# Weerahena East GN division, Nattandiya DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/weerahena-east/ Grama Niladhari division · Nattandiya DS Division # Weerahena East Weerahena East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Nattandiya DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **2.49 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2.5km² - 1mapped service - 19 mtypical elevation ## Where is Weerahena East? Weerahena East lies in [Nattandiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/), [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 6 other GN divisions: [Ihala Mavila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/ihala-mavila/), [Ihala Nattandiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/ihala-nattandiya/), [Meda Mavila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/meda-mavila/), [Meda Nattandiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/meda-nattandiya/), [Pahala Thabbowa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/pahala-thabbowa/) and [Weerahena West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/weerahena-west/). By area it is the 5833rd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.2% of [Nattandiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/). The centre of Weerahena East is about 52 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.4049° N, 79.8550° E. Local names: වීරහේන 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 Weerahena East ### Nearby, outside Weerahena East - Marawila beach · attraction, Maravila Wella4.3 km - Brickworks · attraction, Thambaravila14 km - Club Sha Lanka · attraction, Ettukala18 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: Weerahena 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) · Colombo25 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo65 km ### Nearest railway station Nattandiya (Mailawa), about 1.6 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. ## Villages and localities in Weerahena East Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Weerahena East. - Kokwalamulla - Weerahena Part 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 Weerahena 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 Weerahena East Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Base Hospital · Mudukatuwa South 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.39369&mlon=79.83237#map=17/7.39369/79.83237) Bank Commercial Bank · Ihala Nattandiya 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.41014&mlon=79.86380#map=17/7.41014/79.86380) ATM Kandawala · Katana West 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24822&mlon=79.89668#map=17/7.24822/79.89668) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Mudukatuwa North 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.40370&mlon=79.83136#map=17/7.40370/79.83136) Hotel Srimali hotel & Family Restaurant · Ihala Mavila 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.39811&mlon=79.84626#map=17/7.39811/79.84626) Mall David Video Center · Maraggalagama 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.47975&mlon=79.83004#map=17/7.47975/79.83004) School Dhammissara Primary School · Weerahena East 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.41047&mlon=79.85779#map=17/7.41047/79.85779) College ESOFT Metro College - Wennappuwa · Wennappuwa West 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.34105&mlon=79.84222#map=17/7.34105/79.84222) Police station Marawila Police Station · Horagolla North 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.41472&mlon=79.83984#map=17/7.41472/79.83984) 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 Weerahena East Places mapped inside Weerahena East in open map data, by type. - 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 Nattandiya DS Division - Bulugahawewa - Dematapitiya - Dhammikagama - Dunkannawa - Ihala Katuneriya - Ihala Kottaramulla - Ihala Mavila - Ihala Nattandiya - Ihala Thabbowa - Kachchirawa - Koswatta North - Koswatta South - Kuddetiyawa - Lansigama - Mailawa - Maningala - Meda Katuneriya - Meda Kottaramulla - Meda Mavila - Meda Nattandiya - Meda Pahala Katuneriya - Meda Thabbowa - Meegahawela - Meegahawewa - Morakele North - Morakele South - Mudukatuwa East - Mudukatuwa North - Mudukatuwa South - Nakele - Naravila - Nebadagahayaya - Pahala Katuneriya North - Pahala Katuneriya South - Pahala Kottaramulla - Pahala Mavila - Pahala Nattandiya - Pahala Thabbowa - Paluwelgala North - Paluwelgala South - Pilakatumulla - Sandanangama - Thummodara East - Thummodara West - Weerahena West - Yakdessawa ## Quick answers - Where is Weerahena East?In Nattandiya DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Weerahena East?Ihala Mavila, Ihala Nattandiya, Meda Mavila, Meda Nattandiya, Pahala Thabbowa and Weerahena West - What is there to see in Weerahena East?Marawila beach, Brickworks, Club Sha Lanka - What time zone is Weerahena East in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Weerahena East?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Weerahena East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Weerahena East?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Weerahena East?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Weerahena East?Base Hospital, about 2.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Weerahena East?Commercial Bank, about 1.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Weerahena East?Kandawala, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Weerahena East?Ceypetco, about 2.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Weerahena East?LK6242050 (OCHA common operational dataset)