# Pothuvila East GN division, Beruwala DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/beruwala/pothuvila-east/ Grama Niladhari division · Beruwala DS Division # Pothuvila East Pothuvila East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Beruwala DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province. It covers **0.99 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 1.0km² - 24 mtypical elevation ## Where is Pothuvila East? Pothuvila 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 6 other GN divisions: [Kapugoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/beruwala/kapugoda/), [Katukurundugahalanda West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/beruwala/katukurundugahalanda-west/), [Mahagammedda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/beruwala/mahagammedda/), [Munasinghagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/beruwala/munasinghagoda/), [Pothuvila West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/beruwala/pothuvila-west/) and [Weragala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/beruwala/weragala/). By area it is the 10198th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.3% of [Beruwala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/beruwala/). The centre of Pothuvila East is about 49 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.5178° N, 79.9942° E. Local names: පොතුවිල 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 Pothuvila East ### Nearby, outside Pothuvila East - Tsunami monument · monument, Polkotuwa4.7 km - beru beach · beach, Polkotuwa4.9 km - Nature Volunteers · attraction, Kaluwamodara East7.9 km - Calido beach Kalutara · beach, Kalutara North9.1 km - Thudugala Ella · attraction, Thudugala East9.2 km - Richmond Castle · castle or fort, Thekkawatta9.6 km - Flower · attraction, Aluthgama West10 km - Jeffry bawa's garden · attraction, Dedduwa13 km - Rannagala Ella · waterfall, Iddagoda East13 km - Sea Turtle conservation center · attraction, Warahena13 km - Sea Turtle Research Project · zoo, Warahena13 km - Sampath Villa · castle or fort, Miriswatta14 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: Pothuvila 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) · Galle69 km ### Nearest railway station Payagala South (Maha Payagala), about 1.8 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. ## Villages and localities in Pothuvila East Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Pothuvila East. Settlements here lie between about 15 m and 34 m above sea level (median 24 m). - Panikkigoda - Potuwila - Vavulagallana 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 Pothuvila 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 Pothuvila East Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Maggona Medical Center · Maggona West 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.50289&mlon=79.98031#map=17/6.50289/79.98031) Bank Peoples Bank · Maggona West 2.2 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 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71518&mlon=79.98986#map=17/6.71518/79.98986) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Ethagama West 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.54791&mlon=79.97246#map=17/6.54791/79.97246) Hotel Maggona Boutique Cottages · Kapugoda 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.51239&mlon=79.99720#map=17/6.51239/79.99720) Mall Symi Holdings · Kankanamgoda 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.46687&mlon=79.98676#map=17/6.46687/79.98676) School Palayangoda Vidyalaya · Palayangoda 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.52748&mlon=79.98677#map=17/6.52748/79.98677) College Wisdom International College · Maggona West 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.50276&mlon=79.98031#map=17/6.50276/79.98031) Police station Beruwela Police Station · Polkotuwa 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.48023&mlon=79.98344#map=17/6.48023/79.98344) 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 East - 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 West - Seenawatta - Viharakanda - Walathara - Warapitiya - Welipitiya - Weragala - Yovungama ## Quick answers - Where is Pothuvila East?In Beruwala DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Pothuvila East?Kapugoda, Katukurundugahalanda West, Mahagammedda, Munasinghagoda, Pothuvila West and Weragala - What is there to see in Pothuvila East?Tsunami monument, beru beach, Nature Volunteers, Calido beach Kalutara - What time zone is Pothuvila East in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Pothuvila East?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Pothuvila East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Pothuvila East?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Pothuvila East?Settlements lie between 15 m and 34 m - What is the best time to visit Pothuvila East?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Pothuvila East?Maggona Medical Center, about 2.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pothuvila East?Peoples Bank, about 2.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pothuvila East?People's Bank ATM, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pothuvila East?Ceypetco, about 4.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Pothuvila East?LK1324070 (OCHA common operational dataset)