# Wathukolakanda East GN division – Villages & Map

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

Grama Niladhari division · Kirinda Puhulwella DS Division 

# Wathukolakanda East

Wathukolakanda East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kirinda Puhulwella DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province. It covers **1.62 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 1.6km²

## Where is Wathukolakanda East?

Wathukolakanda 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 5 other GN divisions: [Aparekka North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/devinuwara/aparekka-north/), [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/), [Walakanda West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kirinda-puhulwella/walakanda-west/) and [Wathukolakanda North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kirinda-puhulwella/wathukolakanda-north/). By area it is the 7974th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.9% of [Kirinda Puhulwella DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kirinda-puhulwella/). The centre of Wathukolakanda East is about 133 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.0268° N, 80.6301° E. Local names: වතුකොලකන්ද 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 Wathukolakanda East

### Nearby, outside Wathukolakanda East

- edanda wella beach · beach, Beliwatta9.0 km
- Blowhole · attraction, Beliwatta9.0 km
- kapparawella beach · beach, Suduwella9.1 km
- Dhanu Aqua · aquarium, Magamure9.2 km
- New Ruhunu Aqua · aquarium, Magamure9.3 km
- Bathigama Beach · beach, Batheegama Central9.4 km
- Nunna wella · beach, Gandara West11 km
- Wawulpalma · cave, Devinuwara Wawwa11 km
- Big Standing Buddha · monument, Meddawatta South12 km
- Devinuwara Beach · beach, Devinuwara Pradeepagara Pedesa12 km
- Blue Beach Island · attraction, Dodampahala South12 km
- Hummana Beach Dondra · beach, Devinuwara South12 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: Wathukolakanda 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 7.1 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 Wathukolakanda East

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

- Wathukola kanda

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 Wathukolakanda 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 Wathukolakanda East

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Aparekka Aurvedic Hospital · Agarawala 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.99045&mlon=80.61210#map=17/5.99045/80.61210) 

Bank Peoples Bank · Yatiyana 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02477&mlon=80.60094#map=17/6.02477/80.60094) 

ATM Bank of Ceylon ATM · Devinuwara Nugegoda 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.92839&mlon=80.58887#map=17/5.92839/80.58887) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco · Kongala East 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08318&mlon=80.64634#map=17/6.08318/80.64634) 

Hotel Nil Nadiya Holiday Resort · Uduwa West 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.00787&mlon=80.58128#map=17/6.00787/80.58128) 

Mall Binara Lovers & Sivilima & Wilpita Stores & Weerasinghe Gutter & Diyatha Video · Kamburupitiya 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.07824&mlon=80.56523#map=17/6.07824/80.56523) 

School Yatiyana Primary School · Yatiyana 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02474&mlon=80.60151#map=17/6.02474/80.60151) 

College University Of Ruhuna · Batuvita 2 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02093&mlon=80.58807#map=17/6.02093/80.58807) 

Police station Hakmana Police Station · Beruwela 6.6 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 East
- Walakanda South
- Walakanda West
- Wathukolakanda North
- Wavulanbokka

## Quick answers

- Where is Wathukolakanda East?In Kirinda Puhulwella DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Wathukolakanda East?Aparekka North, Kirinda Mangin Ihala Central, Kirinda Mangin Ihala South, Walakanda West and Wathukolakanda North
- What is there to see in Wathukolakanda East?edanda wella beach, Blowhole, kapparawella beach, Dhanu Aqua
- What time zone is Wathukolakanda East in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Wathukolakanda East?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Wathukolakanda East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Wathukolakanda East?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Wathukolakanda East?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Wathukolakanda East?Aparekka Aurvedic Hospital, about 4.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Wathukolakanda East?Peoples Bank, about 3.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Wathukolakanda East?Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Wathukolakanda East?Ceypetco, about 6.5 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Wathukolakanda East?LK3233105 (OCHA common operational dataset)