# Handapangoda East GN division, Ingiriya DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/ingiriya/handapangoda-east/ Grama Niladhari division · Ingiriya DS Division # Handapangoda East Handapangoda East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Ingiriya DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province. It covers **1.29 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.3km² - 1mapped service - 45 mtypical elevation ## Where is Handapangoda East? Handapangoda East lies in [Ingiriya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/ingiriya/), [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 3 other GN divisions: [Handapangoda South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/ingiriya/handapangoda-south/), [Handapangoda West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/ingiriya/handapangoda-west/) and [Kotigala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/ingiriya/kotigala/). By area it is the 9040th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.4% of [Ingiriya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/ingiriya/). The centre of Handapangoda East is about 36 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.7890° N, 80.1402° E. Local names: හඳපාන්ගොඩ නැගෙනහි . 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 Handapangoda East ### Nearby, outside Handapangoda East - Thummodara Ranmudu Ella · attraction, Pagngnagula9.1 km - Watch - Clock Tower · monument, Wewala West12 km - Ella Uda Ella · attraction, Koswatta12 km - Kalu Diya Wala · attraction, Nedurana12 km - Leisure World Entertainment Park · theme park, Kalu Aggala15 km - Amara Indika Rupasinghe Gunawardena · memorial, Salawa16 km - Pahiyangala cave. · attraction, Niggaha18 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: Handapangoda 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) · Colombo28 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo52 km ### Nearest railway station Angampitya (Angampitiya), about 7.9 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 Handapangoda East Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Handapangoda East. - Handapangoda 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 Handapangoda 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 Handapangoda East Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Ingiriya District Hospital · Ingiriya West 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.74141&mlon=80.16214#map=17/6.74141/80.16214) Bank Peoples Bank · Handapangoda West 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.79514&mlon=80.14271#map=17/6.79514/80.14271) ATM People's Bank ATM · Horana South 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71457&mlon=80.06321#map=17/6.71457/80.06321) Petrol pump Handapangoda Gas Station · Handapangoda East 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.78619&mlon=80.14437#map=17/6.78619/80.14437) Hotel Villa198 · Yatawathura 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.78681&mlon=80.12103#map=17/6.78681/80.12103) Mall Heartlands City · Kurunduwatta 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84566&mlon=80.04227#map=17/6.84566/80.04227) School Clever Kids Preschool · Handapangoda West 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.79139&mlon=80.14289#map=17/6.79139/80.14289) College Electronics Engineering, SLTC Research University · Padukka 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84399&mlon=80.09024#map=17/6.84399/80.09024) Police station Ingiriya Police Station · Ingiriya North 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.74376&mlon=80.17509#map=17/6.74376/80.17509) 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 Handapangoda East Places mapped inside Handapangoda East in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps1 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 Ingiriya DS Division - Arakavila - Batugampala - Dombagaskanda - Eduragala - Handapangoda South - Handapangoda West - Ingiriya East - Ingiriya North - Ingiriya West - Kandanapitiya - Kekuladola - Kekulaliya - Kotigala - Kottiyawatta - Kurana North - Kurana South - Maha Ingiriya - Maputugala - Menerigama - Nambapana - Nimalagama - Pelpitigoda - Poruwadanda East - Poruwadanda West - Raigam Watta - Rathmalgoda East - Rathmalgoda West - Urugala East - Urugala West - Wagawatta ## Quick answers - Where is Handapangoda East?In Ingiriya DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Handapangoda East?Handapangoda South, Handapangoda West and Kotigala - What is there to see in Handapangoda East?Thummodara Ranmudu Ella, Watch - Clock Tower, Ella Uda Ella, Kalu Diya Wala - What time zone is Handapangoda East in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Handapangoda East?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Handapangoda East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Handapangoda East?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Handapangoda East?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Handapangoda East?Ingiriya District Hospital, about 5.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Handapangoda East?Peoples Bank, about 0.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Handapangoda East?People's Bank ATM, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Handapangoda East?Handapangoda Gas Station, about 0.6 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Handapangoda East?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Handapangoda East?LK1310040 (OCHA common operational dataset)