# Etawalawatta East GN division, Bentota DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bentota/etawalawatta-east/

Grama Niladhari division · Bentota DS Division 

# Etawalawatta East

Etawalawatta East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Bentota DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **0.30 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 0.3km²
- 19 mtypical elevation

## Where is Etawalawatta East?

Etawalawatta East lies in [Bentota DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bentota/), [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 5 other GN divisions: [Akadegoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bentota/akadegoda/), [Dombagahawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bentota/dombagahawatta/), [Etawalawatta West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bentota/etawalawatta-west/), [Habakkala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bentota/habakkala/) and [Olaganduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bentota/olaganduwa/). By area it is the 13318th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.4% of [Bentota DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bentota/). The centre of Etawalawatta East is about 66 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.3714° N, 80.0313° E. Local names: ඇටවලවත්ත 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 Etawalawatta East

### Nearby, outside Etawalawatta East

- Induruwa sea turtle farm · attraction, Kaikawala2.3 km
- Kosgoda Sea Turtle Conservation Project · attraction, Doowemodara2.4 km
- coconut · nature reserve, Yalegama2.4 km
- Jeffry bawa's garden · attraction, Dedduwa3.9 km
- Sea Turtle Research Project · zoo, Warahena4.1 km
- Sea Turtle conservation center · attraction, Warahena4.1 km
- Victor Hasselblad Sea Turtle Research & Conservation Center · zoo, Kosgoda4.2 km
- Kosgoda Sea Turtle Conservation Project · attraction, Kosgoda4.9 km
- Flower · attraction, Aluthgama West7.1 km
- Ahungalla Sea Turtles Conservation Project · attraction, Wathuregama8.0 km
- C.W.W.Kannangara Memorial Statue · memorial, Loolbadduwa8.2 km
- Sampath Villa · castle or fort, Miriswatta9.0 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: Etawalawatta 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

- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo53 km
- Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle53 km

### Nearest railway station

Maha Induruwa (Habakkala), about 2.1 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 06:12, 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 Etawalawatta East

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Etawalawatta East.

- Etawalawatta

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 Etawalawatta 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 Etawalawatta East

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kosgoda Hospital · Kosgoda 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.33646&mlon=80.02965#map=17/6.33646/80.02965) 

Bank BOC Ahungalla · Middaramulla 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.31536&mlon=80.03492#map=17/6.31536/80.03492) 

Petrol pump IOC Fuel Station, Kosgoda · Nape 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.33759&mlon=80.02972#map=17/6.33759/80.02972) 

Hotel Cocoon Resort & Villas · Kaikawala 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.37415&mlon=80.02284#map=17/6.37415/80.02284) 

Mall Basaar · Pahurumulla 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.42352&mlon=79.99698#map=17/6.42352/79.99698) 

School Gonagala Maha Vidyalaya · Gonagalapura 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.38240&mlon=80.03242#map=17/6.38240/80.03242) 

College Ahungalla Rajapaksha College · Ahungalla 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.31356&mlon=80.03419#map=17/6.31356/80.03419) 

Police station Kosgoda · Kosgoda 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.33534&mlon=80.03036#map=17/6.33534/80.03036) 

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 Bentota DS Division

- Akadegoda
- Angagoda
- Athuruwella
- Bodhimaluwa
- Dedduwa
- Delkabalagoda
- Dombagahawatta
- Dope
- Elakaka
- Etawalawatta West
- Ethungagoda
- Galagama
- Galbada
- Galthuduwa
- Gonagalapura
- Habakkala
- Haburugala
- Hipanwatta
- Hunganthota Wadumulla
- Ihala Malawala
- Kahagalla
- Kahawegammedda
- Kaikawala
- Kandemulla
- Kolaniya
- Kommala
- Kotuwabendahena
- Kuda Uragaha
- Maha Uragaha
- Mahagoda
- Mahavila East
- Mahavila West
- Malawala
- Miriswatta
- Moragoda
- Mullegoda
- Olaganduwa
- Pahurumulla
- Pilekumbura
- Ranthotuvila
- Sinharoopagama
- Sooriyagama
- Thotakanatta
- Thunduwa East
- Thunduwa West
- Viyandoowa
- Warahena
- Warakamulla
- Yalegama
- Yathramulla

## Quick answers

- Where is Etawalawatta East?In Bentota DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Etawalawatta East?Akadegoda, Dombagahawatta, Etawalawatta West, Habakkala and Olaganduwa
- What is there to see in Etawalawatta East?Induruwa sea turtle farm, Kosgoda Sea Turtle Conservation Project, coconut, Jeffry bawa's garden
- What time zone is Etawalawatta East in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Etawalawatta East?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Etawalawatta East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Etawalawatta East?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Etawalawatta East?January to February and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Etawalawatta East?Kosgoda Hospital, about 3.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Etawalawatta East?BOC Ahungalla, about 6.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Etawalawatta East?IOC Fuel Station, Kosgoda, about 3.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Etawalawatta East?LK3103145 (OCHA common operational dataset)