# Urugala East GN division, Ingiriya DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/ingiriya/urugala-east/ Grama Niladhari division · Ingiriya DS Division # Urugala East Urugala East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Ingiriya DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province. It covers **2.84 km²**. Open map data shows 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2.8km² - 3mapped services ## Where is Urugala East? Urugala 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 7 other GN divisions: [Dumbara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/ayagama/dumbara/), [Ingiriya East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/ingiriya/ingiriya-east/), [Ingiriya North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/ingiriya/ingiriya-north/), [Kongasthenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/bulathsinhala/kongasthenna/), [Kottiyawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/ingiriya/kottiyawatta/), [Nambapana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/ingiriya/nambapana/) and [Urugala West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/ingiriya/urugala-west/). By area it is the 5198th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.0% of [Ingiriya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/ingiriya/). The centre of Urugala East is about 43 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.7395° N, 80.1844° E. Local names: ඌරුගල 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 Urugala East ### Nearby, outside Urugala East - Pahiyangala cave. · attraction, Niggaha11 km - Kalu Diya Wala · attraction, Nedurana11 km - Watch - Clock Tower · monument, Wewala West14 km - Miunu Ella Waterfall · attraction, Gawaragiriya14 km - Mini Ella · waterfall, Gangodakanda14 km - Thummodara Ranmudu Ella · attraction, Pagngnagula14 km - Kosgulana Sangili Palama · viewpoint, Kolambewa16 km - Ella Uda Ella · attraction, Koswatta17 km - Makeliya Water Fall · attraction, Kosgulana18 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: Urugala 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) · Colombo34 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo59 km ### Nearest railway station Angampitya (Angampitiya), about 15 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:53) 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Urugala East Named natural and historic features inside Urugala East, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Korale Ela - Nambapana Ela ### Estates 1 estate. - Gallagama 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 Urugala 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 Urugala East Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital District Hospital Ingiriya · Ingiriya West 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.74117&mlon=80.16216#map=17/6.74117/80.16216) Bank Peoples Bank · Ingiriya East 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.74380&mlon=80.17772#map=17/6.74380/80.17772) ATM People's Bank ATM · Horana South 14 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 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.78619&mlon=80.14437#map=17/6.78619/80.14437) Hotel Paravithota Villa · Urugala East 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.74484&mlon=80.18584#map=17/6.74484/80.18584) Mall Heartlands City · Kurunduwatta 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84566&mlon=80.04227#map=17/6.84566/80.04227) School Sri Sumanajothi Vidyalaya ,ingiriya · Ingiriya North 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.74225&mlon=80.17388#map=17/6.74225/80.17388) College Isira Educational Institute · Yatipawwa 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.75264&mlon=80.22291#map=17/6.75264/80.22291) Police station Ingiriya · Ingiriya North 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.74365&mlon=80.17511#map=17/6.74365/80.17511) 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 Urugala East Places mapped inside Urugala East in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 - Restaurants2 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 East - 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 West - Wagawatta ## Quick answers - Where is Urugala East?In Ingiriya DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Urugala East?Dumbara, Ingiriya East, Ingiriya North, Kongasthenna, Kottiyawatta, Nambapana and Urugala West - What is there to see in Urugala East?Pahiyangala cave., Kalu Diya Wala, Watch - Clock Tower, Miunu Ella Waterfall - What time zone is Urugala East in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Urugala East?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Urugala East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Urugala East?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Urugala East?District Hospital Ingiriya, about 2.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Urugala East?Peoples Bank, about 0.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Urugala East?People's Bank ATM, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Urugala East?Handapangoda Gas Station, about 6.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Urugala East?LK1310080 (OCHA common operational dataset)