# Magura East GN division, Palindanuwara DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/palindanuwara/magura-east/ Grama Niladhari division · Palindanuwara DS Division # Magura East Magura East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Palindanuwara DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province. It covers **4.68 km²**. - 4.7km² ## Where is Magura East? Magura East lies in [Palindanuwara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/palindanuwara/), [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: [Addaragoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/palindanuwara/addaragoda/), [Diggoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/palindanuwara/diggoda/), [Hedigalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/palindanuwara/hedigalla/), [Magura West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/palindanuwara/magura-west/) and [Penigala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/palindanuwara/penigala/). By area it is the 3160th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.6% of [Palindanuwara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/palindanuwara/). The centre of Magura East is about 66 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.4937° N, 80.2486° E. Local names: මගුර 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 Magura East ### Nearby, outside Magura East - Polomgampala Waterfall · waterfall, Harankahapatha5.4 km - Makeliya Water Fall · attraction, Kosgulana13 km - Kalu Dola Ella · attraction, Uhanovita13 km - Kosgulana Sangili Palama · viewpoint, Kolambewa14 km - Deyyagala Dola · waterfall, Thotaha15 km - Miunu Ella Waterfall · attraction, Gawaragiriya17 km - Pahiyangala cave. · attraction, Niggaha18 km - Rannagala Ella · waterfall, Iddagoda East18 km - Duwili Ella · attraction, Kudawa19 km - Sampath Villa · castle or fort, Miriswatta19 km - Mini Ella · waterfall, Gangodakanda19 km - C.W.W.Kannangara Memorial Statue · memorial, Loolbadduwa19 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: Magura 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) · Colombo54 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle56 km ### Nearest railway station Aluthgama (Aluthgama West), about 28 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Magura East Named natural and historic features inside Magura East, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 rubber estate. - Horagoda 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 Magura 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 Magura East Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Baduraliya Divisional Hospital · Baduraliya 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.51421&mlon=80.23294#map=17/6.51421/80.23294) Bank National Savings Bank · Baduraliya 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.51610&mlon=80.23397#map=17/6.51610/80.23397) ATM Nations Trust Bank ATM · Ratnapura Town North 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67975&mlon=80.40566#map=17/6.67975/80.40566) Petrol pump Baduraliya Filling Station · Baduraliya 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.51727&mlon=80.23096#map=17/6.51727/80.23096) Hotel New Nadeesha Hotel · Diggoda 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.51122&mlon=80.24438#map=17/6.51122/80.24438) Mall Pelawatta Stores · Pelawatta West North 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.40530&mlon=80.21605#map=17/6.40530/80.21605) School Baduraliya Maha Vidyalaya · Baduraliya 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.51518&mlon=80.23392#map=17/6.51518/80.23392) College Adikaram College,Matugama · Mathugama West 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.52524&mlon=80.11566#map=17/6.52524/80.11566) Police station Meegahathenna Police Station · Mallawachchigoda Gangabada 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.43684&mlon=80.19432#map=17/6.43684/80.19432) 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 Palindanuwara DS Division - Addaragoda - Ambegoda - Athale - Athwelthota - Baduraliya - Bampara - Batagodavila - Batahena - Bellana - Bellana East - Bollunna - Boralugoda - Diganna - Diggoda - Galahitiya - Hedigalla - Ilukpatha - Ingurudaluwa - Kalugala - Kalukandawa - Kamburawala - Kapugama - Kapugedara - Kelinkanda - Kelinkanda Colony - Kosgulana - Lathpandura - Lathpandura East - Magura West - Maragahadeniya - Midalana - Midalana West - Morapitiya - Morapitiya North - Morapitiya South - Pelenda - Pelenda West - Penigala - Thiniyawala - Viharagama - Walakada - Yakupitiya ## Quick answers - Where is Magura East?In Palindanuwara DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Magura East?Addaragoda, Diggoda, Hedigalla, Magura West and Penigala - What is there to see in Magura East?Polomgampala Waterfall, Makeliya Water Fall, Kalu Dola Ella, Kosgulana Sangili Palama - What time zone is Magura East in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Magura East?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Magura East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Magura East?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Magura East?Baduraliya Divisional Hospital, about 2.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Magura East?National Savings Bank, about 3.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Magura East?Nations Trust Bank ATM, about 27 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Magura East?Baduraliya Filling Station, about 3.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Magura East?LK1336160 (OCHA common operational dataset)