# Hittatiya East GN division, Matara Four Gravets DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/matara-four-gravets/hittatiya-east/ Grama Niladhari division · Matara Four Gravets DS Division # Hittatiya East Hittatiya East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Matara Four Gravets DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province. It covers **2.31 km²**. - 2.3km² ## Where is Hittatiya East? Hittatiya East lies in [Matara Four Gravets DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/matara-four-gravets/), [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 10 other GN divisions: [Elambathalagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/thihagoda/elambathalagoda/), [Hittatiya Meda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/matara-four-gravets/hittatiya-meda/), [Nadugala 1](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/thihagoda/nadugala-1/), [Nadugala 2](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/thihagoda/nadugala-2/), [Sudarshi Place](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/matara-four-gravets/sudarshi-place/), [Thudawa North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/matara-four-gravets/thudawa-north/), [Thudawa South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/matara-four-gravets/thudawa-south/), [Watagedara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/thihagoda/watagedara/), [Weliweriya East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/matara-four-gravets/weliweriya-east/) and [Weliweriya West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/matara-four-gravets/weliweriya-west/). By area it is the 6204th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.1% of [Matara Four Gravets DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/matara-four-gravets/). The centre of Hittatiya East is about 132 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 5.9681° N, 80.5405° E. Local names: හිත්තැටිය නැගෙනහි . 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 Hittatiya East ### Nearby, outside Hittatiya East - Rev. Anagarika Dharmapala · monument, Kadeweediya East2.2 km - Old Dutch Market · archaeological site, Noope2.3 km - Star Fort Matara · attraction, Uyanwatta2.4 km - Crocodile River · attraction, Fort2.6 km - Koica · memorial, Fort2.7 km - https://photos.app.goo.gl/QUHJcipSEb514BVF9 · memorial, Kotuwegoda North2.7 km - Fort Entrance · city gate, Fort2.7 km - Ruhunē Hadawatha — Matara · memorial, Kotuwegoda South2.8 km - Soldier Statue · memorial, Kotuwegoda South3.0 km - Victims Of Tsunami · memorial, Thotamuna3.0 km - Late Prime Minister Hon. Dudley Senanayaka · memorial, Polhena3.6 km - Polhena Beach · beach, Polhena3.9 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: Hittatiya 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) · Galle25 km - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala73 km ### Nearest railway station Railway Station Matara (Kadeweediya East), about 1.8 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. ## Weather in Hittatiya 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 Hittatiya East Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Matara Nursing Home · Kadeweediya West 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94995&mlon=80.53886#map=17/5.94995/80.53886) Bank CCS Mansion · Kadeweediya East 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.95102&mlon=80.54619#map=17/5.95102/80.54619) ATM Boc · Uyanwatta 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94789&mlon=80.54881#map=17/5.94789/80.54881) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Kadeweediya South 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94921&mlon=80.54207#map=17/5.94921/80.54207) Hotel Taj Samudra Hotel · Kadeweediya West 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.95165&mlon=80.53794#map=17/5.95165/80.53794) Mall Prasad - The Fashion Square · Weliweriya West 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94903&mlon=80.53680#map=17/5.94903/80.53680) School Maria Montessori · Hittatiya Meda 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.96425&mlon=80.53342#map=17/5.96425/80.53342) College DMCI Metro Campus · Walpala 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.95420&mlon=80.54702#map=17/5.95420/80.54702) Police station Matara Head Office · Kadeweediya West 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.95053&mlon=80.53865#map=17/5.95053/80.53865) 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 Matara Four Gravets DS Division - Deeyagaha East - Deeyagaha West - Eduwa - Madurudoowa - Eliyakanda North - Eliyakanda South - Fort - Gandarawatta - Godagama - Hittatiya Meda - Hittatiya West - Isadeen Town - Kadeweediya East - Kadeweediya South - Kadeweediya West - Kanattagoda North - Kanattegoda South - Kekanadura Central - Kekanadura East - Kekanadura North - Kekanadura South - Kekanadura West - Kokawala - Kotuwegoda North - Kotuwegoda South - Madiha East - Madiha West - Makavita - Mathotagama - Meddawatta - Meddawatta South - Nakuttiya - Navimana North - Navimana South - Noope - Pahalagoda - Pamburana - Parawahera East - Parawahera North - Parawahera South - Polhena - Rassandeniya - Ruwan Ella - Sudarshi Place - Thalpavila North - Thalpavila South - Thotamuna - Thudawa East - Thudawa North - Thudawa South - Uyanwatta - Uyanwatta North - Veherahena - Walgama - Walgama Meda - Walgama North - Walgama South - Walpala - Welegoda East - Welegoda West - Weliweriya East - Weliweriya West - Weradoowa - Weragampita - Wewa Ihalagoda - Wewahamandoowa ## Quick answers - Where is Hittatiya East?In Matara Four Gravets DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Hittatiya East?Elambathalagoda, Hittatiya Meda, Nadugala 1, Nadugala 2, Sudarshi Place, Thudawa North, Thudawa South, Watagedara, Weliweriya East and Weliweriya West - What is there to see in Hittatiya East?Rev. Anagarika Dharmapala, Old Dutch Market, Star Fort Matara, Crocodile River - What time zone is Hittatiya East in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Hittatiya East?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Hittatiya East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Hittatiya East?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Hittatiya East?Matara Nursing Home, about 2.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Hittatiya East?CCS Mansion, about 2.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Hittatiya East?Boc, about 2.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Hittatiya East?Ceypetco, about 2.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Hittatiya East?LK3242080 (OCHA common operational dataset)