# Bandarawela East GN division, Bandarawela DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/bandarawela/bandarawela-east/ Grama Niladhari division · Bandarawela DS Division # Bandarawela East Bandarawela East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Bandarawela DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province. It covers **0.99 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 21 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.0km² - 21mapped services ## Where is Bandarawela East? Bandarawela East lies in [Bandarawela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/bandarawela/), [Badulla District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/), [Uva Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 8 other GN divisions: [Bandarawela West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/bandarawela/bandarawela-west/), [Gediyaroda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/bandarawela/gediyaroda/), [Inikambedda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/bandarawela/inikambedda/), [Kebillewela North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/bandarawela/kebillewela-north/), [Kebillewela South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/bandarawela/kebillewela-south/), [Kinigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/bandarawela/kinigama/), [Mahaulpatha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/bandarawela/mahaulpatha/) and [Thanthiriya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/bandarawela/thanthiriya/). By area it is the 10198th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.4% of [Bandarawela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/bandarawela/). The centre of Bandarawela East is about 127 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.8292° N, 80.9932° E. Local names: බණ්ඩාරවෙල 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 Bandarawela East ### Nearby, outside Bandarawela East - ISM Logo · monument, Diyathalawa4.1 km - St. Catharine's Seat · viewpoint, Dambethenna4.3 km - Dhowa Buddha Statue · memorial, Dowa4.4 km - Secret Viewpoint · viewpoint, Dambethenna4.7 km - Dambatenne Tea Factory · attraction, Dambethenna5.2 km - Ella Organic Tea Garden · attraction, Heeloya5.4 km - Beautyful view point over tea plantations · viewpoint, Dambethenna5.5 km - Belipola Arboretum · attraction, Welikadagama5.9 km - Lipton's seat · viewpoint, Dambethenna5.9 km - 10 th mile post · viewpoint, Liyangahawela Watta6.5 km - Upper Rawana · attraction, Bambaragama6.5 km - Hanging bridge · attraction, Bambaragama6.6 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: Bandarawela 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 - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala62 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle119 km ### Nearest railway station Bandarawela (Bandarawela East), about 0.6 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:50) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:09, sunset around 17:52). 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. ## Villages and localities in Bandarawela East Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Bandarawela East. - Bandarawela East - Janaudanagama Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). ## Weather in Bandarawela East and the best time to visit Using the climate of Badulla District, the warmest month is May (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (22 °C). About 1,695 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (289 mm) and the driest Jul (50 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to March and June to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 22 144 Feb 23 106 Mar 25 102 Apr 26 155 May 26 128 Jun 26 62 Jul 26 50 Aug 26 64 Sep 26 112 Oct 25 221 Nov 24 289 Dec 23 262 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bandarawela East Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Seos Hospital - Bandarawela · Bandarawela West 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83347&mlon=80.98428#map=17/6.83347/80.98428) Bank Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC · Bandarawela East 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.82961&mlon=80.99325#map=17/6.82961/80.99325) ATM Bank of ceylon · Haputhale Town 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.76892&mlon=80.95860#map=17/6.76892/80.95860) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Bandarawela East 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.82994&mlon=80.99639#map=17/6.82994/80.99639) Hotel Riverside inn Bandarawela · Bandarawela West 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83008&mlon=80.99263#map=17/6.83008/80.99263) Mall Visvam's · Badulla East 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98709&mlon=81.05934#map=17/6.98709/81.05934) School Seewali Vidyalaya · Bandarawela West 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83066&mlon=80.99283#map=17/6.83066/80.99283) College St. Joseph's College - Bandarawela · Bandarawela East 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.82876&mlon=80.99502#map=17/6.82876/80.99502) Police station Bandarawela Police Station · Bandarawela West 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83154&mlon=80.98681#map=17/6.83154/80.98681) 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 Bandarawela East Places mapped inside Bandarawela East in open map data, by type. - Banks2 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels5 - Schools3 - Colleges and universities3 - Restaurants6 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 Bandarawela DS Division - Ambadandegama - Ambegoda - Bambaragama - Bandarawela West - Beddearawa - Beddekumbura - Bindunuwewa - Creig Watta - Darahitawanagoda - Diganathenna - Doolgolla - Egodagama - Ettalapitiya - Gediyaroda - Icelab Watta - Inikambedda - Karagahawela - Kebillewela North - Kebillewela South - Kinigama - Kirioruwa - Konthahela - Liyangahawela - Liyangahawela Watta - Mahaulpatha - Makulella - Mathetilla - Nayabedda Estate - Obadella - Thanthiriya - Udaperuwa - Watagamuwa - Weheragalathenna - Wewathenna ## Quick answers - Where is Bandarawela East?In Bandarawela DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Bandarawela East?Bandarawela West, Gediyaroda, Inikambedda, Kebillewela North, Kebillewela South, Kinigama, Mahaulpatha and Thanthiriya - What is there to see in Bandarawela East?ISM Logo, St. Catharine's Seat, Dhowa Buddha Statue, Secret Viewpoint - What time zone is Bandarawela East in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Bandarawela East?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Bandarawela East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bandarawela East?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Bandarawela East?February to March and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Bandarawela East?Seos Hospital - Bandarawela, about 1.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bandarawela East?Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC, about 0.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Bandarawela East?Bank of ceylon, about 7.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bandarawela East?Ceypetco, about 0.4 km from the centre - How many banks are in Bandarawela East?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Bandarawela East?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Bandarawela East?LK8133070 (OCHA common operational dataset)