# Murungasyaya East GN division, Katuwana DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/murungasyaya-east/

Grama Niladhari division · Katuwana DS Division 

# Murungasyaya East

Murungasyaya East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Katuwana DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province. It covers **2.19 km²**.

- 2.2km²

## Where is Murungasyaya East?

Murungasyaya East lies in [Katuwana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/), [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 6 other GN divisions: [Dambethalawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/dambethalawa/), [Kaluwagahayaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/weeraketiya/kaluwagahayaya/), [Kudagal Ara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/weeraketiya/kudagal-ara/), [Middeniya East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/middeniya-east/), [Murungasyaya West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/murungasyaya-west/) and [Okandayaya North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/weeraketiya/okandayaya-north/). By area it is the 6478th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.1% of [Katuwana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/). The centre of Murungasyaya East is about 128 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.2431° N, 80.7788° E. Local names: මුරුංගගස්යාය නැගෙ .

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 Murungasyaya East

### Nearby, outside Murungasyaya East

- Ashram Sri Lanka · attraction, Horavinna7.8 km
- Katuwana Dutch Fort · attraction, Katuwana9.6 km
- Tank 2 · attraction, Embilipitiya New Town12 km
- Maduwanwela Walawwa · museum, Maduwanwela Peranigama18 km
- Duli ella · attraction, Nandanagama19 km
- Udawalawa Fisheries Bungalow · attraction, Rathkarawwa19 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: Murungasyaya 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) · Mattala38 km
- Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle58 km

### Nearest railway station

Beliatte (Beliatta West), about 23 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 06:09, 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.

## Weather in Murungasyaya 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 Murungasyaya East

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Government Hospital - Middeniya · Middeniya West 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.25899&mlon=80.76391#map=17/6.25899/80.76391) 

Bank NSB Bank · Murungasyaya West 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.25174&mlon=80.76546#map=17/6.25174/80.76546) 

ATM Commercial Bank and ATM · Middeniya West 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.24967&mlon=80.76434#map=17/6.24967/80.76434) 

Petrol pump Lanka Petrol station · Murungasyaya West 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.24920&mlon=80.76426#map=17/6.24920/80.76426) 

Hotel Sangria Grand Hotel -pvt Ltd middeniya · Middeniya West 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.25282&mlon=80.75631#map=17/6.25282/80.75631) 

Mall Wise Barista Shop · Medaketiya 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02986&mlon=80.79636#map=17/6.02986/80.79636) 

School Middeniya Primary School · Middeniya North 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.25302&mlon=80.76476#map=17/6.25302/80.76476) 

College Higurumulana Sri Pemananda Junior College · Keppitiyawa North 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.16765&mlon=80.74622#map=17/6.16765/80.74622) 

Police station Middeniya Police Station · Murungasyaya West 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.24815&mlon=80.76508#map=17/6.24815/80.76508) 

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 Katuwana DS Division

- Adalugoda
- Alupothdeniya Pahala
- Ambagahahena
- Ambagas Ara
- Araboda
- Bengamukanda
- Binthenna
- Bookandayaya
- Dambethalawa
- Dangalakanda
- Gallindamulla
- Galpothukanda
- Gangulandeniya
- Hediwatta
- Hellala
- Hingurakanda
- Horavinna
- Karametiya
- Karivilakanda
- Katuwana
- Kehelwatta
- Kohomporuwa
- Kongasthenna
- Kudagoda East
- Kudagoda West
- Labuhengoda
- Medakanda
- Meemanakoladeniya
- Mellaketigoda
- Middeniya East
- Middeniya North
- Middeniya West
- Murungasyaya West
- Obadagahadeniya
- Pangamvilayaya
- Puwakgas Ara
- Ranasingoda
- Ritigaha Yaya
- Rukmalpitiya
- Sapugahayaya
- Siyambalamuraya
- Siyarapitiya
- Thalwatta
- Uda Alupothdeniya
- Udagomadiya
- Udawelmulla
- Ulahitiyawa
- Ulahitiyawa East
- Ulahitiyawa West
- Walgammulla
- Wathukanda
- Weerakkuttigoda
- Welipitiya
- Welipitiya East
- Welipitiya West

## Quick answers

- Where is Murungasyaya East?In Katuwana DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Murungasyaya East?Dambethalawa, Kaluwagahayaya, Kudagal Ara, Middeniya East, Murungasyaya West and Okandayaya North
- What is there to see in Murungasyaya East?Ashram Sri Lanka, Katuwana Dutch Fort, Tank 2, Maduwanwela Walawwa
- What time zone is Murungasyaya East in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Murungasyaya East?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Murungasyaya East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Murungasyaya East?February to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Murungasyaya East?Government Hospital - Middeniya, about 2.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Murungasyaya East?NSB Bank, about 1.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Murungasyaya East?Commercial Bank and ATM, about 1.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Murungasyaya East?Lanka Petrol station, about 1.7 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Murungasyaya East?LK3324085 (OCHA common operational dataset)
