# Doraliyadda South GN division, Medadumbara DS Division

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Grama Niladhari division · Medadumbara DS Division 

# Doraliyadda South

Doraliyadda South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Medadumbara DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province. It covers **1.87 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 1.9km²
- 737 mtypical elevation

## Where is Doraliyadda South?

Doraliyadda South lies in [Medadumbara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/), [Kandy District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/), [Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 8 other GN divisions: [Kandekumbura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/kandekumbura/), [Kiribattalawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/kiribattalawa/), [Medamahanuwara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/medamahanuwara/), [Metideniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/metideniya/), [Moragahamula](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/moragahamula/), [Retiyagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/retiyagama/), [Udathenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/udathenna/) and [Wegala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/wegala/). By area it is the 7264th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.0% of [Medadumbara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/). The centre of Doraliyadda South is about 113 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.2924° N, 80.8062° E. Local names: දොරලියද්ද දකුණ .

Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka).

## Villages and localities in Doraliyadda South

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Doraliyadda South. Settlements here lie between about 737 m and 737 m above sea level (median 737 m).

- Asweddunwela
- Doraliyadda
- Retiyagama

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 Doraliyadda South and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kandy District, the warmest month is Apr (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jan (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 195 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,762 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (274 mm) and the driest Jul (82 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March and June to August**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 20 108 

Feb 21 86 

Mar 22 104 

Apr 23 175 

May 22 164 

Jun 22 101 

Jul 21 82 

Aug 21 92 

Sep 21 129 

Oct 21 234 

Nov 21 274 

Dec 20 212 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Doraliyadda South

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Medamahanuwara Divisional Hospital · Medamahanuwara 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.28975&mlon=80.81517#map=17/7.28975/80.81517) 

Bank Peoples Bank · Medamahanuwara 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.28891&mlon=80.81732#map=17/7.28891/80.81732) 

ATM Sampath ATM · Gonawala South 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.30120&mlon=80.73598#map=17/7.30120/80.73598) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco · Hunnasgiriya 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29711&mlon=80.85200#map=17/7.29711/80.85200) 

Hotel Aviyana Private Chalets · Hakmana 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.31700&mlon=80.81238#map=17/7.31700/80.81238) 

Mall Wijeratna Super · Mangoda 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29142&mlon=80.83290#map=17/7.29142/80.83290) 

School Wegala Junior School · Wegala 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.28664&mlon=80.80183#map=17/7.28664/80.80183) 

College SLIIT Kandy · Balagolla East 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.28381&mlon=80.72243#map=17/7.28381/80.72243) 

Police station Divisional Crime Detective Bureau Teldeniya · Vilamuna 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.31014&mlon=80.76392#map=17/7.31014/80.76392) 

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 Medadumbara DS Division

- Ambagahalanda
- Ambalagala
- Ambale
- Amupitiya
- Bambaragahadeniya
- Bobebila
- Bomure
- Bulathwatta
- Burnside
- Duckwariya
- Dunhinna
- Ellepola
- Elliyadda
- Embalagama
- Ferndail
- Gabbela
- Galabadawatta
- Galambalama
- Galkotuwa
- Gangasirigama
- Giddawa
- Giddawa-Waradiwela
- Godamunna
- Gonawala
- Hakmana
- Hathiyalwela
- Heeloya
- Hijrapura
- Kandegama
- Kandekumbura
- Karalliyadda
- Katugoda
- Kiribattalawa
- Kotaganga
- Kurukohogama
- Maberiyathenna
- Madapola
- Madeniyawaka
- Mahadoraliyadda
- Maharawela
- Makuldeniya
- Maneluwa
- Mangoda
- Meda Gammedda
- Medamahanuwara
- Meegahalanda
- Meegahamaditta
- Meeriyagolla
- Metideniya
- Moragahamula
- Nagolla
- Namandagala
- Nilgala
- Nithulemada
- Nugepathana
- Pallebage
- Poddalgoda
- Putuhapuwa
- Puwakgahadiwela
- Rajagala
- Rambukpotha
- Rambukwella
- Rambukwella - East
- Randeniya
- Randiwela
- Rangala
- Rangala Aluthwatta
- Ranmulla
- Retiyagama
- Sandasiri Dunuvila
- Senarathwela
- Siridigana
- Thangappuwa
- Thennalanda
- Thunisgala
- Udabage
- Udagammedda
- Udathenna
- Udawela
- Udispattuwa
- Vilamuna
- Waradiwela
- Watapana
- Wathuliyadda
- Wegala
- Weladaramba
- Welapahala
- Weliketiya
- Wellethota
- Werapitiya
- Werathenna
- Wewegama

## Quick answers

- Where is Doraliyadda South?In Medadumbara DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Doraliyadda South?Kandekumbura, Kiribattalawa, Medamahanuwara, Metideniya, Moragahamula, Retiyagama, Udathenna and Wegala
- How many villages are in Doraliyadda South?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Doraliyadda South?Settlements lie between 737 m and 737 m
- What is the best time to visit Doraliyadda South?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Doraliyadda South?Medamahanuwara Divisional Hospital, about 1.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Doraliyadda South?Peoples Bank, about 1.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Doraliyadda South?Sampath ATM, about 7.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Doraliyadda South?Ceypetco, about 5.1 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Doraliyadda South?LK2124300 (OCHA common operational dataset)