# Dankotuwa East GN division, Dankotuwa DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/dankotuwa-east/ Grama Niladhari division · Dankotuwa DS Division # Dankotuwa East Dankotuwa East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Dankotuwa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **0.61 km²**. Open map data shows 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.6km² - 4mapped services ## Where is Dankotuwa East? Dankotuwa East lies in [Dankotuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/), [Puttalam District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/), [North Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 7 other GN divisions: [Dankotuwa North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/dankotuwa-north/), [Dankotuwa South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/dankotuwa-south/), [Dankotuwa West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/dankotuwa-west/), [Ihala Dummalakotuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/ihala-dummalakotuwa/), [Metikotuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/metikotuwa/), [Morukkuliya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/morukkuliya/) and [Pahala Dummalakotuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/pahala-dummalakotuwa/). By area it is the 11887th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.8% of [Dankotuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/). The centre of Dankotuwa East is about 40 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.2939° N, 79.8849° E. Local names: දන්කොටුව 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 Dankotuwa East ### Nearby, outside Dankotuwa East - Brickworks · attraction, Thambaravila2.0 km - Club Sha Lanka · attraction, Ettukala7.7 km - J.B. Vistarini · memorial, Muttakkarai North11 km - Negombo Dutch Fort · archaeological site, Muttakkarai North11 km - Marawila beach · attraction, Maravila Wella15 km - Children park · theme park, Raddolugama South17 km - Turtle Farm · zoo, Dungalpitiya18 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: Dankotuwa 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) · Colombo13 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo53 km ### Nearest railway station Bolawatta (Bolawatta), about 2.7 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:54) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:14, sunset around 17:56). 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 Dankotuwa East and the best time to visit Using the climate of Puttalam District, the warmest month is Apr (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,295 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (247 mm) and the driest Jul (34 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and June to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 56 Feb 26 47 Mar 28 76 Apr 29 145 May 28 110 Jun 28 44 Jul 27 34 Aug 27 51 Sep 27 87 Oct 27 227 Nov 26 247 Dec 26 171 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Dankotuwa East Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital A Dankotuwa · Dankotuwa East 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29674&mlon=79.88823#map=17/7.29674/79.88823) Bank HNB · Dankotuwa East 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29718&mlon=79.88450#map=17/7.29718/79.88450) ATM Kandawala · Katana West 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24822&mlon=79.89668#map=17/7.24822/79.89668) Petrol pump Gas Filling Station · Dankotuwa West 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29619&mlon=79.88118#map=17/7.29619/79.88118) Hotel Randula Village Reception Hall · Dankotuwa North 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.30273&mlon=79.88653#map=17/7.30273/79.88653) Mall Coop Negombo · Udayarthoppuwa 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.21154&mlon=79.84210#map=17/7.21154/79.84210) School Dankotuwa Girls College · Dankotuwa South 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29246&mlon=79.87821#map=17/7.29246/79.87821) College Wekada maha vidyalaya · Motemulla 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29675&mlon=79.91436#map=17/7.29675/79.91436) Police station Police Station Dankotuwa · Dankotuwa West 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29934&mlon=79.88294#map=17/7.29934/79.88294) 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 Dankotuwa East Places mapped inside Dankotuwa East in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Banks2 - 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 Dankotuwa DS Division - Bothalegama - Dankotuwa North - Dankotuwa South - Dankotuwa West - Dikwela - Etiyawala North - Etiyawala South - Godella - Gonavila North - Gonavila South - Haldanduwana North - Haldanduwana South - Haldanduwana West - Hundirapola - Ihala Bujjampola - Ihala Dummalakotuwa - Ihala Mohottimulla - Jankurawela - Kahatavila Part - Kahatavila West - Kaluwachchimulla - Katukenda East - Katukenda West - Kirimetiyana East - Kirimetiyana North - Kirimetiyana South - Kirimetiyana West - Lihiriyagama - Meda Gonavila - Meda Haldanduwana - Meda Katukenda - Meda Kirimetiyana - Mellawa - Metikotuwa - Morukkuliya - Motemulla - Pahala Bujjampola - Pahala Dummalakotuwa - Pahala Mohottimulla - Pansal Handiya - Pothuwatawana - Sendiriyamulla - Singakkuliya - Thamarakuliya - Thulawala - Yogiyana ## Quick answers - Where is Dankotuwa East?In Dankotuwa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Dankotuwa East?Dankotuwa North, Dankotuwa South, Dankotuwa West, Ihala Dummalakotuwa, Metikotuwa, Morukkuliya and Pahala Dummalakotuwa - What is there to see in Dankotuwa East?Brickworks, Club Sha Lanka, J.B. Vistarini, Negombo Dutch Fort - What time zone is Dankotuwa East in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Dankotuwa East?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Dankotuwa East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Dankotuwa East?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Dankotuwa East?Divisional Hospital A Dankotuwa, about 0.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Dankotuwa East?HNB, about 0.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Dankotuwa East?Kandawala, about 5.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dankotuwa East?Gas Filling Station, about 0.5 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Dankotuwa East?1 mapped - How many banks are in Dankotuwa East?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Dankotuwa East?LK6248185 (OCHA common operational dataset)