# Seenigama East GN division, Madampagama DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/madampagama/seenigama-east/ Grama Niladhari division · Madampagama DS Division # Seenigama East Seenigama East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Madampagama DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **0.41 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.4km² - 2mapped services - 12 mtypical elevation ## Where is Seenigama East? Seenigama East lies in [Madampagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/madampagama/), [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: [Malawenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/madampagama/malawenna/), [Medagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/madampagama/medagoda/), [Pereliya South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/madampagama/pereliya-south/), [Seenigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/madampagama/seenigama/), [Udumulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/madampagama/udumulla/) and [Werellana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/madampagama/werellana/). By area it is the 12842nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.8% of [Madampagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/madampagama/). The centre of Seenigama East is about 91 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.1596° N, 80.0977° E. Local names: සීනිගම 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 Seenigama East ### Nearby, outside Seenigama East - Dive Seenigama Dive Lanka · attraction, Seenigama0.7 km - TSUNAMI PHOTO GALLERY · museum, Pereliya South0.8 km - Turtle Hatchery Hikkaduwa · zoo, Pereliya South0.9 km - Turtle Hatchery · zoo, Pereliya South0.9 km - Tsunami Monument · monument, Pereliya North1.2 km - Community Tsunami Education Center and Tsunami Museum · museum, Pereliya North1.4 km - General Tsunami Photo Museum · museum, Pereliya North1.5 km - Tsunami Photo Museum Telwatta · museum, Thelwatta1.5 km - Hikkaduwa Coral Reaf · attraction, Wavulagoda West2.8 km - Turtle Beach · viewpoint, Pannamgoda3.1 km - Shark view point · viewpoint, Pannamgoda3.1 km - Surf Control - Surf School & Stuff · attraction, Wewala3.6 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: Seenigama 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) · Galle31 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo77 km ### Nearest railway station Seenigama (Seenigama), about 0.3 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 Seenigama East Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Seenigama East. - Makalanduwa 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 Seenigama 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 Seenigama East Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hikkaduwa clinic · Hikkaduwa Nagarikaya 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14073&mlon=80.09948#map=17/6.14073/80.09948) Bank NSB BANK · Hikkaduwa Nagarikaya 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14162&mlon=80.09960#map=17/6.14162/80.09960) 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 Lanka Filling Station Hikkaduwa · Hikkaduwa Nagarikaya 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.13995&mlon=80.10004#map=17/6.13995/80.10004) Hotel White Sand Villa · Seenigama 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.15827&mlon=80.09202#map=17/6.15827/80.09202) Mall Shoping Complex · Baddegama Town 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.17225&mlon=80.17790#map=17/6.17225/80.17790) School Rumeshi Dinsara · Seenigama East 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.15939&mlon=80.09918#map=17/6.15939/80.09918) College Thothagamuwa Vijayabahu Primary School · Nakanda 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14722&mlon=80.11028#map=17/6.14722/80.11028) Police station Hikkaduwa Police Station · Wellawatta 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14513&mlon=80.09956#map=17/6.14513/80.09956) 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 Seenigama East Places mapped inside Seenigama East in open map data, by type. - Schools2 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 Madampagama DS Division - Akurala - Akurala North - Akurala South - Andurangoda - Daluwathumulla - Deldoowa - Delmar Colony - Dewagoda East - Dewagoda West - Dimbuldoowa - Galagoda East - Galagoda West - Galdoowa - Godagama North - Godagama South - Harannagala - Idanthota - Kahawa - Kalupe - Kuleegoda East - Kuleegoda West - Malawenna - Medagoda - Pereliya North - Pereliya South - Seenigama - Thelwatta - Thotagamuwa - Udumulla - Uduwaragoda North - Uduwaragoda South - Urawatta - Usmudulawa - Wellabada - Wenamulla - Weragoda - Werellana ## Quick answers - Where is Seenigama East?In Madampagama DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Seenigama East?Malawenna, Medagoda, Pereliya South, Seenigama, Udumulla and Werellana - What is there to see in Seenigama East?Dive Seenigama Dive Lanka, TSUNAMI PHOTO GALLERY, Turtle Hatchery Hikkaduwa, Turtle Hatchery - What time zone is Seenigama East in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Seenigama East?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Seenigama East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Seenigama East?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Seenigama East?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Seenigama East?Hikkaduwa clinic, about 2.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Seenigama East?NSB BANK, about 2.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Seenigama East?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Seenigama East?Lanka Filling Station Hikkaduwa, about 2.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Seenigama East?LK3160160 (OCHA common operational dataset)