# Ukwatta East GN division, Galle 4 Gravets DS Division

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

Grama Niladhari division · Galle 4 Gravets DS Division 

# Ukwatta East

Ukwatta East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Galle 4 Gravets DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **0.41 km²**.

- 0.4km²

## Where is Ukwatta East?

Ukwatta 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 6 other GN divisions: [Hegoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/rathgama/hegoda/), [Horagampita](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/horagampita/), [Maha Hapugala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/maha-hapugala/), [Niladeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bope-poddala/niladeniya/), [Ukwatta West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/ukwatta-west/) and [Wakwella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bope-poddala/wakwella/). By area it is the 12842nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.8% of [Galle 4 Gravets DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/). The centre of Ukwatta East is about 102 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 5.2 km from Galle, the main town of Galle 4 Gravets DS Division. The centre point is at 6.0849° N, 80.1843° E. Local names: උක්වත්ත 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 Ukwatta East

### Nearby, outside Ukwatta East

- Elephant riding · attraction, Hegoda1.4 km
- Sea turtle hatchery mahamodara · attraction, Siyambalagahawatta5.2 km
- Dodanduwa Beach III · beach, Karawegoda5.7 km
- Mr. Dewapura Jayasena - Father of hydroelectricity · memorial, Kaluwella6.7 km
- Anagarika Dharmapala · memorial, Kaluwella6.7 km
- Dodanduwa Beach II · beach, Dodandoowa6.8 km
- War Heroes Statue · monument, Cheena Koratuwa6.9 km
- The Star Bastion · archaeological site, Fort6.9 km
- The Moon Bastion · archaeological site, Fort7.0 km
- Memorial Pillar · memorial, Fort7.0 km
- The Sun Bastion · archaeological site, Fort7.1 km
- The Aeolus Bastion · archaeological site, Fort7.1 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: Ukwatta 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) · Galle18 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo88 km

### Nearest railway station

Gintota (Ginthota West), about 2.8 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.

## Weather in Ukwatta 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 Ukwatta East

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Rajgama Government Dispensary · Palliyapitiya 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.09050&mlon=80.14781#map=17/6.09050/80.14781) 

Bank Hirimbura Rural Bank · Hirimburagama 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.06751&mlon=80.21736#map=17/6.06751/80.21736) 

ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) 

Petrol pump Boossa Filling Station · Boossa 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.07203&mlon=80.16217#map=17/6.07203/80.16217) 

Hotel SENU Villa & Cottage · Ukwatta West 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.07720&mlon=80.18103#map=17/6.07720/80.18103) 

Mall Ayush Sports · Kumbalwella South 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04565&mlon=80.20683#map=17/6.04565/80.20683) 

School Hapugala Primary School · Hapugala 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08104&mlon=80.19292#map=17/6.08104/80.19292) 

College Faculty of Engineering, University of Ruhuna · Niladeniya 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.07936&mlon=80.19197#map=17/6.07936/80.19197) 

Police station Karapitiya Police Post · Deddugoda North 4.9 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.

## Other GN divisions in Galle 4 Gravets DS Division

- Bataganvila
- Bope East
- 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 West
- Walawwatta
- Welipatha
- Welipitimodara
- Weliwatta

## Quick answers

- Where is Ukwatta East?In Galle 4 Gravets DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Ukwatta East?Hegoda, Horagampita, Maha Hapugala, Niladeniya, Ukwatta West and Wakwella
- What is there to see in Ukwatta East?Elephant riding, Sea turtle hatchery mahamodara, Dodanduwa Beach III, Mr. Dewapura Jayasena - Father of hydroelectricity
- What time zone is Ukwatta East in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Ukwatta East?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Ukwatta East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Ukwatta East?January to February and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ukwatta East?Rajgama Government Dispensary, about 4.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ukwatta East?Hirimbura Rural Bank, about 4.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Ukwatta East?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 6.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ukwatta East?Boossa Filling Station, about 2.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ukwatta East?LK3139005 (OCHA common operational dataset)