# Kottawa East GN division, Yakkalamulla DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/yakkalamulla/kottawa-east/ Grama Niladhari division · Yakkalamulla DS Division # Kottawa East Kottawa East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Yakkalamulla DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **1.74 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.7km² - 2mapped services - 40 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kottawa East? Kottawa East lies in [Yakkalamulla DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/yakkalamulla/), [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: [Beranagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/yakkalamulla/beranagoda/), [Ihala Thellambura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/yakkalamulla/ihala-thellambura/), [Kottawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/yakkalamulla/kottawa/), [Nevungala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/yakkalamulla/nevungala/), [Thellambura South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/yakkalamulla/thellambura-south/) and [Yakkalamulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/yakkalamulla/yakkalamulla/). By area it is the 7606th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.6% of [Yakkalamulla DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/yakkalamulla/). The centre of Kottawa East is about 106 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.1091° N, 80.3309° E. Local names: කොට්ටව 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 Kottawa East ### Nearby, outside Kottawa East - Kottawa Rainforest and Arboretum · attraction, Kottawa West2.4 km - Hiyare Biodiversity Research Center · theme park, Ihala Hiyare5.9 km - Bogahagoda · viewpoint, Dorape8.5 km - Tea shop-factory · attraction, Ukovita North9.6 km - Handunugoda Tea Estate · museum, Atanikitha11 km - Kananke Bridge · attraction, Nivithiwelbokka11 km - Spice Island · viewpoint, Koggala Athireka II12 km - Hakgedi Ella Falls · waterfall, Poramba Kananke North12 km - tea factory · attraction, Homadola13 km - Sea Turtle Conservation Project · zoo, Koggala Athireka I13 km - Sea Turtle Hatchery · zoo, Liyanagoda13 km - Tea factory Hill garden · attraction, Indurupathvila13 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: Kottawa 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) · Galle13 km - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala90 km ### Nearest railway station Railway Station Habaraduwa (Katukurunda), about 13 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 06:10, 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. ## Villages and localities in Kottawa East Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Kottawa East. - Bedimeda Colony - Makumbura 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 Kottawa 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 Kottawa East Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital International Medical Center Cooperative Hospital · Ganegoda 10.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08480&mlon=80.24422#map=17/6.08480/80.24422) Bank Bank of Ceylon-Yakkalamulla · Yakkalamulla 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.10601&mlon=80.34822#map=17/6.10601/80.34822) ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) Petrol pump Wanduramba Fuel Station · Wanduramba 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.13504&mlon=80.25451#map=17/6.13504/80.25451) Hotel Hareesha Holiday Resort · Yakkalamulla 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.10327&mlon=80.35013#map=17/6.10327/80.35013) Mall SDP Trade Centre · Wanduramba 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.13547&mlon=80.25494#map=17/6.13547/80.25494) School Royal Kids · Kottawa East 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.10519&mlon=80.33046#map=17/6.10519/80.33046) College Ruhuna National College of Education · Ihalagoda East 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.07406&mlon=80.28213#map=17/6.07406/80.28213) Police station Yakkalamulla police · Yakkalamulla 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.10622&mlon=80.34811#map=17/6.10622/80.34811) 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 Kottawa East Places mapped inside Kottawa East in open map data, by type. - Schools2 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 Yakkalamulla DS Division - Badungala - Beranagoda - Ella Ihala - Gahalakoladeniya - Hiriyamalkumbura - Ihala Karagoda - Ihala Nakiyadeniya - Ihala Thellambura - Ihala Walpala - Kaludiyawala - Karagoda - Kottawa - Kottawa West - Magedara - Magedara East - Magedara North - Moraketiya - Nabadawa - Nakiyadeniya - Nakiyadeniya North - Nawala - Nevungala - Nevungala South - Pahala Karagoda - Pahala Thellambura - Pahala Walpola - Polpagoda - Polpagoda West - Rathamalaketiya - Thalgampala - Thalgampala North - Thellambura North - Thellambura South - Udubettawa - Udubettawa West - Udumalagala - Uduwella - Wathogala - Wattehena - Welendawa - Yakkalamulla - Yakkalamulla East - Yatamalagala ## Quick answers - Where is Kottawa East?In Yakkalamulla DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kottawa East?Beranagoda, Ihala Thellambura, Kottawa, Nevungala, Thellambura South and Yakkalamulla - What is there to see in Kottawa East?Kottawa Rainforest and Arboretum, Hiyare Biodiversity Research Center, Bogahagoda, Tea shop-factory - What time zone is Kottawa East in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kottawa East?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kottawa East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kottawa East?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Kottawa East?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Kottawa East?International Medical Center Cooperative Hospital, about 10.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kottawa East?Bank of Ceylon-Yakkalamulla, about 1.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kottawa East?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kottawa East?Wanduramba Fuel Station, about 8.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kottawa East?LK3148155 (OCHA common operational dataset)