# Rambukana East GN division, Pitabaddara DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/pitabaddara/rambukana-east/

Grama Niladhari division · Pitabaddara DS Division 

# Rambukana East

Rambukana East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Pitabaddara DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province. It covers **1.00 km²**.

- 1.0km²

## Where is Rambukana East?

Rambukana East lies in [Pitabaddara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/pitabaddara/), [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: [Aluwana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/pitabaddara/aluwana/), [Kodikaragoda West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/pitabaddara/kodikaragoda-west/), [Kosnilgoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/pitabaddara/kosnilgoda/), [Rambukana West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/pitabaddara/rambukana-west/) and [Weliwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/pitabaddara/weliwa/). By area it is the 10159th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.7% of [Pitabaddara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/pitabaddara/). The centre of Rambukana East is about 104 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.2516° N, 80.4882° E. Local names: රඹුකන 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 Rambukana East

### Nearby, outside Rambukana East

- Hathmale Ella · viewpoint, Poddana9.2 km
- Kiruwana Ella Waterfall · waterfall, Mugunumulla10 km
- Kanneliya-Dediyagala-Nakiyadeniya Forest Reserve · nature reserve, Opatha South12 km
- Sinharaja Conservation Centre · attraction, Mederipitiya13 km
- Lankagama Sangili Palama · viewpoint, Lankagama13 km
- Sinharaja, Lankagama Entrance · attraction, Lankagama14 km
- Brahmana Ella Water Fall · waterfall, Warukandeniya14 km
- tea factory · attraction, Homadola14 km
- Thattu Ella · waterfall, Warukandeniya14 km
- Gal Oruwa Ella · waterfall, Lankagama15 km
- Uranwatuna Ella · waterfall, Lankagama15 km
- Raja Wetunu Ella · attraction, Kiriweldola15 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: Rambukana 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) · Galle34 km
- Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala70 km

### Nearest railway station

Weligama (Galbokka East), about 31 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 06:10, 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 Rambukana 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 Rambukana East

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Pallegama Rural Hospital · Pallegama North 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.32981&mlon=80.52239#map=17/6.32981/80.52239) 

Bank Sampath Bank · Weliwa 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26136&mlon=80.49189#map=17/6.26136/80.49189) 

ATM Commercial Bank · Akuressa 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.10016&mlon=80.47755#map=17/6.10016/80.47755) 

Petrol pump IOC Filling Station · Weliwa 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26048&mlon=80.49198#map=17/6.26048/80.49198) 

Hotel Tea Garden Eco Villas · Weliwa 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.25712&mlon=80.49176#map=17/6.25712/80.49176) 

Mall Shopping Complex · Magamure 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08184&mlon=80.56637#map=17/6.08184/80.56637) 

School Morawaka Primary School · Weliwa 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26889&mlon=80.49649#map=17/6.26889/80.49649) 

College Thigma Education Center,Opatha. · Opatha South 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26727&mlon=80.41319#map=17/6.26727/80.41319) 

Police station Morawaka Police Station · Weliwa 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.25682&mlon=80.49374#map=17/6.25682/80.49374) 

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 Pitabaddara DS Division

- Alapaladeniya North
- Alapaladeniya South
- Aluwana
- Ambewela
- Banagala East
- Banagala West
- Dangala East
- Dangala West
- Dankoluwa
- Dehigaspe
- Derangala
- Diyadawa
- Edandukitha East
- Edandukitha West
- Elamaldeniya
- Galabada
- Gorakawela
- Ihala Ainagama
- Kaduruwana
- Kalubovitiyana
- Kiriwelkele North
- Kiriwelkele South
- Kodikaragoda East
- Kodikaragoda West
- Kosnilgoda
- Kotagala
- Kudagalahena
- Mahapothuvila
- Paradupalla
- Pitabeddara
- Puwakbadovita
- Rambukana West
- Siyambalagoda East
- Siyambalagoda West
- Thalapekumbura
- Thennahena
- Wanasinkanda
- Wathurakumbura
- Weliwa

## Quick answers

- Where is Rambukana East?In Pitabaddara DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Rambukana East?Aluwana, Kodikaragoda West, Kosnilgoda, Rambukana West and Weliwa
- What is there to see in Rambukana East?Hathmale Ella, Kiruwana Ella Waterfall, Kanneliya-Dediyagala-Nakiyadeniya Forest Reserve, Sinharaja Conservation Centre
- What time zone is Rambukana East in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Rambukana East?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Rambukana East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Rambukana East?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Rambukana East?Pallegama Rural Hospital, about 9.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Rambukana East?Sampath Bank, about 1.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Rambukana East?Commercial Bank, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rambukana East?IOC Filling Station, about 1.1 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Rambukana East?LK3203085 (OCHA common operational dataset)