# Gandara East GN division, Devinuwara DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/devinuwara/gandara-east/

Grama Niladhari division · Devinuwara DS Division 

# Gandara East

Gandara East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Devinuwara DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province. It covers **0.24 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 0.2km²

## Where is Gandara East?

Gandara East lies in [Devinuwara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/devinuwara/), [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 4 other GN divisions: [Gandara Central](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/devinuwara/gandara-central/), [Gandara West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/devinuwara/gandara-west/), [Kapugama East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/devinuwara/kapugama-east/) and [Thalalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/devinuwara/thalalla/). By area it is the 13519th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.6% of [Devinuwara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/devinuwara/). The centre of Gandara East is about 139 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 5.9392° N, 80.6150° E. Local names: ගන්දර 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 Gandara East

### Nearby, outside Gandara East

- Nunna wella · beach, Gandara West0.7 km
- Wawulpalma · cave, Devinuwara Wawwa1.8 km
- Blowhole · attraction, Beliwatta2.2 km
- edanda wella beach · beach, Beliwatta2.6 km
- Devinuwara Beach · beach, Devinuwara Pradeepagara Pedesa2.7 km
- kapparawella beach · beach, Suduwella2.8 km
- Hummana Beach Dondra · beach, Devinuwara South3.1 km
- Dondra Point · viewpoint, Devinuwara South3.4 km
- Big Standing Buddha · monument, Meddawatta South4.8 km
- Soldier Statue · memorial, Kotuwegoda South7.3 km
- Ruhunē Hadawatha — Matara · memorial, Kotuwegoda South7.3 km
- https://photos.app.goo.gl/QUHJcipSEb514BVF9 · memorial, Kotuwegoda North7.3 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: Gandara 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) · Galle33 km
- Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala68 km

### Nearest railway station

Kekanadura (Thalpavila North), about 3.0 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:53) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:09, 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 2026-11-02](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 Gandara East

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

- Gandara

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 Gandara 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 Gandara East

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Rural Hospital · Thalalla Central 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94837&mlon=80.61379#map=17/5.94837/80.61379) 

Bank DFCC bank · Thalalla South 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94812&mlon=80.62751#map=17/5.94812/80.62751) 

ATM Bank of Ceylon ATM · Devinuwara Nugegoda 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.92839&mlon=80.58887#map=17/5.92839/80.58887) 

Petrol pump IOC Fuel Station Kottegoda · Suduwella 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94932&mlon=80.63813#map=17/5.94932/80.63813) 

Hotel Subhasha Summer House · Thalalla Central 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94374&mlon=80.61731#map=17/5.94374/80.61731) 

Mall Kotuwe Kade (Pvt) Ltd - Matara · Fort 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94503&mlon=80.54539#map=17/5.94503/80.54539) 

School Gandara Kanitu Viduhala · Gandara West 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.93685&mlon=80.61449#map=17/5.93685/80.61449) 

College Thalpawila Central College · Veherahena 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94875&mlon=80.58337#map=17/5.94875/80.58337) 

Police station Gandara Police Station · Thalalla 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94151&mlon=80.61398#map=17/5.94151/80.61398) 

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 Devinuwara DS Division

- Agarawala
- Aparekka North
- Beddegammedda
- Delgalla
- Devinuwara
- Devinuwara Central
- Devinuwara East
- Devinuwara North
- Devinuwara Nugegoda
- Devinuwara Pradeepagara Pedesa
- Devinuwara Sinhasana Pedesa
- Devinuwara South
- Devinuwara Wawwa
- Devinuwara Welegoda
- Devinuwara West
- Gandara Central
- Gandara South
- Gandara West
- Gandarawatta South
- Kadawedduwa East
- Kadawedduwa West
- Kapugama Central
- Kapugama East
- Kapugama North
- Kapugama West
- Naotunna
- Naotunna Central
- Naotunna North
- Naotunna South
- Palle Aparekka
- Pathegama East
- Pathegama North
- Thalalla
- Thalalla Central
- Thalalla East
- Thalalla North
- Thalalla South
- Uda Aparekka
- Uda Aparekka East
- Walbulugahahena

## Quick answers

- Where is Gandara East?In Devinuwara DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Gandara East?Gandara Central, Gandara West, Kapugama East and Thalalla
- What is there to see in Gandara East?Nunna wella, Wawulpalma, Blowhole, edanda wella beach
- What time zone is Gandara East in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Gandara East?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Gandara East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Gandara East?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Gandara East?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Gandara East?Rural Hospital, about 1.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Gandara East?DFCC bank, about 1.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Gandara East?Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 3.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gandara East?IOC Fuel Station Kottegoda, about 2.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Gandara East?LK3245130 (OCHA common operational dataset)