# Dankotuwa DS Division, Puttalam District – GN divisions > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/ Divisional Secretariat division · Puttalam District # Dankotuwa DS Division Dankotuwa DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **76.7 km²**. It is divided into 47 GN divisions. 47 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 30 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 76.7km² - 47GN divisions - 30mapped services ## Where is Dankotuwa DS Division? Dankotuwa DS Division lies in [Puttalam District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/), [North Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 5 other DS divisions: [Divulapitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/divulapitiya/), [Katana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/), [Nattandiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/), [Pannala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/) and [Wennappuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/wennappuwa/). By area it is the 248th largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.4% of [Puttalam District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/). The centre of Dankotuwa DS Division is about 43 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.3223° N, 79.9071° E. Local names: දංකොටුව · தங்கொட்டுவை . 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 Dankotuwa DS Division Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services [Bothalegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/bothalegama/) 1.6 2 1 [Dankotuwa East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/dankotuwa-east/) 0.6 0 4 [Dankotuwa North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/dankotuwa-north/) 0.3 1 4 [Dankotuwa South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/dankotuwa-south/) 0.4 0 2 [Dankotuwa West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/dankotuwa-west/) 0.9 2 6 [Dikwela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/dikwela/) 1.7 2 0 [Etiyawala North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/etiyawala-north/) 1.3 2 0 [Etiyawala South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/etiyawala-south/) 3.6 3 0 [Godella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/godella/) 1.2 3 1 [Gonavila North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/gonavila-north/) 0.9 0 0 [Gonavila South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/gonavila-south/) 1.2 2 1 [Haldanduwana North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/haldanduwana-north/) 1.6 0 0 [Haldanduwana South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/haldanduwana-south/) 0.6 1 0 [Haldanduwana West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/haldanduwana-west/) 2.9 1 1 [Hundirapola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/hundirapola/) 2.5 1 0 [Ihala Bujjampola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/ihala-bujjampola/) 3.5 2 1 [Ihala Dummalakotuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/ihala-dummalakotuwa/) 0.7 0 0 [Ihala Mohottimulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/ihala-mohottimulla/) 1.2 0 0 [Jankurawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/jankurawela/) 2.3 0 0 [Kahatavila Part](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/kahatavila-part/) 1.1 1 0 [Kahatavila West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/kahatavila-west/) 3.9 1 0 [Kaluwachchimulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/kaluwachchimulla/) 1.6 1 1 [Katukenda East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/katukenda-east/) 2.7 2 1 [Katukenda West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/katukenda-west/) 0.4 0 0 [Kirimetiyana East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/kirimetiyana-east/) 1.7 2 2 [Kirimetiyana North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/kirimetiyana-north/) 1.9 3 0 [Kirimetiyana South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/kirimetiyana-south/) 0.4 0 0 [Kirimetiyana West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/kirimetiyana-west/) 1.0 0 0 [Lihiriyagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/lihiriyagama/) 1.1 1 1 [Meda Gonavila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/meda-gonavila/) 1.0 1 0 [Meda Haldanduwana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/meda-haldanduwana/) 2.6 0 0 [Meda Katukenda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/meda-katukenda/) 0.2 0 0 [Meda Kirimetiyana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/meda-kirimetiyana/) 1.2 0 0 [Mellawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/mellawa/) 3.5 1 0 [Metikotuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/metikotuwa/) 2.6 1 1 [Morukkuliya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/morukkuliya/) 1.5 2 0 [Motemulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/motemulla/) 2.0 3 1 [Pahala Bujjampola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/pahala-bujjampola/) 2.4 1 1 [Pahala Dummalakotuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/pahala-dummalakotuwa/) 1.1 0 1 [Pahala Mohottimulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/pahala-mohottimulla/) 2.2 1 0 [Pansal Handiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/pansal-handiya/) 1.4 0 0 [Pothuwatawana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/pothuwatawana/) 2.6 1 0 [Sendiriyamulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/sendiriyamulla/) 1.9 0 0 [Singakkuliya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/singakkuliya/) 1.3 1 0 [Thamarakuliya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/thamarakuliya/) 0.3 0 0 [Thulawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/thulawala/) 2.3 1 0 [Yogiyana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/yogiyana/) 1.6 1 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 Dankotuwa DS Division Open gazetteers list **47 villages, towns and localities** in Dankotuwa DS Division. Settlements here lie between about 9 m and 40 m above sea level (median 21 m). - Badahelagama - Bajjampola - Botalegama - Bothalegama - Bujjampola - Carron Watta - Daluwela - Dankotuwa - Dankotuwa Town - Dummalakotuwa - Durayage Kotasa - Etiyawala - Godella - Haldanduwana South - Hundirapola - Irabadagama - Jankurawela - Kahatawila - Kahatawila Watta - Kaluachchimulla - Katukenda East - Katukenda West - Kebellavitagama - Kirimetiyana - Kirimetiyana East - Kirimetiyana West - Kudawela - Lihiriyagama - Mananttare - Mawatagama - Meda Kirimetiyana - Metikotuwa - Mohottimulla - Morukkuliya - Motemulla - Otara Tambarawila - Pitagara - Pitakotuwa - Potuwatavana - Singakkuliya - Tamarakuliya - Thambaravila - Thumbavila - Tulawela - Wekanda - Williyagama - Yogiyana 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 Dankotuwa DS Division Named natural and historic features inside Dankotuwa DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 reservoirs and tanks. - Mellawa Wewa - Nelunwila Wewa - Nulankattibamme Wewa - Potuwatavana Wewa - Samadara Wewa ### Estates 25 estates; 8 oil-palm estates. - Atambabaha - Bernard - Bujjampola - Carnarvon - Carrinaton Group - Dawatawatta - Delgolla - Haldanduwana - Heenbowitiya Watta - Horakele - Kahatawila - Kahatawila - Kahatawila - Kandewatta - Karandagahawatta - Kebellewala - Keenagahapitiya - Koshena North - Koshena South - Mahayaya - Mawatte - Medamukalana - Meegaha Watta - Mohottimulla …and 9 more. 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 Dankotuwa DS Division and the best time to visit Using the climate of Puttalam District, the warmest month is Apr (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,295 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (247 mm) and the driest Jul (34 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and June to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 56 Feb 26 47 Mar 28 76 Apr 29 145 May 28 110 Jun 28 44 Jul 27 34 Aug 27 51 Sep 27 87 Oct 27 227 Nov 26 247 Dec 26 171 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Dankotuwa DS Division Places mapped inside Dankotuwa DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Banks5 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels4 - Schools11 - Colleges and universities1 - Restaurants4 - Police stations2 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 Dankotuwa DS Division?In Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Dankotuwa DS Division?Divulapitiya DS Division, Katana DS Division, Nattandiya DS Division, Pannala DS Division and Wennappuwa DS Division - How many villages are in Dankotuwa DS Division?47 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Dankotuwa DS Division?Settlements lie between 9 m and 40 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Dankotuwa DS Division?5 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Dankotuwa DS Division?January to February and June to September - How many hospitals are in Dankotuwa DS Division?1 mapped - How many banks are in Dankotuwa DS Division?5 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Dankotuwa DS Division?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Dankotuwa DS Division?LK6248 (OCHA common operational dataset)