# Baddegama East GN division, Baddegama DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/baddegama-east/ Grama Niladhari division · Baddegama DS Division # Baddegama East Baddegama East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Baddegama DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **2.01 km²**. - 2.0km² ## Where is Baddegama East? Baddegama East lies in [Baddegama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/), [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 6 other GN divisions: [Ellakanda Wathurawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/ellakanda-wathurawa/), [Kotagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/kotagoda/), [Mahahengoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/mahahengoda/), [Nayapamula](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/nayapamula/), [Weihena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/wanduramba/weihena/) and [Yahaladoowa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/yahaladoowa/). By area it is the 6894th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.0% of [Baddegama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/). The centre of Baddegama East is about 94 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.1672° N, 80.2034° E. Local names: බද්දේගම 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 Baddegama East ### Nearby, outside Baddegama East - Ruhunu Aquarium Online Store · aquarium, Kotagoda2.1 km - Tea factory Hill garden · attraction, Indurupathvila2.3 km - Elephant riding · attraction, Hegoda9.2 km - Andahelena Ella · attraction, Ambana10 km - Nature Pool · attraction, Ambana10 km - PABLO Boutique · gallery, Gammaduwatta10 km - Kumarakanda Beach · beach, Modara Patuwatha11 km - Dodanduwa Beach III · beach, Karawegoda11 km - Dodanduwa Beach II · beach, Dodandoowa11 km - Surf Control - Surf School & Stuff · attraction, Wewala12 km - Hikkaduwa Coral Reaf · attraction, Wavulagoda West12 km - Turtle Beach · viewpoint, Pannamgoda12 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: Baddegama 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) · Galle23 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo81 km ### Nearest railway station Kumarakanda (Gammaduwatta), about 11 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:54) 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Baddegama East Named natural and historic features inside Baddegama East, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Galagoda Ela ### Estates 1 estate. - Lawalhena 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 Baddegama 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 Baddegama East Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Baddegama Hospital · Baddegama South 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.16142&mlon=80.18048#map=17/6.16142/80.18048) Bank Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC · Baddegama South 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.16565&mlon=80.18000#map=17/6.16565/80.18000) ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station - Baddegama Interchange · Kotagoda 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.18070&mlon=80.19203#map=17/6.18070/80.19203) Hotel Rainbow Hotel & Restaurant · Baddegama Town 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.17158&mlon=80.17464#map=17/6.17158/80.17464) Mall shopping complex · Baddegama Town 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.17098&mlon=80.17880#map=17/6.17098/80.17880) School Genius International Preschool · Baddegama Town 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.16716&mlon=80.18276#map=17/6.16716/80.18276) College St. Anthony's College · Ganegama East 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14752&mlon=80.19156#map=17/6.14752/80.19156) Police station Baddegama · Baddegama Town 3.2 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 Baddegama DS Division - Adurathvila - Baddegama North - Baddegama South - Baddegama Town - Balagoda - Bataketiya - Boralukada - Dodangoda - Ellakanda Wathurawa - Ganegama East - Ganegama North - Ganegama South - Ganegama West - Ginimellagaha East - Ginimellagaha South - Ginimellagaha West - Gonapura - Gothatuwa - Halpathota - Halpathota Central - Hemmeliya - Horagampita - Horagampita Central - Kasideniya - Keembiela - Keradewala - Kohombanadeniya - Kotagoda - Lelkada - Madoldoowa - Mahahengoda - Mahalapitiya - Majuwana - Nayapamula - Pahala Keembiya - Pilagoda - Pituwalgoda - Sandarawala - Thelikada - Thelikada Nagaraya - Thilaka Udagama - Walpita North - Walpita South - Warakapitikanda - Wavulagala - Weweldeniya - Yahaladoowa ## Quick answers - Where is Baddegama East?In Baddegama DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Baddegama East?Ellakanda Wathurawa, Kotagoda, Mahahengoda, Nayapamula, Weihena and Yahaladoowa - What is there to see in Baddegama East?Ruhunu Aquarium Online Store, Tea factory Hill garden, Elephant riding, Andahelena Ella - What time zone is Baddegama East in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Baddegama East?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Baddegama East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Baddegama East?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Baddegama East?Baddegama Hospital, about 2.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Baddegama East?Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC, about 2.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Baddegama East?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Baddegama East?Lanka Filling Station - Baddegama Interchange, about 2.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Baddegama East?LK3127050 (OCHA common operational dataset)