# Eriyagahamulla GN division, Gonapinuwala DS Division

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Grama Niladhari division · Gonapinuwala DS Division 

# Eriyagahamulla

Eriyagahamulla is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Gonapinuwala DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **0.14 km²**.

- 0.1km²

## Where is Eriyagahamulla?

Eriyagahamulla lies in [Gonapinuwala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/gonapinuwala/), [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 3 other GN divisions: [Aluthwala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/gonapinuwala/aluthwala/), [Ampegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/welivitiya-divitura/ampegama/) and [Banwelgodella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/gonapinuwala/banwelgodella/). By area it is the 13810th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.6% of [Gonapinuwala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/gonapinuwala/). The centre of Eriyagahamulla is about 89 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.1848° N, 80.1389° E. Local names: ඊරියගහමුල්ල .

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 Eriyagahamulla

### Nearby, outside Eriyagahamulla

- Moonstone Mines · attraction, Udakerewa4.9 km
- TSUNAMI PHOTO GALLERY · museum, Pereliya South5.8 km
- Turtle Hatchery · zoo, Pereliya South5.8 km
- Tsunami Monument · monument, Pereliya North5.9 km
- Turtle Hatchery Hikkaduwa · zoo, Pereliya South5.9 km
- Community Tsunami Education Center and Tsunami Museum · museum, Pereliya North5.9 km
- General Tsunami Photo Museum · museum, Pereliya North5.9 km
- Tsunami Photo Museum Telwatta · museum, Thelwatta6.0 km
- Dive Seenigama Dive Lanka · attraction, Seenigama6.0 km
- Ruhunu Aquarium Online Store · aquarium, Kotagoda6.2 km
- Hikkaduwa Coral Reaf · attraction, Wavulagoda West7.1 km
- Turtle Beach · viewpoint, Pannamgoda7.3 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: Eriyagahamulla

- 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) · Galle29 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo76 km

### Nearest railway station

Seenigama (Seenigama), about 5.7 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 Eriyagahamulla 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 Eriyagahamulla

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital District Hospital · Baddegama South 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.16293&mlon=80.17946#map=17/6.16293/80.17946) 

Bank BOC · Baddegama Town 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.17211&mlon=80.17821#map=17/6.17211/80.17821) 

ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) 

Petrol pump Sinopec · Dodamkahavila 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14287&mlon=80.13827#map=17/6.14287/80.13827) 

Hotel The Leaf Cottage · Ampegama 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.19641&mlon=80.14273#map=17/6.19641/80.14273) 

Mall Shoping Complex · Baddegama Town 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.17225&mlon=80.17790#map=17/6.17225/80.17790) 

School Galahenkanda Vidyalaya · Galahenkanda 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.18423&mlon=80.15515#map=17/6.18423/80.15515) 

College Meetiyagoda Primary School · Meetiyagoda 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.19104&mlon=80.09637#map=17/6.19104/80.09637) 

Police station Baddegama · Baddegama Town 4.2 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 Gonapinuwala DS Division

- Aluthwala
- Arachchikanda
- Banwelgodella
- Berathuduwa
- Dangaragaha Udumulla
- Dodamkahavila
- Gonapeenuwala Central
- Gonapeenuwala East
- Gonapeenuwala West
- Henagoda
- Hikkaduwa East
- Kaluwagaha Colony
- Karuwalabedda
- Kirindiela
- Mahagangoda
- Manampita
- Thilakagama
- Woodland Watta

## Quick answers

- Where is Eriyagahamulla?In Gonapinuwala DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Eriyagahamulla?Aluthwala, Ampegama and Banwelgodella
- What is there to see in Eriyagahamulla?Moonstone Mines, TSUNAMI PHOTO GALLERY, Turtle Hatchery, Tsunami Monument
- What time zone is Eriyagahamulla in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Eriyagahamulla?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Eriyagahamulla?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Eriyagahamulla?January to February and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Eriyagahamulla?District Hospital, about 5.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Eriyagahamulla?BOC, about 4.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Eriyagahamulla?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Eriyagahamulla?Sinopec, about 4.7 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Eriyagahamulla?LK3134025 (OCHA common operational dataset)