# Olaboduwa East GN division, Horana DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/horana/olaboduwa-east/ Grama Niladhari division · Horana DS Division # Olaboduwa East Olaboduwa East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Horana DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province. It covers **1.24 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.2km² - 1mapped service ## Where is Olaboduwa East? Olaboduwa 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 5 other GN divisions: [Batuvita North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/horana/batuvita-north/), [Olaboduwa North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/horana/olaboduwa-north/), [Olaboduwa South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/horana/olaboduwa-south/), [Pannila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/horana/pannila/) and [Thalagala South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/horana/thalagala-south/). By area it is the 9232nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.1% of [Horana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/horana/). The centre of Olaboduwa East is about 28 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.7662° N, 80.0358° E. Local names: ඔලබොඩුව 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 Olaboduwa East ### Nearby, outside Olaboduwa East - Watch - Clock Tower · monument, Wewala West6.5 km - Thun Bodhiya · attraction, Mahabellana10 km - Fishing at Bolgoda Lake · attraction, Kahapola13 km - Discus Fish Collection · aquarium, Paratta14 km - AQUA ZONE · aquarium, Sarikkamulla15 km - Urban Park · theme park, Bazaar West15 km - Panadura Beach · beach, Sagara Place16 km - Moratuwa Clock Tower · attraction, Idama17 km - Jayawadanagama Monument · monument, Wickramasinghapura17 km - Sri Lanka Air Force Museum · museum, Kandawala17 km - Memorial Catalina · memorial, Kandawala18 km - Thummodara Ranmudu Ella · attraction, Pagngnagula18 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: Olaboduwa 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) · Colombo18 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo49 km ### Nearest railway station Meegoda (Ovitigama), about 8.7 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. ## Villages and localities in Olaboduwa East Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Olaboduwa East. - Batuwita Junction - Olaboduwa East 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 Olaboduwa 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 Olaboduwa East Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital ABC HOSPITAL · Narthanagala 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71859&mlon=80.07665#map=17/6.71859/80.07665) Bank People's Bank · Palannoruwa 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.76194&mlon=80.01331#map=17/6.76194/80.01331) ATM People's Bank ATM · Horana South 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71457&mlon=80.06321#map=17/6.71457/80.06321) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Kulupana 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.72460&mlon=80.03851#map=17/6.72460/80.03851) Hotel Sawingir Hills · Thalagala West 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.77923&mlon=80.03222#map=17/6.77923/80.03222) Mall Heartlands City · Kurunduwatta 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84566&mlon=80.04227#map=17/6.84566/80.04227) School Olaboduwa Maha Vidyalaya · Olaboduwa East 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.76604&mlon=80.03895#map=17/6.76604/80.03895) College Faculty of Technology, University of Colombo · Dampe 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.81730&mlon=80.04498#map=17/6.81730/80.04498) Police station Kahathuduwa Police Station · Kahathuduwa South 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.78299&mlon=79.98700#map=17/6.78299/79.98700) 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 Olaboduwa East Places mapped inside Olaboduwa East in open map data, by type. - Schools1 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 East - 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 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 Olaboduwa East?In Horana DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Olaboduwa East?Batuvita North, Olaboduwa North, Olaboduwa South, Pannila and Thalagala South - What is there to see in Olaboduwa East?Watch - Clock Tower, Thun Bodhiya, Fishing at Bolgoda Lake, Discus Fish Collection - What time zone is Olaboduwa East in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Olaboduwa East?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Olaboduwa East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Olaboduwa East?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Olaboduwa East?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Olaboduwa East?ABC HOSPITAL, about 7.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Olaboduwa East?People's Bank, about 2.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Olaboduwa East?People's Bank ATM, about 6.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Olaboduwa East?Ceypetco, about 4.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Olaboduwa East?LK1309085 (OCHA common operational dataset)