# Elegoda East GN division, Ambalantota DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/elegoda-east/

Grama Niladhari division · Ambalantota DS Division 

# Elegoda East

Elegoda East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Ambalantota DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province. It covers **1.88 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 1.9km²
- 21 mtypical elevation

## Where is Elegoda East?

Elegoda East lies in [Ambalantota DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/), [Hambantota District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 4 other GN divisions: [Beminiyanvila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/beminiyanvila/), [Elegoda West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/elegoda-west/), [Miniethiliya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/miniethiliya/) and [Uhapitagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/uhapitagoda/). By area it is the 7224th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.9% of [Ambalantota DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/). The centre of Elegoda East is about 152 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.1370° N, 80.9701° E. Local names: ඇලේගොඩ 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 Elegoda East

### Nearby, outside Elegoda East

- Ussangoda National Park · nature reserve, Lunama South4.7 km
- Abarana Ella · viewpoint, Ridiyagama5.6 km
- Godavaya wildlife sanctuary viewpoint · viewpoint, Godawaya9.5 km
- Ridiyagama Safari Park · attraction, Liyangasthota12 km
- Birds Research Center & Resort · zoo, Gonnoruwa16 km
- Turtles View · zoo, Rekawa West16 km
- Marakolliya Beach · beach, Medilla19 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: Elegoda 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

- Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala24 km
- Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle74 km

### Nearest railway station

Beliatte (Beliatta West), about 28 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:51) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:08, sunset around 17:54).

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 Elegoda East

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Elegoda East.

- Pittaniyaya

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 Elegoda East and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Hambantota District, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 1,920 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (306 mm) and the driest Jul (73 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to March and June to August**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 24 140 

Feb 25 105 

Mar 26 112 

Apr 27 188 

May 27 167 

Jun 27 91 

Jul 26 73 

Aug 27 94 

Sep 26 147 

Oct 26 250 

Nov 25 306 

Dec 25 247 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Elegoda East

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Ambalantota Hospital · Wanduruppa 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.11470&mlon=81.02205#map=17/6.11470/81.02205) 

Bank HNB Ambalantota · Ambalanthota North 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.12265&mlon=81.02201#map=17/6.12265/81.02201) 

ATM Bank of Ceylon ATM · Mattala 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.29193&mlon=81.12092#map=17/6.29193/81.12092) 

Petrol pump Ambalantota Filling Station · Ambalanthota North 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.12280&mlon=81.02531#map=17/6.12280/81.02531) 

Hotel Kiula Resort · Kivula North 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.11122&mlon=80.95486#map=17/6.11122/80.95486) 

Mall Wise Barista Shop · Medaketiya 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02986&mlon=80.79636#map=17/6.02986/80.79636) 

School Singithi - Pre School · Ethbatuwa 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.15967&mlon=80.94727#map=17/6.15967/80.94727) 

College Open University Ambalanthota Study Center · Lunama South 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.10705&mlon=80.96793#map=17/6.10705/80.96793) 

Police station Hungama Policestation · Pallegama 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.11142&mlon=80.93271#map=17/6.11142/80.93271) 

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 Ambalantota DS Division

- Ambalanthota North
- Ambalanthota South
- Barawakumbuka
- Bataatha North
- Bataatha South
- Beminiyanvila
- Bolana North
- Bolana South
- Deniya
- Ekkassa
- Elegoda West
- Eraminiyaya
- Ethbatuwa
- Godakoggalla
- Handunkatuwa
- Hathagala
- Hedavinna
- Hungama
- Ihalagama
- Jansagama
- Kivula North
- Kivula South
- Koggalla
- Kudabolana
- Liyangasthota
- Lunama North
- Lunama South
- Mahajandura
- Malpettawa
- Mamadala North
- Mamadala South
- Miniethiliya
- Modara Piliwala
- Mulana
- Murawesihena
- Nonagama
- Pallegama
- Palugaha Godella
- Pingama
- Poliyarwatta
- Puhulyaya
- Punchihenayagama
- Ridiyagama
- Rotawala
- Rote
- Siyambalakote
- Thaligala
- Thawaluvila
- Uhapitagoda
- Walawewatta East
- Walawewatta West
- Wanduruppa
- Welipatanvila
- Wetiya

## Quick answers

- Where is Elegoda East?In Ambalantota DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Elegoda East?Beminiyanvila, Elegoda West, Miniethiliya and Uhapitagoda
- What is there to see in Elegoda East?Ussangoda National Park, Abarana Ella, Godavaya wildlife sanctuary viewpoint, Ridiyagama Safari Park
- What time zone is Elegoda East in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Elegoda East?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Elegoda East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Elegoda East?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Elegoda East?February to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Elegoda East?Ambalantota Hospital, about 6.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Elegoda East?HNB Ambalantota, about 6.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Elegoda East?Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Elegoda East?Ambalantota Filling Station, about 6.3 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Elegoda East?LK3315135 (OCHA common operational dataset)