# Makandura East GN division, Mulatiyana DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/mulatiyana/makandura-east/

Grama Niladhari division · Mulatiyana DS Division 

# Makandura East

Makandura East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Mulatiyana DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province. It covers **1.35 km²**.

- 1.4km²

## Where is Makandura East?

Makandura East lies in [Mulatiyana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/mulatiyana/), [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 6 other GN divisions: [Bamunugama West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/mulatiyana/bamunugama-west/), [Diddenipotha East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/mulatiyana/diddenipotha-east/), [Meepavita](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/mulatiyana/meepavita/), [Ransegoda East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/mulatiyana/ransegoda-east/), [Ransegoda North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/mulatiyana/ransegoda-north/) and [Seenipella West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/mulatiyana/seenipella-west/). By area it is the 8855th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.1% of [Mulatiyana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/mulatiyana/). The centre of Makandura East is about 120 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.1341° N, 80.5753° E. Local names: මාකඳුර 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 Makandura East

### Nearby, outside Makandura East

- New Ruhunu Aqua · aquarium, Magamure6.0 km
- Dhanu Aqua · aquarium, Magamure6.0 km
- Ajantha · viewpoint, Akuressa12 km
- Snake farm · zoo, Horagoda South15 km
- Udukawa Doss House (Udukawa Ambalama) · archaeological site, Udukawa North17 km
- Kiruwana Ella Waterfall · waterfall, Mugunumulla18 km
- Hakgedi Ella Falls · waterfall, Poramba Kananke North19 km
- Katuwana Dutch Fort · attraction, Katuwana20 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: Makandura 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) · Galle32 km
- Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala63 km

### Nearest railway station

Kekanadura (Thalpavila North), about 19 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 17:55).

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 Makandura 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 Makandura East

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Ayurvedic Hospital Seenipella · Belpamulla 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14199&mlon=80.60059#map=17/6.14199/80.60059) 

Bank Bank of Ceylon - Makandura · Diddenipotha East 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14029&mlon=80.55739#map=17/6.14029/80.55739) 

ATM National Savings Bank ATM · Deiyandara 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.15073&mlon=80.60547#map=17/6.15073/80.60547) 

Petrol pump Kandambi Filling Station · Magamure 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08077&mlon=80.56648#map=17/6.08077/80.56648) 

Hotel Horakatiya Nature Villa and Camping · Seenipella West 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.15000&mlon=80.58331#map=17/6.15000/80.58331) 

Mall Kamburupitiya Public Market · Magamure 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08207&mlon=80.56708#map=17/6.08207/80.56708) 

School Seenipella Primary School · Maduwala 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14732&mlon=80.58726#map=17/6.14732/80.58726) 

College MR/Narandeniya National College · Magamure 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08124&mlon=80.56702#map=17/6.08124/80.56702) 

Police station Kamburupitiya Police · Kamburupitiya 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.07370&mlon=80.56416#map=17/6.07370/80.56416) 

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 Mulatiyana DS Division

- Athapattukanda
- Bamunugama East
- Bamunugama West
- Batadola
- Belpamulla
- Beragama East
- Beragama North
- Beragama South
- Beragama West
- Deiyandara
- Dewalegama East
- Dewalegama West
- Diddenipotha East
- Diddenipotha North
- Diddenipotha South
- Galetumba
- Gammedagama
- Gombaddala North
- Gombaddala South
- Horapavita North
- Horapavita South
- Ketapalakanda
- Ketiyape North
- Ketiyape South
- Kithsiripura
- Koramburuwana
- Kudapana
- Maduwala
- Makandura West
- Meepavita
- Mudaligedara
- Mulatiyana
- Neralampitiya
- Pallawela
- Parapamulla East
- Parapamulla South
- Parapamulla West
- Pitawalgamuwa
- Radawela East
- Radawela West
- Ransegoda East
- Ransegoda North
- Ransegoda South
- Ransegoda West
- Rathkekulawa
- Seenipella East
- Seenipella West

## Quick answers

- Where is Makandura East?In Mulatiyana DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Makandura East?Bamunugama West, Diddenipotha East, Meepavita, Ransegoda East, Ransegoda North and Seenipella West
- What is there to see in Makandura East?New Ruhunu Aqua, Dhanu Aqua, Ajantha, Snake farm
- What time zone is Makandura East in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Makandura East?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Makandura East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Makandura East?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Makandura East?Ayurvedic Hospital Seenipella, about 2.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Makandura East?Bank of Ceylon - Makandura, about 2.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Makandura East?National Savings Bank ATM, about 3.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Makandura East?Kandambi Filling Station, about 6.0 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Makandura East?LK3212170 (OCHA common operational dataset)