# Iranavila East GN division, Mahawewa DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahawewa/iranavila-east/

Grama Niladhari division · Mahawewa DS Division 

# Iranavila East

Iranavila East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Mahawewa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **2.30 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 2.3km²
- 11 mtypical elevation

## Where is Iranavila East?

Iranavila East lies in [Mahawewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahawewa/), [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 4 other GN divisions: [Iranavila West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahawewa/iranavila-west/), [Irattakulama North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/irattakulama-north/), [Maraggalagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/maraggalagama/) and [Thoduwawa North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahawewa/thoduwawa-north/). By area it is the 6221st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.1% of [Mahawewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahawewa/). The centre of Iranavila East is about 63 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.4977° N, 79.8107° E. Local names: ඉරණවිල 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 Iranavila East

### Nearby, outside Iranavila East

- Silver Beach · beach, Weralabada9.4 km
- Marawila beach · attraction, Maravila Wella9.6 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: Iranavila 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) · Colombo36 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo76 km

### Nearest railway station

Madampe (Uraliyagara), about 3.4 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:54) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:15, 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.

## Villages and localities in Iranavila East

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Iranavila East.

- Iranawila
- Toduwawa North

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Weather in Iranavila 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 Iranavila East

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Primary Medical Care Unit , Thoduwawa · Thoduwawa South 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.47097&mlon=79.80663#map=17/7.47097/79.80663) 

Bank NSB · Uraliyagara 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.49720&mlon=79.83999#map=17/7.49720/79.83999) 

ATM Commercial Bank · Ettukala 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.23920&mlon=79.84160#map=17/7.23920/79.84160) 

Petrol pump Lanka IOC · Maraggalagama 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48295&mlon=79.82648#map=17/7.48295/79.82648) 

Hotel Ajith Putha Grand · Irattakulama South 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.49166&mlon=79.82618#map=17/7.49166/79.82618) 

Mall David Video Center · Maraggalagama 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.47975&mlon=79.83004#map=17/7.47975/79.83004) 

School Ch/ Al- Misbah MV · Maraggalagama 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.47987&mlon=79.82854#map=17/7.47987/79.82854) 

College ISM Madampe - Japanese Section 「ISM 日本語学科」 · Ihalagama 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48805&mlon=79.83403#map=17/7.48805/79.83403) 

Police station Chilaw Police Station · Weralabada 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.57623&mlon=79.78798#map=17/7.57623/79.78798) 

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 Mahawewa DS Division

- Adapparagama
- Barudelpola
- Egodagoda
- Galamuna
- Halpanvila East
- Halpanvila West
- Hewana
- Horagolla North
- Horagolla South
- Ihala Hattiniya
- Ihala Koswadiya
- Ihala Kudawewa
- Ihala Mahawewa
- Ihala Walahapitiya
- Iranavila West
- Maligawatta
- Maranda North
- Maranda South
- Maravila North
- Maravila South
- Maravila Town
- Maravila Wella
- Mattakotuwa
- Mattakotuwella
- Meda Hattiniya
- Meda Koswadiya
- Meda Mahawewa
- Meda Thoduwawa
- Meda Walahapitiya
- Medagoda
- Modarawella
- Muttibendivila
- Pahala Hattiniya
- Pahala Koswadiya
- Pahala Kudawewa
- Pahala Mahawewa
- Pahala Walahapitiya
- Panangoda
- Puhulhena
- Puruduwella
- Sagaragama
- Thalvila
- Thoduwawa North
- Thoduwawa South
- Veehena
- Yatakalana

## Quick answers

- Where is Iranavila East?In Mahawewa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Iranavila East?Iranavila West, Irattakulama North, Maraggalagama and Thoduwawa North
- What is there to see in Iranavila East?Silver Beach, Marawila beach
- What time zone is Iranavila East in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Iranavila East?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Iranavila East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Iranavila East?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Iranavila East?January to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Iranavila East?Primary Medical Care Unit , Thoduwawa, about 3.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Iranavila East?NSB, about 3.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Iranavila East?Commercial Bank, about 29 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Iranavila East?Lanka IOC, about 2.4 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Iranavila East?LK6239010 (OCHA common operational dataset)