# Gammeddegoda East GN division, Rathgama DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/rathgama/gammeddegoda-east/ Grama Niladhari division · Rathgama DS Division # Gammeddegoda East Gammeddegoda East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Rathgama DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **0.05 km²**. Open map data shows 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.1km² - 1mapped service ## Where is Gammeddegoda East? Gammeddegoda East lies in [Rathgama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/rathgama/), [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: [Devinigoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/rathgama/devinigoda/), [Gammeddegoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/rathgama/gammeddegoda/), [Gammeddegoda-Rajgama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/rathgama/gammeddegoda-rajgama/) and [Owakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/rathgama/owakanda/). By area it is the 13974th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.2% of [Rathgama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/rathgama/). The centre of Gammeddegoda East is about 100 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.0895° N, 80.1438° E. Local names: ගම්මැද්දේගොඩ නැගෙ . 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 Gammeddegoda East ### Nearby, outside Gammeddegoda East - Dodanduwa Beach III · beach, Karawegoda1.3 km - Dodanduwa Beach II · beach, Dodandoowa2.5 km - Kumarakanda Beach · beach, Modara Patuwatha3.0 km - Elephant riding · attraction, Hegoda3.2 km - PABLO Boutique · gallery, Gammaduwatta3.4 km - Surf Control - Surf School & Stuff · attraction, Wewala6.1 km - Shark view point · viewpoint, Pannamgoda6.8 km - Turtle Beach · viewpoint, Pannamgoda6.8 km - Hikkaduwa Coral Reaf · attraction, Wavulagoda West7.0 km - Sea turtle hatchery mahamodara · attraction, Siyambalagahawatta8.1 km - Dive Seenigama Dive Lanka · attraction, Seenigama9.6 km - TSUNAMI PHOTO GALLERY · museum, Pereliya South10 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: Gammeddegoda 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) · Galle22 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo86 km ### Nearest railway station Rathgama (Devinigoda), about 0.6 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. ## Weather in Gammeddegoda 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 Gammeddegoda East Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Rajgama Government Dispensary · Palliyapitiya 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.09050&mlon=80.14781#map=17/6.09050/80.14781) Bank Co-operative Rural Bank · Dodandoowa 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.10294&mlon=80.12640#map=17/6.10294/80.12640) ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) Petrol pump Rathgama Coorperative Filling Station · Gammeddegoda-Rajgama 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.09084&mlon=80.14201#map=17/6.09084/80.14201) Hotel Tranquil Tides - Galle · Gammeddegoda East 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08995&mlon=80.14302#map=17/6.08995/80.14302) Mall Ayush Sports · Kumbalwella South 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04565&mlon=80.20683#map=17/6.04565/80.20683) School SriSuman Kanitu Viduhala · Devinigoda 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.09162&mlon=80.14050#map=17/6.09162/80.14050) College Ocean University · Boossa 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.07311&mlon=80.15978#map=17/6.07311/80.15978) Police station Rathgama Police Station · Devinigoda 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.09226&mlon=80.13998#map=17/6.09226/80.13998) 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 Gammeddegoda East Places mapped inside Gammeddegoda East in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 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 Rathgama DS Division - Boossa - Bopagoda - Devinigoda - Dolikanda - Gammeddegoda - Gammeddegoda-Rajgama - Ganegoda - Hegoda - Imbula - Kadurupe - Kandegoda - Kapumulugoda - Karawegoda - Katudampe - Kedala - Mahahegoda - Maliduwa - Mawadavila - Medawala - Owakanda - Palanthriyagoda - Palliyapitiya - Panvila Pahalagoda - Pitiwella North - Pitiwella South - Ranapanadeniya - Rathgama Hegoda - Rathna Udagama - Rejjipura - Rupeewala - Thotavila ## Quick answers - Where is Gammeddegoda East?In Rathgama DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Gammeddegoda East?Devinigoda, Gammeddegoda, Gammeddegoda-Rajgama and Owakanda - What is there to see in Gammeddegoda East?Dodanduwa Beach III, Dodanduwa Beach II, Kumarakanda Beach, Elephant riding - What time zone is Gammeddegoda East in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Gammeddegoda East?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Gammeddegoda East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Gammeddegoda East?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Gammeddegoda East?Rajgama Government Dispensary, about 0.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Gammeddegoda East?Co-operative Rural Bank, about 2.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Gammeddegoda East?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gammeddegoda East?Rathgama Coorperative Filling Station, about 0.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Gammeddegoda East?LK3163435 (OCHA common operational dataset)