76607) School Wijayabahukanda School · Udagama 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.00770&mlon=80.62839#map=17/7.00770/80.62839) College High Tech Campus · Thalawakele 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.93935&mlon=80.66013#map=17/6.93935/80.66013) Police station Pundaluoya Police Station · Pundaluoya South 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.01505&mlon=80.66973#map=17/7.01505/80.66973) 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 Kothmale West DS Division - Beramana - Beramana North - Beramana South - Dambagalla - Dombagasthalawa - Doruwadeniya - Godamaditta - Halgolla - Hapugasthalawa - Harangala - Harangala South - Hedunuwewa - Hunugaloya - Ihala Gorakaoya - Kadadora - Kalapitiya East - Kalapitiya West - Kaludemada - Katarandana - Katugolla - Ketabulawa - Kirimetiyawa - Kolapathana - Kotagepitiya North - Kotagepitiya South - Kottunugoda - Maldeniya - Mallanda - Methagama - Nawangama - Nayapana - Pahala Gorakaoya - Polwathura - Queensberry - Ranwanthalawa - Rawanagoda West - Rojersangama North - Rojersangama South - Ruwanpura - Thelissagala - Thispane Kanda - Udagama - Wataddara - Weerapura - Weerasekarapura - Werella Pathana - Wethalawa - Wijayabahu Kanda ## Quick answers - Where is Rawanagoda East?In Kothmale West DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Rawanagoda East?Dunukedeniya, Madakumbura, Methagama, Rawanagoda West, Udagama and Wijayabahu Kanda - What is there to see in Rawanagoda East?Kadiyallana Falls, Pundalu Oya (Dunsinane) Ella Falls, 'Soda Bottle' Curve, Kothmale Reservoir Observation Point - What time zone is Rawanagoda East in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Rawanagoda East?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Rawanagoda East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Rawanagoda East?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Rawanagoda East?Maldeniya Hospital, about 2.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Rawanagoda East?National Savings Bank, about 3.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Rawanagoda East?Lak Sathosa;bank, about 3.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rawanagoda East?Ceypetco Filling Station, about 3.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Rawanagoda East?LK2321330 (OCHA common operational dataset)