# Dummaladeniya East GN division, Wennappuwa DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/wennappuwa/dummaladeniya-east/ Grama Niladhari division · Wennappuwa DS Division # Dummaladeniya East Dummaladeniya East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Wennappuwa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **0.71 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.7km² - 3mapped services ## Where is Dummaladeniya East? Dummaladeniya East lies in [Wennappuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/wennappuwa/), [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: [Bandirippuwa West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/wennappuwa/bandirippuwa-west/), [Boralessa West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/wennappuwa/boralessa-west/), [Dummaladeniya North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/wennappuwa/dummaladeniya-north/), [Dummaladeniya South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/wennappuwa/dummaladeniya-south/), [Hanathotupola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/wennappuwa/hanathotupola/), [Meda Dummaladeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/wennappuwa/meda-dummaladeniya/) and [Meda Nainamadama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/wennappuwa/meda-nainamadama/). By area it is the 11376th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.7% of [Wennappuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/wennappuwa/). The centre of Dummaladeniya East is about 43 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.3233° N, 79.8513° E. Local names: දුම්මලදෙණිය නැගෙන . 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 Dummaladeniya East ### Nearby, outside Dummaladeniya East - Brickworks · attraction, Thambaravila5.0 km - Club Sha Lanka · attraction, Ettukala9.3 km - Marawila beach · attraction, Maravila Wella10 km - J.B. Vistarini · memorial, Muttakkarai North13 km - Negombo Dutch Fort · archaeological site, Muttakkarai North13 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: Dummaladeniya 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) · Colombo16 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo56 km ### Nearest railway station Boralessa (Boralessa North), about 1.4 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 Dummaladeniya East Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Dummaladeniya East. - Dummaladeniya Junction 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 Dummaladeniya 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 Dummaladeniya East Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Lifecare Hospital Wennappuwa · Wennappuwa West 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.33915&mlon=79.84293#map=17/7.33915/79.84293) Bank BOC · Wennappuwa West 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.33656&mlon=79.84391#map=17/7.33656/79.84391) ATM Commercial Bank · Ettukala 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.23920&mlon=79.84160#map=17/7.23920/79.84160) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Dummaladeniya North 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32745&mlon=79.84533#map=17/7.32745/79.84533) Hotel Moon Light Orilla Hotel · Hanathotupola 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.31751&mlon=79.84895#map=17/7.31751/79.84895) Mall Coop Negombo · Udayarthoppuwa 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.21154&mlon=79.84210#map=17/7.21154/79.84210) School St Mary's Nainamadama · Nainamadama East 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.30626&mlon=79.84993#map=17/7.30626/79.84993) College Informatics Language Academy · Wennappuwa West 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.33965&mlon=79.84267#map=17/7.33965/79.84267) Police station Wennapuwa Police Station · Wennappuwa West 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.33955&mlon=79.84286#map=17/7.33955/79.84286) 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 Dummaladeniya East Places mapped inside Dummaladeniya East in open map data, by type. - Restaurants3 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 Wennappuwa DS Division - Aluttota - Angampitiya East - Angampitiya West - Bandirippuwa East - Bandirippuwa North - Bandirippuwa West - Bolana - Bolawatta - Boralessa East - Boralessa North - Boralessa South - Boralessa West - Dummaladeniya North - Dummaladeniya South - Dummaladeniya West - Hanathotupola - Kadawatha - Kammala - Kolinjadiya East - Kolinjadiya North - Kolinjadiya South - Kolinjadiya West - Lunuvila East - Lunuvila South - Lunuvila West - Meda Dummaladeniya - Meda Lunuvila - Meda Nainamadama - Meda Ulhitiyawa - Meda Wennappuwa - Mirissankotuwa North - Mirissankotuwa South - Nainamadama East - Nainamadama West - Rangammulla - Sindathriya - Sirigampala North - Sirigampala South - Thambaravila - Thopputhota - Udasirigama - Ulhitiyawa North - Ulhitiyawa South - Ulhitiyawa West - Waikkala North - Waikkala South - Wellamankaraya - Wennappuwa East - Wennappuwa North - Wennappuwa South - Wennappuwa West ## Quick answers - Where is Dummaladeniya East?In Wennappuwa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Dummaladeniya East?Bandirippuwa West, Boralessa West, Dummaladeniya North, Dummaladeniya South, Hanathotupola, Meda Dummaladeniya and Meda Nainamadama - What is there to see in Dummaladeniya East?Brickworks, Club Sha Lanka, Marawila beach, J.B. Vistarini - What time zone is Dummaladeniya East in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Dummaladeniya East?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Dummaladeniya East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Dummaladeniya East?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Dummaladeniya East?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Dummaladeniya East?Lifecare Hospital Wennappuwa, about 2.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Dummaladeniya East?BOC, about 1.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Dummaladeniya East?Commercial Bank, about 9.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dummaladeniya East?Ceypetco, about 0.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Dummaladeniya East?LK6245140 (OCHA common operational dataset)