# Kuda Aruggoda East GN division, Bandaragama DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/bandaragama/kuda-aruggoda-east/ Grama Niladhari division · Bandaragama DS Division # Kuda Aruggoda East Kuda Aruggoda East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Bandaragama DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province. It covers **1.27 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.3km² - 1mapped service - 5 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kuda Aruggoda East? Kuda Aruggoda East lies in [Bandaragama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/bandaragama/), [Kalutara District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 7 other GN divisions: [Alubomulla West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/bandaragama/alubomulla-west/), [Aluthgama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/bandaragama/aluthgama/), [Batadombathuduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/bandaragama/batadombathuduwa/), [Kuda Aruggoda West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/bandaragama/kuda-aruggoda-west/), [Maha Aruggoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/bandaragama/maha-aruggoda/), [Medagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/bandaragama/medagama/) and [Newdawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/bandaragama/newdawa/). By area it is the 9113th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.2% of [Bandaragama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/bandaragama/). The centre of Kuda Aruggoda East is about 27 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.7180° N, 79.9603° E. Local names: කුඩා අරුග්ගොඩ නැගෙ . 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 Kuda Aruggoda East ### Nearby, outside Kuda Aruggoda East - Thun Bodhiya · attraction, Mahabellana1.9 km - Fishing at Bolgoda Lake · attraction, Kahapola5.9 km - Urban Park · theme park, Bazaar West5.9 km - Panadura Beach · beach, Sagara Place6.5 km - Discus Fish Collection · aquarium, Paratta7.0 km - AQUA ZONE · aquarium, Sarikkamulla7.6 km - Moratuwa Clock Tower · attraction, Idama11 km - Watch - Clock Tower · monument, Wewala West11 km - Richmond Castle · castle or fort, Thekkawatta13 km - Sri Lanka Air Force Museum · museum, Kandawala14 km - Memorial Catalina · memorial, Kandawala14 km - Calido beach Kalutara · beach, Kalutara North14 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: Kuda Aruggoda 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 - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo14 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo52 km ### Nearest railway station Pinwatta (Pinwatta West), about 6.0 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:54) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:13, sunset around 17:57). 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 Kuda Aruggoda East Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Kuda Aruggoda East. - Kuda Arukgoda 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 Kuda Aruggoda East and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kalutara District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 2,204 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (332 mm) and the driest Feb (85 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and July**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 89 Feb 27 85 Mar 27 128 Apr 28 238 May 28 244 Jun 27 155 Jul 26 114 Aug 26 135 Sep 26 187 Oct 26 302 Nov 26 332 Dec 26 193 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kuda Aruggoda East Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Uni-Vet Animal Hospital · Batadombathuduwa 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.70634&mlon=79.95940#map=17/6.70634/79.95940) Bank Seylan Bank · Kamburugoda East 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71571&mlon=79.98994#map=17/6.71571/79.98994) ATM People's Bank ATM · Bandaragama East 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71518&mlon=79.98986#map=17/6.71518/79.98986) Petrol pump Ceypetco Filling Station · Bandaragama 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71408&mlon=79.98854#map=17/6.71408/79.98854) Hotel Lanka Aqua Villas · Medagama 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71807&mlon=79.97155#map=17/6.71807/79.97155) Mall Panadura Shopping Centre · Bolgoda 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.70435&mlon=79.97102#map=17/6.70435/79.97102) School Sri Parakrama Maha Vidyalaya · Kuda Aruggoda West 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.72025&mlon=79.95530#map=17/6.72025/79.95530) College Blace Academy · Kothalawala 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.72098&mlon=80.00362#map=17/6.72098/80.00362) Police station Police Post Hirana · Hirana 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.73667&mlon=79.94039#map=17/6.73667/79.94039) 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 Kuda Aruggoda East Places mapped inside Kuda Aruggoda East in open map data, by type. - Schools1 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 Bandaragama DS Division - Alothiyawa - Alubomulla East - Alubomulla West - Aluthgama - Atulugama East - Atulugama West - Bamunumulla - Bamunumulla (Muslim) - Bandaragama - Bandaragama East - Bandaragama West - Batadombathuduwa - Bogahawatta - Bolgoda - Diganathuduwa - Epitamulla - Galgemandiya - Gammanpila - Gelanigama - Imbulliha - Kamburugoda East - Kamburugoda West - Kidelpitiya East - Kidelpitiya West - Kimmanthudawa - Kolamediriya North - Korawala - Kothalawala - Kuda Aruggoda West - Madupitiya - Maha Aruggoda - Mahabellana - Mahavila - Mahawatta - Medagama - Miriswatta - Newdawa - Pamunugama - Panape - Pinwala East - Pinwala West - Raigama East - Raigama North - Raigama South - Raigama West - Rambukkana North - Rambukkana South - Rerukana - Samaranayakapura - Senapura - Veedagama East - Veedagama West - Walgama North - Walgama South - Wanduramulla East - Wanduramulla West - Wevita - Yatiyana ## Quick answers - Where is Kuda Aruggoda East?In Bandaragama DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kuda Aruggoda East?Alubomulla West, Aluthgama, Batadombathuduwa, Kuda Aruggoda West, Maha Aruggoda, Medagama and Newdawa - What is there to see in Kuda Aruggoda East?Thun Bodhiya, Fishing at Bolgoda Lake, Urban Park, Panadura Beach - What time zone is Kuda Aruggoda East in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kuda Aruggoda East?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kuda Aruggoda East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kuda Aruggoda East?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Kuda Aruggoda East?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Kuda Aruggoda East?Uni-Vet Animal Hospital, about 1.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kuda Aruggoda East?Seylan Bank, about 3.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kuda Aruggoda East?People's Bank ATM, about 3.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kuda Aruggoda East?Ceypetco Filling Station, about 3.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kuda Aruggoda East?LK1306080 (OCHA common operational dataset)