# Mulgirigala East GN division, Weeraketiya DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/weeraketiya/mulgirigala-east/ Grama Niladhari division · Weeraketiya DS Division # Mulgirigala East Mulgirigala East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Weeraketiya DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province. It covers **2.82 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2.8km² - 1mapped service - 66 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mulgirigala East? Mulgirigala 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: [Buddhiyagama East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/weeraketiya/buddhiyagama-east/), [Buddhiyagama West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/weeraketiya/buddhiyagama-west/), [Mulgirigala North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/weeraketiya/mulgirigala-north/), [Mulgirigala South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/weeraketiya/mulgirigala-south/), [Mulgirigala West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/weeraketiya/mulgirigala-west/) and [Weeraketiya East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/weeraketiya/weeraketiya-east/). By area it is the 5236th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.5% of [Weeraketiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/weeraketiya/). The centre of Mulgirigala East is about 134 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.1319° N, 80.7539° E. Local names: මුල්ගිරිගල නැගෙනහ . 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 Mulgirigala East ### Nearby, outside Mulgirigala East - Indika Art Gallery · gallery, Medilla12 km - Marakolliya Beach · beach, Medilla13 km - Paravi Wella Beach · beach, Pallikkudawa Urban13 km - War Monument · monument, Pallikkudawa Urban13 km - Goyambokka · beach, Unakooruwa East14 km - Ashram Sri Lanka · attraction, Horavinna15 km - Turtles View · zoo, Rekawa West15 km - Katuwana Dutch Fort · attraction, Katuwana16 km - Blue Beach Island · attraction, Dodampahala South19 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: Mulgirigala 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) · Mattala44 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle50 km ### Nearest railway station Beliatte (Beliatta West), about 10 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 Mulgirigala East Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Mulgirigala East. - Palankadawewa 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 Mulgirigala East Named natural and historic features inside Mulgirigala East, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Palkada Wewa 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 Mulgirigala 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 Mulgirigala East Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Walasmulla Base Hospital · Walasmulla South 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14666&mlon=80.69843#map=17/6.14666/80.69843) Bank BOC · Buddhiyagama East 2.0 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 13 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 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14818&mlon=80.76365#map=17/6.14818/80.76365) Hotel Shiro Hotel · Mulgirigala East 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.12971&mlon=80.74715#map=17/6.12971/80.74715) Mall Wise Barista Shop · Medaketiya 12 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 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14015&mlon=80.75831#map=17/6.14015/80.75831) College Rajapaksa College, Weeraketiya · Weeraketiya West 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14688&mlon=80.76649#map=17/6.14688/80.76649) Police station Weeraketiya Police Station · Mandaduwa 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.15392&mlon=80.76790#map=17/6.15392/80.76790) 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 Mulgirigala East Places mapped inside Mulgirigala East in open map data, by type. - 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 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 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 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 Mulgirigala East?In Weeraketiya DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Mulgirigala East?Buddhiyagama East, Buddhiyagama West, Mulgirigala North, Mulgirigala South, Mulgirigala West and Weeraketiya East - What is there to see in Mulgirigala East?Indika Art Gallery, Marakolliya Beach, Paravi Wella Beach, War Monument - What time zone is Mulgirigala East in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Mulgirigala East?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Mulgirigala East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mulgirigala East?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Mulgirigala East?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Mulgirigala East?February to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Mulgirigala East?Walasmulla Base Hospital, about 6.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mulgirigala East?BOC, about 2.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mulgirigala East?Commercial Bank and ATM, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mulgirigala East?Co-op Filling Station, about 2.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mulgirigala East?LK3321255 (OCHA common operational dataset)