# Malimbada East GN division, Malimbada DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/malimbada/malimbada-east/ Grama Niladhari division · Malimbada DS Division # Malimbada East Malimbada East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Malimbada DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province. It covers **1.61 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.6km² - 1mapped service ## Where is Malimbada East? Malimbada East lies in [Malimbada DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/malimbada/), [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: [Attudawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/thihagoda/attudawa/), [Attudawa West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/thihagoda/attudawa-west/), [Elambathalagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/thihagoda/elambathalagoda/), [Katuwangoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/malimbada/katuwangoda/), [Malimbada North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/malimbada/malimbada-north/), [Malimbada South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/malimbada/malimbada-south/), [Malimbada West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/malimbada/malimbada-west/), [Palatuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/thihagoda/palatuwa/) and [Unella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/thihagoda/unella/). By area it is the 8002nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.8% of [Malimbada DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/malimbada/). The centre of Malimbada East is about 128 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.0023° N, 80.5236° E. Local names: මාලිම්බඩ 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 Malimbada East ### Nearby, outside Malimbada East - Udukawa Doss House (Udukawa Ambalama) · archaeological site, Udukawa North5.5 km - Snake farm · zoo, Horagoda South6.1 km - Old Dutch Market · archaeological site, Noope6.2 km - Rev. Anagarika Dharmapala · monument, Kadeweediya East6.5 km - Star Fort Matara · attraction, Uyanwatta6.6 km - Crocodile River · attraction, Fort6.6 km - Koica · memorial, Fort6.9 km - https://photos.app.goo.gl/QUHJcipSEb514BVF9 · memorial, Kotuwegoda North6.9 km - Fort Entrance · city gate, Fort6.9 km - Victims Of Tsunami · memorial, Thotamuna7.0 km - Late Prime Minister Hon. Dudley Senanayaka · memorial, Polhena7.0 km - Ruhunē Hadawatha — Matara · memorial, Kotuwegoda South7.0 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: Malimbada 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) · Galle22 km - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala73 km ### Nearest railway station Matara (Kadeweediya East), about 6.0 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 17:56). 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 Malimbada East Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Malimbada East. - Palatuwa Interchange 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 Malimbada 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 Malimbada East Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Akkurugoda MOH · Kirimetimulla South 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.00847&mlon=80.50073#map=17/6.00847/80.50073) Bank Bank of Ceylone · Malimbada West 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.00972&mlon=80.51648#map=17/6.00972/80.51648) ATM Boc · Uyanwatta 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94789&mlon=80.54881#map=17/5.94789/80.54881) Petrol pump Thihagoda Ceypetco · Thihagoda East 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.01238&mlon=80.56609#map=17/6.01238/80.56609) Hotel Andromeda Resort · Wellethota 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.01667&mlon=80.53329#map=17/6.01667/80.53329) Mall Prasad - The Fashion Square · Weliweriya West 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94903&mlon=80.53680#map=17/5.94903/80.53680) School Sri Sumedha Vidyalaya Ground · Malimbada North 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.00897&mlon=80.51870#map=17/6.00897/80.51870) College Sulthanagoda Maha Vidyalaya · Sulthanagoda South 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.98225&mlon=80.49604#map=17/5.98225/80.49604) Police station Police Station Malimbada · Malimbada West 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.01056&mlon=80.51774#map=17/6.01056/80.51774) 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Malimbada East Places mapped inside Malimbada East in open map data, by type. - Restaurants1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other GN divisions in Malimbada DS Division - Akurugoda East - Akurugoda North - Akurugoda South - Akurugoda West - Dampella - Elgiriya - Galpamuna - Horagoda East - Horagoda South - Horagoda West - Kadduwa - Kadukanna - Katuwangoda - Kekunawela - Kirimetimulla North - Kirimetimulla South - Malimbada North - Malimbada South - Malimbada West - Maragoda - Nape - Pahala Kiyaduwa - Sulthanagoda East - Sulthanagoda South - Sulthanagoda West - Thelijjavila - Uninduwela - Welandagoda ## Quick answers - Where is Malimbada East?In Malimbada DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Malimbada East?Attudawa, Attudawa West, Elambathalagoda, Katuwangoda, Malimbada North, Malimbada South, Malimbada West, Palatuwa and Unella - What is there to see in Malimbada East?Udukawa Doss House (Udukawa Ambalama), Snake farm, Old Dutch Market, Rev. Anagarika Dharmapala - What time zone is Malimbada East in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Malimbada East?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Malimbada East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Malimbada East?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Malimbada East?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Malimbada East?Akkurugoda MOH, about 2.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Malimbada East?Bank of Ceylone, about 1.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Malimbada East?Boc, about 6.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Malimbada East?Thihagoda Ceypetco, about 4.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Malimbada East?LK3224105 (OCHA common operational dataset)