# Urala East GN division, Nagoda DS Division, Galle District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/nagoda/urala-east/

Grama Niladhari division · Nagoda DS Division 

# Urala East

Urala East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Nagoda DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **1.61 km²**.

- 1.6km²

## Where is Urala East?

Urala East lies in [Nagoda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/nagoda/), [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 4 other GN divisions: [Thalawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/wanduramba/thalawa/), [Urala Central](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/nagoda/urala-central/), [Urala South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/nagoda/urala-south/) and [Yatalamatta West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/nagoda/yatalamatta-west/). By area it is the 8002nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.9% of [Nagoda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/nagoda/). The centre of Urala East is about 100 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.1448° N, 80.2870° E. Local names: ඌරල 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 Urala East

### Nearby, outside Urala East

- Kottawa Rainforest and Arboretum · attraction, Kottawa West6.0 km
- Tea shop-factory · attraction, Ukovita North6.9 km
- Tea factory Hill garden · attraction, Indurupathvila7.5 km
- Hiyare Biodiversity Research Center · theme park, Ihala Hiyare10 km
- Ruhunu Aquarium Online Store · aquarium, Kotagoda11 km
- tea factory · attraction, Homadola12 km
- Bogahagoda · viewpoint, Dorape12 km
- Kanneliya Rainforest Reserve · viewpoint, Gallandala13 km
- Buddha Statue · monument, Magalla14 km
- Coco Bay · beach, Bonavistawa14 km
- Elephant riding · attraction, Hegoda14 km
- War Heroes Statue · monument, Cheena Koratuwa15 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: Urala 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) · Galle17 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo87 km

### Nearest railway station

Katugoda (Katugoda), about 13 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 17:56).

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 Urala 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 Urala East

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital hhhh · Parana Thanayamgoda Pahala 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.21033&mlon=80.29712#map=17/6.21033/80.29712) 

Bank Sanasa Bank · Ihala Keembiya 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.09535&mlon=80.27593#map=17/6.09535/80.27593) 

ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) 

Petrol pump Wanduramba Fuel Station · Wanduramba 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.13504&mlon=80.25451#map=17/6.13504/80.25451) 

Hotel Villa Monarapila · Yatalamatta East 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.17416&mlon=80.28229#map=17/6.17416/80.28229) 

Mall SDP Trade Centre · Wanduramba 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.13547&mlon=80.25494#map=17/6.13547/80.25494) 

School Thalawa Primary · Thalawa 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14012&mlon=80.29195#map=17/6.14012/80.29195) 

College Southern Teachers Education College · Ihalagoda East 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.07423&mlon=80.28119#map=17/6.07423/80.28119) 

Police station Yakkalamulla police · Yakkalamulla 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.10622&mlon=80.34811#map=17/6.10622/80.34811) 

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 Nagoda DS Division

- Aluth Thanayamgoda Ihala
- Aluth Thanayamgoda Ihala South
- Aluth Thanayamgoda Pahala
- Aluth Thanayamgoda Pahala West
- Aluthwatta
- Budapanagama
- Gammeddegoda
- Gammeddegoda South
- Gonadeniya
- Gonadeniya South
- Gonalagoda
- Gonalagoda East
- Hangaranwala
- Homadola
- Keppitiyagoda
- Keppitiyagoda North
- Ketagoda North
- Ketagoda South
- Kurupanawa
- Malamura
- Mapalagama
- Marakanda
- Nagoda
- Nagoda Ihala
- Parana Thanayamgoda
- Parana Thanayamgoda Central
- Parana Thanayamgoda Pahala
- Thalgaswala
- Udalamatta East
- Udalamatta North
- Udalamatta South
- Udawelivitithalawa
- Udawelivitithalawa East
- Udawelivitiya
- Udawelivitiya West
- Udugama
- Udugama Central
- Udugama East
- Udugama North
- Udugama South
- Udugama West
- Ukovita
- Ukovita North
- Unanvitiya
- Unanvitiya East
- Urala Central
- Urala North
- Urala Pahala
- Urala South
- Yatalamatta
- Yatalamatta East
- Yatalamatta West

## Quick answers

- Where is Urala East?In Nagoda DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Urala East?Thalawa, Urala Central, Urala South and Yatalamatta West
- What is there to see in Urala East?Kottawa Rainforest and Arboretum, Tea shop-factory, Tea factory Hill garden, Hiyare Biodiversity Research Center
- What time zone is Urala East in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Urala East?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Urala East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Urala East?January to February and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Urala East?hhhh, about 7.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Urala East?Sanasa Bank, about 5.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Urala East?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Urala East?Wanduramba Fuel Station, about 3.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Urala East?LK3124265 (OCHA common operational dataset)