# Moraketi Ara East GN division, Tangalle DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/moraketi-ara-east/ Grama Niladhari division · Tangalle DS Division # Moraketi Ara East Moraketi Ara East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Tangalle DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province. It covers **0.40 km²**. Open map data shows 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.4km² - 7mapped services ## Where is Moraketi Ara East? Moraketi Ara East lies in [Tangalle DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/), [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: [Mawella North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/mawella-north/), [Moraketi Ara West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/moraketi-ara-west/), [Seenimodara East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/seenimodara-east/) and [Seenimodara West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/seenimodara-west/). By area it is the 12885th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.3% of [Tangalle DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/). The centre of Moraketi Ara East is about 144 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 5.9996° N, 80.7450° E. Local names: මොරකැටිආර 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 Moraketi Ara East ### Nearby, outside Moraketi Ara East - Goyambokka · beach, Unakooruwa East4.1 km - Blue Beach Island · attraction, Dodampahala South5.1 km - War Monument · monument, Pallikkudawa Urban6.0 km - Paravi Wella Beach · beach, Pallikkudawa Urban6.7 km - Indika Art Gallery · gallery, Medilla7.7 km - Bathigama Beach · beach, Batheegama Central8.2 km - Marakolliya Beach · beach, Medilla11 km - kapparawella beach · beach, Suduwella13 km - edanda wella beach · beach, Beliwatta13 km - Turtles View · zoo, Rekawa West13 km - Blowhole · attraction, Beliwatta14 km - Nunna wella · beach, Gandara West16 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: Moraketi Ara 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) · Galle47 km - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala53 km ### Nearest railway station Beliatte (Beliatta West), about 4.8 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:53) 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. ## Weather in Moraketi Ara 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 Moraketi Ara East Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Base Hospital Beliatta · Beliatta West 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.05075&mlon=80.73929#map=17/6.05075/80.73929) Bank Seylan Bank · Pahalagoda 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04615&mlon=80.73600#map=17/6.04615/80.73600) ATM Bank of Ceylon ATM · Devinuwara Nugegoda 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.92839&mlon=80.58887#map=17/5.92839/80.58887) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Pahajjawa 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.99353&mlon=80.72783#map=17/5.99353/80.72783) Hotel Schatzi's Hideaway · Moraketi Ara East 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.99899&mlon=80.74308#map=17/5.99899/80.74308) Mall Mysons Tangalle · Kotuwegoda 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02727&mlon=80.79499#map=17/6.02727/80.79499) School H/Muthumala K.V · Kudaheella South 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.01972&mlon=80.71822#map=17/6.01972/80.71822) College Faculty of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences - Ocean University of Sri Lanka · Mahawela 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.99063&mlon=80.72512#map=17/5.99063/80.72512) Police station PoLice Station Beliatta · Beliatta Town 5.4 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Moraketi Ara East Places mapped inside Moraketi Ara East in open map data, by type. - Hotels5 - Restaurants2 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other GN divisions in Tangalle DS Division - Aluthgoda - Andupelena - Danketiya - Ethgalamulla - Godawanagoda - Gotaimbaragama - Gurupokuna - Ihalagoda - Indipokunagoda North - Indipokunagoda South - Kadiragoda - Kadurupokuna East - Kadurupokuna North - Kadurupokuna South - Kadurupokuna West - Kahandamodara - Kahandawa - Kattakaduwa North - Kattakaduwa South - Kotuwegoda - Kudawella Central - Kudawella East - Kudawella North - Kudawella South - Kudawella West - Mahawela - Marakolliya - Mawella North - Mawella South - Medagama - Medaketiya - Medilla - Moraketi Ara West - Nakulugamuwa South - Nalagama East - Nalagama West - Netolpitiya North - Netolpitiya South - Nidahasgama East - Nidahasgama West - Pahajjawa - Palathuduwa - Pallikkudawa Rural - Pallikkudawa Urban - Pattiyapola East - Pattiyapola South - Pattiyapola West - Polommaruwa North - Polommaruwa South - Ranna East - Ranna West - Rekawa East - Rekawa West - Seenimodara East - Seenimodara West - Siyambalagoda - Sudarshanagama - Thalapitiyagama - Thalunna - Thenagama North - Thenagama South - Uduvilagoda - Unakooruwa East - Unakooruwa West - Vigamuwa - Vitharandeniya North - Vitharandeniya South - Wadigala - Wagegoda - Walgameliya - Wella Odaya ## Quick answers - Where is Moraketi Ara East?In Tangalle DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Moraketi Ara East?Mawella North, Moraketi Ara West, Seenimodara East and Seenimodara West - What is there to see in Moraketi Ara East?Goyambokka, Blue Beach Island, War Monument, Paravi Wella Beach - What time zone is Moraketi Ara East in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Moraketi Ara East?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Moraketi Ara East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Moraketi Ara East?February to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Moraketi Ara East?Base Hospital Beliatta, about 5.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Moraketi Ara East?Seylan Bank, about 5.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Moraketi Ara East?Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Moraketi Ara East?Ceypetco, about 2.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Moraketi Ara East?LK3333300 (OCHA common operational dataset)