# Athubode East GN division, Weeraketiya DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/weeraketiya/athubode-east/

Grama Niladhari division · Weeraketiya DS Division 

# Athubode East

Athubode East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Weeraketiya DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province. It covers **1.33 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 1.3km²
- 99 mtypical elevation

## Where is Athubode East?

Athubode East lies in [Weeraketiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/weeraketiya/), [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 6 other GN divisions: [Athubode West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/weeraketiya/athubode-west/), [Ittademaliya South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/weeraketiya/ittademaliya-south/), [Kadigamuwa East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/okewela/kadigamuwa-east/), [Keppitiyawa North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/weeraketiya/keppitiyawa-north/), [Keppitiyawa South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/weeraketiya/keppitiyawa-south/) and [Mulgirigala North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/weeraketiya/mulgirigala-north/). By area it is the 8907th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.2% of [Weeraketiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/weeraketiya/). The centre of Athubode East is about 131 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.1500° N, 80.7309° E. Local names: අතුබොදේ 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 Athubode East

### Nearby, outside Athubode East

- Ashram Sri Lanka · attraction, Horavinna12 km
- Katuwana Dutch Fort · attraction, Katuwana14 km
- Indika Art Gallery · gallery, Medilla15 km
- Paravi Wella Beach · beach, Pallikkudawa Urban16 km
- War Monument · monument, Pallikkudawa Urban16 km
- Marakolliya Beach · beach, Medilla16 km
- Goyambokka · beach, Unakooruwa East17 km
- Turtles View · zoo, Rekawa West18 km
- Dhanu Aqua · aquarium, Magamure20 km
- New Ruhunu Aqua · aquarium, Magamure20 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: Athubode 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) · Mattala46 km
- Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle49 km

### Nearest railway station

Beliatte (Beliatta West), about 12 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 17:55).

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 Athubode East

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Athubode East.

- Etubode Ihala
- Etubode Pahala

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 Athubode 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 Athubode East

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Walasmulla Base Hospital · Walasmulla South 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14666&mlon=80.69843#map=17/6.14666/80.69843) 

Bank BOC · Buddhiyagama East 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14739&mlon=80.76292#map=17/6.14739/80.76292) 

ATM Commercial Bank and ATM · Middeniya West 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.24967&mlon=80.76434#map=17/6.24967/80.76434) 

Petrol pump Co-op Filling Station · Weeraketiya West 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14818&mlon=80.76365#map=17/6.14818/80.76365) 

Hotel Shiro Hotel · Mulgirigala East 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.12971&mlon=80.74715#map=17/6.12971/80.74715) 

Mall Wise Barista Shop · Medaketiya 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02986&mlon=80.79636#map=17/6.02986/80.79636) 

School Singhapuru Mithrathwa National School · Buddhiyagama East 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14015&mlon=80.75831#map=17/6.14015/80.75831) 

College Higurumulana Sri Pemananda Junior College · Keppitiyawa North 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.16765&mlon=80.74622#map=17/6.16765/80.74622) 

Police station Walasmulla · Walasmulla South 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.15405&mlon=80.69681#map=17/6.15405/80.69681) 

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 Weeraketiya DS Division

- Abakolawewa North
- Abakolawewa South
- Agrahera
- Athubode West
- Bedigama East
- Bedigama North
- Bedigama South
- Bedigama West
- Buddhiyagama East
- Buddhiyagama North
- Buddhiyagama West
- Debokkawa East
- Debokkawa West
- Degampotha
- Galpottayaya North
- Galpottayaya South
- Handapangalageaina
- Heellage Ayna
- Ihala Gonadeniya
- Ittademaliya East
- Ittademaliya South
- Ittademaliya West
- Kaluwagahayaya
- Kandamaditta
- Kemegala
- Keppitiyawa North
- Keppitiyawa South
- Kinchigune East
- Kinchigune South
- Kinchigune West
- Kuda Bedigama
- Kuda Bibula North
- Kuda Bibula South
- Kudagal Ara
- Malhewage Ayna
- Mandaduwa
- Medagama
- Medagoda
- Medamulana
- Meegas Ara
- Morayaya North
- Morayaya South
- Mulanyaya
- Mulgirigala East
- Mulgirigala North
- Mulgirigala South
- Mulgirigala West
- Okandayaya North
- Okandayaya West
- Pahala Gonadeniya
- Raluwa
- Siyambalaheddewa
- Thelambuyaya
- Udukirivala
- Weeraketiya East
- Weeraketiya West
- Wekandawala North
- Wekandawala South
- Yakgasmulla

## Quick answers

- Where is Athubode East?In Weeraketiya DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Athubode East?Athubode West, Ittademaliya South, Kadigamuwa East, Keppitiyawa North, Keppitiyawa South and Mulgirigala North
- What is there to see in Athubode East?Ashram Sri Lanka, Katuwana Dutch Fort, Indika Art Gallery, Paravi Wella Beach
- What time zone is Athubode East in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Athubode East?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Athubode East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Athubode East?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Athubode East?February to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Athubode East?Walasmulla Base Hospital, about 3.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Athubode East?BOC, about 3.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Athubode East?Commercial Bank and ATM, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Athubode East?Co-op Filling Station, about 3.6 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Athubode East?LK3321215 (OCHA common operational dataset)