# Dangahawala GN division, Mahakumbukkadawala DS Division

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahakumbukkadawala/dangahawala/

Grama Niladhari division · Mahakumbukkadawala DS Division 

# Dangahawala

Dangahawala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Mahakumbukkadawala DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **4.74 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 4.7km²
- 75 mtypical elevation

## Where is Dangahawala?

Dangahawala lies in [Mahakumbukkadawala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahakumbukkadawala/), [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: [Kivula No. 1](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahakumbukkadawala/kivula-no-1/), [Kivula No. 4-1](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahakumbukkadawala/kivula-no-4-1/), [Kivula No. 4-2](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahakumbukkadawala/kivula-no-4-2/), [Kottukachchiya Colony 1](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/kottukachchiya-colony-1/) and [Mellankulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/mellankulama/). By area it is the 3126th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.6% of [Mahakumbukkadawala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahakumbukkadawala/). The centre of Dangahawala is about 113 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.9540° N, 79.9104° E. Local names: දංගහවල .

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

## Know before you go: Dangahawala

- 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

- Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo86 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo126 km

### Nearest railway station

Erukkalampiddy-Nagavillu Railway station (Pottuvilluwa), about 8.9 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:52) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:15, sunset around 17:55).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](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.

## Villages and localities in Dangahawala

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Dangahawala.

- Dangahawalagama

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 Dangahawala 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 Dangahawala

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital darmaraja general hospital · Thiladiya 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00393&mlon=79.84844#map=17/8.00393/79.84844) 

Bank BOC · Palaviya 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.97809&mlon=79.83332#map=17/7.97809/79.83332) 

ATM HNB · Puttalam South 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02780&mlon=79.83050#map=17/8.02780/79.83050) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco · Thiladiya 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00630&mlon=79.83854#map=17/8.00630/79.83854) 

Hotel The Grove · Palaviya 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.96886&mlon=79.85129#map=17/7.96886/79.85129) 

Mall Cargills Food City · Puttalam South 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02722&mlon=79.83770#map=17/8.02722/79.83770) 

School Kiulakele Maha Vidyalaya · Kivula No. 4-1 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.93525&mlon=79.89683#map=17/7.93525/79.89683) 

College Mercy Education Institute · Madurankuliya 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91837&mlon=79.82642#map=17/7.91837/79.82642) 

Police station police ,Mahakubukkadawala · Maha Kumbukkadawala 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.84830&mlon=79.90297#map=17/7.84830/79.90297) 

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 Mahakumbukkadawala DS Division

- Andigama
- Baranankattuwa
- Daluwegama
- Dangaswewa
- Galkuliya East
- Galkuliya West
- Garayakgama
- Jayarajapura
- Kakupandiyawa
- Karungalichole
- Karuwalabedda
- Kawayankulama
- Kivula No. 1
- Kivula No. 4-1
- Kivula No. 4-2
- Kivula Youth Project
- Kivulagoda Govi Janapadaya
- Maha Kumbukkadawala
- Mahasembukuliya
- Mohoriya
- Punavitiya
- Rathmalgaswewa
- Sembukuliya
- Walpaluwa

## Quick answers

- Where is Dangahawala?In Mahakumbukkadawala DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Dangahawala?Kivula No. 1, Kivula No. 4-1, Kivula No. 4-2, Kottukachchiya Colony 1 and Mellankulama
- What time zone is Dangahawala in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Dangahawala?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Dangahawala?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Dangahawala?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Dangahawala?January to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Dangahawala?darmaraja general hospital, about 8.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Dangahawala?BOC, about 8.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Dangahawala?HNB, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dangahawala?Ceypetco, about 9.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Dangahawala?LK6221010 (OCHA common operational dataset)