# Inginimitiya East GN division, Nawagattegama DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nawagattegama/inginimitiya-east/ Grama Niladhari division · Nawagattegama DS Division # Inginimitiya East Inginimitiya East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Nawagattegama DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **7.69 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 7.7km² - 59 mtypical elevation ## Where is Inginimitiya East? Inginimitiya East lies in [Nawagattegama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nawagattegama/), [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: [Inginimitiya West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nawagattegama/inginimitiya-west/), [Katuwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/katuwewa/), [Maha Uswewa North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/maha-uswewa-north/), [Palugolla Track 10 A](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kotawehera/palugolla-track-10-a/), [Palugolla Track 10 B](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kotawehera/palugolla-track-10-b/) and [Rambakanayagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nawagattegama/rambakanayagama/). By area it is the 1695th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.5% of [Nawagattegama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nawagattegama/). The centre of Inginimitiya East is about 117 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.9517° N, 80.1262° E. Local names: ඉඟිනිමිටිය නැගෙනහ . 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 Inginimitiya East ### Nearby, outside Inginimitiya East - Haththikuchchi Ruins · attraction, Madige18 km - Haththikuchchi (Rajanganaya) · ruins, Madige18 km - Rajanganaya Museum · museum, Mailewa18 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: Inginimitiya 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) · Colombo90 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo128 km ### Nearest railway station Ambanpola (Amunugama), about 14 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:52) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:14, sunset around 17:54). 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 Inginimitiya East Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Inginimitiya East. Settlements here lie between about 54 m and 59 m above sea level (median 59 m). - Inginimitiya - Karuwalagaswewa - Kolongahawewa - Nabodapokuna 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Inginimitiya East Named natural and historic features inside Inginimitiya East, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Kadawala 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 Inginimitiya 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 Inginimitiya East Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mahananneriya District Hospital · Mahananneriya South 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.99774&mlon=80.17677#map=17/7.99774/80.17677) Bank Sanasa Bank · Ambanpola South 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.92012&mlon=80.23956#map=17/7.92012/80.23956) ATM Boc · Saliyawewa 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.19733&mlon=80.09632#map=17/8.19733/80.09632) Petrol pump Nawagaththegama Fuel Station · Miyellewa 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00373&mlon=80.10548#map=17/8.00373/80.10548) Hotel Saphire Hills Gampola · Gampola 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.05000&mlon=80.18330#map=17/8.05000/80.18330) Mall Janitha Oil Mart · Miyellewa 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00416&mlon=80.10552#map=17/8.00416/80.10552) School Palugolla Maha Vidyalaya · Palugolla Track 10 B 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94039&mlon=80.12232#map=17/7.94039/80.12232) College Technical College Anamaduwa · Bammannegama 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.89031&mlon=80.02165#map=17/7.89031/80.02165) Police station Nawagattegama Police Station · Kirimetiyawa 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.99863&mlon=80.10235#map=17/7.99863/80.10235) 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 Nawagattegama DS Division - Amunuwewa - Gedarawewa - Inginimitiya West - Kelewewa - Kirimetiyawa - Konkadawala - Kuruluwewa - Maha Andarawewa - Mahameddewa - Miyellewa - Moragahawewa - Mullegama - Rambakanayagama - Samurdhigama - Thammennawetiya - Tharanagahawewa - Welewewa North - Welewewa South ## Quick answers - Where is Inginimitiya East?In Nawagattegama DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Inginimitiya East?Inginimitiya West, Katuwewa, Maha Uswewa North, Palugolla Track 10 A, Palugolla Track 10 B and Rambakanayagama - What is there to see in Inginimitiya East?Haththikuchchi Ruins, Haththikuchchi (Rajanganaya), Rajanganaya Museum - What time zone is Inginimitiya East in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Inginimitiya East?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Inginimitiya East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Inginimitiya East?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Inginimitiya East?Settlements lie between 54 m and 59 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Inginimitiya East?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Inginimitiya East?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Inginimitiya East?Mahananneriya District Hospital, about 7.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Inginimitiya East?Sanasa Bank, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Inginimitiya East?Boc, about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Inginimitiya East?Nawagaththegama Fuel Station, about 6.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Inginimitiya East?LK6212085 (OCHA common operational dataset)