# Bombuwala South - East GN division, Dodangoda DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/dodangoda/bombuwala-south-east/ Grama Niladhari division · Dodangoda DS Division # Bombuwala South - East Bombuwala South - East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Dodangoda DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province. It covers **2.89 km²**. - 2.9km² ## Where is Bombuwala South - East? Bombuwala South - East lies in [Dodangoda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/dodangoda/), [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: [Bombuwala North - East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/dodangoda/bombuwala-north-east/), [Bombuwala South - Central](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/dodangoda/bombuwala-south-central/), [Dodangoda West - North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/dodangoda/dodangoda-west-north/), [Dodangoda West - North West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/dodangoda/dodangoda-west-north-west/), [Remunagoda South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/dodangoda/remunagoda-south/), [Thebuwana West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/dodangoda/thebuwana-west/) and [Thudugala West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/dodangoda/thudugala-west/). By area it is the 5114th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.6% of [Dodangoda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/dodangoda/). The centre of Bombuwala South - East is about 45 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.5725° N, 80.0282° E. Local names: බෝම්බුවල දකුණ-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 Bombuwala South - East ### Nearby, outside Bombuwala South - East - Thudugala Ella · attraction, Thudugala East3.3 km - Richmond Castle · castle or fort, Thekkawatta6.7 km - Rannagala Ella · waterfall, Iddagoda East8.2 km - Calido beach Kalutara · beach, Kalutara North8.4 km - Tsunami monument · monument, Polkotuwa12 km - beru beach · beach, Polkotuwa12 km - Nature Volunteers · attraction, Kaluwamodara East14 km - Thun Bodhiya · attraction, Mahabellana16 km - Watch - Clock Tower · monument, Wewala West16 km - Flower · attraction, Aluthgama West17 km - Sampath Villa · castle or fort, Miriswatta17 km - Jeffry bawa's garden · attraction, Dedduwa19 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: Bombuwala South - 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) · Colombo32 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo69 km ### Nearest railway station Katukurunda (Kalapuwa), about 7.0 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 06:12, 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Bombuwala South - East Named natural and historic features inside Bombuwala South - East, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 rubber estate. - Dorset Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Bombuwala South - 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 Bombuwala South - East Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Teaching Hospital - Kalutara · Alubogahalanda 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.56744&mlon=79.98783#map=17/6.56744/79.98783) Bank BOC · Katukurunda 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.56102&mlon=79.96919#map=17/6.56102/79.96919) ATM People's Bank ATM · Horana South 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71457&mlon=80.06321#map=17/6.71457/80.06321) Petrol pump Katukurunda Petrol Shed · Katukurunda 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.56206&mlon=79.96900#map=17/6.56206/79.96900) Hotel Nissarana Villa · Dodangoda West - North 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.56019&mlon=80.02441#map=17/6.56019/80.02441) Mall Arpico Super Centre · Deshasthra Kalutara 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.60215&mlon=79.95565#map=17/6.60215/79.95565) School Dodangoda Miriswaththa Maha Vidyalaya · Dodangoda West - North 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.55024&mlon=80.03040#map=17/6.55024/80.03040) College Sri Lanka Police College · Pulartan 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.58861&mlon=79.98477#map=17/6.58861/79.98477) Police station Dodangoda Police Station · Dodangoda West - Central 2.2 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 Dodangoda DS Division - Adhikarigoda - Bolossagama - Bombuwala North - Central - Bombuwala North - East - Bombuwala North - West - Bombuwala South - Central - Bombuwala South - West - Dodangoda East - Dodangoda East - Central - Dodangoda East - North - Dodangoda East - South - Dodangoda West - Dodangoda West - Central - Dodangoda West - North - Dodangoda West - North West - Dodangoda West - South - Eladoowa - Galpottavila - Gamagoda East - Gamagoda West - Ihala Nebada - Koholana North - Koholana South - Nebada - Nebada West - Nehinna - Pahala Nebada - Pelapitiyagoda - Pelapitiyagoda North - Puhambugoda East - Puhambugoda West - Remunagoda North - Remunagoda South - Sapugahawatta - Serupita East - Serupita West - Thebuwana East - Thebuwana West - Thudugala East - Thudugala West - Ukwatta - Wadugama - Wattahena - Wellatha ## Quick answers - Where is Bombuwala South - East?In Dodangoda DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Bombuwala South - East?Bombuwala North - East, Bombuwala South - Central, Dodangoda West - North, Dodangoda West - North West, Remunagoda South, Thebuwana West and Thudugala West - What is there to see in Bombuwala South - East?Thudugala Ella, Richmond Castle, Rannagala Ella, Calido beach Kalutara - What time zone is Bombuwala South - East in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Bombuwala South - East?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Bombuwala South - East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Bombuwala South - East?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Bombuwala South - East?Teaching Hospital - Kalutara, about 4.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bombuwala South - East?BOC, about 6.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Bombuwala South - East?People's Bank ATM, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bombuwala South - East?Katukurunda Petrol Shed, about 6.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Bombuwala South - East?LK1327120 (OCHA common operational dataset)