# Weddagala East GN division, Kalawana DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalawana/weddagala-east/ Grama Niladhari division · Kalawana DS Division # Weddagala East Weddagala East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kalawana DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **4.29 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 4.3km² - 2mapped services - 302 mtypical elevation ## Where is Weddagala East? Weddagala 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: [Delgoda East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalawana/delgoda-east/), [Gangalagamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalawana/gangalagamuwa/), [Kudumeeriya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalawana/kudumeeriya/), [Wathurawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalawana/wathurawa/) and [Weddagala West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalawana/weddagala-west/). By area it is the 3488th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.1% of [Kalawana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalawana/). The centre of Weddagala East is about 82 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.4722° N, 80.4245° E. Local names: වැද්දාගල 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 Weddagala East ### Nearby, outside Weddagala East - Duwili Ella · attraction, Kudawa4.1 km - Sinharaja National Park · attraction, Kudawa5.0 km - Giant Nawada tree · attraction, Kudawa5.9 km - Pebotuwa Ella · waterfall, Pebotuwa8.0 km - Eli Hatha · waterfall, Delwala8.9 km - Dooli Ella Waterfall · attraction, Kosmulla9.6 km - Uranwatuna Ella · waterfall, Lankagama11 km - Gal Oruwa Ella · waterfall, Lankagama11 km - Thattu Ella · waterfall, Warukandeniya11 km - Brahmana Ella Water Fall · waterfall, Warukandeniya11 km - Sinharaja, Lankagama Entrance · attraction, Lankagama11 km - Red Bridge Lower Fall · attraction, Doloswala12 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: Weddagala 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) · Galle54 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo71 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 06:10, 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 2026-11-02](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 Weddagala East Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Weddagala East. - Ketawalakanda 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 Weddagala 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 Weddagala East Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kalawana Base Hospital · Thapassarakanda 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.53042&mlon=80.39762#map=17/6.53042/80.39762) Bank HNB · Thapassarakanda 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.53053&mlon=80.39597#map=17/6.53053/80.39597) ATM Nations Trust Bank ATM · Ratnapura Town North 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67975&mlon=80.40566#map=17/6.67975/80.40566) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Thapassarakanda 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.53043&mlon=80.39664#map=17/6.53043/80.39664) Hotel Rainforest Edge · Weddagala East 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.46625&mlon=80.43320#map=17/6.46625/80.43320) Mall Salahudeen's Gift Store · Pelmadulla Town 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.62404&mlon=80.54220#map=17/6.62404/80.54220) School Weddagala South Maha vidyalaya · Gangalagamuwa 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.45414&mlon=80.43396#map=17/6.45414/80.43396) College National Youth Training Centre · Thuttiripitiya 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.59602&mlon=80.47859#map=17/6.59602/80.47859) Police station kalawana police station · Thapassarakanda 7.5 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 Weddagala East Places mapped inside Weddagala East in open map data, by type. - Hotels2 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 East - Kalawana West - Kathlana - Kodippilikanda - Koswatta - Kudawa - Kudumeeriya - Kukulegama North - Kukulegama South - Meepagama - Panapola - Pitigalakanda - Pothupitiya North - Pothupitiya South - Rambuka - Samanpura - Thanabela - Thapassarakanda - Wathurawa - Weddagala West - Wembiyagoda - Wewagama - Wewelkandura ## Quick answers - Where is Weddagala East?In Kalawana DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Weddagala East?Delgoda East, Gangalagamuwa, Kudumeeriya, Wathurawa and Weddagala West - What is there to see in Weddagala East?Duwili Ella, Sinharaja National Park, Giant Nawada tree, Pebotuwa Ella - What time zone is Weddagala East in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Weddagala East?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Weddagala East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Weddagala East?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Weddagala East?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Weddagala East?Kalawana Base Hospital, about 7.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Weddagala East?HNB, about 7.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Weddagala East?Nations Trust Bank ATM, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Weddagala East?Ceypetco, about 7.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Weddagala East?LK9133105 (OCHA common operational dataset)