# Kathaluwa East GN division, Habaraduwa DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/kathaluwa-east/ Grama Niladhari division · Habaraduwa DS Division # Kathaluwa East Kathaluwa East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Habaraduwa DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **0.47 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 17 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.5km² - 17mapped services - 10 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kathaluwa East? Kathaluwa East lies in [Habaraduwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/), [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: [Alawathuthisgoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/alawathuthisgoda/), [Atadahewathugoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/atadahewathugoda/), [Kathaluwa Central](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/kathaluwa-central/), [Kathaluwa West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/kathaluwa-west/) and [Welhengoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/welhengoda/). By area it is the 12565th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.0% of [Habaraduwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/). The centre of Kathaluwa East is about 119 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 5.9833° N, 80.3479° E. Local names: කතළුව 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 Kathaluwa East ### Nearby, outside Kathaluwa East - Beach views · viewpoint, Piyadigama West1.5 km - Koggala Beach Park · beach, Koggala2.2 km - Martin Wickramasinghe Folk Museum Complex · museum, Koggala2.3 km - Ahangama Secret Beach · attraction, Ahangama Central3.1 km - Ahangama Beach · beach, Goviyapana3.5 km - Spice Island · viewpoint, Koggala Athireka II3.7 km - Handunugoda Tea Estate · museum, Atanikitha3.8 km - Sea Turtle Conservation Project · zoo, Koggala Athireka I4.1 km - Midigama Right · viewpoint, Denuwala4.5 km - Sea Turtle Hatchery · zoo, Liyanagoda5.0 km - Pallisters · attraction, Midigama North5.2 km - Naomi Beach · beach, Gurubebila7.0 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: Kathaluwa 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) · Galle3.3 km - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala92 km ### Nearest railway station Kathaluwa (Kathaluwa West), about 0.8 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:54) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:10, 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 Kathaluwa East Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Kathaluwa East. Settlements here lie between about 10 m and 16 m above sea level (median 10 m). - Dewagoda - Hatuwapiyadigama East - Hatuwapiyadigama West - Kabalana - Katalugoda - Kataluwa Central - Kataluwa East - Wella-addaragoda 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 Kathaluwa 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 Kathaluwa East Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Ahangama VTA Hotel School · Ahangama Central 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.96781&mlon=80.37236#map=17/5.96781/80.37236) Bank Sampath Bank Ahangama · Piyadigama East 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.97194&mlon=80.36483#map=17/5.97194/80.36483) ATM Sampath Bank · Mirissa Udupila 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94719&mlon=80.45803#map=17/5.94719/80.45803) Petrol pump Ceypetco Ahangama · Ahangama Central 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.96925&mlon=80.36964#map=17/5.96925/80.36964) Hotel Licuala Lanka · Kathaluwa East 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.98354&mlon=80.34813#map=17/5.98354/80.34813) Mall Abewickrama Trade Center & Distributors · Karandugoda 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.98231&mlon=80.36632#map=17/5.98231/80.36632) School G/Kathaluwa GVS de Silava Primary College · Atadahewathugoda 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.98521&mlon=80.34415#map=17/5.98521/80.34415) College Kathaluwa Central College · Atadahewathugoda 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.98529&mlon=80.34271#map=17/5.98529/80.34271) Police station Ahangama · Piyadigama East 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.97222&mlon=80.36520#map=17/5.97222/80.36520) 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 Kathaluwa East Places mapped inside Kathaluwa East in open map data, by type. - Hotels14 - Restaurants3 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 Habaraduwa DS Division - Ahangama Central - Ahangama East - Ahangama Nakanda - Ahangamgoda - Alawathuthisgoda - Annasiwathugoda - Atadahewathugoda - Attaragoda - Bogahamulugoda - Bonavistawa - Dalawella - Danduhela - Digaredda - Dodampe - Dommannegoda - Godawatta - Goviyapana - Halloluwagoda - Handugoda - Happawana - Harumalgoda Central - Harumalgoda East - Harumalgoda West - Heenatigala South - Kahawathugoda - Kahawennagama - Kalahegoda - Kalapuwa - Karandugoda - Kathaluwa Central - Kathaluwa West - Katukurunda - Koggala - Koggala Athireka I - Koggala Athireka II - Korahedigoda - Lanumodara - Liyanagoda - Maharamba - Meegahagoda - Meepe - Meliyagoda - Morampitigoda - Pelessa - Pitidoowa - Piyadigama East - Piyadigama West - Thaldoowa - Thalpe East - Thalpe South - Unawatuna Central - Unawatuna East - Unawatuna West - Uragasgoda - Wadugegoda - Welhengoda - Wellethota - Yaddehimulla ## Quick answers - Where is Kathaluwa East?In Habaraduwa DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kathaluwa East?Alawathuthisgoda, Atadahewathugoda, Kathaluwa Central, Kathaluwa West and Welhengoda - What is there to see in Kathaluwa East?Beach views, Koggala Beach Park, Martin Wickramasinghe Folk Museum Complex, Ahangama Secret Beach - What time zone is Kathaluwa East in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kathaluwa East?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kathaluwa East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kathaluwa East?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kathaluwa East?Settlements lie between 10 m and 16 m - What is the best time to visit Kathaluwa East?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Kathaluwa East?Ahangama VTA Hotel School, about 3.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kathaluwa East?Sampath Bank Ahangama, about 2.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kathaluwa East?Sampath Bank, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kathaluwa East?Ceypetco Ahangama, about 2.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kathaluwa East?LK3154180 (OCHA common operational dataset)