# Horawala East GN division, Matugama DS Division – Villages

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

Grama Niladhari division · Matugama DS Division 

# Horawala East

Horawala East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Matugama DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province. It covers **4.47 km²**.

- 4.5km²

## Where is Horawala East?

Horawala East lies in [Matugama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/matugama/), [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 10 other GN divisions: [Badugama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/matugama/badugama/), [Badugama New Colony](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/matugama/badugama-new-colony/), [Halwalakele Malwathukanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/walallawita/halwalakele-malwathukanda/), [Horawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/matugama/horawala/), [Horawala North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/matugama/horawala-north/), [Kalupahana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/agalawatta/kalupahana/), [Kuda Kalupahana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/agalawatta/kuda-kalupahana/), [Lihiniyawa West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/walallawita/lihiniyawa-west/), [Madawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/matugama/madawala/) and [Uragoda East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/walallawita/uragoda-east/). By area it is the 3322nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.2% of [Matugama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/matugama/). The centre of Horawala East is about 61 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.4765° N, 80.1497° E. Local names: හොරවල 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 Horawala East

### Nearby, outside Horawala East

- Polomgampala Waterfall · waterfall, Harankahapatha7.0 km
- Sampath Villa · castle or fort, Miriswatta8.6 km
- C.W.W.Kannangara Memorial Statue · memorial, Loolbadduwa9.9 km
- Rannagala Ella · waterfall, Iddagoda East12 km
- Deyyagala Dola · waterfall, Thotaha12 km
- Thudugala Ella · attraction, Thudugala East15 km
- Kalu Dola Ella · attraction, Uhanovita15 km
- Jeffry bawa's garden · attraction, Dedduwa16 km
- Nature Volunteers · attraction, Kaluwamodara East17 km
- Flower · attraction, Aluthgama West18 km
- Sea Turtle conservation center · attraction, Warahena18 km
- Sea Turtle Research Project · zoo, Warahena18 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: Horawala 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) · Colombo48 km
- Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle57 km

### Nearest railway station

Aluthgama (Aluthgama West), about 17 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 06:11, 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 Horawala 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 Horawala East

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital hijama treatment center · Welipenna East - North 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.47126&mlon=80.10330#map=17/6.47126/80.10330) 

Bank Hatton National Bank Matugama · Mathugama North 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.52414&mlon=80.11516#map=17/6.52414/80.11516) 

ATM People's Bank ATM · Horana South 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71457&mlon=80.06321#map=17/6.71457/80.06321) 

Petrol pump IOC Matugama · Mathugama North 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.52237&mlon=80.11598#map=17/6.52237/80.11598) 

Hotel Diya Ulpatha Tea Garden Resort · Horawala 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.47201&mlon=80.12953#map=17/6.47201/80.12953) 

Mall Canowin Arcade · Henpita 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.46857&mlon=80.07904#map=17/6.46857/80.07904) 

School Horawala Maha Vidyala · Horawala North 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.47816&mlon=80.13553#map=17/6.47816/80.13553) 

College Adikaram College,Matugama · Mathugama West 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.52524&mlon=80.11566#map=17/6.52524/80.11566) 

Police station Police Staion- Welipenna · Welipenna West 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.46762&mlon=80.10797#map=17/6.46762/80.10797) 

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.

## Other GN divisions in Matugama DS Division

- Aluthgamgoda
- Andawala
- Badugama
- Badugama New Colony
- Bondupitiya
- Bopitiya East
- Bopitiya West
- Dewagoda
- Dippita
- Diyagala
- Galmatta
- Gurudola
- Henegama
- Henpita
- Hiriketiya
- Horawala
- Horawala North
- Horawala West
- Iddagoda East
- Iddagoda West
- Indigasthuduwa
- Keeranthidiya
- Keppetiyagahalanda
- Kolehekada
- Kotagedara
- Kurudippita
- Ladduwa
- Lewwanduwa East
- Lewwanduwa North
- Lewwanduwa West
- Madawala
- Mathugama East
- Mathugama North
- Mathugama South
- Mathugama West
- Meegama
- Naravila
- Navuttuduwa
- Nugagahalanda
- Ovitigala
- Panthiya
- Pussalamulla
- Sandasirigama
- Thalgasgoda
- Thambaretiya
- Walagedara North
- Walagedara South
- Warakatholla
- Welimanana
- Welipenna East - North
- Welipenna East - South
- Welipenna West
- Wettewa
- Yatadolawatta East
- Yatadolawatta West
- Yattovita

## Quick answers

- Where is Horawala East?In Matugama DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Horawala East?Badugama, Badugama New Colony, Halwalakele Malwathukanda, Horawala, Horawala North, Kalupahana, Kuda Kalupahana, Lihiniyawa West, Madawala and Uragoda East
- What is there to see in Horawala East?Polomgampala Waterfall, Sampath Villa, C.W.W.Kannangara Memorial Statue, Rannagala Ella
- What time zone is Horawala East in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Horawala East?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Horawala East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Horawala East?January to February and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Horawala East?hijama treatment center, about 5.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Horawala East?Hatton National Bank Matugama, about 6.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Horawala East?People's Bank ATM, about 28 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Horawala East?IOC Matugama, about 6.3 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Horawala East?LK1330155 (OCHA common operational dataset)