# Kalawana East GN division, Kalawana DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalawana/kalawana-east/ Grama Niladhari division · Kalawana DS Division # Kalawana East Kalawana East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kalawana DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **2.39 km²**. Open map data shows 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2.4km² - 1mapped service ## Where is Kalawana East? Kalawana East lies in [Kalawana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalawana/), [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 5 other GN divisions: [Hangarangala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalawana/hangarangala/), [Kalawana West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalawana/kalawana-west/), [Thapassarakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalawana/thapassarakanda/), [Wembiyagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalawana/wembiyagoda/) and [Wewelkandura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalawana/wewelkandura/). By area it is the 6041st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.6% of [Kalawana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalawana/). The centre of Kalawana East is about 76 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.5309° N, 80.4074° E. Local names: කලවාන 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 Kalawana East ### Nearby, outside Kalawana East - Pebotuwa Ella · waterfall, Pebotuwa5.9 km - Red Bridge Lower Fall · attraction, Doloswala8.5 km - Red Bridge Upper Fall · attraction, Kolombugama8.7 km - Eli Hatha · waterfall, Delwala9.8 km - Duwili Ella · attraction, Kudawa10 km - Sinharaja National Park · attraction, Kudawa11 km - Giant Nawada tree · attraction, Kudawa12 km - Dooli Ella Waterfall · attraction, Kosmulla16 km - Makeliya Water Fall · attraction, Kosgulana16 km - Old Kelani Valley Railway Bridge · monument, Angammana17 km - Ratnapura Clock Tower · monument, Ratnapura Town17 km - Anagarika Dharmapala Memorial Statue · memorial, Ratnapura Town West17 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: Kalawana 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 - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle61 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo66 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:53) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:11, 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 2026-11-02](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. ## Weather in Kalawana 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 Kalawana East Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kalawana Base Hospital · Thapassarakanda 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.53042&mlon=80.39762#map=17/6.53042/80.39762) Bank Regional Development Bank · Thapassarakanda 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.53091&mlon=80.39660#map=17/6.53091/80.39660) ATM Nations Trust Bank ATM · Ratnapura Town North 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67975&mlon=80.40566#map=17/6.67975/80.40566) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Thapassarakanda 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.53043&mlon=80.39664#map=17/6.53043/80.39664) Hotel Sesatha hotel, Kalawana · Kalawana West 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.53608&mlon=80.40568#map=17/6.53608/80.40568) Mall Salahudeen's Gift Store · Pelmadulla Town 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.62404&mlon=80.54220#map=17/6.62404/80.54220) School National School · Kalawana West 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.53584&mlon=80.40069#map=17/6.53584/80.40069) College National Youth Training Centre · Thuttiripitiya 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.59602&mlon=80.47859#map=17/6.59602/80.47859) Police station kalawana police station · Thapassarakanda 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.53112&mlon=80.39097#map=17/6.53112/80.39097) 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 Kalawana East Places mapped inside Kalawana East in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 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 Kalawana DS Division - Davugalagama - Delgoda East - Delgoda West - Dolekanda - Gangalagamuwa - Hangarangala - Hapugoda - Ilumbakanda - Jathuwangoda - Kalawana West - Kathlana - Kodippilikanda - Koswatta - Kudawa - Kudumeeriya - Kukulegama North - Kukulegama South - Meepagama - Panapola - Pitigalakanda - Pothupitiya North - Pothupitiya South - Rambuka - Samanpura - Thanabela - Thapassarakanda - Wathurawa - Weddagala East - Weddagala West - Wembiyagoda - Wewagama - Wewelkandura ## Quick answers - Where is Kalawana East?In Kalawana DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kalawana East?Hangarangala, Kalawana West, Thapassarakanda, Wembiyagoda and Wewelkandura - What is there to see in Kalawana East?Pebotuwa Ella, Red Bridge Lower Fall, Red Bridge Upper Fall, Eli Hatha - What time zone is Kalawana East in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kalawana East?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kalawana East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Kalawana East?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Kalawana East?Kalawana Base Hospital, about 1.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kalawana East?Regional Development Bank, about 1.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kalawana East?Nations Trust Bank ATM, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kalawana East?Ceypetco, about 1.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kalawana East?LK9133070 (OCHA common operational dataset)