# Walakanda East GN division, Kirinda Puhulwella DS Division

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

Grama Niladhari division · Kirinda Puhulwella DS Division 

# Walakanda East

Walakanda East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kirinda Puhulwella DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province. It covers **4.23 km²**.

- 4.2km²

## Where is Walakanda East?

Walakanda 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 9 other GN divisions: [Getamanna West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/beliatta/getamanna-west/), [Hettiyawala East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kirinda-puhulwella/hettiyawala-east/), [Hettiyawala South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kirinda-puhulwella/hettiyawala-south/), [Kirinda Mangin Ihala Central](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kirinda-puhulwella/kirinda-mangin-ihala-central/), [Kirinda Mangin Ihala East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kirinda-puhulwella/kirinda-mangin-ihala-east/), [Nayakawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/beliatta/nayakawatta/), [Urugamuwa North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/dikwella/urugamuwa-north/), [Walakanda South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kirinda-puhulwella/walakanda-south/) and [Walakanda West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kirinda-puhulwella/walakanda-west/). By area it is the 3547th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 10.1% of [Kirinda Puhulwella DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kirinda-puhulwella/). The centre of Walakanda East is about 134 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.0362° N, 80.6503° E. Local names: වලකන්ද 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 Walakanda East

### Nearby, outside Walakanda East

- Bathigama Beach · beach, Batheegama Central9.2 km
- edanda wella beach · beach, Beliwatta10 km
- kapparawella beach · beach, Suduwella10 km
- Blowhole · attraction, Beliwatta10 km
- Dhanu Aqua · aquarium, Magamure10 km
- New Ruhunu Aqua · aquarium, Magamure11 km
- Blue Beach Island · attraction, Dodampahala South11 km
- Nunna wella · beach, Gandara West12 km
- Wawulpalma · cave, Devinuwara Wawwa13 km
- Big Standing Buddha · monument, Meddawatta South14 km
- Devinuwara Beach · beach, Devinuwara Pradeepagara Pedesa14 km
- Hummana Beach Dondra · beach, Devinuwara South14 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: Walakanda 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) · Galle37 km
- Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala59 km

### Nearest railway station

Bambaranda (Rathmale), about 7.4 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.

## Weather in Walakanda 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 Walakanda East

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Gangodagama Divisional Hospital · Pottewela 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.07700&mlon=80.67685#map=17/6.07700/80.67685) 

Bank Getamaanna Rural Bank · Getamanna West 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04153&mlon=80.67991#map=17/6.04153/80.67991) 

ATM National Savings Bank ATM · Deiyandara 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.15073&mlon=80.60547#map=17/6.15073/80.60547) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco · Kongala East 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08318&mlon=80.64634#map=17/6.08318/80.64634) 

Hotel Jayananda Estate Villa · Urugamuwa 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.00185&mlon=80.67929#map=17/6.00185/80.67929) 

Mall Kamburupitiya Shopping Mall · Magamure 10 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 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04752&mlon=80.67809#map=17/6.04752/80.67809) 

College University Of Ruhuna · Batuvita 2 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02093&mlon=80.58807#map=17/6.02093/80.58807) 

Police station Hakmana Police Station · Beruwela 5.5 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 East
- Puhulwella West
- Walakanda South
- Walakanda West
- Wathukolakanda East
- Wathukolakanda North
- Wavulanbokka

## Quick answers

- Where is Walakanda East?In Kirinda Puhulwella DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Walakanda East?Getamanna West, Hettiyawala East, Hettiyawala South, Kirinda Mangin Ihala Central, Kirinda Mangin Ihala East, Nayakawatta, Urugamuwa North, Walakanda South and Walakanda West
- What is there to see in Walakanda East?Bathigama Beach, edanda wella beach, kapparawella beach, Blowhole
- What time zone is Walakanda East in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Walakanda East?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Walakanda East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Walakanda East?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Walakanda East?Gangodagama Divisional Hospital, about 5.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Walakanda East?Getamaanna Rural Bank, about 3.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Walakanda East?National Savings Bank ATM, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Walakanda East?Ceypetco, about 5.2 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Walakanda East?LK3233120 (OCHA common operational dataset)