# Aralaganwila East GN division, Dimbulagala DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/dimbulagala/aralaganwila-east/ Grama Niladhari division · Dimbulagala DS Division # Aralaganwila East Aralaganwila East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Dimbulagala DS Division, Polonnaruwa District, North Central Province. It covers **5.64 km²**. Open map data shows 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 5.6km² - 5mapped services ## Where is Aralaganwila East? Aralaganwila East lies in [Dimbulagala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/dimbulagala/), [Polonnaruwa District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/), [North Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 6 other GN divisions: [Aralaganvila West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/dimbulagala/aralaganvila-west/), [Arunapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/dimbulagala/arunapura/), [Divuldamana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/dimbulagala/divuldamana/), [Gomathiyaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/dimbulagala/gomathiyaya/), [Pimburattewa West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/dimbulagala/pimburattewa-west/) and [Track 05 Aralaganvila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/dimbulagala/track-05-aralaganvila/). By area it is the 2522nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.0% of [Dimbulagala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/dimbulagala/). The centre of Aralaganwila East is about 176 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.7912° N, 81.1953° E. Local names: අරලගංවිල 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 Aralaganwila East ### Nearby, outside Aralaganwila East - Danigala Rock · viewpoint, Alawakumbura12 km - Flood Plains National Park · nature reserve, Pudur20 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: Aralaganwila 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) · Batticaloa54 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee83 km ### Nearest railway station Sevanapitiya (Sevanapitiya), about 15 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:48) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:10, sunset around 17:50). 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 Aralaganwila East Named natural and historic features inside Aralaganwila East, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Hingure Wewa 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 Aralaganwila East and the best time to visit Using the climate of Polonnaruwa District, the warmest month is May (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,664 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (331 mm) and the driest Jun (35 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 25 152 Feb 26 113 Mar 27 86 Apr 28 120 May 29 106 Jun 28 35 Jul 28 37 Aug 29 50 Sep 29 80 Oct 28 222 Nov 26 331 Dec 25 331 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Aralaganwila East Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Aralaganwila Hospital · Aralaganwila East 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.78790&mlon=81.18815#map=17/7.78790/81.18815) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Aralaganwila East 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.78256&mlon=81.18497#map=17/7.78256/81.18497) ATM B.O.C ATM · Dehiattakandiya 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.67756&mlon=81.04734#map=17/7.67756/81.04734) Petrol pump Filling Station · Aralaganvila West 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.78050&mlon=81.18444#map=17/7.78050/81.18444) Hotel Induwara Arana Holiday Resort · Aralaganwila East 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.79550&mlon=81.18387#map=17/7.79550/81.18387) Mall Ezmart.lk · Mawanagama 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.63082&mlon=81.05320#map=17/7.63082/81.05320) School Vilayaya Madya Maha Vidyalaya · Aralaganwila East 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.78230&mlon=81.18833#map=17/7.78230/81.18833) College Maduru Oya Army Training School · Alawakumbura 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.68881&mlon=81.18420#map=17/7.68881/81.18420) Police station Dehiattakandiya Police Station · Dehiattakandiya 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.67238&mlon=81.04447#map=17/7.67238/81.04447) 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 Aralaganwila East Places mapped inside Aralaganwila East in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Banks2 - Hotels1 - Schools1 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 Dimbulagala DS Division - Alawakumbura - Aluthoya - Aralaganvila West - Arunapura - Bandanagala - Bimpokuna - Bogaswewa - Dalukana - Damanewewa - Dimbulagala - Divuldamana - Ellewewa - Gal Eliya - Gomathiyaya - Ihala Ellewewa - Ihalawewa - Jayapura - Kalukele - Kandegama - Kanichchagala - Kekuluwela - Kudawewa - Maguldamana - Mahadamana - Mahaulpatha - Maldeniya - Manampitiya - Manampitiya East - Medagama - Meewathpura - Millana - Mudungama - Navagaha Ela - Nidanwala - Nuwaragala - Pahala Ellewewa - Pahala Yakkure - Pelatiyawa - Pihitiwewa - Pimburattewa East - Pimburattewa West - Rankethgama - Rathmalthenna - Sandagalathenna - Selasumgama - Siripura - Track 05 Aralaganvila - Ulpathwewa - Veheragala - Veheragama - Warapitiya - Weeralanda - Weerana - Wijayabapura - Yakkure ## Quick answers - Where is Aralaganwila East?In Dimbulagala DS Division, Polonnaruwa District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Aralaganwila East?Aralaganvila West, Arunapura, Divuldamana, Gomathiyaya, Pimburattewa West and Track 05 Aralaganvila - What is there to see in Aralaganwila East?Danigala Rock, Flood Plains National Park - What time zone is Aralaganwila East in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Aralaganwila East?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Aralaganwila East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Aralaganwila East?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Aralaganwila East?February to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Aralaganwila East?Aralaganwila Hospital, about 0.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Aralaganwila East?Bank of Ceylon, about 1.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Aralaganwila East?B.O.C ATM, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Aralaganwila East?Filling Station, about 1.7 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Aralaganwila East?1 mapped - How many banks are in Aralaganwila East?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Aralaganwila East?LK7212115 (OCHA common operational dataset)