# Ranna East GN division, Tangalle DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/ranna-east/ Grama Niladhari division · Tangalle DS Division # Ranna East Ranna East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Tangalle DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province. It covers **2.01 km²**. Open map data shows 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2.0km² - 2mapped services ## Where is Ranna East? Ranna 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 5 other GN divisions: [Bataatha North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/bataatha-north/), [Bataatha South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/ambalantota/bataatha-south/), [Kattakaduwa South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/kattakaduwa-south/), [Nidahasgama East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/nidahasgama-east/) and [Ranna West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/ranna-west/). By area it is the 6894th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.3% of [Tangalle DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/). The centre of Ranna East is about 148 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.1037° N, 80.8920° E. Local names: රන්න 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 Ranna East ### Nearby, outside Ranna East - Turtles View · zoo, Rekawa West7.5 km - Marakolliya Beach · beach, Medilla9.6 km - Ussangoda National Park · nature reserve, Lunama South10 km - Indika Art Gallery · gallery, Medilla12 km - Abarana Ella · viewpoint, Ridiyagama13 km - Paravi Wella Beach · beach, Pallikkudawa Urban14 km - War Monument · monument, Pallikkudawa Urban14 km - Goyambokka · beach, Unakooruwa East16 km - Godavaya wildlife sanctuary viewpoint · viewpoint, Godawaya18 km - Ridiyagama Safari Park · attraction, Liyangasthota18 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: Ranna 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) · Mattala33 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle64 km ### Nearest railway station Beliatte (Beliatta West), about 18 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 17:54). 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 Ranna 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 Ranna East Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Angunukolapeless · Angunakolapelessa 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.16526&mlon=80.89978#map=17/6.16526/80.89978) Bank Janasakthi Bank · Ranna East 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.09739&mlon=80.88865#map=17/6.09739/80.88865) ATM Commercial Bank and ATM · Middeniya West 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.24967&mlon=80.76434#map=17/6.24967/80.76434) Petrol pump Lanka IOC · Indipokunagoda North 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02583&mlon=80.79428#map=17/6.02583/80.79428) Hotel Unawatuna Beach Hotels & Resort · Ranna East 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.10813&mlon=80.88821#map=17/6.10813/80.88821) Mall Wise Barista Shop · Medaketiya 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02986&mlon=80.79636#map=17/6.02986/80.79636) School Ranna maha vidyalya · Ranna West 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.09818&mlon=80.87662#map=17/6.09818/80.87662) College School of Agriculture Agunakolapalassa · Yakagala 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.15297&mlon=80.89450#map=17/6.15297/80.89450) Police station Hungama Policestation · Pallegama 4.6 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Ranna East Places mapped inside Ranna East in open map data, by type. - Banks1 - Hotels1 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 East - 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 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 Ranna East?In Tangalle DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Ranna East?Bataatha North, Bataatha South, Kattakaduwa South, Nidahasgama East and Ranna West - What is there to see in Ranna East?Turtles View, Marakolliya Beach, Ussangoda National Park, Indika Art Gallery - What time zone is Ranna East in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Ranna East?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Ranna East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Ranna East?February to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Ranna East?Angunukolapeless, about 6.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ranna East?Janasakthi Bank, about 0.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ranna East?Commercial Bank and ATM, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ranna East?Lanka IOC, about 14 km from the centre - How many banks are in Ranna East?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Ranna East?LK3333045 (OCHA common operational dataset)