# Madiha East GN division, Matara Four Gravets DS Division

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/matara-four-gravets/madiha-east/

Grama Niladhari division · Matara Four Gravets DS Division 

# Madiha East

Madiha East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Matara Four Gravets DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province. It covers **0.35 km²**. Open map data shows 29 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 0.3km²
- 29mapped services

## Where is Madiha East?

Madiha 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 4 other GN divisions: [Madiha West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/matara-four-gravets/madiha-west/), [Polhena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/matara-four-gravets/polhena/), [Walgama North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/matara-four-gravets/walgama-north/) and [Walgama South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/matara-four-gravets/walgama-south/). By area it is the 13109th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.6% of [Matara Four Gravets DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/matara-four-gravets/). The centre of Madiha East is about 133 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 5.9386° N, 80.5153° E. Local names: මඩිහ 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 Madiha East

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Madiha East: 1 beach.

- Madiha Beach · beach

### Nearby, outside Madiha East

- Madiha Surf Beach · beach, Madiha West0.6 km
- Polhena Beach · beach, Polhena1.2 km
- Late Prime Minister Hon. Dudley Senanayaka · memorial, Polhena1.2 km
- Victims Of Tsunami · memorial, Thotamuna2.4 km
- Old Dutch Market · archaeological site, Noope2.4 km
- Crocodile River · attraction, Fort2.8 km
- Rev. Anagarika Dharmapala · monument, Kadeweediya East3.7 km
- Fort Entrance · city gate, Fort3.7 km
- Koica · memorial, Fort3.8 km
- https://photos.app.goo.gl/QUHJcipSEb514BVF9 · memorial, Kotuwegoda North3.8 km
- Soldier Statue · memorial, Kotuwegoda South3.8 km
- Star Fort Matara · attraction, Uyanwatta3.8 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: Madiha 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) · Mattala77 km

### Nearest railway station

Walgama (Walgama North), about 0.8 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.

## Weather in Madiha 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 Madiha East

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital bsr · Isadeen Town 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.95411&mlon=80.52502#map=17/5.95411/80.52502) 

Bank Bank of Ceylone · Madiha West 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94175&mlon=80.51322#map=17/5.94175/80.51322) 

ATM Peoples Bank · Kotuwegoda South 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94453&mlon=80.54934#map=17/5.94453/80.54934) 

Petrol pump CEYPETCO Fuel Station · Madiha West 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94165&mlon=80.51114#map=17/5.94165/80.51114) 

Hotel Savenrose · Madiha East 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.93696&mlon=80.51502#map=17/5.93696/80.51502) 

Mall Prasad - The Fashion Square · Weliweriya West 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94903&mlon=80.53680#map=17/5.94903/80.53680) 

School Asian Grammar School · Walgama 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94572&mlon=80.51516#map=17/5.94572/80.51516) 

College Mahanama College-Matara · Walgama North 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94640&mlon=80.51492#map=17/5.94640/80.51492) 

Police station Matara Head Office · Kadeweediya West 2.9 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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Madiha East

Places mapped inside Madiha East in open map data, by type.

- Hotels17
- Restaurants12

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 Matara Four Gravets DS Division

- Deeyagaha East
- Deeyagaha West
- Eduwa - Madurudoowa
- Eliyakanda North
- Eliyakanda South
- Fort
- Gandarawatta
- Godagama
- Hittatiya East
- 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 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 Madiha East?In Matara Four Gravets DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Madiha East?Madiha West, Polhena, Walgama North and Walgama South
- What is there to see in Madiha East?Madiha Beach
- What time zone is Madiha East in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Madiha East?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Madiha East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Madiha East?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Madiha East?bsr, about 2.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Madiha East?Bank of Ceylone, about 0.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Madiha East?Peoples Bank, about 3.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Madiha East?CEYPETCO Fuel Station, about 0.6 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Madiha East?LK3242250 (OCHA common operational dataset)
