# Moodugamuwa East GN division, Weligama DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/weligama/moodugamuwa-east/ Grama Niladhari division · Weligama DS Division # Moodugamuwa East Moodugamuwa East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Weligama DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province. It covers **0.97 km²**. Open map data shows 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.0km² - 1mapped service ## Where is Moodugamuwa East? Moodugamuwa East lies in [Weligama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/weligama/), [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: [Borala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/welipitiya/borala/), [Kohunugamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/weligama/kohunugamuwa/), [Moodugamuwa West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/weligama/moodugamuwa-west/) and [Palalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/welipitiya/palalla/). By area it is the 10293rd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.3% of [Weligama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/weligama/). The centre of Moodugamuwa East is about 123 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 5.9895° N, 80.4219° E. Local names: මූදුගමුව 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 Moodugamuwa East ### Nearby, outside Moodugamuwa East - General Montagu Jayawickrama · memorial, Paranakade1.9 km - Hemachandra Gunasekara · memorial, Galbokka East1.9 km - nugaduwa · viewpoint, Palalla2.2 km - Kushtarajagala Statue · attraction, Walliwala South2.2 km - David Martin Sailraweera · memorial, Maha Weediya2.3 km - Pallisters · attraction, Midigama North3.0 km - Fishamans reef · beach, Kapparathota South3.3 km - Naomi Beach · beach, Gurubebila3.8 km - Coconut Beach · beach, Gurubebila3.8 km - Midigama Right · viewpoint, Denuwala5.0 km - Weligambay Villas Parking Space · viewpoint, Mirissa South 25.5 km - Secluded Beach · viewpoint, Mirissa South 25.6 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: Moodugamuwa 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) · Galle11 km - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala84 km ### Nearest railway station Weligama (Galbokka East), about 1.8 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 06:10, 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 Moodugamuwa 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 Moodugamuwa East Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Weligama District Hospital · Walana 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.97491&mlon=80.41891#map=17/5.97491/80.41891) Bank Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC · Hetti Weediya 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.97678&mlon=80.42748#map=17/5.97678/80.42748) ATM Sampath Bank · Mirissa Udupila 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94719&mlon=80.45803#map=17/5.94719/80.45803) Petrol pump IOC · Galbokka East 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.97366&mlon=80.43074#map=17/5.97366/80.43074) Hotel Maneesha Guest House · Moodugamuwa East 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.98872&mlon=80.42300#map=17/5.98872/80.42300) Mall Global Shopping and Food City · Galbokka East 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.97534&mlon=80.42883#map=17/5.97534/80.42883) School Arfa Central College · Aluth Weediya 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.98140&mlon=80.42933#map=17/5.98140/80.42933) College Sidhartha College · Paranakade 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.97408&mlon=80.42380#map=17/5.97408/80.42380) Police station Police Station Weligama · Paranakade 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.97314&mlon=80.42656#map=17/5.97314/80.42656) 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 Moodugamuwa East Places mapped inside Moodugamuwa East in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 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 Weligama DS Division - Aluth Weediya - Bandaramulla - Denuwala - Galbokka East - Galbokka West - Garanduwa - Gurubebila - Henwala East - Henwala West - Hetti Weediya - Kamburugamuwa North - Kamburugamuwa South - Kamburugamuwa West - Kapparathota North - Kapparathota South - Kohunugamuwa - Kotavila North - Kotavila South - Kotavila West - Maha Weediya - Midigama East - Midigama North - Midigama West - Mirissa North - Mirissa South 1 - Mirissa South 2 - Mirissa Udumulla - Mirissa Udupila - Moodugamuwa West - Nidangala - Paranakade - Pathegama - Pelena North - Pelena South - Pelena West - Pitidoowa - Polwathumodara - Polwatta - Thal Aramba East - Thal Aramba North - Thal Aramba South - Thudella - Walana - Walliwala East - Walliwala South - Walliwala West - Wekada ## Quick answers - Where is Moodugamuwa East?In Weligama DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Moodugamuwa East?Borala, Kohunugamuwa, Moodugamuwa West and Palalla - What is there to see in Moodugamuwa East?General Montagu Jayawickrama, Hemachandra Gunasekara, nugaduwa, Kushtarajagala Statue - What time zone is Moodugamuwa East in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Moodugamuwa East?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Moodugamuwa East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Moodugamuwa East?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Moodugamuwa East?Weligama District Hospital, about 1.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Moodugamuwa East?Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC, about 1.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Moodugamuwa East?Sampath Bank, about 6.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Moodugamuwa East?IOC, about 2.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Moodugamuwa East?LK3239020 (OCHA common operational dataset)