# Balagalla East GN division, Divulapitiya DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/divulapitiya/balagalla-east/ Grama Niladhari division · Divulapitiya DS Division # Balagalla East Balagalla East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Divulapitiya DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province. It covers **2.32 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 2.3km² - 47 mtypical elevation ## Where is Balagalla East? Balagalla East lies in [Divulapitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/divulapitiya/), [Gampaha District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 8 other GN divisions: [Balagalla West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/divulapitiya/balagalla-west/), [Banduragoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mirigama/banduragoda/), [Divulapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/divulapitiya/divulapitiya/), [Parana Handiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/divulapitiya/parana-handiya/), [Rassapana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/divulapitiya/rassapana/), [Ullalapola East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/divulapitiya/ullalapola-east/), [Ullalapola West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/divulapitiya/ullalapola-west/) and [Wewagedara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/divulapitiya/wewagedara/). By area it is the 6184th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.1% of [Divulapitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/divulapitiya/). The centre of Balagalla East is about 38 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.2281° N, 80.0347° E. Local names: බලගල්ල 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 Balagalla East ### Nearby, outside Balagalla East - Bandaranayake Memorial Hall · memorial, Hiripitiya South8.7 km - Sanjaya · attraction, Neligama Ihala9.5 km - War Heroes Memorial Kamburugoda · memorial, Kandaoluwawa11 km - Statue of Lord buddha · monument, Nambadaluwa East12 km - Kešu · attraction, Bataleeya12 km - Buddha Statue · memorial, Doranagoda South13 km - Bothale Walawwa · castle or fort, Bothale Pahalagama East15 km - Railway Museum · museum, Medagama II16 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Bendiyamulla East16 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Madelgamuwa West16 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Thammita West17 km - Lanka Adventure Camp · attraction, Kandumulla17 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: Balagalla 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 - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo17 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo48 km ### Nearest railway station Keenawala (Nungamuwa), about 6.4 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:53) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:13, 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. ## Villages and localities in Balagalla East Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Balagalla East. - Ullalapola 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Balagalla East Named natural and historic features inside Balagalla East, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 2 estates. - Balagalla Group - Walahena 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 Balagalla East and the best time to visit Using the climate of Gampaha District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,999 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (304 mm) and the driest Feb (71 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March and July to August**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 76 Feb 26 71 Mar 27 115 Apr 28 226 May 27 224 Jun 27 143 Jul 26 99 Aug 26 113 Sep 26 162 Oct 26 292 Nov 26 304 Dec 26 175 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Balagalla East Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Suwasaviya Hospitals · Divulapitiya 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.22196&mlon=80.01738#map=17/7.22196/80.01738) Bank Sampath Bank · Divulapitiya 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.22619&mlon=80.02079#map=17/7.22619/80.02079) ATM Commercial Bank ATM · Hiripitiya South 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.15200&mlon=80.05834#map=17/7.15200/80.05834) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Thalgasmote 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.15412&mlon=80.06198#map=17/7.15412/80.06198) Hotel SARASA Guest · Balagalla West 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.23733&mlon=80.02906#map=17/7.23733/80.02906) Mall Niwala Veyangoda · Naiwala North 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17643&mlon=80.02997#map=17/7.17643/80.02997) School Nelum Wessa Preschool · Balagalla West 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.23599&mlon=80.02954#map=17/7.23599/80.02954) College Harischandra National College · Hapuwalana 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.21335&mlon=79.99586#map=17/7.21335/79.99586) Police station Divulapitiya · Divulapitiya 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.22187&mlon=80.01706#map=17/7.22187/80.01706) 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 Divulapitiya DS Division - Agalegedara - Akaragama East - Akaragama North - Akaragama West - Akarangaha - Alugolla - Aluthepola East - Aluthepola West - Ambalayaya - Andimulla - Assennawatta East - Assennawatta West - Badalgama - Balagalla West - Balawala - Barawavila - Batepola - Bolagala - Bomugammana North - Bomugammana South - Dagonna East - Dagonna North - Dagonna South - Delpakadawara - Delwagura - Diklanda - Dimbuldeniya - Divulapitiya - Diyagampala - Doonagaha - Doonagaha South - Erabadda - Godigamuwa East - Godigamuwa West - Gurullagama - Halgahawelawatta - Haloluwa - Halpe 1 - Halpe 2 - Hangawatta - Hapugahagama - Hapuwalana - Hapuwalana North - Hapuwalana South - Heeralugedara - Henpitagedara - Hettimulla - Horagasmulla - Hunumulla - Ihala Madampella East - Ihala Madampella North - Ihala Madampella West - Ihala Madithiyawala - Ihalagama - Induragara North - Induragara South - Kadawala - Kadawala North - Kadawala South - Kaluaggala - Kaluaggala Pahalagama - Kalumada - Kaluwarippuwa East - Dakuna - Kaluwarippuwa East - Uthura - Katukenda - Katuwellegama North - Katuwellegama South - Kehelella North - Kehelella South - Kehelella West - Kelegedara - Kelepitimulla - Kithulwala Ihala - Kithulwala North - Kithulwala Pahala - Kongodamulla East - Kongodamulla North - Kongodamulla South - Kongodamulla West - Koradaminna - Kotadeniyawa - Kudagammana - Kuleegedara - Lihiniyagammana - Mellawagedara - Miriswatta - Moragalkanda - Nariyamulla - Nawana East - Nawana West - Otharawadiya - Pahala Madampella - Pahala Madithiyawala - Palliyapitiya East - Palliyapitiya West - Palugahawela - Paragoda North - Paragoda South - Parana Halpe East - Parana Halpe West - Parana Handiya - Pethigoda - Pinnakele - Pinnakele South - Pinnalanda - Polhena - Polwatta - Rassapana - Sayakkaramulla - Siringapathawatta - Thammita - Thotillagahawatta - Ullalapola East - Ullalapola West - Urapana - Walpita - Waradala - Wattemulla - Wekada - Welagana - Weragodamulla - Wewagedara ## Quick answers - Where is Balagalla East?In Divulapitiya DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Balagalla East?Balagalla West, Banduragoda, Divulapitiya, Parana Handiya, Rassapana, Ullalapola East, Ullalapola West and Wewagedara - What is there to see in Balagalla East?Bandaranayake Memorial Hall, Sanjaya, War Heroes Memorial Kamburugoda, Statue of Lord buddha - What time zone is Balagalla East in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Balagalla East?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Balagalla East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Balagalla East?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Balagalla East?January to March and July to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Balagalla East?Suwasaviya Hospitals, about 2.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Balagalla East?Sampath Bank, about 1.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Balagalla East?Commercial Bank ATM, about 8.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Balagalla East?Lanka Filling Station, about 8.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Balagalla East?LK1209570 (OCHA common operational dataset)