# Pinwala East GN division, Bandaragama DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/bandaragama/pinwala-east/

Grama Niladhari division · Bandaragama DS Division 

# Pinwala East

Pinwala East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Bandaragama DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province. It covers **0.27 km²**.

- 0.3km²

## Where is Pinwala East?

Pinwala 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 6 other GN divisions: [Eluvila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/panadura/eluvila/), [Malamulla West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/panadura/malamulla-west/), [Pinwala West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/bandaragama/pinwala-west/), [Wanduramulla East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/bandaragama/wanduramulla-east/), [Wanduramulla West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/bandaragama/wanduramulla-west/) and [Wekada East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/panadura/wekada-east/). By area it is the 13429th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.5% of [Bandaragama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/bandaragama/). The centre of Pinwala East is about 26 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.7150° N, 79.9286° E. Local names: පිංවල 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 Pinwala East

### Nearby, outside Pinwala East

- Urban Park · theme park, Bazaar West2.4 km
- Panadura Beach · beach, Sagara Place3.0 km
- Fishing at Bolgoda Lake · attraction, Kahapola4.4 km
- Thun Bodhiya · attraction, Mahabellana4.7 km
- AQUA ZONE · aquarium, Sarikkamulla5.1 km
- Discus Fish Collection · aquarium, Paratta5.2 km
- Moratuwa Clock Tower · attraction, Idama8.6 km
- Memorial Catalina · memorial, Kandawala13 km
- Sri Lanka Air Force Museum · museum, Kandawala13 km
- Richmond Castle · castle or fort, Thekkawatta14 km
- Calido beach Kalutara · beach, Kalutara North14 km
- Watch - Clock Tower · monument, Wewala 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: Pinwala 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) · Colombo13 km
- Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo52 km

### Nearest railway station

Panadura (Sagara Place), about 2.7 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:55) 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.

## Weather in Pinwala 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 Pinwala East

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Sachitra Hospital · Wekada West 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71108&mlon=79.91071#map=17/6.71108/79.91071) 

Bank Sanasa Bank · Eluvila 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.70896&mlon=79.92670#map=17/6.70896/79.92670) 

ATM People's Bank ATM · Bandaragama East 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71518&mlon=79.98986#map=17/6.71518/79.98986) 

Petrol pump Lanka IOC · Bazaar 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71407&mlon=79.90771#map=17/6.71407/79.90771) 

Hotel Sandriana Plantation · Etambagoda 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71770&mlon=79.91880#map=17/6.71770/79.91880) 

Mall Panadura Shopping Centre · Bolgoda 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.70435&mlon=79.97102#map=17/6.70435/79.97102) 

School Parakrama Maha Vidyalaya · Wanduramulla East 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71564&mlon=79.93410#map=17/6.71564/79.93410) 

College Institute Of Immaculate Mary · Wekada North 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71095&mlon=79.91599#map=17/6.71095/79.91599) 

Police station Police Post Hirana · Hirana 2.7 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.

## 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 East
- Kuda Aruggoda West
- Madupitiya
- Maha Aruggoda
- Mahabellana
- Mahavila
- Mahawatta
- Medagama
- Miriswatta
- Newdawa
- Pamunugama
- Panape
- 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 Pinwala East?In Bandaragama DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Pinwala East?Eluvila, Malamulla West, Pinwala West, Wanduramulla East, Wanduramulla West and Wekada East
- What is there to see in Pinwala East?Urban Park, Panadura Beach, Fishing at Bolgoda Lake, Thun Bodhiya
- What time zone is Pinwala East in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Pinwala East?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Pinwala East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Pinwala East?January to February and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Pinwala East?Sachitra Hospital, about 2.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Pinwala East?Sanasa Bank, about 0.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Pinwala East?People's Bank ATM, about 6.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pinwala East?Lanka IOC, about 2.3 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Pinwala East?LK1306110 (OCHA common operational dataset)