# Urapola East GN division, Kaburupitiya DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kaburupitiya/urapola-east/

Grama Niladhari division · Kaburupitiya DS Division 

# Urapola East

Urapola East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kaburupitiya DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province. It covers **0.99 km²**.

- 1.0km²

## Where is Urapola East?

Urapola East lies in [Kaburupitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kaburupitiya/), [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 6 other GN divisions: [Akurugoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kaburupitiya/akurugoda/), [Batuvita 1](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/thihagoda/batuvita-1/), [Kahagala South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kaburupitiya/kahagala-south/), [Komangoda 1](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/thihagoda/komangoda-1/), [Palolpitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kaburupitiya/palolpitiya/) and [Polathugoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/thihagoda/polathugoda/). By area it is the 10198th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.7% of [Kaburupitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kaburupitiya/). The centre of Urapola East is about 128 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.0328° N, 80.5672° E. Local names: ඌරපොල 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 Urapola East

### Nearby, outside Urapola East

- Dhanu Aqua · aquarium, Magamure5.3 km
- New Ruhunu Aqua · aquarium, Magamure5.4 km
- Snake farm · zoo, Horagoda South9.3 km
- Rev. Anagarika Dharmapala · monument, Kadeweediya East9.6 km
- Star Fort Matara · attraction, Uyanwatta9.6 km
- https://photos.app.goo.gl/QUHJcipSEb514BVF9 · memorial, Kotuwegoda North9.9 km
- Koica · memorial, Fort9.9 km
- Fort Entrance · city gate, Fort10.0 km
- Ruhunē Hadawatha — Matara · memorial, Kotuwegoda South10 km
- Old Dutch Market · archaeological site, Noope10 km
- Soldier Statue · memorial, Kotuwegoda South10 km
- Big Standing Buddha · monument, Meddawatta South10 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: Urapola 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) · Galle28 km
- Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala68 km

### Nearest railway station

Weherahena (Makavita), about 8.5 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.

## Landscape and landmarks of Urapola East

Named natural and historic features inside Urapola East, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Kahagala Hill · 138 m

### Estates

1 estate; 1 estate.

- Carlton
- Palatugoda

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 Urapola 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 Urapola East

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Gamudawa Ruhunugama Rural Hospital · Karagoda Uyangoda 1 Atha East 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.06498&mlon=80.53989#map=17/6.06498/80.53989) 

Bank Rural Bank · Yatiyana 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02491&mlon=80.60083#map=17/6.02491/80.60083) 

ATM Boc · Uyanwatta 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94789&mlon=80.54881#map=17/5.94789/80.54881) 

Petrol pump Thihagoda Ceypetco · Thihagoda East 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.01238&mlon=80.56609#map=17/6.01238/80.56609) 

Hotel Maheshaa Hotel · Komangoda 2 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.01920&mlon=80.57691#map=17/6.01920/80.57691) 

Mall Shopping Complex · Kamburupitiya 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.07749&mlon=80.56435#map=17/6.07749/80.56435) 

School Palolpitiya Maha Vidyalaya · Palolpitiya 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03825&mlon=80.56023#map=17/6.03825/80.56023) 

College CCAS Campus · Batuvita 2 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.01920&mlon=80.58421#map=17/6.01920/80.58421) 

Police station Thihagoda Police · Thihagoda East 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.01516&mlon=80.56781#map=17/6.01516/80.56781) 

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 Kaburupitiya DS Division

- Akurugoda
- Beragammulla
- Bibulewela
- Eriyathota
- Ganegama
- Gathara East
- Gathara North
- Gathara West
- Godawa
- Ihala Vitiyala East
- Ihala Vitiyala North
- Ihala Vitiyala South
- Ihala Vitiyala West
- Kahagala
- Kahagala South
- Kamburupitiya
- Karagoda Uyangoda 1 Atha East
- Karagoda Uyangoda 1 Atha West
- Karagoda Uyangoda 2 East
- Karagoda Uyangoda 2 West
- Karaputugala North
- Karaputugala South
- Lenabatuwa
- Magamure
- Malana
- Mapalana Mangin Ihala
- Mapalana Mangin Pahala
- Narandeniya East
- Narandeniya West
- Palolpitiya
- Pitakatuwana
- Sapugoda
- Seewelgama
- Thumbe
- Ullala East
- Ullala Masmulla
- Ullala West
- Urapola West

## Quick answers

- Where is Urapola East?In Kaburupitiya DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Urapola East?Akurugoda, Batuvita 1, Kahagala South, Komangoda 1, Palolpitiya and Polathugoda
- What is there to see in Urapola East?Dhanu Aqua, New Ruhunu Aqua, Snake farm, Rev. Anagarika Dharmapala
- What time zone is Urapola East in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Urapola East?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Urapola East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the highest point in Urapola East?Kahagala Hill (138 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Urapola East?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Urapola East?Gamudawa Ruhunugama Rural Hospital, about 4.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Urapola East?Rural Bank, about 3.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Urapola East?Boc, about 9.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Urapola East?Thihagoda Ceypetco, about 2.3 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Urapola East?LK3227185 (OCHA common operational dataset)