# Walawewatta East GN division, Ambalantota DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/walawewatta-east/ Grama Niladhari division · Ambalantota DS Division # Walawewatta East Walawewatta East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Ambalantota DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province. It covers **1.22 km²**. - 1.2km² ## Where is Walawewatta East? Walawewatta 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 5 other GN divisions: [Bolana North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/bolana-north/), [Bolana South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/bolana-south/), [Jansagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/jansagama/), [Palugaha Godella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/palugaha-godella/) and [Walawewatta West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/walawewatta-west/). By area it is the 9311th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.6% of [Ambalantota DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/). The centre of Walawewatta East is about 155 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.1510° N, 81.0070° E. Local names: වලවෙවත්ත 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 Walawewatta East ### Nearby, outside Walawewatta East - Abarana Ella · viewpoint, Ridiyagama5.7 km - Ussangoda National Park · nature reserve, Lunama South6.6 km - Godavaya wildlife sanctuary viewpoint · viewpoint, Godawaya6.9 km - Ridiyagama Safari Park · attraction, Liyangasthota11 km - Birds Research Center & Resort · zoo, Gonnoruwa12 km - Tomb of Andare: the Court Jester · monument, Koholankala18 km - Yahangala Archaeological Ruins · ruins, Yahangala West19 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: Walawewatta 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) · Mattala20 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle78 km ### Nearest railway station Beliatte (Beliatta West), about 32 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 06:07, 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Walawewatta East Named natural and historic features inside Walawewatta East, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Lihiniyan-ara 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 Walawewatta 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 Walawewatta East Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Ambalantota Hospital · Wanduruppa 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.11470&mlon=81.02205#map=17/6.11470/81.02205) Bank Peoples Bank Ambalantota · Ambalanthota North 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.12354&mlon=81.02289#map=17/6.12354/81.02289) ATM Bank of Ceylon ATM · Mattala 20 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 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.12280&mlon=81.02531#map=17/6.12280/81.02531) Hotel Bismi Hotel · Bolana South 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14059&mlon=81.01741#map=17/6.14059/81.01741) Mall Wise Barista Shop · Medaketiya 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02986&mlon=80.79636#map=17/6.02986/80.79636) School Ambalantota Maha Vidyalaya · Malpettawa 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.12127&mlon=81.00869#map=17/6.12127/81.00869) College Open University Ambalanthota Study Center · Lunama South 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.10705&mlon=80.96793#map=17/6.10705/80.96793) Police station Hungama Policestation · Pallegama 9.3 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 East - 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 West - Wanduruppa - Welipatanvila - Wetiya ## Quick answers - Where is Walawewatta East?In Ambalantota DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Walawewatta East?Bolana North, Bolana South, Jansagama, Palugaha Godella and Walawewatta West - What is there to see in Walawewatta East?Abarana Ella, Ussangoda National Park, Godavaya wildlife sanctuary viewpoint, Ridiyagama Safari Park - What time zone is Walawewatta East in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Walawewatta East?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Walawewatta East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Walawewatta East?February to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Walawewatta East?Ambalantota Hospital, about 4.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Walawewatta East?Peoples Bank Ambalantota, about 3.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Walawewatta East?Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Walawewatta East?Ambalantota Filling Station, about 3.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Walawewatta East?LK3315150 (OCHA common operational dataset)