# Dikwela GN division, Dankotuwa DS Division, Puttalam District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/dikwela/

Grama Niladhari division · Dankotuwa DS Division 

# Dikwela

Dikwela is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Dankotuwa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **1.70 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 1.7km²
- 25 mtypical elevation

## Where is Dikwela?

Dikwela lies in [Dankotuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/), [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 GN divisions: [Bolagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/divulapitiya/bolagala/), [Otharawadiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/divulapitiya/otharawadiya/), [Singakkuliya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/singakkuliya/), [Thambakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/thambakanda/) and [Yogiyana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/yogiyana/). By area it is the 7750th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.2% of [Dankotuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/). The centre of Dikwela is about 40 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.2857° N, 79.9379° E. Local names: දික්වෙල .

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 Dikwela

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Dikwela.

- Kudawela
- Pitakotuwa

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 Dikwela 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Dikwela

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Akaragama Divisional Hospital · Akaragama West 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.26889&mlon=79.95525#map=17/7.26889/79.95525) 

Bank HNB · Dankotuwa East 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29718&mlon=79.88450#map=17/7.29718/79.88450) 

ATM Kandawala · Katana West 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24822&mlon=79.89668#map=17/7.24822/79.89668) 

Petrol pump Madampella Filling Station · Halpe 1 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.26074&mlon=79.93803#map=17/7.26074/79.93803) 

Hotel Royal Mandira Hotel · Otharawadiya 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.27921&mlon=79.93756#map=17/7.27921/79.93756) 

Mall Indeepa Trade Centre · Doonagaha 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.23167&mlon=79.97097#map=17/7.23167/79.97097) 

School Godigomuwa Maha Vidyalaya · Akaragama North 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.27274&mlon=79.95946#map=17/7.27274/79.95946) 

College Wekada maha vidyalaya · Motemulla 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29675&mlon=79.91436#map=17/7.29675/79.91436) 

Police station Police Station Dankotuwa · Dankotuwa West 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29934&mlon=79.88294#map=17/7.29934/79.88294) 

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 Dankotuwa DS Division

- Bothalegama
- Dankotuwa East
- Dankotuwa North
- Dankotuwa South
- Dankotuwa West
- Etiyawala North
- Etiyawala South
- Godella
- Gonavila North
- Gonavila South
- Haldanduwana North
- Haldanduwana South
- Haldanduwana West
- Hundirapola
- Ihala Bujjampola
- Ihala Dummalakotuwa
- Ihala Mohottimulla
- Jankurawela
- Kahatavila Part
- Kahatavila West
- Kaluwachchimulla
- Katukenda East
- Katukenda West
- Kirimetiyana East
- Kirimetiyana North
- Kirimetiyana South
- Kirimetiyana West
- Lihiriyagama
- Meda Gonavila
- Meda Haldanduwana
- Meda Katukenda
- Meda Kirimetiyana
- Mellawa
- Metikotuwa
- Morukkuliya
- Motemulla
- Pahala Bujjampola
- Pahala Dummalakotuwa
- Pahala Mohottimulla
- Pansal Handiya
- Pothuwatawana
- Sendiriyamulla
- Singakkuliya
- Thamarakuliya
- Thulawala
- Yogiyana

## Quick answers

- Where is Dikwela?In Dankotuwa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Dikwela?Bolagala, Otharawadiya, Singakkuliya, Thambakanda and Yogiyana
- How many villages are in Dikwela?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Dikwela?January to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Dikwela?Akaragama Divisional Hospital, about 2.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Dikwela?HNB, about 6.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Dikwela?Kandawala, about 6.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dikwela?Madampella Filling Station, about 2.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Dikwela?LK6248235 (OCHA common operational dataset)