# Mavita East GN division, Neluwa DS Division, Galle District

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Grama Niladhari division · Neluwa DS Division 

# Mavita East

Mavita East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Neluwa DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **2.21 km²**.

- 2.2km²

## Where is Mavita East?

Mavita East lies in [Neluwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/neluwa/), [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: [Batuwangala West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/neluwa/batuwangala-west/), [Koswatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/neluwa/koswatta/), [Mavita West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/neluwa/mavita-west/) and [Neluwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/neluwa/neluwa/). By area it is the 6430th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.4% of [Neluwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/neluwa/). The centre of Mavita East is about 83 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.3927° N, 80.3647° E. Local names: මාවිට 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 Mavita East

### Nearby, outside Mavita East

- Dooli Ella Waterfall · attraction, Kosmulla3.1 km
- Giant Nawada tree · attraction, Kudawa6.5 km
- Sinharaja National Park · attraction, Kudawa6.9 km
- Duwili Ella · attraction, Kudawa7.1 km
- Thattu Ella · waterfall, Warukandeniya9.9 km
- Brahmana Ella Water Fall · waterfall, Warukandeniya9.9 km
- Gal Oruwa Ella · waterfall, Lankagama10.0 km
- Sinharaja, Lankagama Entrance · attraction, Lankagama10 km
- Uranwatuna Ella · waterfall, Lankagama10 km
- Lankagama Sangili Palama · viewpoint, Lankagama11 km
- Sinharaja Conservation Centre · attraction, Mederipitiya13 km
- Kalu Dola Ella · attraction, Uhanovita14 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: Mavita 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) · Galle45 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo71 km

### Nearest railway station

Ahungalla (Middaramulla), about 37 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:53) 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 Mavita 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 Mavita East

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Rural Hospital · Neluwa 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.37970&mlon=80.37432#map=17/6.37970/80.37432) 

Bank Singr Building · Neluwa 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.37815&mlon=80.36174#map=17/6.37815/80.36174) 

ATM Nations Trust Bank ATM · Ratnapura Town North 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67975&mlon=80.40566#map=17/6.67975/80.40566) 

Petrol pump Neluwa Filling Station · Neluwa 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.37765&mlon=80.36106#map=17/6.37765/80.36106) 

Hotel Grand Charuka Hotel · Neluwa 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.37779&mlon=80.36332#map=17/6.37779/80.36332) 

Mall Pelawatta Stores · Pelawatta West North 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.40530&mlon=80.21605#map=17/6.40530/80.21605) 

School Naritasan Bunka Kindergarten · Neluwa 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.38101&mlon=80.36927#map=17/6.38101/80.36927) 

College IVA Para Medical Campus Tangalle · Thalangalla West 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.29171&mlon=80.37622#map=17/6.29171/80.37622) 

Police station Neluwa Police Station · Neluwa 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.37972&mlon=80.35890#map=17/6.37972/80.35890) 

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 Neluwa DS Division

- Batuwangala
- Batuwangala West
- Danawala
- Dellawa
- Dewalegama East
- Dewalegama West
- Ebalagedara North
- Ehelapitiya
- Embalegedara South
- Happitiya
- Ihala Gigummaduwa
- Ihala Lelwala
- Ihala Maddegama
- Ihala Millawa
- Kosmulla
- Koswatta
- Lankagama
- Lelwala
- Maddegama East
- Madugeta
- Mavita West
- Mawanana
- Medagama
- Millawa West
- Miyanawathura
- Neluwa
- Pahala Gigummaduwa
- Pahala Maddegama
- Pahala Millawa
- Panagoda
- Pannimulla
- Thambalagama
- Warukandeniya

## Quick answers

- Where is Mavita East?In Neluwa DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Mavita East?Batuwangala West, Koswatta, Mavita West and Neluwa
- What is there to see in Mavita East?Dooli Ella Waterfall, Giant Nawada tree, Sinharaja National Park, Duwili Ella
- What time zone is Mavita East in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Mavita East?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Mavita East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Mavita East?January to February and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mavita East?Rural Hospital, about 1.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mavita East?Singr Building, about 1.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Mavita East?Nations Trust Bank ATM, about 32 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mavita East?Neluwa Filling Station, about 1.7 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mavita East?LK3121040 (OCHA common operational dataset)