# Gomarankadawala DS Division, Trincomalee District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/gomarankadawala/ Divisional Secretariat division · Trincomalee District # Gomarankadawala DS Division Gomarankadawala DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Trincomalee District, Eastern Province. It covers **307.3 km²**. It is divided into 10 GN divisions. 15 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 307km² - 10GN divisions - 3mapped services ## Where is Gomarankadawala DS Division? Gomarankadawala DS Division lies in [Trincomalee District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/), [Eastern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 6 other DS divisions: [Horowpathana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/), [Kebithigollewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kebithigollewa/), [Kuchchaweli DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/kuchchaweli/), [Morawewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/morawewa/), [Padavi Sri Pura DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/padavi-sri-pura/) and [Padaviya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/padaviya/). By area it is the 61st largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 11.4% of [Trincomalee District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/). The centre of Gomarankadawala DS Division is about 237 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 34 km from Trincomalee, the main town of Trincomalee District. The centre point is at 8.7539° N, 80.9709° E. Local names: ගෝමරන්කඩවල · கோமரங்கடவல . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## GN divisions of Gomarankadawala DS Division Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services [Bakmeegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/gomarankadawala/bakmeegama/) 18 1 0 [Galkadawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/gomarankadawala/galkadawala/) 19 2 1 [Gomarankadawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/gomarankadawala/gomarankadawala/) 11 3 2 [Kalyanapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/gomarankadawala/kalyanapura/) 25 1 0 [Kandamalawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/gomarankadawala/kandamalawa/) 15 2 0 [Kivulakadawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/gomarankadawala/kivulakadawala/) 23 2 0 [Mailawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/gomarankadawala/mailawewa/) 71 2 0 [Medawachchiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/gomarankadawala/medawachchiya/) 30 2 0 [Pamburugaswewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/gomarankadawala/pamburugaswewa/) 50 0 0 [Pulikandikulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/gomarankadawala/pulikandikulama/) 45 0 0 Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Gomarankadawala DS Division Open gazetteers list **15 villages, towns and localities** in Gomarankadawala DS Division. Settlements here lie between about 24 m and 65 m above sea level (median 46 m). - Adampana - Bakmikada - Divullewa - Galkadawala - Gomarankadawala - Indulpitiyawa - Kandamalawa - Karagahawewa - Kimbulpitiyawa - Kivulakade - Madawachchi - Pulikandiya - Taigahahinna - Tirappanal - Wilpanakulam 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 Gomarankadawala DS Division Named natural and historic features inside Gomarankadawala DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 114 reservoirs and tanks; 5 rivers and streams. - Andiyagala Wewa - Appagama Wewa - Aramadu Wewa - Bellankadawala Wewa - Cheddi Kulam - Chinnaoddichak Kulam - Dangas Wewa - Demala Talgolla Wewa - Dik Wewa - Divulewa Wewa - Dutu Wewa - Dutu Wewa - Eteera Wewa - Etembagas Wewa - Galkeppu Wewa - Gonabendewa Wewa - Hachan Kulam - Halamba Wewa - Halambe Wewa - Halmilla Wewa - Ilachan Kulam - Ilachan Kulam - Indi Wewa - Indigas Wewa …and 95 more. ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Nilappannikkanmalai · 60 m - Pankulattumalai · 26 m ### Forests and nature 7 forests. - Galkadawela - Kuda Pettewa - Megasulpota - Nawal Ulpota - Pamburugashinna - Polkatuhinna - Rankihiriya Ulpota ### Estates 1 estate. - Kirimetiyawa 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 Gomarankadawala DS Division and the best time to visit Using the climate of Trincomalee District, the warmest month is May (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 1,565 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (327 mm) and the driest Jun (28 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to March**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 127 Feb 26 93 Mar 28 71 Apr 29 109 May 29 105 Jun 29 28 Jul 29 36 Aug 29 57 Sep 29 80 Oct 28 227 Nov 27 327 Dec 26 304 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Gomarankadawala DS Division Places mapped inside Gomarankadawala DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Schools2 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Gomarankadawala DS Division?In Trincomalee District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Gomarankadawala DS Division?Horowpathana DS Division, Kebithigollewa DS Division, Kuchchaweli DS Division, Morawewa DS Division, Padavi Sri Pura DS Division and Padaviya DS Division - How many villages are in Gomarankadawala DS Division?15 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Gomarankadawala DS Division?Settlements lie between 24 m and 65 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Gomarankadawala DS Division?114 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Gomarankadawala DS Division?Nilappannikkanmalai (60 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Gomarankadawala DS Division?February to March - How many hospitals are in Gomarankadawala DS Division?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Gomarankadawala DS Division?LK5309 (OCHA common operational dataset)