# Weerapana East GN division, Thawalama DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/thawalama/weerapana-east/ Grama Niladhari division · Thawalama DS Division # Weerapana East Weerapana East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Thawalama DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **1.62 km²**. - 1.6km² ## Where is Weerapana East? Weerapana East lies in [Thawalama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/thawalama/), [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: [Derangala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/pitabaddara/derangala/), [Diganahena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/akuressa/diganahena/), [Kiriwelkele South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/pitabaddara/kiriwelkele-south/), [Weerapana North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/thawalama/weerapana-north/), [Weerapana South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/thawalama/weerapana-south/) and [Weerapana West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/thawalama/weerapana-west/). By area it is the 7974th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.9% of [Thawalama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/thawalama/). The centre of Weerapana East is about 101 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.2394° N, 80.4345° E. Local names: වීරපාන 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 Weerapana East ### Nearby, outside Weerapana East - Kanneliya-Dediyagala-Nakiyadeniya Forest Reserve · nature reserve, Opatha South6.2 km - tea factory · attraction, Homadola8.3 km - Kanneliya Rainforest Reserve · viewpoint, Gallandala11 km - Hathmale Ella · viewpoint, Poddana13 km - Tea shop-factory · attraction, Ukovita North13 km - Lankagama Sangili Palama · viewpoint, Lankagama15 km - Sinharaja Conservation Centre · attraction, Mederipitiya15 km - Sinharaja, Lankagama Entrance · attraction, Lankagama15 km - Brahmana Ella Water Fall · waterfall, Warukandeniya15 km - Thattu Ella · waterfall, Warukandeniya15 km - Gal Oruwa Ella · waterfall, Lankagama16 km - Uranwatuna Ella · waterfall, Lankagama16 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: Weerapana 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) · Galle30 km - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala76 km ### Nearest railway station Weligama (Galbokka East), about 29 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Weerapana East Named natural and historic features inside Weerapana East, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 tea estate. - Yakadakadewatta Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Weerapana 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 Weerapana East Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Rural Hospital · Thalangalla East 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28829&mlon=80.40160#map=17/6.28829/80.40160) Bank Samurdhi Bank,Opatha. · Opatha East 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.25954&mlon=80.41540#map=17/6.25954/80.41540) ATM Commercial Bank · Akuressa 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.10016&mlon=80.47755#map=17/6.10016/80.47755) Petrol pump IOC Filling Station · Weliwa 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26048&mlon=80.49198#map=17/6.26048/80.49198) Hotel Mangala Hotel-Rambukkana · Kosnilgoda 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.23954&mlon=80.47477#map=17/6.23954/80.47477) Mall Shopping Complex · Magamure 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08184&mlon=80.56637#map=17/6.08184/80.56637) School Galle/Opatha Secondary School,Opatha. · Opatha South 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26675&mlon=80.41347#map=17/6.26675/80.41347) College Thigma Education Center,Opatha. · Opatha South 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26727&mlon=80.41319#map=17/6.26727/80.41319) Police station Police Post, Opatha. · Opatha East 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26015&mlon=80.41540#map=17/6.26015/80.41540) 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 Thawalama DS Division - Batahena - Dammala - Dammala Colony - Ela Ihala - Ela Ihala North - Eppala - Gallandala - Habarakada East - Habarakada West - Halvitigala Colony 1 - Halvitigala Colony 2 - Hiniduma North - Hiniduma South - Hiniduma West - Koralegama - Kudugalpala - Kumburegoda - Malgalla - Malhathawa - Opatha East - Opatha North - Opatha South - Opatha West - Panangala East - Panangala North - Panangala West - Thalangalla - Thalangalla East - Thalangalla West - Thawalama Mookalana - Thawalama North - Thawalama South - Weerapana North - Weerapana South - Weerapana West ## Quick answers - Where is Weerapana East?In Thawalama DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Weerapana East?Derangala, Diganahena, Kiriwelkele South, Weerapana North, Weerapana South and Weerapana West - What is there to see in Weerapana East?Kanneliya-Dediyagala-Nakiyadeniya Forest Reserve, tea factory, Kanneliya Rainforest Reserve, Hathmale Ella - What time zone is Weerapana East in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Weerapana East?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Weerapana East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Weerapana East?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Weerapana East?Rural Hospital, about 6.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Weerapana East?Samurdhi Bank,Opatha., about 3.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Weerapana East?Commercial Bank, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Weerapana East?IOC Filling Station, about 6.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Weerapana East?LK3118180 (OCHA common operational dataset)