# Bellapitiya East GN division, Madurawala DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/madurawala/bellapitiya-east/ Grama Niladhari division · Madurawala DS Division # Bellapitiya East Bellapitiya East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Madurawala DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province. It covers **1.31 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.3km² - 3mapped services - 17 mtypical elevation ## Where is Bellapitiya East? Bellapitiya East lies in [Madurawala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/madurawala/), [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/), [Kandana South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/madurawala/kandana-south/), [Mahena South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/madurawala/mahena-south/), [Peramunagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/madurawala/peramunagama/) and [Weliketella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/madurawala/weliketella/). By area it is the 8974th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.1% of [Madurawala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/madurawala/). The centre of Bellapitiya East is about 37 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.6919° N, 80.0806° E. Local names: බැල්ලපිටිය නැගෙනහ . 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 Bellapitiya East ### Nearby, outside Bellapitiya East - Watch - Clock Tower · monument, Wewala West3.2 km - Thun Bodhiya · attraction, Mahabellana12 km - Thudugala Ella · attraction, Thudugala East14 km - Rannagala Ella · waterfall, Iddagoda East14 km - Richmond Castle · castle or fort, Thekkawatta15 km - Pahiyangala cave. · attraction, Niggaha16 km - Calido beach Kalutara · beach, Kalutara North18 km - Fishing at Bolgoda Lake · attraction, Kahapola19 km - Urban Park · theme park, Bazaar West19 km - Panadura Beach · beach, Sagara Place20 km - Discus Fish Collection · aquarium, Paratta20 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: Bellapitiya 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) · Colombo26 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo59 km ### Nearest railway station Liyanwala (Liyanwala), about 16 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 Bellapitiya East Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Bellapitiya East. - Ballapitiya East - Batadombaketiya 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 Bellapitiya East Named natural and historic features inside Bellapitiya East, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Gangoda 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 Bellapitiya 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 Bellapitiya East Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Horana Base Hospital · Horana East 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71133&mlon=80.06715#map=17/6.71133/80.06715) Bank HNB · Horana South 3.1 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 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71457&mlon=80.06321#map=17/6.71457/80.06321) Petrol pump Cypetco · Bellapitiya East 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.69091&mlon=80.07589#map=17/6.69091/80.07589) Hotel Lotus Grandview · Weliketella 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.68498&mlon=80.06653#map=17/6.68498/80.06653) Mall Panadura Shopping Centre · Bolgoda 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.70435&mlon=79.97102#map=17/6.70435/79.97102) School Bellapitiya Kanishta Vidyalaya · Mahena South 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.68981&mlon=80.07507#map=17/6.68981/80.07507) College Sripali Campus · Horana East 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.70753&mlon=80.07014#map=17/6.70753/80.07014) Police station Horana · Horana South 2.9 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 Bellapitiya East Places mapped inside Bellapitiya East in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps1 - Restaurants1 - Dental clinics1 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 Madurawala DS Division - Anguruwathota - Bellapitiya West - Elawella - Hallankanda - Ihala Karannagoda - Ihalagoda - Ilimba - Kananvila - Kandana North - Kandana South - Karannagoda - Katuhena - Keselhenawa - Koodella - Kudayala - Madurawala East - Madurawala West - Mahayala East - Mahayala West - Mahena South - Nahalla - Pahala Karannagoda - Pahalagoda - Peramunagama - Remuna - Walpita - Warakagoda East - Warakagoda North - Warakagoda South - Warakagoda West - Weliketella - Werawatta ## Quick answers - Where is Bellapitiya East?In Madurawala DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Bellapitiya East?Bellapitiya West, Elawella, Kandana South, Mahena South, Peramunagama and Weliketella - What is there to see in Bellapitiya East?Watch - Clock Tower, Thun Bodhiya, Thudugala Ella, Rannagala Ella - What time zone is Bellapitiya East in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Bellapitiya East?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Bellapitiya East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bellapitiya East?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Bellapitiya East?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Bellapitiya East?Horana Base Hospital, about 2.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bellapitiya East?HNB, about 3.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Bellapitiya East?People's Bank ATM, about 3.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bellapitiya East?Cypetco, about 0.5 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Bellapitiya East?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Bellapitiya East?LK1315035 (OCHA common operational dataset)