# Horana East GN division, Horana DS Division, Kalutara District

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

Grama Niladhari division · Horana DS Division 

# Horana East

Horana East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Horana DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province. It covers **0.96 km²**. Open map data shows 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1.0km²
- 8mapped services

## Where is Horana East?

Horana East lies in [Horana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/horana/), [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: [Bellapitiya West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/madurawala/bellapitiya-west/), [Elawella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/madurawala/elawella/), [Horana South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/horana/horana-south/), [Narthanagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/horana/narthanagala/), [Wewala East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/horana/wewala-east/) and [Wewala West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/horana/wewala-west/). By area it is the 10343rd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.9% of [Horana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/horana/). The centre of Horana East is about 35 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.7076° N, 80.0717° E. Local names: හොරණ 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 Horana East

### Nearby, outside Horana East

- Watch - Clock Tower · monument, Wewala West1.2 km
- Thun Bodhiya · attraction, Mahabellana11 km
- Thudugala Ella · attraction, Thudugala East15 km
- Rannagala Ella · waterfall, Iddagoda East16 km
- Richmond Castle · castle or fort, Thekkawatta16 km
- Pahiyangala cave. · attraction, Niggaha17 km
- Fishing at Bolgoda Lake · attraction, Kahapola17 km
- Urban Park · theme park, Bazaar West18 km
- Calido beach Kalutara · beach, Kalutara North18 km
- Discus Fish Collection · aquarium, Paratta18 km
- Panadura Beach · beach, Sagara Place19 km
- AQUA ZONE · aquarium, Sarikkamulla20 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: Horana 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) · Colombo24 km
- Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo57 km

### Nearest railway station

Liyanwala (Liyanwala), about 15 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 17:56).

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 Horana 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 Horana East

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Horana Base Hospital · Horana East 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71133&mlon=80.06715#map=17/6.71133/80.06715) 

Bank HNB · Horana South 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71388&mlon=80.06351#map=17/6.71388/80.06351) 

ATM People's Bank ATM · Horana South 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71457&mlon=80.06321#map=17/6.71457/80.06321) 

Petrol pump Lanka IOC · Horana South 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71867&mlon=80.07001#map=17/6.71867/80.07001) 

Hotel Hotel 46 Horana · Horana South 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71844&mlon=80.06934#map=17/6.71844/80.06934) 

Mall Panadura Shopping Centre · Bolgoda 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.70435&mlon=79.97102#map=17/6.70435/79.97102) 

School Sripalee Vidyalaya · Horana East 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.70745&mlon=80.06854#map=17/6.70745/80.06854) 

College Sripali Campus · Horana East 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.70753&mlon=80.07014#map=17/6.70753/80.07014) 

Police station Horana · Horana South 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71490&mlon=80.06909#map=17/6.71490/80.06909) 

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 Horana East

Places mapped inside Horana East in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals2
- Schools2
- Colleges and universities1
- Pharmacies2
- Restaurants1

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 Horana DS Division

- Aramanagolla
- Batuvita North
- Batuvita South
- Dambara
- Dikhenagama
- Gal Edandugoda
- Godigamuwa East
- Godigamuwa West
- Gorokgoda
- Gurugoda
- Halapitiya
- Halthotiyawatta
- Handupelpola
- Henegama
- Horana North
- Horana South
- Ihala Millewa North
- Ihala Millewa South
- Kahatapitiya
- Kananvila North
- Kananvila South
- Kanewala
- Kidelpitiya
- Kirigalahena
- Koralaima
- Kotigamgoda
- Kuda Uduwa
- Kulupana
- Kumbuka East
- Kumbuka North
- Kumbuka South
- Kumbuka West
- Maha Uduwa
- Mahena
- Meemana
- Meewanapalana East
- Meewanapalana West
- Midellamulahena
- Munagama East
- Munagama West
- Narthanagala
- Olaboduwa East
- Olaboduwa North
- Olaboduwa South
- Ovitiyagala
- Pahala Millewa North
- Pahala Millewa South
- Palannoruwa
- Pannila
- Pokunuvita
- Thalagala East
- Thalagala North
- Thalagala South
- Thalagala West
- Uduwa North
- Uduwa South
- Welmilla
- Werullahena
- Wewala East
- Wewala West

## Quick answers

- Where is Horana East?In Horana DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Horana East?Bellapitiya West, Elawella, Horana South, Narthanagala, Wewala East and Wewala West
- What is there to see in Horana East?Watch - Clock Tower, Thun Bodhiya, Thudugala Ella, Rannagala Ella
- What time zone is Horana East in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Horana East?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Horana East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Horana East?January to February and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Horana East?Horana Base Hospital, about 0.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Horana East?HNB, about 1.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Horana East?People's Bank ATM, about 1.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Horana East?Lanka IOC, about 1.2 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Horana East?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Horana East?LK1309305 (OCHA common operational dataset)