# Denipitiya East GN division, Welipitiya DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/welipitiya/denipitiya-east/ Grama Niladhari division · Welipitiya DS Division # Denipitiya East Denipitiya East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Welipitiya DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province. It covers **2.32 km²**. - 2.3km² ## Where is Denipitiya East? Denipitiya East lies in [Welipitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/welipitiya/), [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 8 other GN divisions: [Denipitiya Central](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/welipitiya/denipitiya-central/), [Denipitiya West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/welipitiya/denipitiya-west/), [Henwala East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/weligama/henwala-east/), [Henwala West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/weligama/henwala-west/), [Kotavila North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/weligama/kotavila-north/), [Nidangala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/weligama/nidangala/), [Polwathumodara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/weligama/polwathumodara/) and [Polwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/weligama/polwatta/). By area it is the 6184th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.3% of [Welipitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/welipitiya/). The centre of Denipitiya East is about 127 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 5.9713° N, 80.4635° E. Local names: දෙනිපිටිය නැගෙනහි . 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 Denipitiya East ### Nearby, outside Denipitiya East - Weligambay Villas Parking Space · viewpoint, Mirissa South 23.3 km - Parrot Rock · viewpoint, Bandaramulla3.3 km - Nyanawella beach · beach, Mirissa South 23.4 km - Secluded Beach · viewpoint, Mirissa South 23.4 km - Sunset Viewpoint · viewpoint, Mirissa South 23.4 km - Secret Beach · beach, Mirissa South 23.4 km - Coconut Tree Hill · viewpoint, Bandaramulla3.6 km - Hemachandra Gunasekara · memorial, Galbokka East3.8 km - General Montagu Jayawickrama · memorial, Paranakade3.8 km - David Martin Sailraweera · memorial, Maha Weediya4.3 km - Kushtarajagala Statue · attraction, Walliwala South4.8 km - Fishamans reef · beach, Kapparathota South4.9 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: Denipitiya 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) · Galle16 km - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala81 km ### Nearest railway station Polwathumodara (Polwathumodara), about 1.0 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Denipitiya East Named natural and historic features inside Denipitiya East, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Polwatta Ganga ### Coast and islands 1 headland. - Kola Point ### Estates 3 estates. - Nidahangala Group - Tannegoda - Wilhena ### Getting around 1 railway halt. - Henewela Rail Motor Halt Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Denipitiya 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 Denipitiya East Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Rural Hospital · Mirissa South 2 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.95312&mlon=80.45412#map=17/5.95312/80.45412) Bank Samurdhi Bank · Polwathumodara 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.96551&mlon=80.45604#map=17/5.96551/80.45604) ATM Sampath Bank · Mirissa Udupila 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94719&mlon=80.45803#map=17/5.94719/80.45803) Petrol pump Ceypetco Filling Station · Denipitiya Central 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.98353&mlon=80.45248#map=17/5.98353/80.45248) Hotel Kingsman Villa · Polwathumodara 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.96601&mlon=80.45537#map=17/5.96601/80.45537) Mall New Shopping Complex · Paranakade 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.97437&mlon=80.42932#map=17/5.97437/80.42932) School Denipitiya Primary School · Denipitiya West 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.98116&mlon=80.45093#map=17/5.98116/80.45093) College Denipitiya Maha Viddyalaya · Denipitiya Central 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.98009&mlon=80.45486#map=17/5.98009/80.45486) Police station Tourist Police Mirissa · Mirissa Udupila 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94452&mlon=80.46087#map=17/5.94452/80.46087) 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 Welipitiya DS Division - Bathalahena - Beraleliya - Borala - Denipitiya Central - Denipitiya West - Hallala - Ibbawala - Jamburegoda East - Jamburegoda West - Jayawickramapura - Kapuwatta - Kokmaduwa North - Maduragoda - Meeruppa - Moonamalpe - Nalawana - Nivithiwelbokka - Padili Kokmaduwa - Palalla - Penetiyana East - Penetiyana West - Poramba Kananke North - Poramba Kananke South - Puhulahena - Sahabandu Kokmaduwa - Udukawa North - Udukawa South - Uruvitiya - Vilegoda - Wahala Kananke North - Wahala Kananke South - Warakapitiya East - Warakapitiya North - Warakapitiya South - Watagedaramulla - Welipitiya - Wellana ## Quick answers - Where is Denipitiya East?In Welipitiya DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Denipitiya East?Denipitiya Central, Denipitiya West, Henwala East, Henwala West, Kotavila North, Nidangala, Polwathumodara and Polwatta - What is there to see in Denipitiya East?Weligambay Villas Parking Space, Parrot Rock, Nyanawella beach, Secluded Beach - What time zone is Denipitiya East in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Denipitiya East?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Denipitiya East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Denipitiya East?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Denipitiya East?Rural Hospital, about 2.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Denipitiya East?Samurdhi Bank, about 1.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Denipitiya East?Sampath Bank, about 2.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Denipitiya East?Ceypetco Filling Station, about 1.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Denipitiya East?LK3221190 (OCHA common operational dataset)