# Thebuwana East GN division, Dodangoda DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/dodangoda/thebuwana-east/ Grama Niladhari division · Dodangoda DS Division # Thebuwana East Thebuwana East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Dodangoda DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province. It covers **5.83 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 5.8km² - 1mapped service ## Where is Thebuwana East? Thebuwana 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 8 other GN divisions: [Begamuwa Thalahitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/millaniya/begamuwa-thalahitiya/), [Delgoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/millaniya/delgoda/), [Nebada West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/dodangoda/nebada-west/), [Pahala Nebada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/dodangoda/pahala-nebada/), [Pelapitiyagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/dodangoda/pelapitiyagoda/), [Thebuwana West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/dodangoda/thebuwana-west/), [Thudugala East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/dodangoda/thudugala-east/) and [Wellatha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/dodangoda/wellatha/). By area it is the 2431st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 5.3% of [Dodangoda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/dodangoda/). The centre of Thebuwana East is about 44 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.5988° N, 80.0602° E. Local names: තෙබුවන 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 Thebuwana East ### Nearby, outside Thebuwana East - Thudugala Ella · attraction, Thudugala East3.1 km - Rannagala Ella · waterfall, Iddagoda East5.6 km - Richmond Castle · castle or fort, Thekkawatta9.4 km - Calido beach Kalutara · beach, Kalutara North12 km - Watch - Clock Tower · monument, Wewala West13 km - Thun Bodhiya · attraction, Mahabellana15 km - Tsunami monument · monument, Polkotuwa16 km - beru beach · beach, Polkotuwa16 km - Pahiyangala cave. · attraction, Niggaha18 km - Nature Volunteers · attraction, Kaluwamodara East18 km - Sampath Villa · castle or fort, Miriswatta19 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: Thebuwana 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) · Colombo31 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo68 km ### Nearest railway station Katukurunda (Kalapuwa), about 11 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. ## Villages and localities in Thebuwana East Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Thebuwana East. - Thebuwana 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Thebuwana East Named natural and historic features inside Thebuwana East, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 2 rubber estates; 2 estates; 1 estate. - Churie - Kethhena - Putupavla - Thebuwana Batsa - Torwood 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 Thebuwana 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 Thebuwana East Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Geekiyanakanda Divisional Hospital · Nebada West 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.59056&mlon=80.08421#map=17/6.59056/80.08421) Bank People's Bank · Nebada 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.59591&mlon=80.09133#map=17/6.59591/80.09133) ATM People's Bank ATM · Horana South 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71457&mlon=80.06321#map=17/6.71457/80.06321) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Nebada 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.59611&mlon=80.09123#map=17/6.59611/80.09123) Hotel Thebuwana Bungalow · Thebuwana East 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.61342&mlon=80.06585#map=17/6.61342/80.06585) Mall Arpico Super Centre · Deshasthra Kalutara 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.60215&mlon=79.95565#map=17/6.60215/79.95565) School Culloden Tamil School · Wellatha 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.56929&mlon=80.07430#map=17/6.56929/80.07430) College Sri Lanka Police College · Pulartan 8.4 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 6.5 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Thebuwana East Places mapped inside Thebuwana East in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 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 Dodangoda DS Division - Adhikarigoda - Bolossagama - Bombuwala North - Central - Bombuwala North - East - Bombuwala North - West - Bombuwala South - Central - Bombuwala South - East - 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 West - Thudugala East - Thudugala West - Ukwatta - Wadugama - Wattahena - Wellatha ## Quick answers - Where is Thebuwana East?In Dodangoda DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Thebuwana East?Begamuwa Thalahitiya, Delgoda, Nebada West, Pahala Nebada, Pelapitiyagoda, Thebuwana West, Thudugala East and Wellatha - What is there to see in Thebuwana East?Thudugala Ella, Rannagala Ella, Richmond Castle, Calido beach Kalutara - What time zone is Thebuwana East in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Thebuwana East?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Thebuwana East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Thebuwana East?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Thebuwana East?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Thebuwana East?Geekiyanakanda Divisional Hospital, about 2.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Thebuwana East?People's Bank, about 3.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Thebuwana East?People's Bank ATM, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Thebuwana East?Lanka Filling Station, about 3.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Thebuwana East?LK1327050 (OCHA common operational dataset)