# Poddiwala East GN division, Niyagama DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/niyagama/poddiwala-east/ Grama Niladhari division · Niyagama DS Division # Poddiwala East Poddiwala East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Niyagama DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **3.05 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 3.0km² - 55 mtypical elevation ## Where is Poddiwala East? Poddiwala East lies in [Niyagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/niyagama/), [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: [Bambarawana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/niyagama/bambarawana/), [Marakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/nagoda/marakanda/), [Mattaka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/niyagama/mattaka/), [Poddiwala West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/niyagama/poddiwala-west/) and [Thalgaswala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/nagoda/thalgaswala/). By area it is the 4865th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.9% of [Niyagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/niyagama/). The centre of Poddiwala East is about 86 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.2890° N, 80.2718° E. Local names: පෝද්දිවල 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 Poddiwala East ### Nearby, outside Poddiwala East - Kiridola · waterfall, Naranovita6.2 km - Kanneliya Rainforest Reserve · viewpoint, Gallandala8.4 km - Nature Pool · attraction, Ambana8.8 km - Andahelena Ella · attraction, Ambana8.9 km - Kalu Dola Ella · attraction, Uhanovita10 km - Tea shop-factory · attraction, Ukovita North12 km - tea factory · attraction, Homadola13 km - Kanneliya-Dediyagala-Nakiyadeniya Forest Reserve · nature reserve, Opatha South13 km - Deyyagala Dola · waterfall, Thotaha13 km - Ruhunu Aquarium Online Store · aquarium, Kotagoda14 km - Isidi Aquarium · aquarium, Igala Thalawa15 km - Tea factory Hill garden · attraction, Indurupathvila16 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: Poddiwala 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) · Galle33 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo73 km ### Nearest railway station Telwatte (Pereliya North), about 24 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 06:11, 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. ## Villages and localities in Poddiwala East Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Poddiwala East. - Marakanda - Tonnahena 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 Poddiwala 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 Poddiwala East Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Primary Health Care Centre · Mattaka 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.30230&mlon=80.24953#map=17/6.30230/80.24953) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Niyagama 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.24499&mlon=80.26856#map=17/6.24499/80.26856) ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station Thalgaswala · Thalgaswala 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.24469&mlon=80.27158#map=17/6.24469/80.27158) Hotel Bambarawana Retreat · Bambarawana 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.30327&mlon=80.27832#map=17/6.30327/80.27832) Mall Pelawatta Stores · Pelawatta West North 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.40530&mlon=80.21605#map=17/6.40530/80.21605) School Poddiwala Maha Vidyalaya · Poddiwala West 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28293&mlon=80.26507#map=17/6.28293/80.26507) College IVA Para Medical Campus Tangalle · Thalangalla West 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.29171&mlon=80.37622#map=17/6.29171/80.37622) Police station The Office Of Assistant Superintendent Of Police,Hiniduma. · Hiniduma North 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.30916&mlon=80.31677#map=17/6.30916/80.31677) 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 Niyagama DS Division - Amaragama - Bambarawana - Bangamukanda - Boraluwahena - Duwegoda - Godamuna North - Godamuna South - Hattaka - Horangalla (Akulavila) - Horangalla Thalawa - Horangalla West - Kaluarachchigoda - Karawwa - Kimbulawala - Liyanagamakanda - Manampita - Maraggoda - Marthupitiya - Mattaka - Naranovita - Niyagama - Niyagama South - Niyagama West - Pitigala - Pitigala North - Poddiwala West - Polpelaketiya - Porawagama - Porawagama South - Uhanovita - Usbim Colony - Wattahena - Weihena ## Quick answers - Where is Poddiwala East?In Niyagama DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Poddiwala East?Bambarawana, Marakanda, Mattaka, Poddiwala West and Thalgaswala - What is there to see in Poddiwala East?Kiridola, Kanneliya Rainforest Reserve, Nature Pool, Andahelena Ella - What time zone is Poddiwala East in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Poddiwala East?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Poddiwala East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Poddiwala East?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Poddiwala East?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Poddiwala East?Primary Health Care Centre, about 2.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Poddiwala East?Bank of Ceylon, about 4.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Poddiwala East?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 29 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Poddiwala East?Lanka Filling Station Thalgaswala, about 4.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Poddiwala East?LK3115110 (OCHA common operational dataset)