# Watareka East GN division, Bope-Poddala DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bope-poddala/watareka-east/ Grama Niladhari division · Bope-Poddala DS Division # Watareka East Watareka East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Bope-Poddala DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **1.11 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.1km² - 2mapped services - 11 mtypical elevation ## Where is Watareka East? Watareka East lies in [Bope-Poddala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bope-poddala/), [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 8 other GN divisions: [Abeysundarawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bope-poddala/abeysundarawatta/), [Bope North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/bope-north/), [Kalegana South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bope-poddala/kalegana-south/), [Maha Hapugala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/maha-hapugala/), [Mampitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bope-poddala/mampitiya/), [Niladeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bope-poddala/niladeniya/), [Pelawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bope-poddala/pelawatta/) and [Piyadigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/piyadigama/). By area it is the 9733rd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.9% of [Bope-Poddala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bope-poddala/). The centre of Watareka East is about 104 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.0664° N, 80.1937° E. Local names: වටරැක 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 Watareka East ### Nearby, outside Watareka East - Sea turtle hatchery mahamodara · attraction, Siyambalagahawatta2.9 km - Elephant riding · attraction, Hegoda3.5 km - Mr. Dewapura Jayasena - Father of hydroelectricity · memorial, Kaluwella4.4 km - Anagarika Dharmapala · memorial, Kaluwella4.4 km - War Heroes Statue · monument, Cheena Koratuwa4.6 km - The Star Bastion · archaeological site, Fort4.6 km - The Moon Bastion · archaeological site, Fort4.7 km - Memorial Pillar · memorial, Fort4.7 km - The Sun Bastion · archaeological site, Fort4.8 km - The Aeolus Bastion · archaeological site, Fort4.8 km - Ramasinghe Premadasa · memorial, Fort4.8 km - The Vismarkt Bastion · archaeological site, Fort4.9 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: Watareka 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) · Galle16 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo91 km ### Nearest railway station Piyadigama (Piyadigama), about 1.5 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 Watareka East Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Watareka East. Settlements here lie between about 11 m and 39 m above sea level (median 11 m). - Hapugala - Kalegana North - Kalupahana - Mampitiya - Watareka 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 Watareka 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 Watareka East Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Queensbury Hospitals · Deddugoda North 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.06241&mlon=80.22095#map=17/6.06241/80.22095) Bank Samurdhi Bank · Siyambalagahawatta 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04860&mlon=80.19489#map=17/6.04860/80.19489) ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) Petrol pump IOC Filling Station · Galwadugoda 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04898&mlon=80.21034#map=17/6.04898/80.21034) Hotel Villa Siri Sewana · Watareka East 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.06190&mlon=80.19175#map=17/6.06190/80.19175) Mall Ayush Sports · Kumbalwella South 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04565&mlon=80.20683#map=17/6.04565/80.20683) School Watareka Sri Sohitha Vidyalaya · Watareka East 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.06062&mlon=80.19347#map=17/6.06062/80.19347) College Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering University of Ruhuna · Niladeniya 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.07848&mlon=80.19184#map=17/6.07848/80.19184) Police station Karapitiya Police Post · Deddugoda North 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.06710&mlon=80.22512#map=17/6.06710/80.22512) 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 Watareka East Places mapped inside Watareka East in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 - Schools1 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 Bope-Poddala DS Division - Abeysundarawatta - Addaragoda - Ambagahawatta - Bangalawatta - Baswatta - Beraliyadola - Bokaramullagoda - Galketiya - Godakanda - Hapugala - Hirimburagama - Holuwagoda - Kahadoowawatta - Kalegana North - Kalegana South - Kapuhempala - Karapitiya - Kerenvila - Kithulampitiya - Kurunda - Kurunda Kanda - Labudoowa - Magadeniya - Mampitiya - Meepawala - Mulana East - Mulana West - Narawala - Navinna - Niladeniya - Opatha - Paliwathugoda - Pannamaga - Panvila - Pelawatta - Penideniya - Poddala - Silvagewatta - Thotagoda - Thunhiripana - Uluvitike - Wakwella - Walawatta ## Quick answers - Where is Watareka East?In Bope-Poddala DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Watareka East?Abeysundarawatta, Bope North, Kalegana South, Maha Hapugala, Mampitiya, Niladeniya, Pelawatta and Piyadigama - What is there to see in Watareka East?Sea turtle hatchery mahamodara, Elephant riding, Mr. Dewapura Jayasena - Father of hydroelectricity, Anagarika Dharmapala - What time zone is Watareka East in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Watareka East?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Watareka East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Watareka East?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Watareka East?Settlements lie between 11 m and 39 m - What is the best time to visit Watareka East?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Watareka East?Queensbury Hospitals, about 3.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Watareka East?Samurdhi Bank, about 2.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Watareka East?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 4.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Watareka East?IOC Filling Station, about 2.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Watareka East?LK3142155 (OCHA common operational dataset)