# Hettiyawala East GN division, Kirinda Puhulwella DS Division

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kirinda-puhulwella/hettiyawala-east/

Grama Niladhari division · Kirinda Puhulwella DS Division 

# Hettiyawala East

Hettiyawala East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kirinda Puhulwella DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province. It covers **1.30 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 1.3km²

## Where is Hettiyawala East?

Hettiyawala East lies in [Kirinda Puhulwella DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kirinda-puhulwella/), [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 7 other GN divisions: [Boraluketiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kirinda-puhulwella/boraluketiya/), [Eldeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/beliatta/eldeniya/), [Getamanna West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/beliatta/getamanna-west/), [Hettiyawala North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kirinda-puhulwella/hettiyawala-north/), [Hettiyawala South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kirinda-puhulwella/hettiyawala-south/), [Hettiyawala West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kirinda-puhulwella/hettiyawala-west/) and [Walakanda East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kirinda-puhulwella/walakanda-east/). By area it is the 9008th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.1% of [Kirinda Puhulwella DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kirinda-puhulwella/). The centre of Hettiyawala East is about 133 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.0524° N, 80.6585° E. Local names: හෙට්ටියාවල 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 Hettiyawala East

### Nearby, outside Hettiyawala East

- Dhanu Aqua · aquarium, Magamure11 km
- Bathigama Beach · beach, Batheegama Central11 km
- New Ruhunu Aqua · aquarium, Magamure11 km
- edanda wella beach · beach, Beliwatta12 km
- kapparawella beach · beach, Suduwella12 km
- Blowhole · attraction, Beliwatta12 km
- Blue Beach Island · attraction, Dodampahala South12 km
- Nunna wella · beach, Gandara West14 km
- Goyambokka · beach, Unakooruwa East14 km
- Wawulpalma · cave, Devinuwara Wawwa15 km
- War Monument · monument, Pallikkudawa Urban16 km
- Big Standing Buddha · monument, Meddawatta South16 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: Hettiyawala 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) · Mattala58 km

### Nearest railway station

Beliatte (Beliatta West), about 8.8 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.

## Villages and localities in Hettiyawala East

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

- Meetiyawala

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 Hettiyawala 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 Hettiyawala East

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Gangodagama Divisional Hospital · Pottewela 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.07700&mlon=80.67685#map=17/6.07700/80.67685) 

Bank Getamaanna Rural Bank · Getamanna West 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04153&mlon=80.67991#map=17/6.04153/80.67991) 

ATM National Savings Bank ATM · Deiyandara 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.15073&mlon=80.60547#map=17/6.15073/80.60547) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco · Kongala East 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08318&mlon=80.64634#map=17/6.08318/80.64634) 

Hotel Mihiri Guest House · Muruthamuraya West 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08445&mlon=80.64480#map=17/6.08445/80.64480) 

Mall Kamburupitiya Shopping Mall · Magamure 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08177&mlon=80.56783#map=17/6.08177/80.56783) 

School H/Getamanna North K.V. · Getamanna North 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04752&mlon=80.67809#map=17/6.04752/80.67809) 

College University Of Ruhuna · Batuvita 2 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02093&mlon=80.58807#map=17/6.02093/80.58807) 

Police station Hakmana Police Station · Beruwela 4.0 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 Kirinda Puhulwella DS Division

- Boraluketiya
- Galkanda
- Hettiyawala North
- Hettiyawala South
- Hettiyawala West
- Karathota
- Kirinda Mangin Ihala Central
- Kirinda Mangin Ihala East
- Kirinda Mangin Ihala North
- Kirinda Mangin Ihala South
- Kirinda Mangin Pahala
- Kumbalgoda
- Malwathugoda
- Naradda
- Ovitigamuwa North
- Ovitigamuwa South
- Puhulwella East
- Puhulwella West
- Walakanda East
- Walakanda South
- Walakanda West
- Wathukolakanda East
- Wathukolakanda North
- Wavulanbokka

## Quick answers

- Where is Hettiyawala East?In Kirinda Puhulwella DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Hettiyawala East?Boraluketiya, Eldeniya, Getamanna West, Hettiyawala North, Hettiyawala South, Hettiyawala West and Walakanda East
- What is there to see in Hettiyawala East?Dhanu Aqua, Bathigama Beach, New Ruhunu Aqua, edanda wella beach
- What time zone is Hettiyawala East in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Hettiyawala East?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Hettiyawala East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Hettiyawala East?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Hettiyawala East?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Hettiyawala East?Gangodagama Divisional Hospital, about 3.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Hettiyawala East?Getamaanna Rural Bank, about 2.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Hettiyawala East?National Savings Bank ATM, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Hettiyawala East?Ceypetco, about 3.7 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Hettiyawala East?LK3233065 (OCHA common operational dataset)