# Nimalawa East GN division, Akuressa DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/akuressa/nimalawa-east/

Grama Niladhari division · Akuressa DS Division 

# Nimalawa East

Nimalawa East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Akuressa DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province. It covers **2.96 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 3.0km²
- 187 mtypical elevation

## Where is Nimalawa East?

Nimalawa East lies in [Akuressa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/akuressa/), [Matara District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 3 other GN divisions: [Gallala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/akuressa/gallala/), [Henegama West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/akuressa/henegama-west/) and [Nimalawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/akuressa/nimalawa/). By area it is the 5010th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.0% of [Akuressa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/akuressa/). The centre of Nimalawa East is about 118 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.0587° N, 80.4482° E. Local names: නිමලව 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 Nimalawa East

### Nearby, outside Nimalawa East

- Hakgedi Ella Falls · waterfall, Poramba Kananke North2.7 km
- Snake farm · zoo, Horagoda South4.4 km
- Kananke Bridge · attraction, Nivithiwelbokka4.8 km
- Ajantha · viewpoint, Akuressa5.7 km
- Udukawa Doss House (Udukawa Ambalama) · archaeological site, Udukawa North5.7 km
- nugaduwa · viewpoint, Palalla6.1 km
- Hemachandra Gunasekara · memorial, Galbokka East9.7 km
- General Montagu Jayawickrama · memorial, Paranakade9.7 km
- Pallisters · attraction, Midigama North10.0 km
- David Martin Sailraweera · memorial, Maha Weediya10 km
- Kushtarajagala Statue · attraction, Walliwala South10 km
- Handunugoda Tea Estate · museum, Atanikitha11 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: Nimalawa 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) · Galle16 km
- Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala79 km

### Nearest railway station

Weligama (Galbokka East), about 9.5 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:54) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:10, sunset around 17:56).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](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 Nimalawa East

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Nimalawa East.

- Balapata

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 Nimalawa East and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Matara District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 1,837 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (285 mm) and the driest Feb (79 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March and June to August**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 95 

Feb 27 79 

Mar 28 107 

Apr 28 182 

May 28 194 

Jun 27 106 

Jul 27 89 

Aug 27 115 

Sep 27 161 

Oct 27 231 

Nov 27 285 

Dec 26 193 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nimalawa East

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Akuressa Hospital · Galabadahena 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08395&mlon=80.47004#map=17/6.08395/80.47004) 

Bank Bank of Ceylon · Akuressa 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.10063&mlon=80.47621#map=17/6.10063/80.47621) 

ATM Commercial Bank · Akuressa 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.10016&mlon=80.47755#map=17/6.10016/80.47755) 

Petrol pump IOC Filling Station · Akuressa 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.10028&mlon=80.47698#map=17/6.10028/80.47698) 

Hotel Samanmali Reception Hall · Nimalawa 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04657&mlon=80.45070#map=17/6.04657/80.45070) 

Mall Global Shopping and Food City · Galbokka East 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.97534&mlon=80.42883#map=17/5.97534/80.42883) 

School නිමලව කණිෂ්ඨ විද්‍යාලය · Nimalawa 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04894&mlon=80.44865#map=17/6.04894/80.44865) 

College CCAS Colombo Campus · Sahabandu Kokmaduwa 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02375&mlon=80.42714#map=17/6.02375/80.42714) 

Police station Akuressa Police Station · Akuressa 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.09902&mlon=80.47775#map=17/6.09902/80.47775) 

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 Akuressa DS Division

- Akuressa
- Asmagoda
- Bopitiya
- Dediyagala
- Diganahena
- Diyalape
- Dolamawatha
- Ehelape
- Ellewela
- Eramudugoda
- Galabadahena
- Gallala
- Ganhela
- Henegama
- Henegama West
- Higgoda
- Hulandawa
- Idikatudeniya
- Ihala Kiyanduwa
- Ihala Maliduwa
- Iluppella
- Imbulgoda
- Ketanvila
- Kohugoda
- Lenama North
- Lenama South
- Manikgoda
- Maramba North
- Maramba South
- Melewwa
- Minipogoda
- Nawalagoda
- Nimalawa
- Pahala Maliduwa
- Paraduwa East
- Paraduwa North
- Paraduwa South
- Paragahawatta
- Peddapitiya North
- Peddapitiya South
- Poramba
- Udupitiya
- Vilagama
- Weliketiya
- Yakabedda

## Quick answers

- Where is Nimalawa East?In Akuressa DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Nimalawa East?Gallala, Henegama West and Nimalawa
- What is there to see in Nimalawa East?Hakgedi Ella Falls, Snake farm, Kananke Bridge, Ajantha
- What time zone is Nimalawa East in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Nimalawa East?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Nimalawa East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Nimalawa East?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Nimalawa East?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Nimalawa East?Akuressa Hospital, about 3.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Nimalawa East?Bank of Ceylon, about 5.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Nimalawa East?Commercial Bank, about 5.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nimalawa East?IOC Filling Station, about 5.6 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Nimalawa East?LK3218220 (OCHA common operational dataset)