# Nugawela East GN division, Kahawattha DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kahawattha/nugawela-east/

Grama Niladhari division · Kahawattha DS Division 

# Nugawela East

Nugawela East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kahawattha DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **1.21 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1.2km²
- 5mapped services
- 138 mtypical elevation

## Where is Nugawela East?

Nugawela East lies in [Kahawattha DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kahawattha/), [Ratnapura District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/), [Sabaragamuwa Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 6 other GN divisions: [Hapurudeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/godakawela/hapurudeniya/), [Kattange](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/pelmadulla/kattange/), [Kotakethana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/godakawela/kotakethana/), [Nugawela West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kahawattha/nugawela-west/), [Panawenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/pelmadulla/panawenna/) and [Weladura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kahawattha/weladura/). By area it is the 9356th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.2% of [Kahawattha DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kahawattha/). The centre of Nugawela East is about 90 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.5737° N, 80.5785° E. Local names: නුගවෙල 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 Nugawela East

### Nearby, outside Nugawela East

- Clock Tower · monument, Panawenna1.2 km
- Kirindi Ella Waterfall Pelmadulla · attraction, Udathula7.8 km
- Ammaduwa Kuda Kathragama Dewalaya · archaeological site, Ammaduwa9.8 km
- Red Bridge Upper Fall · attraction, Kolombugama11 km
- Red Bridge Lower Fall · attraction, Doloswala11 km
- Eli Hatha · waterfall, Delwala12 km
- Buddha · monument, Balavinna West12 km
- Wangu 10 · viewpoint, Rakwana North13 km
- Ellepola Ella · viewpoint, Ellepola13 km
- Pebotuwa Ella · waterfall, Pebotuwa14 km
- Handapan Ella Falls · attraction, Rakwana South14 km
- Alupola Ella · waterfall, Alupola15 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: Nugawela 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

- Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala68 km
- Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle71 km

### Nearest railway station

Hatton (Hatton North), about 36 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:52) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:10, sunset around 17:55).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](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 Nugawela East

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Nugawela East.

- Eluwana

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 Nugawela East and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Ratnapura District, the warmest month is Apr (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 1,783 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (273 mm) and the driest Feb (81 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March and June to August**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 24 96 

Feb 25 81 

Mar 26 106 

Apr 26 180 

May 26 178 

Jun 25 106 

Jul 25 87 

Aug 25 106 

Sep 25 149 

Oct 25 232 

Nov 24 273 

Dec 24 190 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nugawela East

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Base Hospital · Nugawela East 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.57870&mlon=80.57527#map=17/6.57870/80.57527) 

Bank Rural Bank · Nugawela West 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.57661&mlon=80.57519#map=17/6.57661/80.57519) 

ATM Nations Trust Bank ATM · Ratnapura Town North 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67975&mlon=80.40566#map=17/6.67975/80.40566) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco · Nugawela West 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.58025&mlon=80.57369#map=17/6.58025/80.57369) 

Hotel Grand Emerald · Nugawela East 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.56721&mlon=80.57673#map=17/6.56721/80.57673) 

Mall Salahudeen's Gift Store · Pelmadulla Town 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.62404&mlon=80.54220#map=17/6.62404/80.54220) 

School Primary School · Nugawela West 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.57699&mlon=80.57447#map=17/6.57699/80.57447) 

College Ruwanpura National College of Education · Nugawela East 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.58009&mlon=80.57726#map=17/6.58009/80.57726) 

Police station Opanayake Police Station · Dandeniya 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.60842&mlon=80.61932#map=17/6.60842/80.61932) 

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 Nugawela East

Places mapped inside Nugawela East in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals3
- Hotels1
- Colleges and universities1

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 Kahawattha DS Division

- Atakalanpanna
- Bungiriya
- Endana
- Gabbela
- Kalalella
- Kiranodagama
- Madalagama
- Madalagama Colony
- Miyanavita East
- Miyanavita West
- Nambuluwa
- Nugawela West
- Pahamunupanna
- Panapitiya North
- Panapitiya South
- Pannila
- Uda Hawpe
- Weladura
- Yainna
- Yatagare

## Quick answers

- Where is Nugawela East?In Kahawattha DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Nugawela East?Hapurudeniya, Kattange, Kotakethana, Nugawela West, Panawenna and Weladura
- What is there to see in Nugawela East?Clock Tower, Kirindi Ella Waterfall Pelmadulla, Ammaduwa Kuda Kathragama Dewalaya, Red Bridge Upper Fall
- What time zone is Nugawela East in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Nugawela East?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Nugawela East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Nugawela East?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Nugawela East?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Nugawela East?Base Hospital, about 0.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Nugawela East?Rural Bank, about 0.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Nugawela East?Nations Trust Bank ATM, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nugawela East?Ceypetco, about 0.9 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Nugawela East?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Nugawela East?LK9139015 (OCHA common operational dataset)