# Gonapeenuwala East GN division, Gonapinuwala DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/gonapinuwala/gonapeenuwala-east/ Grama Niladhari division · Gonapinuwala DS Division # Gonapeenuwala East Gonapeenuwala East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Gonapinuwala DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **1.49 km²**. - 1.5km² ## Where is Gonapeenuwala East? Gonapeenuwala East 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 5 other GN divisions: [Arachchikanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/gonapinuwala/arachchikanda/), [Berathuduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/gonapinuwala/berathuduwa/), [Gonapeenuwala Central](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/gonapinuwala/gonapeenuwala-central/), [Gonapeenuwala West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/gonapinuwala/gonapeenuwala-west/) and [Woodland Watta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/gonapinuwala/woodland-watta/). By area it is the 8364th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 5.9% of [Gonapinuwala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/gonapinuwala/). The centre of Gonapeenuwala East is about 92 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.1572° N, 80.1417° E. Local names: ගෝනපීනුවල නැගෙනහි . 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 Gonapeenuwala East ### Nearby, outside Gonapeenuwala East - PABLO Boutique · gallery, Gammaduwatta5.1 km - Surf Control - Surf School & Stuff · attraction, Wewala5.3 km - Hikkaduwa Coral Reaf · attraction, Wavulagoda West5.3 km - Turtle Beach · viewpoint, Pannamgoda5.4 km - Shark view point · viewpoint, Pannamgoda5.4 km - Dive Seenigama Dive Lanka · attraction, Seenigama5.5 km - TSUNAMI PHOTO GALLERY · museum, Pereliya South5.6 km - Kumarakanda Beach · beach, Modara Patuwatha5.7 km - Turtle Hatchery Hikkaduwa · zoo, Pereliya South5.7 km - Turtle Hatchery · zoo, Pereliya South5.7 km - Tsunami Monument · monument, Pereliya North5.9 km - Community Tsunami Education Center and Tsunami Museum · museum, Pereliya North6.0 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: Gonapeenuwala 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) · Galle27 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo79 km ### Nearest railway station Hikkaduwa (Hikkaduwa Nagarikaya), about 4.9 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Gonapeenuwala East Named natural and historic features inside Gonapeenuwala East, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Ratmehera Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Gonapeenuwala 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 Gonapeenuwala East Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital District Hospital · Baddegama South 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.16293&mlon=80.17946#map=17/6.16293/80.17946) Bank Peoples Bank · Arachchikanda 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14124&mlon=80.13697#map=17/6.14124/80.13697) ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) Petrol pump Sinopec · Dodamkahavila 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14287&mlon=80.13827#map=17/6.14287/80.13827) Hotel Village Hotel Gonapinuwala · Woodland Watta 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.15922&mlon=80.13988#map=17/6.15922/80.13988) Mall Shoping Complex · Baddegama Town 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.17225&mlon=80.17790#map=17/6.17225/80.17790) School Galahenkanda Vidyalaya · Galahenkanda 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.18423&mlon=80.15515#map=17/6.18423/80.15515) College Lake School · Hikkaduwa East 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14650&mlon=80.11750#map=17/6.14650/80.11750) Police station Baddegama · Baddegama Town 4.1 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 - Eriyagahamulla - Gonapeenuwala Central - Gonapeenuwala West - Henagoda - Hikkaduwa East - Kaluwagaha Colony - Karuwalabedda - Kirindiela - Mahagangoda - Manampita - Thilakagama - Woodland Watta ## Quick answers - Where is Gonapeenuwala East?In Gonapinuwala DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Gonapeenuwala East?Arachchikanda, Berathuduwa, Gonapeenuwala Central, Gonapeenuwala West and Woodland Watta - What is there to see in Gonapeenuwala East?PABLO Boutique, Surf Control - Surf School & Stuff, Hikkaduwa Coral Reaf, Turtle Beach - What time zone is Gonapeenuwala East in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Gonapeenuwala East?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Gonapeenuwala East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Gonapeenuwala East?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Gonapeenuwala East?District Hospital, about 4.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Gonapeenuwala East?Peoples Bank, about 1.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Gonapeenuwala East?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gonapeenuwala East?Sinopec, about 1.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Gonapeenuwala East?LK3134080 (OCHA common operational dataset)