# Batapola East GN division, Ambalangoda DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/ambalangoda/batapola-east/ Grama Niladhari division · Ambalangoda DS Division # Batapola East Batapola East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Ambalangoda DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **2.17 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 2.2km² - 36 mtypical elevation ## Where is Batapola East? Batapola East lies in [Ambalangoda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/ambalangoda/), [Galle District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 7 other GN divisions: [Ampegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/welivitiya-divitura/ampegama/), [Batapola South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/ambalangoda/batapola-south/), [Dorala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/ambalangoda/dorala/), [Maddevila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/welivitiya-divitura/maddevila/), [Manampita](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/gonapinuwala/manampita/), [Miriswatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/welivitiya-divitura/miriswatta/) and [Polhunnawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/ambalangoda/polhunnawa/). By area it is the 6532nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.4% of [Ambalangoda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/ambalangoda/). The centre of Batapola East is about 86 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.2154° N, 80.1352° E. Local names: බටපොල නැගෙනනහිර . 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 Batapola East ### Nearby, outside Batapola East - Moonstone Mines · attraction, Udakerewa4.8 km - Isidi Aquarium · aquarium, Igala Thalawa6.8 km - General Tsunami Photo Museum · museum, Pereliya North7.4 km - Community Tsunami Education Center and Tsunami Museum · museum, Pereliya North7.4 km - Tsunami Photo Museum Telwatta · museum, Thelwatta7.4 km - Tsunami Monument · monument, Pereliya North7.4 km - Ruhunu Aquarium Online Store · aquarium, Kotagoda7.5 km - Turtle Hatchery · zoo, Pereliya South7.6 km - Turtle Hatchery Hikkaduwa · zoo, Pereliya South7.6 km - TSUNAMI PHOTO GALLERY · museum, Pereliya South7.6 km - Dive Seenigama Dive Lanka · attraction, Seenigama8.0 km - Akurala Beach · beach, Akurala South8.4 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: Batapola 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) · Galle32 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo73 km ### Nearest railway station Telwatte (Pereliya North), about 7.3 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:55) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:11, sunset around 17:57). 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 Batapola East Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Batapola East. Settlements here lie between about 25 m and 37 m above sea level (median 36 m). - Dorala - Kanatapitiya - Kerewa - Maddewila 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 Batapola East Named natural and historic features inside Batapola East, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Olabedda Forest Reserve 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 Batapola East and the best time to visit Using the climate of Galle District, the warmest month is May (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (27 °C). About 2,174 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (334 mm) and the driest Feb (85 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and July**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 27 95 Feb 27 85 Mar 28 124 Apr 28 221 May 28 243 Jun 28 146 Jul 27 116 Aug 27 139 Sep 27 189 Oct 27 280 Nov 27 334 Dec 27 202 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Batapola East Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Karandeniya District Hospital · Borakanda 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26899&mlon=80.09919#map=17/6.26899/80.09919) Bank Peoples Bank · Meetiyagoda 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.18996&mlon=80.09657#map=17/6.18996/80.09657) ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Old Colony 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.24873&mlon=80.14990#map=17/6.24873/80.14990) Hotel The Leaf Cottage · Manampita 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.20221&mlon=80.13610#map=17/6.20221/80.13610) Mall Shoping Complex · Baddegama Town 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.17225&mlon=80.17790#map=17/6.17225/80.17790) School G/Nindana Vidyalaya · Nindana 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.21210&mlon=80.10751#map=17/6.21210/80.10751) College Meetiyagoda Primary School · Meetiyagoda 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.19104&mlon=80.09637#map=17/6.19104/80.09637) Police station Baddegama · Baddegama Town 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.17273&mlon=80.17488#map=17/6.17273/80.17488) 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 Ambalangoda DS Division - Batadoowa - Batapola Central - Batapola North - Batapola South - Batapola West - Diddeliya - Domanvila - Dorala - Eranavila - Godahena - Heppumulla - Hirewatta - Kaluwadumulla - Karittakanda - Keraminiya - Kobeithuduwa - Kondagala - Lewdoowa - Maha Ambalangoda - Meetiyagoda - Metiwala - Nawagama - Nindana - Okanda - Paniyandoowa - Patabendimulla - Polhunnawa - Polwatta - Poramba - Thalgasgoda - Thanipolgahalanga - Thilakapura - Udakerewa - Vilegoda - Walakada ## Quick answers - Where is Batapola East?In Ambalangoda DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Batapola East?Ampegama, Batapola South, Dorala, Maddevila, Manampita, Miriswatta and Polhunnawa - What is there to see in Batapola East?Moonstone Mines, Isidi Aquarium, General Tsunami Photo Museum, Community Tsunami Education Center and Tsunami Museum - What time zone is Batapola East in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Batapola East?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Batapola East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Batapola East?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Batapola East?Settlements lie between 25 m and 37 m - What is the best time to visit Batapola East?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Batapola East?Karandeniya District Hospital, about 7.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Batapola East?Peoples Bank, about 5.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Batapola East?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Batapola East?Lanka Filling Station, about 4.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Batapola East?LK3133125 (OCHA common operational dataset)