Grama Niladhari division · Matara Four Gravets DS Division # Thudawa East Thudawa East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Matara Four Gravets DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province. It covers 0.30 km². 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 0.3 km² - 9 m typical elevation ## Where is Thudawa East? Thudawa East lies in Matara Four Gravets DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka. It borders 7 other GN divisions: Nadugala 1, Navimana South, Thudawa North, Thudawa South, Walpala, Weliweriya East and Weragampita. By area it is the 13318th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.5% of Matara Four Gravets DS Division. The centre of Thudawa East is about 133 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 5.9620° N, 80.5479° E. Local names: තුඩාව නැගෙනහිර. Source: Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Thudawa East ### Nearby, outside Thudawa East - Rev. Anagarika Dharmapala · monument, Kadeweediya East 1.4 km - Star Fort Matara · attraction, Uyanwatta 1.5 km - https://photos.app.goo.gl/QUHJcipSEb514BVF9 · memorial, Kotuwegoda North 1.8 km - Koica · memorial, Fort 1.8 km - Fort Entrance · city gate, Fort 1.9 km - Ruhunē Hadawatha — Matara · memorial, Kotuwegoda South 1.9 km - Crocodile River · attraction, Fort 2.1 km - Old Dutch Market · archaeological site, Noope 2.1 km - Soldier Statue · memorial, Kotuwegoda South 2.1 km - Victims Of Tsunami · memorial, Thotamuna 2.6 km - Late Prime Minister Hon. Dudley Senanayaka · memorial, Polhena 3.5 km - Big Standing Buddha · monument, Meddawatta South 3.5 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Thudawa East - Time zone UTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo - Currency Rupee (LKR) - Country calling code +94 - Languages Sinhala, Tamil, English - Plug types Type D, G · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle 25 km - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala 73 km ### Nearest railway station Railway Station Matara (Kadeweediya East), about 1.2 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); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Thudawa East Open gazetteers list 4 villages, towns and localities in Thudawa East. Settlements here lie between about 9 m and 9 m above sea level (median 9 m). - Hungangoda - Mahakanda - Pahalagoda - Tudawa Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Weather in Thudawa 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Thudawa East | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Ruhunu Hospital Medical Centre - Matara · Uyanwatta North | 1.3 km | Map | | Bank | CCS Mansion · Kadeweediya East | 1.2 km | Map | | ATM | Boc · Uyanwatta | 1.6 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Ceypetco · Kadeweediya South | 1.6 km | Map | | Hotel | Mantara Villa · Weragampita | 1.1 km | Map | | Mall | Prasad - The Fashion Square · Weliweriya West | 1.9 km | Map | | School | DMCI Pre School · Weliweriya East | 0.9 km | Map | | College | DMCI Metro Campus · Walpala | 0.9 km | Map | | Police station | Police - Matara · Kadeweediya East | 1.6 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). 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 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 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 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 Thudawa East? In Matara Four Gravets DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Thudawa East? Nadugala 1, Navimana South, Thudawa North, Thudawa South, Walpala, Weliweriya East and Weragampita - What is there to see in Thudawa East? Rev. Anagarika Dharmapala, Star Fort Matara, https://photos.app.goo.gl/QUHJcipSEb514BVF9, Koica - What time zone is Thudawa East in? UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Thudawa East? Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Thudawa East? Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Thudawa East? 4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Thudawa East? Settlements lie between 9 m and 9 m - What is the best time to visit Thudawa East? January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Thudawa East? Ruhunu Hospital Medical Centre - Matara, about 1.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Thudawa East? CCS Mansion, about 1.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Thudawa East? Boc, about 1.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Thudawa East? Ceypetco, about 1.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Thudawa East? LK3242060 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Grama Niladhari division - Area: 0.30 km² - P-code: LK3242060 - Divisional Secretariat division: Matara Four Gravets DS Division --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/matara-four-gravets/thudawa-east/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.