# Kurana East GN division, Negombo DS Division, Gampaha District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/negombo/kurana-east/ Grama Niladhari division · Negombo DS Division # Kurana East Kurana East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Negombo DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province. It covers **0.74 km²**. Open map data shows 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.7km² - 9mapped services ## Where is Kurana East? Kurana East lies in [Negombo DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/negombo/), [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 5 other GN divisions: [Air Force Camp](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/air-force-camp/), [Akkara 50](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/akkara-50/), [Bolawalana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/negombo/bolawalana/), [Kurana Katunayaka North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/kurana-katunayaka-north/) and [Kurana West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/negombo/kurana-west/). By area it is the 11237th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.5% of [Negombo DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/negombo/). The centre of Kurana East is about 28 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.1895° N, 79.8644° E. Local names: කුරණ 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 Kurana East ### Nearby, outside Kurana East - J.B. Vistarini · memorial, Muttakkarai North3.8 km - Negombo Dutch Fort · archaeological site, Muttakkarai North4.2 km - Club Sha Lanka · attraction, Ettukala6.1 km - Children park · theme park, Raddolugama South6.5 km - Turtle Farm · zoo, Dungalpitiya6.7 km - Brickworks · attraction, Thambaravila10 km - Rukmani Devi Statue · memorial, Thudella South12 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Madelgamuwa West13 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Yakkaduwa13 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Thammita West14 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Indiminna15 km - Buddha Statue · memorial, Bollatha West15 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: Kurana 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) · Colombo2.4 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo41 km ### Nearest railway station Kurana (Kurana East), about 0.3 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:54) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:14, 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 Kurana 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 Kurana East Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Family medical clinic & diabetes centre · Kurana East 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.18384&mlon=79.86047#map=17/7.18384/79.86047) Bank Commercial Bank · Udayarthoppuwa South 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.20432&mlon=79.85155#map=17/7.20432/79.85155) ATM Bank of Ceylon BOC · Air Force Camp 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17504&mlon=79.88623#map=17/7.17504/79.88623) Petrol pump Nimna Tyre Works · Bolawalana 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.19812&mlon=79.85476#map=17/7.19812/79.85476) Hotel Bivora Villa · Kurana East 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.18499&mlon=79.86294#map=17/7.18499/79.86294) Mall Coop Negombo · Udayarthoppuwa 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.21154&mlon=79.84210#map=17/7.21154/79.84210) School St. Annes College · Kurana East 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.18679&mlon=79.86234#map=17/7.18679/79.86234) College Leeds International School Negombo · Kurana West 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.18867&mlon=79.85875#map=17/7.18867/79.85875) Police station A S P Office · Udayarthoppuwa South 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.20516&mlon=79.85132#map=17/7.20516/79.85132) 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 Kurana East Places mapped inside Kurana East in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Hotels4 - Schools2 - Colleges and universities1 - Restaurants1 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 Negombo DS Division - Angurukaramulla - Bolawalana - Dalupotha - Dalupotha East - Daluwakotuwa - Daluwakotuwa East - Doowa - Dungalpitiya - Ettukala - Hunupitiya - Kammalthura - Kattuwa - Kepungoda - Kochchikade - Kudapaduwa - Kudapaduwa North - Kudapaduwa South - Kurana West - Muttakkarai - Muttakkarai East - Muttakkarai North - Palangathure - Pallansena North - Pallansena South - Periyamulla - Pitipana Central - Pitipana North - Pitipana South - East - Pitipana South - West - Settappaduwa - Siriwardana Pedesa - Thaladoowa - Thalahena - Udayarthoppuwa - Udayarthoppuwa South - Wellaweediya - Wellaweediya East - Wellaweediya South ## Quick answers - Where is Kurana East?In Negombo DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kurana East?Air Force Camp, Akkara 50, Bolawalana, Kurana Katunayaka North and Kurana West - What is there to see in Kurana East?J.B. Vistarini, Negombo Dutch Fort, Club Sha Lanka, Children park - What time zone is Kurana East in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kurana East?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kurana East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Kurana East?January to March and July to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Kurana East?Family medical clinic & diabetes centre, about 0.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kurana East?Commercial Bank, about 2.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kurana East?Bank of Ceylon BOC, about 2.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kurana East?Nimna Tyre Works, about 1.4 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Kurana East?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Kurana East?LK1203160 (OCHA common operational dataset)