# Divithura East GN division, Welivitiya-Divitura DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/welivitiya-divitura/divithura-east/ Grama Niladhari division · Welivitiya-Divitura DS Division # Divithura East Divithura East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Welivitiya-Divitura DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **2.46 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 2.5km² - 13 mtypical elevation ## Where is Divithura East? Divithura East lies in [Welivitiya-Divitura DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/welivitiya-divitura/), [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: [Eramulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/eramulla/), [Ethkandura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/welivitiya-divitura/ethkandura/), [Nambara Atta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/welivitiya-divitura/nambara-atta/), [Nugethota](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/welivitiya-divitura/nugethota/), [Polgahavila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/welivitiya-divitura/polgahavila/) and [Thanabaddegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/welivitiya-divitura/thanabaddegama/). By area it is the 5895th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.4% of [Welivitiya-Divitura DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/welivitiya-divitura/). The centre of Divithura East is about 87 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.2220° N, 80.1680° E. Local names: දිවිතුර 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 Divithura East ### Nearby, outside Divithura East - Ruhunu Aquarium Online Store · aquarium, Kotagoda5.2 km - Andahelena Ella · attraction, Ambana5.2 km - Nature Pool · attraction, Ambana5.3 km - Isidi Aquarium · aquarium, Igala Thalawa6.8 km - Moonstone Mines · attraction, Udakerewa8.4 km - Kiridola · waterfall, Naranovita9.4 km - Tea factory Hill garden · attraction, Indurupathvila9.4 km - Community Tsunami Education Center and Tsunami Museum · museum, Pereliya North11 km - General Tsunami Photo Museum · museum, Pereliya North11 km - Tsunami Monument · monument, Pereliya North11 km - Tsunami Photo Museum Telwatta · museum, Thelwatta11 km - Turtle Hatchery · zoo, Pereliya South11 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: Divithura 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 - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo74 km ### Nearest railway station Telwatte (Pereliya North), about 11 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 17:57). 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. ## Villages and localities in Divithura East Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Divithura East. Settlements here lie between about 12 m and 20 m above sea level (median 13 m). - Keenketiya - Kokarakandawatta - Wewarauma 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Divithura East Named natural and historic features inside Divithura East, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Agroc 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 Divithura 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 Divithura East Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital District Hospital · Baddegama South 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.16293&mlon=80.17946#map=17/6.16293/80.17946) Bank BOC · Baddegama Town 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.17211&mlon=80.17821#map=17/6.17211/80.17821) ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Old Colony 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.24873&mlon=80.14990#map=17/6.24873/80.14990) Hotel Nawalakanda Holiday Resort · Ethkandura 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.24472&mlon=80.14343#map=17/6.24472/80.14343) Mall Shoping Complex · Baddegama Town 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.17225&mlon=80.17790#map=17/6.17225/80.17790) School Eramulla Kanishta Vidyalaya · Eramulla 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.22648&mlon=80.18636#map=17/6.22648/80.18636) College Aurvada School · Igala East 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28820&mlon=80.16415#map=17/6.28820/80.16415) Police station Baddegama · Baddegama Town 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.17273&mlon=80.17488#map=17/6.17273/80.17488) 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 Welivitiya-Divitura DS Division - Agaliya - Ampegama - Divithura - Divithura South - Ethkandura - Galahenkanda - Hamingala - Kuttiyawatta - Maddevila - Miriswatta - Nambara Atta - Nugethota - Old Colony - Pathawelivitiya - Pathawelivitiya North - Polgahavila - Thanabaddegama - Waduwelivitiya - Waduwelivitiya North ## Quick answers - Where is Divithura East?In Welivitiya-Divitura DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Divithura East?Eramulla, Ethkandura, Nambara Atta, Nugethota, Polgahavila and Thanabaddegama - What is there to see in Divithura East?Ruhunu Aquarium Online Store, Andahelena Ella, Nature Pool, Isidi Aquarium - What time zone is Divithura East in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Divithura East?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Divithura East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Divithura East?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Divithura East?Settlements lie between 12 m and 20 m - What is the best time to visit Divithura East?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Divithura East?District Hospital, about 6.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Divithura East?BOC, about 5.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Divithura East?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Divithura East?Lanka Filling Station, about 3.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Divithura East?LK3130035 (OCHA common operational dataset)