# Puwakdandawa East GN division, Beliatta DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/beliatta/puwakdandawa-east/ Grama Niladhari division · Beliatta DS Division # Puwakdandawa East Puwakdandawa East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Beliatta DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province. It covers **1.64 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 1.6km² - 42 mtypical elevation ## Where is Puwakdandawa East? Puwakdandawa East lies in [Beliatta DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/beliatta/), [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 8 other GN divisions: [Aranwela West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/beliatta/aranwela-west/), [Beliatta West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/beliatta/beliatta-west/), [Medagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/beliatta/medagoda/), [Palapotha East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/beliatta/palapotha-east/), [Puwakdandawa North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/beliatta/puwakdandawa-north/), [Sitinamaluwa North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/beliatta/sitinamaluwa-north/), [Sitinamaluwa South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/beliatta/sitinamaluwa-south/) and [Sitinamaluwa West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/beliatta/sitinamaluwa-west/). By area it is the 7902nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.6% of [Beliatta DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/beliatta/). The centre of Puwakdandawa East is about 141 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.0407° N, 80.7496° E. Local names: පුවක්දණ්ඩාව නැගෙන . 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 Puwakdandawa East ### Nearby, outside Puwakdandawa East - Goyambokka · beach, Unakooruwa East4.9 km - War Monument · monument, Pallikkudawa Urban5.6 km - Paravi Wella Beach · beach, Pallikkudawa Urban6.0 km - Indika Art Gallery · gallery, Medilla6.1 km - Marakolliya Beach · beach, Medilla8.9 km - Blue Beach Island · attraction, Dodampahala South9.5 km - Bathigama Beach · beach, Batheegama Central12 km - Turtles View · zoo, Rekawa West12 km - kapparawella beach · beach, Suduwella16 km - edanda wella beach · beach, Beliwatta16 km - Blowhole · attraction, Beliwatta17 km - Nunna wella · beach, Gandara 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: Puwakdandawa 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) · Galle48 km - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala49 km ### Nearest railway station Beliatte (Beliatta West), about 1.4 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:52) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:08, sunset around 17:55). 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 Puwakdandawa East Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Puwakdandawa East. - Ilukmulla 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 Puwakdandawa 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 Puwakdandawa East Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Base Hospital Beliatta · Beliatta West 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.05075&mlon=80.73929#map=17/6.05075/80.73929) Bank Seylan Bank · Pahalagoda 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04615&mlon=80.73600#map=17/6.04615/80.73600) ATM National Savings Bank ATM · Deiyandara 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.15073&mlon=80.60547#map=17/6.15073/80.60547) Petrol pump Lanka IOC · Indipokunagoda North 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02583&mlon=80.79428#map=17/6.02583/80.79428) Hotel Motel Vintage Beliatta · Beliatta West 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03667&mlon=80.73534#map=17/6.03667/80.73534) Mall Mysons Tangalle · Kotuwegoda 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02727&mlon=80.79499#map=17/6.02727/80.79499) School Sitinaamaluwa Vidyalaya · Sitinamaluwa North 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04288&mlon=80.76429#map=17/6.04288/80.76429) College Technical College · Beliatta West 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04456&mlon=80.73987#map=17/6.04456/80.73987) Police station PoLice Station Beliatta · Beliatta Town 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04718&mlon=80.73525#map=17/6.04718/80.73525) 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 Beliatta DS Division - Agulmaduwa - Ambagasdeniya - Ambala North - Ambala West - Aranwela North - Aranwela West - Beliatta South - Beliatta Town - Beliatta West - Beligalla North - Beligalla South - Dammulla East - Dammulla West - Dedduwawala - Dedduwawala East - Eldeniya - Galagama East - Galagama North - Galagama South - Galagama West - Galwewa - Getamanna East - Getamanna North - Getamanna South - Getamanna West - Godawela - Ihala Beligalla East - Ihala Beligalla West - Indiketiyagoda - Kahawatta - Kambussawala East - Kambussawala West - Karambaketiya - Kosgahagoda - Kudaheella East - Kudaheella North - Kudaheella South - Mahaheella East - Mahaheella North - Mahaheella West - Maligathenna - Medagoda - Mihindupura - Miriswatta - Nakulugamuwa North - Nakulugamuwa West - Nayakawatta - Nihiluwa East - Nihiluwa West - Nugewela - Ovilana - Pahalagoda - Palapotha East - Palapotha West - Pallattara East - Pallattara South - Pallattara West - Panamulla - Pattiyawela - Puwakdandawa North - Sitinamaluwa East - Sitinamaluwa North - Sitinamaluwa South - Sitinamaluwa West - Tharaperiya - Udugalmotegama - Wadiya - Waharakgoda North - Waharakgoda South - Wevudatta ## Quick answers - Where is Puwakdandawa East?In Beliatta DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Puwakdandawa East?Aranwela West, Beliatta West, Medagoda, Palapotha East, Puwakdandawa North, Sitinamaluwa North, Sitinamaluwa South and Sitinamaluwa West - What is there to see in Puwakdandawa East?Goyambokka, War Monument, Paravi Wella Beach, Indika Art Gallery - What time zone is Puwakdandawa East in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Puwakdandawa East?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Puwakdandawa East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Puwakdandawa East?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Puwakdandawa East?February to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Puwakdandawa East?Base Hospital Beliatta, about 1.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Puwakdandawa East?Seylan Bank, about 1.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Puwakdandawa East?National Savings Bank ATM, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Puwakdandawa East?Lanka IOC, about 5.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Puwakdandawa East?LK3330200 (OCHA common operational dataset)