# Ulahitiyawa East GN division, Katuwana DS Division – Villages

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

Grama Niladhari division · Katuwana DS Division 

# Ulahitiyawa East

Ulahitiyawa East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Katuwana DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province. It covers **1.45 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 1.4km²
- 116 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ulahitiyawa East?

Ulahitiyawa 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 7 other GN divisions: [Adalugoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/adalugoda/), [Mellaketigoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/mellaketigoda/), [Middeniya West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/middeniya-west/), [Mulanyaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/weeraketiya/mulanyaya/), [Ulahitiyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/ulahitiyawa/), [Ulahitiyawa West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/ulahitiyawa-west/) and [Welipitiya East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/welipitiya-east/). By area it is the 8489th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.4% of [Katuwana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/). The centre of Ulahitiyawa East is about 125 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.2527° N, 80.7472° E. Local names: උලහිටියාව නැගෙනහි .

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 Ulahitiyawa East

### Nearby, outside Ulahitiyawa East

- Ashram Sri Lanka · attraction, Horavinna4.2 km
- Katuwana Dutch Fort · attraction, Katuwana6.0 km
- Tank 2 · attraction, Embilipitiya New Town14 km
- Maduwanwela Walawwa · museum, Maduwanwela Peranigama16 km
- Duli ella · attraction, Nandanagama17 km
- Waulpane Cave · viewpoint, Kumburugamuwa19 km
- Waulpane Ruins · archaeological site, Kumburugamuwa19 km
- Udawalawa Fisheries Bungalow · attraction, Rathkarawwa20 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: Ulahitiyawa 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) · Mattala42 km
- Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle55 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 2026-11-03](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 Ulahitiyawa East

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

- Mellaketigoda

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 Ulahitiyawa 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 Ulahitiyawa East

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Government Hospital - Middeniya · Middeniya West 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.25899&mlon=80.76391#map=17/6.25899/80.76391) 

Bank People's Bank · Murungasyaya West 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.25137&mlon=80.76381#map=17/6.25137/80.76381) 

ATM HNB Bank and ATM · Middeniya West 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.25082&mlon=80.76223#map=17/6.25082/80.76223) 

Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Middeniya West 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.25402&mlon=80.76442#map=17/6.25402/80.76442) 

Hotel Sangria Grand Hotel -pvt Ltd middeniya · Middeniya West 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.25282&mlon=80.75631#map=17/6.25282/80.75631) 

Mall Wise Barista Shop · Medaketiya 25 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 9.5 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 2.0 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 East
- Murungasyaya West
- Obadagahadeniya
- Pangamvilayaya
- Puwakgas Ara
- Ranasingoda
- Ritigaha Yaya
- Rukmalpitiya
- Sapugahayaya
- Siyambalamuraya
- Siyarapitiya
- Thalwatta
- Uda Alupothdeniya
- Udagomadiya
- Udawelmulla
- Ulahitiyawa
- Ulahitiyawa West
- Walgammulla
- Wathukanda
- Weerakkuttigoda
- Welipitiya
- Welipitiya East
- Welipitiya West

## Quick answers

- Where is Ulahitiyawa East?In Katuwana DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Ulahitiyawa East?Adalugoda, Mellaketigoda, Middeniya West, Mulanyaya, Ulahitiyawa, Ulahitiyawa West and Welipitiya East
- What is there to see in Ulahitiyawa East?Ashram Sri Lanka, Katuwana Dutch Fort, Tank 2, Maduwanwela Walawwa
- What time zone is Ulahitiyawa East in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Ulahitiyawa East?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Ulahitiyawa East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ulahitiyawa East?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Ulahitiyawa East?February to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ulahitiyawa East?Government Hospital - Middeniya, about 2.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ulahitiyawa East?People's Bank, about 1.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Ulahitiyawa East?HNB Bank and ATM, about 1.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ulahitiyawa East?Lanka Filling Station, about 1.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ulahitiyawa East?LK3324195 (OCHA common operational dataset)