# Hikkaduwa East GN division, Gonapinuwala DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/gonapinuwala/hikkaduwa-east/ Grama Niladhari division · Gonapinuwala DS Division # Hikkaduwa East Hikkaduwa East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Gonapinuwala DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **1.67 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 14 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.7km² - 14mapped services - 11 mtypical elevation ## Where is Hikkaduwa East? Hikkaduwa 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 8 other GN divisions: [Arachchikanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/gonapinuwala/arachchikanda/), [Berathuduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/gonapinuwala/berathuduwa/), [Delgahadoowa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/hikkaduwa/delgahadoowa/), [Hikkaduwa Central](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/hikkaduwa/hikkaduwa-central/), [Kalupe](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/madampagama/kalupe/), [Kuda Wewala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/hikkaduwa/kuda-wewala/), [Nakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/hikkaduwa/nakanda/) and [Nalagasdeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/hikkaduwa/nalagasdeniya/). By area it is the 7811th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 6.6% of [Gonapinuwala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/gonapinuwala/). The centre of Hikkaduwa East is about 93 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.1430° N, 80.1230° E. Local names: හික්කඩුව 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 Hikkaduwa East ### Nearby, outside Hikkaduwa East - Surf Control - Surf School & Stuff · attraction, Wewala2.7 km - Hikkaduwa Coral Reaf · attraction, Wavulagoda West2.7 km - Turtle Beach · viewpoint, Pannamgoda2.9 km - Shark view point · viewpoint, Pannamgoda2.9 km - PABLO Boutique · gallery, Gammaduwatta3.2 km - Kumarakanda Beach · beach, Modara Patuwatha3.8 km - Dive Seenigama Dive Lanka · attraction, Seenigama3.8 km - TSUNAMI PHOTO GALLERY · museum, Pereliya South4.1 km - Turtle Hatchery Hikkaduwa · zoo, Pereliya South4.2 km - Turtle Hatchery · zoo, Pereliya South4.3 km - Dodanduwa Beach II · beach, Dodandoowa4.6 km - Tsunami Monument · monument, Pereliya North4.6 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: Hikkaduwa 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) · Colombo80 km ### Nearest railway station Thiranagama (Thiranagama Wellabada), about 2.5 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 Hikkaduwa East Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Hikkaduwa East. - Kurusegoda - Patana 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 Hikkaduwa 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 Hikkaduwa East Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Peoples Medical Centre/ Hikkaduwa · Hikkaduwa West 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14028&mlon=80.10390#map=17/6.14028/80.10390) Bank Peoples Bank · Arachchikanda 1.6 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 Ceypetco · Arachchikanda 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14161&mlon=80.13715#map=17/6.14161/80.13715) Hotel River park hotel Hikkaduwa · Hikkaduwa East 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14368&mlon=80.12266#map=17/6.14368/80.12266) Mall Shoping Complex · Baddegama Town 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.17225&mlon=80.17790#map=17/6.17225/80.17790) School Sri Sumangala Central College · Hikkaduwa Central 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14153&mlon=80.11337#map=17/6.14153/80.11337) College Lake School · Hikkaduwa East 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14650&mlon=80.11750#map=17/6.14650/80.11750) Police station Tourist Police · Narigama Wellabada 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.12466&mlon=80.10971#map=17/6.12466/80.10971) 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 Hikkaduwa East Places mapped inside Hikkaduwa East in open map data, by type. - Hotels13 - Colleges and universities1 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 Gonapinuwala DS Division - Aluthwala - Arachchikanda - Banwelgodella - Berathuduwa - Dangaragaha Udumulla - Dodamkahavila - Eriyagahamulla - Gonapeenuwala Central - Gonapeenuwala East - Gonapeenuwala West - Henagoda - Kaluwagaha Colony - Karuwalabedda - Kirindiela - Mahagangoda - Manampita - Thilakagama - Woodland Watta ## Quick answers - Where is Hikkaduwa East?In Gonapinuwala DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Hikkaduwa East?Arachchikanda, Berathuduwa, Delgahadoowa, Hikkaduwa Central, Kalupe, Kuda Wewala, Nakanda and Nalagasdeniya - What is there to see in Hikkaduwa East?Surf Control - Surf School & Stuff, Hikkaduwa Coral Reaf, Turtle Beach, Shark view point - What time zone is Hikkaduwa East in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Hikkaduwa East?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Hikkaduwa East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Hikkaduwa East?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Hikkaduwa East?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Hikkaduwa East?Peoples Medical Centre/ Hikkaduwa, about 2.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Hikkaduwa East?Peoples Bank, about 1.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Hikkaduwa East?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Hikkaduwa East?Ceypetco, about 1.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Hikkaduwa East?LK3134070 (OCHA common operational dataset)