# Horagala East GN division, Kotapola DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kotapola/horagala-east/

Grama Niladhari division · Kotapola DS Division 

# Horagala East

Horagala East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kotapola DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province. It covers **4.18 km²**.

- 4.2km²

## Where is Horagala East?

Horagala East lies in [Kotapola DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kotapola/), [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: [Denkandaliya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/pasgoda/denkandaliya/), [Horagala West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kotapola/horagala-west/), [Ilukpitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kotapola/ilukpitiya/), [Panakaduwa West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/pasgoda/panakaduwa-west/) and [Paragala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kotapola/paragala/). By area it is the 3599th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.3% of [Kotapola DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kotapola/). The centre of Horagala East is about 109 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.2566° N, 80.5553° E. Local names: හොරගල 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 Horagala East

### Nearby, outside Horagala East

- Kiruwana Ella Waterfall · waterfall, Mugunumulla5.0 km
- Hathmale Ella · viewpoint, Poddana10.0 km
- Raja Wetunu Ella · attraction, Kiriweldola13 km
- Patna Sliding · waterfall, Viharahena14 km
- Patna Viewpoint · viewpoint, Viharahena14 km
- Sinharaja Conservation Centre · attraction, Mederipitiya15 km
- Twin Falls · waterfall, Viharahena15 km
- Badura Fall · waterfall, Viharahena15 km
- Katuwana Dutch Fort · attraction, Katuwana16 km
- Lankagama Sangili Palama · viewpoint, Lankagama17 km
- Ashram Sri Lanka · attraction, Horavinna17 km
- Sinharaja, Lankagama Entrance · attraction, Lankagama17 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: Horagala 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) · Galle39 km
- Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala63 km

### Nearest railway station

Beliatte (Beliatta West), about 31 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 Horagala 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 Horagala East

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mawarala Hospital · Gomila 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.20183&mlon=80.59198#map=17/6.20183/80.59198) 

Bank Samukirana Rural Bank · Bengamuwa South 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.25966&mlon=80.60323#map=17/6.25966/80.60323) 

ATM National Savings Bank ATM · Deiyandara 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.15073&mlon=80.60547#map=17/6.15073/80.60547) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco · Kotapola North 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.29661&mlon=80.54216#map=17/6.29661/80.54216) 

Hotel Deniyaya Crown Hill · Kotapola South 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.27785&mlon=80.54597#map=17/6.27785/80.54597) 

Mall Kamburupitiya Public Market · Magamure 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08207&mlon=80.56708#map=17/6.08207/80.56708) 

School Kotapola National College · Kotapola North 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.29561&mlon=80.54215#map=17/6.29561/80.54215) 

College Sripada National College of Education · Kandilpana 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.38323&mlon=80.55262#map=17/6.38323/80.55262) 

Police station Kosmodara · Kosmodara 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28964&mlon=80.56061#map=17/6.28964/80.56061) 

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 Kotapola DS Division

- Adaradeniya
- Bateyaya
- Beliattakumbura
- Deniyaya
- Deniyaya West
- Horagala West
- Ihalagama
- Ilukpitiya
- Kalugalahena
- Kandilpana
- Keeriwalagama
- Kiriweldola
- Kolawenigama
- Koodaludeniya
- Kosmodara
- Kotapola North
- Kotapola South
- Lindagawahena
- Mederipitiya
- Morawaka
- Mugunumulla
- Nawalahena
- Nishshankapura
- Pallegama North
- Pallegama South
- Paragala
- Pathawala Nadakanda
- Pelawatta
- Poddana
- Porupitiya
- Pussawela
- Thenipita
- Usamalagoda
- Uvaragala
- Viharahena
- Waralla

## Quick answers

- Where is Horagala East?In Kotapola DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Horagala East?Denkandaliya, Horagala West, Ilukpitiya, Panakaduwa West and Paragala
- What is there to see in Horagala East?Kiruwana Ella Waterfall, Hathmale Ella, Raja Wetunu Ella, Patna Sliding
- What time zone is Horagala East in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Horagala East?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Horagala East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Horagala East?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Horagala East?Mawarala Hospital, about 7.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Horagala East?Samukirana Rural Bank, about 5.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Horagala East?National Savings Bank ATM, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Horagala East?Ceypetco, about 4.7 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Horagala East?LK3206165 (OCHA common operational dataset)