# Katukurundugahalanda East GN division, Beruwala DS Division

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Grama Niladhari division · Beruwala DS Division 

# Katukurundugahalanda East

Katukurundugahalanda East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Beruwala DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province. It covers **1.56 km²**.

- 1.6km²

## Where is Katukurundugahalanda East?

Katukurundugahalanda East lies in [Beruwala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/beruwala/), [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 5 other GN divisions: [Dodangoda East - Central](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/dodangoda/dodangoda-east-central/), [Halkandavila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/beruwala/halkandavila/), [Hirigalgodella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/beruwala/hirigalgodella/), [Katukurundugahalanda West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/beruwala/katukurundugahalanda-west/) and [Weragala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/beruwala/weragala/). By area it is the 8161st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.1% of [Beruwala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/beruwala/). The centre of Katukurundugahalanda East is about 49 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.5236° N, 80.0141° E. Local names: කටුකුරුඳුගහලන්ද න .

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 Katukurundugahalanda East

### Nearby, outside Katukurundugahalanda East

- Tsunami monument · monument, Polkotuwa6.2 km
- beru beach · beach, Polkotuwa6.5 km
- Thudugala Ella · attraction, Thudugala East7.2 km
- Nature Volunteers · attraction, Kaluwamodara East8.7 km
- Richmond Castle · castle or fort, Thekkawatta9.7 km
- Calido beach Kalutara · beach, Kalutara North9.9 km
- Flower · attraction, Aluthgama West11 km
- Rannagala Ella · waterfall, Iddagoda East11 km
- Sampath Villa · castle or fort, Miriswatta13 km
- Jeffry bawa's garden · attraction, Dedduwa13 km
- Sea Turtle conservation center · attraction, Warahena14 km
- Sea Turtle Research Project · zoo, Warahena14 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: Katukurundugahalanda 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) · Colombo36 km
- Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle68 km

### Nearest railway station

Payagala South (Maha Payagala), about 3.9 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 06:12, 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 Katukurundugahalanda 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 Katukurundugahalanda East

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Maggona Medical Center · Maggona West 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.50289&mlon=79.98031#map=17/6.50289/79.98031) 

Bank Peoples Bank · Maggona West 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.50406&mlon=79.98056#map=17/6.50406/79.98056) 

ATM People's Bank ATM · Bandaragama East 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71518&mlon=79.98986#map=17/6.71518/79.98986) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco · Ethagama West 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.54791&mlon=79.97246#map=17/6.54791/79.97246) 

Hotel Maggona Boutique Cottages · Kapugoda 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.51239&mlon=79.99720#map=17/6.51239/79.99720) 

Mall Symi Holdings · Kankanamgoda 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.46687&mlon=79.98676#map=17/6.46687/79.98676) 

School St. Vincent's Technical School c · Akkaramale 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.50570&mlon=79.99661#map=17/6.50570/79.99661) 

College Kaika Japanese School · Viharakanda 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.54081&mlon=79.98837#map=17/6.54081/79.98837) 

Police station Dodangoda Police Station · Dodangoda West - Central 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.55328&mlon=80.02367#map=17/6.55328/80.02367) 

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 Beruwala DS Division

- Adikarigoda
- Akkara Asoowa
- Akkaragoda
- Akkaramale
- Alakadupitiya
- Aluthgama East
- Aluthgama West
- Ambepitiya
- Bandanagoda
- Bubulalanda
- Cheenakotuwa
- Danwattagoda
- Dharga Town
- Dharga Town East
- Diyalagoda
- Doowegoda
- Galhena
- Gammedda
- Ganegama
- Ganga Addara
- Halkandavila
- Hettimulla
- Hettiyakanda
- Hirigalgodella
- Idiriligoda
- Kadiyawatta
- Kadurugasmulla
- Kalavila
- Kalavilakanda
- Kaluwamodara East
- Kaluwamodara North
- Kaluwamodara West
- Kankanamgoda
- Kapugoda
- Karandagoda
- Katukurundugahalanda West
- Kendagahavila
- Kotapitiya
- Kuda Magalkanda
- Kuda Payagala North
- Kuda Payagala South
- Magalkanda North
- Magalkanda South
- Maggona East
- Maggona West
- Maha Payagala
- Mahagammedda
- Mahagoda
- Malegoda
- Malewana
- Malewangoda
- Maligahena
- Maradana
- Marakkalahawatta
- Massalgoda
- Mehimulla
- Moragalla
- Mullapitiya
- Munasinghagoda
- Munhena
- Nakandalagoda
- Padagoda
- Palayangoda
- Pambe
- Pannila
- Paranakade
- Pathirajagoda
- Payagala North
- Pinhena
- Pinhena Colony
- Pinidiyamulla
- Polkotuwa
- Pothuvila East
- Pothuvila West
- Seenawatta
- Viharakanda
- Walathara
- Warapitiya
- Welipitiya
- Weragala
- Yovungama

## Quick answers

- Where is Katukurundugahalanda East?In Beruwala DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Katukurundugahalanda East?Dodangoda East - Central, Halkandavila, Hirigalgodella, Katukurundugahalanda West and Weragala
- What is there to see in Katukurundugahalanda East?Tsunami monument, beru beach, Thudugala Ella, Nature Volunteers
- What time zone is Katukurundugahalanda East in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Katukurundugahalanda East?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Katukurundugahalanda East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Katukurundugahalanda East?January to February and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Katukurundugahalanda East?Maggona Medical Center, about 4.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Katukurundugahalanda East?Peoples Bank, about 4.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Katukurundugahalanda East?People's Bank ATM, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Katukurundugahalanda East?Ceypetco, about 5.3 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Katukurundugahalanda East?LK1324060 (OCHA common operational dataset)