# Ginimellagaha East GN division, Baddegama DS Division

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/ginimellagaha-east/

Grama Niladhari division · Baddegama DS Division 

# Ginimellagaha East

Ginimellagaha East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Baddegama DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **1.19 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 1.2km²
- 3 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ginimellagaha East?

Ginimellagaha 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 7 other GN divisions: [Dodangoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/dodangoda/), [Ginimellagaha South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/ginimellagaha-south/), [Ginimellagaha West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/ginimellagaha-west/), [Lelkada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/lelkada/), [Mawadavila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/rathgama/mawadavila/), [Panvila Pahalagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/rathgama/panvila-pahalagoda/) and [Pituwalgoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/pituwalgoda/). By area it is the 9445th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.8% of [Baddegama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/). The centre of Ginimellagaha East is about 96 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.1287° N, 80.1686° E. Local names: ගිනිමැල්ලගහ නැගෙන .

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 Ginimellagaha East

### Nearby, outside Ginimellagaha East

- Elephant riding · attraction, Hegoda4.3 km
- PABLO Boutique · gallery, Gammaduwatta4.9 km
- Kumarakanda Beach · beach, Modara Patuwatha5.3 km
- Dodanduwa Beach III · beach, Karawegoda5.4 km
- Dodanduwa Beach II · beach, Dodandoowa5.7 km
- Tea factory Hill garden · attraction, Indurupathvila6.5 km
- Ruhunu Aquarium Online Store · aquarium, Kotagoda6.8 km
- Surf Control - Surf School & Stuff · attraction, Wewala7.1 km
- Turtle Beach · viewpoint, Pannamgoda7.6 km
- Shark view point · viewpoint, Pannamgoda7.6 km
- Hikkaduwa Coral Reaf · attraction, Wavulagoda West7.7 km
- Dive Seenigama Dive Lanka · attraction, Seenigama9.1 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: Ginimellagaha 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) · Colombo83 km

### Nearest railway station

Rathgama (Devinigoda), about 5.0 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 Ginimellagaha East

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Ginimellagaha East. Settlements here lie between about 2 m and 14 m above sea level (median 3 m).

- Ginimellagaha East
- Hendiharagoda
- Pituwalgoda

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 Ginimellagaha 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 Ginimellagaha East

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Baddegama Hospital · Baddegama South 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.16142&mlon=80.18048#map=17/6.16142/80.18048) 

Bank Peoples Bank · Arachchikanda 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14124&mlon=80.13697#map=17/6.14124/80.13697) 

ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) 

Petrol pump Sinopec · Dodamkahavila 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14287&mlon=80.13827#map=17/6.14287/80.13827) 

Hotel Echoing Dream Resort · Ganegama South 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14115&mlon=80.17538#map=17/6.14115/80.17538) 

Mall shopping complex · Baddegama Town 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.17098&mlon=80.17880#map=17/6.17098/80.17880) 

School Genius International Preschool · Baddegama Town 4.6 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 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14752&mlon=80.19156#map=17/6.14752/80.19156) 

Police station Baddegama · Baddegama Town 4.9 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 East
- Baddegama North
- Baddegama South
- Baddegama Town
- Balagoda
- Bataketiya
- Boralukada
- Dodangoda
- Ellakanda Wathurawa
- Ganegama East
- Ganegama North
- Ganegama South
- Ganegama West
- 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 Ginimellagaha East?In Baddegama DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Ginimellagaha East?Dodangoda, Ginimellagaha South, Ginimellagaha West, Lelkada, Mawadavila, Panvila Pahalagoda and Pituwalgoda
- What is there to see in Ginimellagaha East?Elephant riding, PABLO Boutique, Kumarakanda Beach, Dodanduwa Beach III
- What time zone is Ginimellagaha East in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Ginimellagaha East?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Ginimellagaha East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ginimellagaha East?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ginimellagaha East?Settlements lie between 2 m and 14 m
- What is the best time to visit Ginimellagaha East?January to February and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ginimellagaha East?Baddegama Hospital, about 3.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ginimellagaha East?Peoples Bank, about 3.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Ginimellagaha East?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ginimellagaha East?Sinopec, about 3.7 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ginimellagaha East?LK3127170 (OCHA common operational dataset)