# Unakooruwa East GN division, Tangalle DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/unakooruwa-east/ Grama Niladhari division · Tangalle DS Division # Unakooruwa East Unakooruwa East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Tangalle DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province. It covers **1.01 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 22 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.0km² - 22mapped services - 24 mtypical elevation ## Where is Unakooruwa East? Unakooruwa 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 3 other GN divisions: [Kadurupokuna South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/kadurupokuna-south/), [Pallikkudawa Rural](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/pallikkudawa-rural/) and [Unakooruwa West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/unakooruwa-west/). By area it is the 10116th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.7% of [Tangalle DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/). The centre of Unakooruwa East is about 145 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.0097° N, 80.7751° E. Local names: උනාකූරුව 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 Unakooruwa East OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Unakooruwa East: 1 beach. - Goyambokka · beach ### Nearby, outside Unakooruwa East - War Monument · monument, Pallikkudawa Urban2.5 km - Paravi Wella Beach · beach, Pallikkudawa Urban3.2 km - Indika Art Gallery · gallery, Medilla4.4 km - Marakolliya Beach · beach, Medilla7.1 km - Blue Beach Island · attraction, Dodampahala South8.2 km - Turtles View · zoo, Rekawa West9.8 km - Bathigama Beach · beach, Batheegama Central12 km - kapparawella beach · beach, Suduwella17 km - edanda wella beach · beach, Beliwatta17 km - Blowhole · attraction, Beliwatta17 km - Nunna wella · beach, Gandara West20 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: Unakooruwa 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) · Mattala49 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle50 km ### Nearest railway station Beliatte (Beliatta West), about 5.5 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 Unakooruwa East Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Unakooruwa East. - Goyambokka 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 Unakooruwa East Named natural and historic features inside Unakooruwa East, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 2 estates. - Ihala Watugoda - Rannegegoda 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 Unakooruwa 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 Unakooruwa East Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Base Hospital Tangalle · Pallikkudawa Urban 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02281&mlon=80.79661#map=17/6.02281/80.79661) Bank Peoples Bank · Indipokunagoda South 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02456&mlon=80.79367#map=17/6.02456/80.79367) ATM Bank of Ceylon ATM · Devinuwara Nugegoda 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.92839&mlon=80.58887#map=17/5.92839/80.58887) Petrol pump Lanka IOC · Indipokunagoda North 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02583&mlon=80.79428#map=17/6.02583/80.79428) Hotel Green Hill Cottage · Unakooruwa East 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.01079&mlon=80.77675#map=17/6.01079/80.77675) Mall Mysons Tangalle · Kotuwegoda 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02727&mlon=80.79499#map=17/6.02727/80.79499) School Kadurupokuna M.V. · Kadurupokuna South 0.9 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 · Indipokunagoda South 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02399&mlon=80.79422#map=17/6.02399/80.79422) Police station Tangalle Police Station · Kotuwegoda 2.9 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 Unakooruwa East Places mapped inside Unakooruwa East in open map data, by type. - Hotels16 - Restaurants6 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 East - Seenimodara West - Siyambalagoda - Sudarshanagama - Thalapitiyagama - Thalunna - Thenagama North - Thenagama South - Uduvilagoda - Unakooruwa West - Vigamuwa - Vitharandeniya North - Vitharandeniya South - Wadigala - Wagegoda - Walgameliya - Wella Odaya ## Quick answers - Where is Unakooruwa East?In Tangalle DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Unakooruwa East?Kadurupokuna South, Pallikkudawa Rural and Unakooruwa West - What is there to see in Unakooruwa East?Goyambokka - What time zone is Unakooruwa East in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Unakooruwa East?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Unakooruwa East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Unakooruwa East?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Unakooruwa East?February to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Unakooruwa East?Base Hospital Tangalle, about 2.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Unakooruwa East?Peoples Bank, about 2.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Unakooruwa East?Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Unakooruwa East?Lanka IOC, about 2.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Unakooruwa East?LK3333295 (OCHA common operational dataset)