# Muruthamuraya East GN division, Hakmana DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/hakmana/muruthamuraya-east/

Grama Niladhari division · Hakmana DS Division 

# Muruthamuraya East

Muruthamuraya East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Hakmana DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province. It covers **0.58 km²**.

- 0.6km²

## Where is Muruthamuraya East?

Muruthamuraya East lies in [Hakmana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/hakmana/), [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: [Muruthamuraya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/hakmana/muruthamuraya/), [Muruthamuraya West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/hakmana/muruthamuraya-west/), [Wepathaira South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/hakmana/wepathaira-south/) and [Wepathaira West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/hakmana/wepathaira-west/). By area it is the 12032nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.2% of [Hakmana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/hakmana/). The centre of Muruthamuraya East is about 129 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.0903° N, 80.6456° E. Local names: මුරුතමුරය 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 Muruthamuraya East

### Nearby, outside Muruthamuraya East

- Dhanu Aqua · aquarium, Magamure8.8 km
- New Ruhunu Aqua · aquarium, Magamure8.8 km
- Bathigama Beach · beach, Batheegama Central15 km
- edanda wella beach · beach, Beliwatta16 km
- kapparawella beach · beach, Suduwella16 km
- Blowhole · attraction, Beliwatta16 km
- Blue Beach Island · attraction, Dodampahala South17 km
- Goyambokka · beach, Unakooruwa East17 km
- Nunna wella · beach, Gandara West18 km
- War Monument · monument, Pallikkudawa Urban18 km
- Big Standing Buddha · monument, Meddawatta South18 km
- Indika Art Gallery · gallery, Medilla19 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: Muruthamuraya 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) · Galle38 km
- Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala57 km

### Nearest railway station

Beliatte (Beliatta West), about 11 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 17:55).

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.

## Weather in Muruthamuraya 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 Muruthamuraya East

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Gangodagama Divisional Hospital · Pottewela 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.07700&mlon=80.67685#map=17/6.07700/80.67685) 

Bank Bank of Ceylon · Muruthamuraya West 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08392&mlon=80.64555#map=17/6.08392/80.64555) 

ATM National Savings Bank ATM · Deiyandara 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.15073&mlon=80.60547#map=17/6.15073/80.60547) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco · Kongala East 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08318&mlon=80.64634#map=17/6.08318/80.64634) 

Hotel Mihiri Guest House · Muruthamuraya West 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08445&mlon=80.64480#map=17/6.08445/80.64480) 

Mall Kamburupitiya Shopping Mall · Magamure 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08177&mlon=80.56783#map=17/6.08177/80.56783) 

School MR/ Kongala Central College · Kongala East 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.07848&mlon=80.63988#map=17/6.07848/80.63988) 

College MR/Narandeniya National College · Magamure 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08124&mlon=80.56702#map=17/6.08124/80.56702) 

Police station Hakmana Police Station · Beruwela 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08488&mlon=80.64263#map=17/6.08488/80.64263) 

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 Hakmana DS Division

- Badabadda
- Beruwela
- Denagama East
- Denagama North
- Denagama West
- Ellewela East
- Ellewela West
- Gammedapitiya
- Gangodagama
- Kandegoda
- Kebiliyapola North
- Kebiliyapola South
- Kohuliyadda
- Kongala Central
- Kongala East
- Kongala South
- Kongala West
- Lalpe
- Meeella
- Muruthamuraya
- Muruthamuraya West
- Narawelpita East
- Narawelpita North
- Narawelpita South
- Narawelpita West
- Pananwela East
- Pananwela West
- Pottewela
- Udupeellegoda East
- Udupeellegoda West
- Wepathaira North
- Wepathaira South
- Wepathaira West

## Quick answers

- Where is Muruthamuraya East?In Hakmana DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Muruthamuraya East?Muruthamuraya, Muruthamuraya West, Wepathaira South and Wepathaira West
- What is there to see in Muruthamuraya East?Dhanu Aqua, New Ruhunu Aqua, Bathigama Beach, edanda wella beach
- What time zone is Muruthamuraya East in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Muruthamuraya East?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Muruthamuraya East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Muruthamuraya East?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Muruthamuraya East?Gangodagama Divisional Hospital, about 3.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Muruthamuraya East?Bank of Ceylon, about 0.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Muruthamuraya East?National Savings Bank ATM, about 8.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Muruthamuraya East?Ceypetco, about 0.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Muruthamuraya East?LK3230105 (OCHA common operational dataset)