# Dadayanthalawa East GN division, Uhana DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/uhana/dadayanthalawa-east/ Grama Niladhari division · Uhana DS Division # Dadayanthalawa East Dadayanthalawa East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Uhana DS Division, Ampara District, Eastern Province. It covers **2.55 km²**. - 2.5km² ## Where is Dadayanthalawa East? Dadayanthalawa East lies in [Uhana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/uhana/), [Ampara District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/), [Eastern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 5 other GN divisions: [Central Camp 01](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/navithanveli/central-camp-01/), [Dadayanthalawa West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/uhana/dadayanthalawa-west/), [Gemunupura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/uhana/gemunupura/), [Siyambalawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/uhana/siyambalawewa/) and [Wijayapura West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/uhana/wijayapura-west/). By area it is the 5724th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.5% of [Uhana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/uhana/). The centre of Dadayanthalawa East is about 213 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.3885° N, 81.7245° E. Local names: දඩයම්තලාව 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 Dadayanthalawa East ### Nearby, outside Dadayanthalawa East - M A N D U R · attraction, Mandur Kottamunai12 km - Cemetery · memorial, Paalaiyadivaddai14 km - coastal area · beach, Karaitheevu 0814 km - Porativu · attraction, Munaitivu16 km - Mukzith Lake View Point · viewpoint, Irakkamam 0916 km - Samangala Caves · archaeological site, Bandaradoowa16 km - Uposataghara · archaeological site, Rajagalathenna North16 km - Jantaghara · archaeological site, Rajagalathenna North16 km - ancient building · archaeological site, Rajagalathenna North16 km - Arms Giving Hall · archaeological site, Rajagalathenna North16 km - Rajagala Achaelogical Site · archaeological site, Rajagalathenna North16 km - Ancient Building · archaeological site, Rajagalathenna North17 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: Dadayanthalawa 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 - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa36 km - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala140 km ### Nearest railway station Batticaloa (Thamaraikerny), about 37 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:46) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:07, sunset around 17:49). 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 Dadayanthalawa East and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ampara District, the warmest month is May (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 1,693 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (281 mm) and the driest Jul (58 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to March**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 150 Feb 26 106 Mar 28 94 Apr 28 152 May 29 131 Jun 29 68 Jul 29 58 Aug 29 67 Sep 28 110 Oct 28 217 Nov 27 281 Dec 26 259 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Dadayanthalawa East Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Central Camp Government Hospital · Central Camp 03 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.41494&mlon=81.73547#map=17/7.41494/81.73547) Bank Bank of Cylon Sammanthurai · Karuwaddukal 02 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36240&mlon=81.80148#map=17/7.36240/81.80148) ATM People's Bank ATM · Senanayakepura 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29100&mlon=81.67385#map=17/7.29100/81.67385) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Central Camp 03 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.41798&mlon=81.72725#map=17/7.41798/81.72725) Hotel V.A Raheem · Vilinayadi 03 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36038&mlon=81.80216#map=17/7.36038/81.80216) Mall Marwa Mart · Maddakalaputharavai 02 10.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36600&mlon=81.81214#map=17/7.36600/81.81214) School Majeed Puram School · Malwatte 03 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.35169&mlon=81.74359#map=17/7.35169/81.74359) College Faculty of Applied Sciences - South Eastern University of Sri Lanka · Malwatte 04 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.33621&mlon=81.75015#map=17/7.33621/81.75015) Police station Police Station Sammanthurai · Maddakalaputharavai 02 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36506&mlon=81.81125#map=17/7.36506/81.81125) 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 Uhana DS Division - Abhayapura - Bakkiella - Bandaradoowa - Bokkabedda - Buddhangala - Dadayanthalawa West - Dematamalpelessa - Galahitiyagoda - Galapitagala East - Galapitagala West - Gemunupura - Gonagala - Gonagolla - Himidurawa - Kahatagasyaya - Kohombana - Komariya - Kothmale - Kumarigama - Kumudugama - Lathugala - Mahakandiya - Mayadunna - Nawagiriyawa - Nugelanda North - Nugelanda South - Palam Kandavura - Piyangala - Rajagalathenna North - Rajagalathenna South - Rajagama North - Rajagama South - Ruhunugama - Sandanadapura - Senagama North - Senagama South - Siyambalawewa - Suhadagama North - Suhadagama South - Udagirigama East - Udagirigama West - Udayapura - Uhana - Uhana Thissapura East - Uhana Thissapura West - Veheragama East - Veheragama West - Velikahagolla - Verenketagoda - Walagampura - Weeragoda North - Weeragoda South - Wijayapura East - Wijayapura West ## Quick answers - Where is Dadayanthalawa East?In Uhana DS Division, Ampara District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Dadayanthalawa East?Central Camp 01, Dadayanthalawa West, Gemunupura, Siyambalawewa and Wijayapura West - What is there to see in Dadayanthalawa East?M A N D U R, Cemetery, coastal area, Porativu - What time zone is Dadayanthalawa East in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Dadayanthalawa East?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Dadayanthalawa East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Dadayanthalawa East?February to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Dadayanthalawa East?Central Camp Government Hospital, about 3.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Dadayanthalawa East?Bank of Cylon Sammanthurai, about 9.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Dadayanthalawa East?People's Bank ATM, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dadayanthalawa East?Ceypetco, about 3.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Dadayanthalawa East?LK5212235 (OCHA common operational dataset)