# Debokkawa East GN division, Weeraketiya DS Division – Villages

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

Grama Niladhari division · Weeraketiya DS Division 

# Debokkawa East

Debokkawa East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Weeraketiya DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province. It covers **1.48 km²**.

- 1.5km²

## Where is Debokkawa East?

Debokkawa 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 5 other GN divisions: [Debokkawa South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/angunakolapelessa/debokkawa-south/), [Debokkawa West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/weeraketiya/debokkawa-west/), [Pahalagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/angunakolapelessa/pahalagama/), [Sooriyapokuna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/angunakolapelessa/sooriyapokuna/) and [Thelambuyaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/weeraketiya/thelambuyaya/). By area it is the 8396th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.3% of [Weeraketiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/weeraketiya/). The centre of Debokkawa East is about 135 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.2109° N, 80.8327° E. Local names: දෙබොක්කාව 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 Debokkawa East

### Nearby, outside Debokkawa East

- Tank 2 · attraction, Embilipitiya New Town12 km
- Ashram Sri Lanka · attraction, Horavinna15 km
- Abarana Ella · viewpoint, Ridiyagama15 km
- Ridiyagama Safari Park · attraction, Liyangasthota16 km
- Katuwana Dutch Fort · attraction, Katuwana16 km
- Turtles View · zoo, Rekawa West18 km
- Marakolliya Beach · beach, Medilla19 km
- Indika Art Gallery · gallery, Medilla20 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: Debokkawa 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) · Galle62 km

### Nearest railway station

Beliatte (Beliatta West), about 22 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 Debokkawa 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 Debokkawa East

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital goverment hospital ground · Thalawa South 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.24555&mlon=80.80771#map=17/6.24555/80.80771) 

Bank NSB Bank · Murungasyaya West 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.25174&mlon=80.76546#map=17/6.25174/80.76546) 

ATM Commercial Bank and ATM · Middeniya West 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.24967&mlon=80.76434#map=17/6.24967/80.76434) 

Petrol pump Lanka Petrol station · Murungasyaya West 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.24920&mlon=80.76426#map=17/6.24920/80.76426) 

Hotel Avanya hotel & restaurant · Kankanamgama 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.17952&mlon=80.89932#map=17/6.17952/80.89932) 

Mall Wise Barista Shop · Medaketiya 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02986&mlon=80.79636#map=17/6.02986/80.79636) 

School Secondary School · Amarathungagama 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.22037&mlon=80.87454#map=17/6.22037/80.87454) 

College SL Army Vocational Training College · Hingura 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26725&mlon=80.88497#map=17/6.26725/80.88497) 

Police station Middeniya Police Station · Murungasyaya West 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.24815&mlon=80.76508#map=17/6.24815/80.76508) 

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 East
- Athubode West
- Bedigama East
- Bedigama North
- Bedigama South
- Bedigama West
- Buddhiyagama East
- Buddhiyagama North
- Buddhiyagama West
- 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 Debokkawa East?In Weeraketiya DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Debokkawa East?Debokkawa South, Debokkawa West, Pahalagama, Sooriyapokuna and Thelambuyaya
- What is there to see in Debokkawa East?Tank 2, Ashram Sri Lanka, Abarana Ella, Ridiyagama Safari Park
- What time zone is Debokkawa East in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Debokkawa East?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Debokkawa East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Debokkawa East?February to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Debokkawa East?goverment hospital ground, about 4.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Debokkawa East?NSB Bank, about 8.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Debokkawa East?Commercial Bank and ATM, about 8.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Debokkawa East?Lanka Petrol station, about 8.7 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Debokkawa East?LK3321050 (OCHA common operational dataset)