# Seenimodara East GN division, Tangalle DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/seenimodara-east/ Grama Niladhari division · Tangalle DS Division # Seenimodara East Seenimodara East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Tangalle DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province. It covers **1.40 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.4km² - 6mapped services - 13 mtypical elevation ## Where is Seenimodara East? Seenimodara 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: [Kadurupokuna West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/kadurupokuna-west/), [Moraketi Ara East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/moraketi-ara-east/), [Seenimodara West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/seenimodara-west/) and [Unakooruwa West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/unakooruwa-west/). By area it is the 8665th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.9% of [Tangalle DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/). The centre of Seenimodara East is about 144 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.0052° N, 80.7558° E. Local names: සීනිමෝදර 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 Seenimodara East ### Nearby, outside Seenimodara East - Goyambokka · beach, Unakooruwa East2.8 km - War Monument · monument, Pallikkudawa Urban4.6 km - Paravi Wella Beach · beach, Pallikkudawa Urban5.3 km - Blue Beach Island · attraction, Dodampahala South6.3 km - Indika Art Gallery · gallery, Medilla6.4 km - Marakolliya Beach · beach, Medilla9.2 km - Bathigama Beach · beach, Batheegama Central9.6 km - Turtles View · zoo, Rekawa West12 km - kapparawella beach · beach, Suduwella14 km - edanda wella beach · beach, Beliwatta15 km - Blowhole · attraction, Beliwatta15 km - Nunna wella · beach, Gandara West18 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: Seenimodara 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) · Mattala51 km ### Nearest railway station Beliatte (Beliatta West), about 4.6 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 Seenimodara East Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Seenimodara East. - Sinimodara - Sinimodera 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Seenimodara East Named natural and historic features inside Seenimodara East, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Sinimodera Oya ### Coast and islands 1 bay. - Mahawelli Bay Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Seenimodara 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 Seenimodara East Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Southern Lanka Hospitals · Indipokunagoda North 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03107&mlon=80.79116#map=17/6.03107/80.79116) Bank Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC · Indipokunagoda South 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02486&mlon=80.79348#map=17/6.02486/80.79348) ATM Bank of Ceylon ATM · Devinuwara Nugegoda 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.92839&mlon=80.58887#map=17/5.92839/80.58887) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Pahajjawa 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.99353&mlon=80.72783#map=17/5.99353/80.72783) Hotel Into the blue · Seenimodara East 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.00640&mlon=80.76010#map=17/6.00640/80.76010) Mall Mysons Tangalle · Kotuwegoda 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02727&mlon=80.79499#map=17/6.02727/80.79499) School Kadurupokuna M.V. · Kadurupokuna South 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.01773&mlon=80.77772#map=17/6.01773/80.77772) College Faculty of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences - Ocean University of Sri Lanka · Mahawela 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.99063&mlon=80.72512#map=17/5.99063/80.72512) Police station Tangalle Police Station · Kotuwegoda 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02382&mlon=80.79714#map=17/6.02382/80.79714) 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 Seenimodara East Places mapped inside Seenimodara East in open map data, by type. - Hotels6 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 East - Ranna West - Rekawa East - Rekawa West - 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 Seenimodara East?In Tangalle DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Seenimodara East?Kadurupokuna West, Moraketi Ara East, Seenimodara West and Unakooruwa West - What is there to see in Seenimodara East?Goyambokka, War Monument, Paravi Wella Beach, Blue Beach Island - What time zone is Seenimodara East in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Seenimodara East?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Seenimodara East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Seenimodara East?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Seenimodara East?February to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Seenimodara East?Southern Lanka Hospitals, about 4.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Seenimodara East?Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC, about 4.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Seenimodara East?Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Seenimodara East?Ceypetco, about 3.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Seenimodara East?LK3333285 (OCHA common operational dataset)