# Puhulwella East GN division, Kirinda Puhulwella DS Division

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

Grama Niladhari division · Kirinda Puhulwella DS Division 

# Puhulwella East

Puhulwella East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kirinda Puhulwella DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province. It covers **1.31 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 1.3km²
- 28 mtypical elevation

## Where is Puhulwella East?

Puhulwella 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 6 other GN divisions: [Kirinda Mangin Ihala Central](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kirinda-puhulwella/kirinda-mangin-ihala-central/), [Kirinda Mangin Ihala South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kirinda-puhulwella/kirinda-mangin-ihala-south/), [Kirinda Mangin Pahala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kirinda-puhulwella/kirinda-mangin-pahala/), [Malwathugoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kirinda-puhulwella/malwathugoda/), [Puhulwella West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kirinda-puhulwella/puhulwella-west/) and [Wavulanbokka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kirinda-puhulwella/wavulanbokka/). By area it is the 8974th 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 Puhulwella East is about 131 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.0455° N, 80.6206° E. Local names: පුහුල්වැල්ල නැගෙන .

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 Puhulwella East

### Nearby, outside Puhulwella East

- Dhanu Aqua · aquarium, Magamure7.1 km
- New Ruhunu Aqua · aquarium, Magamure7.2 km
- edanda wella beach · beach, Beliwatta11 km
- Blowhole · attraction, Beliwatta11 km
- kapparawella beach · beach, Suduwella11 km
- Bathigama Beach · beach, Batheegama Central12 km
- Nunna wella · beach, Gandara West13 km
- Big Standing Buddha · monument, Meddawatta South13 km
- Wawulpalma · cave, Devinuwara Wawwa13 km
- Star Fort Matara · attraction, Uyanwatta13 km
- Rev. Anagarika Dharmapala · monument, Kadeweediya East13 km
- Devinuwara Beach · beach, Devinuwara Pradeepagara Pedesa14 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: Puhulwella 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) · Galle34 km
- Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala62 km

### Nearest railway station

Bambaranda (Rathmale), about 9.4 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 Puhulwella East

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Puhulwella East.

- Kirinda Magin Pahala
- Pathragoda
- Puhulwella

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 Puhulwella 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 Puhulwella East

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Aparekka Aurvedic Hospital · Agarawala 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.99045&mlon=80.61210#map=17/5.99045/80.61210) 

Bank Rural Bank · Yatiyana 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02491&mlon=80.60083#map=17/6.02491/80.60083) 

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 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08318&mlon=80.64634#map=17/6.08318/80.64634) 

Hotel Mihiri Guest House · Muruthamuraya West 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08445&mlon=80.64480#map=17/6.08445/80.64480) 

Mall Kamburupitiya Shopping Mall · Magamure 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08177&mlon=80.56783#map=17/6.08177/80.56783) 

School Yatiyana Primary School · Yatiyana 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02474&mlon=80.60151#map=17/6.02474/80.60151) 

College University Of Ruhuna · Batuvita 2 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02093&mlon=80.58807#map=17/6.02093/80.58807) 

Police station Hakmana Police Station · Beruwela 5.0 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 East
- 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 West
- Walakanda East
- Walakanda South
- Walakanda West
- Wathukolakanda East
- Wathukolakanda North
- Wavulanbokka

## Quick answers

- Where is Puhulwella East?In Kirinda Puhulwella DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Puhulwella East?Kirinda Mangin Ihala Central, Kirinda Mangin Ihala South, Kirinda Mangin Pahala, Malwathugoda, Puhulwella West and Wavulanbokka
- What is there to see in Puhulwella East?Dhanu Aqua, New Ruhunu Aqua, edanda wella beach, Blowhole
- What time zone is Puhulwella East in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Puhulwella East?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Puhulwella East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Puhulwella East?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Puhulwella East?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Puhulwella East?Aparekka Aurvedic Hospital, about 6.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Puhulwella East?Rural Bank, about 3.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Puhulwella East?National Savings Bank ATM, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Puhulwella East?Ceypetco, about 5.1 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Puhulwella East?LK3233080 (OCHA common operational dataset)