# Bope East GN division, Galle 4 Gravets DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/bope-east/

Grama Niladhari division · Galle 4 Gravets DS Division 

# Bope East

Bope East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Galle 4 Gravets DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **0.43 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 0.4km²
- 5mapped services
- 22 mtypical elevation

## Where is Bope East?

Bope East lies in [Galle 4 Gravets DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/), [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 9 other GN divisions: [Bataganvila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/bataganvila/), [Bope North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/bope-north/), [Bope West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/bope-west/), [Galwadugoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/galwadugoda/), [Kalegana South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bope-poddala/kalegana-south/), [Kumbalwella North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/kumbalwella-north/), [Kumbalwella South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/kumbalwella-south/), [Madawalamulla North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/madawalamulla-north/) and [Richmond Kanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/richmond-kanda/). By area it is the 12745th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.9% of [Galle 4 Gravets DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/). The centre of Bope East is about 106 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 1.1 km from Galle, the main town of Galle 4 Gravets DS Division. The centre point is at 6.0520° N, 80.2022° E. Local names: බෝපෙ 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 Bope East

### Nearby, outside Bope East

- Sea turtle hatchery mahamodara · attraction, Siyambalagahawatta1.3 km
- Mr. Dewapura Jayasena - Father of hydroelectricity · memorial, Kaluwella2.5 km
- Anagarika Dharmapala · memorial, Kaluwella2.5 km
- War Heroes Statue · monument, Cheena Koratuwa2.7 km
- The Star Bastion · archaeological site, Fort2.7 km
- The Moon Bastion · archaeological site, Fort2.8 km
- Memorial Pillar · memorial, Fort2.8 km
- The Sun Bastion · archaeological site, Fort2.9 km
- The Aeolus Bastion · archaeological site, Fort2.9 km
- Ramasinghe Premadasa · memorial, Fort2.9 km
- The Vismarkt Bastion · archaeological site, Fort3.0 km
- National Museum Fort · museum, Fort3.0 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: Bope 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) · Galle15 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo92 km

### Nearest railway station

Richmond Hill (Bope East), about 0.4 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 Bope East

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

- Richmond Hill

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 Bope 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 Bope East

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital General Hospital Mahamodara · Mahamodara 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03845&mlon=80.20514#map=17/6.03845/80.20514) 

Bank Co-op Bank · Bataganvila 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.05294&mlon=80.20826#map=17/6.05294/80.20826) 

ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) 

Petrol pump IOC Filling Station · Galwadugoda 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04898&mlon=80.21034#map=17/6.04898/80.21034) 

Hotel theDream - bed&breakfast · Bope East 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.05075&mlon=80.20121#map=17/6.05075/80.20121) 

Mall Ayush Sports · Kumbalwella South 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04565&mlon=80.20683#map=17/6.04565/80.20683) 

School Rippon Girls' College · Richmond Kanda 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.05266&mlon=80.20344#map=17/6.05266/80.20344) 

College American College of Higher Education [Galle Campus] · Bataganvila 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.05270&mlon=80.20834#map=17/6.05270/80.20834) 

Police station Genius English Academy · Kandewatta 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04017&mlon=80.21345#map=17/6.04017/80.21345) 

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 Bope East

Places mapped inside Bope East in open map data, by type.

- Hotels3
- Schools1
- Restaurants1

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 Galle 4 Gravets DS Division

- Bataganvila
- Bope North
- Bope West
- Cheena Koratuwa
- Dadalla East
- Dadalla West
- Dangedara East
- Dangedara West
- Deddugoda North
- Deddugoda South
- Dewata
- Dewathura
- Ettiligoda South
- Fort
- Galwadugoda
- Ginthota East
- Ginthota West
- Kaluwella
- Kandewatta
- Katugoda
- Kongaha
- Kumbalwella North
- Kumbalwella South
- Kurunduwatta
- Madapathala
- Madawalamulla North
- Madawalamulla South
- Magalla
- Maha Hapugala
- Mahamodara
- Maitipe
- Makuluwa
- Maligaspe
- Milidduwa
- Minuwangoda
- Osanagoda
- Pettigalawatta
- Piyadigama
- Pokunawatta
- Richmond Kanda
- Sanghamittapura
- Siyambalagahawatta
- Thalapitiya
- Ukwatta East
- Ukwatta West
- Walawwatta
- Welipatha
- Welipitimodara
- Weliwatta

## Quick answers

- Where is Bope East?In Galle 4 Gravets DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Bope East?Bataganvila, Bope North, Bope West, Galwadugoda, Kalegana South, Kumbalwella North, Kumbalwella South, Madawalamulla North and Richmond Kanda
- What is there to see in Bope East?Sea turtle hatchery mahamodara, Mr. Dewapura Jayasena - Father of hydroelectricity, Anagarika Dharmapala, War Heroes Statue
- What time zone is Bope East in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Bope East?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Bope East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bope East?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Bope East?January to February and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Bope East?General Hospital Mahamodara, about 1.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Bope East?Co-op Bank, about 0.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Bope East?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 2.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bope East?IOC Filling Station, about 1.0 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Bope East?LK3139050 (OCHA common operational dataset)