# Sulthanagoda East GN division, Malimbada DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/malimbada/sulthanagoda-east/ Grama Niladhari division · Malimbada DS Division # Sulthanagoda East Sulthanagoda East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Malimbada DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province. It covers **1.88 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 1.9km² ## Where is Sulthanagoda East? Sulthanagoda 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 5 other GN divisions: [Dematahettigoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/thihagoda/dematahettigoda/), [Eduwa - Madurudoowa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/matara-four-gravets/eduwa-madurudoowa/), [Galpamuna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/malimbada/galpamuna/), [Sulthanagoda South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/malimbada/sulthanagoda-south/) and [Sulthanagoda West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/malimbada/sulthanagoda-west/). By area it is the 7224th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.4% of [Malimbada DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/malimbada/). The centre of Sulthanagoda East is about 128 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 5.9880° N, 80.5013° E. Local names: සුල්තානාගොඩ 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 Sulthanagoda East ### Nearby, outside Sulthanagoda East - Udukawa Doss House (Udukawa Ambalama) · archaeological site, Udukawa North4.1 km - Madiha Surf Beach · beach, Madiha West5.8 km - Old Dutch Market · archaeological site, Noope5.8 km - Madiha Beach · beach, Madiha East6.1 km - Snake farm · zoo, Horagoda South6.1 km - Late Prime Minister Hon. Dudley Senanayaka · memorial, Polhena6.1 km - Polhena Beach · beach, Polhena6.4 km - Crocodile River · attraction, Fort6.4 km - Coconut Tree Hill · viewpoint, Bandaramulla6.5 km - Victims Of Tsunami · memorial, Thotamuna6.6 km - Rev. Anagarika Dharmapala · monument, Kadeweediya East6.7 km - Parrot Rock · viewpoint, Bandaramulla6.7 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: Sulthanagoda 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) · Galle20 km - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala76 km ### Nearest railway station Mirissa (Mirissa Udumulla), about 4.6 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:54) 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 Sulthanagoda East Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Sulthanagoda East. - Sulthanagoda 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Sulthanagoda East Named natural and historic features inside Sulthanagoda East, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 tea estate; 1 estate. - Sultanagoda - Unelluwa Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Sulthanagoda 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 Sulthanagoda East Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Akkurugoda MOH · Kirimetimulla South 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.00847&mlon=80.50073#map=17/6.00847/80.50073) Bank Bank of Ceylone · Malimbada West 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.00972&mlon=80.51648#map=17/6.00972/80.51648) ATM Sampath Bank · Mirissa Udupila 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94719&mlon=80.45803#map=17/5.94719/80.45803) Petrol pump CEYPETCO Fuel Station · Madiha West 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94165&mlon=80.51114#map=17/5.94165/80.51114) Hotel LHK Hotel · Palatuwa 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.98186&mlon=80.52028#map=17/5.98186/80.52028) Mall Prasad - The Fashion Square · Weliweriya West 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94903&mlon=80.53680#map=17/5.94903/80.53680) School Baby's Kindergarten · Akurugoda West 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.99692&mlon=80.48538#map=17/5.99692/80.48538) College Sulthanagoda Maha Vidyalaya · Sulthanagoda South 0.9 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 3.1 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. ## 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 East - Malimbada North - Malimbada South - Malimbada West - Maragoda - Nape - Pahala Kiyaduwa - Sulthanagoda South - Sulthanagoda West - Thelijjavila - Uninduwela - Welandagoda ## Quick answers - Where is Sulthanagoda East?In Malimbada DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Sulthanagoda East?Dematahettigoda, Eduwa - Madurudoowa, Galpamuna, Sulthanagoda South and Sulthanagoda West - What is there to see in Sulthanagoda East?Udukawa Doss House (Udukawa Ambalama), Madiha Surf Beach, Old Dutch Market, Madiha Beach - What time zone is Sulthanagoda East in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Sulthanagoda East?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Sulthanagoda East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Sulthanagoda East?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Sulthanagoda East?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Sulthanagoda East?Akkurugoda MOH, about 2.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Sulthanagoda East?Bank of Ceylone, about 2.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Sulthanagoda East?Sampath Bank, about 6.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sulthanagoda East?CEYPETCO Fuel Station, about 5.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Sulthanagoda East?LK3224140 (OCHA common operational dataset)