# Dedugala GN division, Bulathkohipitiya DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/bulathkohipitiya/dedugala/ Grama Niladhari division · Bulathkohipitiya DS Division # Dedugala Dedugala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Bulathkohipitiya DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **5.89 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 5.9km² - 1mapped service - 380 mtypical elevation ## Where is Dedugala? Dedugala lies in [Bulathkohipitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/bulathkohipitiya/), [Kegalle District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/), [Sabaragamuwa Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 5 other GN divisions: [Ganthuna Medagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/ganthuna-medagama/), [Jambugasmada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/jambugasmada/), [Neluwakkana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/bulathkohipitiya/neluwakkana/), [Pelempitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/bulathkohipitiya/pelempitiya/) and [Uduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/bulathkohipitiya/uduwa/). By area it is the 2398th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.7% of [Bulathkohipitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/bulathkohipitiya/). The centre of Dedugala is about 65 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.0949° N, 80.4194° E. Local names: දේදුගල . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Things to see in and around Dedugala OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Dedugala: 1 viewpoint. - Rukmal Ella Waterfall · viewpoint ### Nearby, outside Dedugala - Ganthuna Ella · waterfall, Ganthuna Pallegama South3.0 km - Dthaaloya waterfall · waterfall, Jambugasmada3.3 km - Nalangana Falls · viewpoint, Uduwa3.6 km - Rikili ella water fall · attraction, Udapotha5.3 km - Olu Ella water fall · attraction, Dombepola5.5 km - Weladha Ella Waterfall · viewpoint, Kendawa6.4 km - Asupini Ella Falls · viewpoint, Uduwella7.5 km - Asupini Ella Waterfall viewpoint · viewpoint, Uduwella7.6 km - Asupini Ella Falls · waterfall, Wetakedeniya7.8 km - Asupini Waterfall · waterfall, Wetakedeniya7.8 km - Beli-Lena Caves · archaeological site, Mahabage10 km - Bible Rock · viewpoint, Hathgampala11 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Dedugala - 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) · Colombo60 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo66 km ### Nearest railway station Nawalapitiya (Nawalapitiya East), about 13 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:52) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:11, sunset around 17:54). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](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 Dedugala Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Dedugala. - Dedugala 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 Dedugala Named natural and historic features inside Dedugala, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 3 estates; 1 rubber estate. - Dedugalla - Doteloya - Gangwarily - Kelvin 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 Dedugala and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kegalle District, the warmest month is Apr (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jan (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 191 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 Dedugala Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital Ganthuna · Ganthuna Pallegama North 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.13357&mlon=80.40053#map=17/7.13357/80.40053) Bank Rural bank Ganthuna · Ganthuna Pallegama North 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.13270&mlon=80.39997#map=17/7.13270/80.39997) ATM People's Bank ATM · Alawathura 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.10666&mlon=80.33501#map=17/7.10666/80.33501) Petrol pump Filling Station · Vilpola 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16990&mlon=80.45873#map=17/7.16990/80.45873) Hotel Palampitiya · Dedugala 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.09553&mlon=80.40885#map=17/7.09553/80.40885) Mall T S Supper · Dippitiya 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17533&mlon=80.45824#map=17/7.17533/80.45824) School Ganthuna Kandurata Maha Vidyalaya · Ganthuna Pallegama North 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.13321&mlon=80.39902#map=17/7.13321/80.39902) College Glastonbury College · Undugoda 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.14778&mlon=80.36650#map=17/7.14778/80.36650) Police station Aranayake Police Station · Gevilipitiya Town 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.18654&mlon=80.45519#map=17/7.18654/80.45519) 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Dedugala Places mapped inside Dedugala in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 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. ## Other GN divisions in Bulathkohipitiya DS Division - Alawathura - Ambamalla - Ambuwakka - Ampagala - Bulathkohupitiya - Getiyamulla - Haloluwa - Higgoda - Kabagamuwa - Kanangamuwa - Kendawa - Kiriporuwa - Lewala - Narangala - Neluwakkana - Nevismiyar Ihala - Panapitiya - Pelempitiya - Punehela - Puspane - Rangalla - Thelkumuduwala - Udapotha - Uduwa - Urumeewala - Wegalla ## Quick answers - Where is Dedugala?In Bulathkohipitiya DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Dedugala?Ganthuna Medagama, Jambugasmada, Neluwakkana, Pelempitiya and Uduwa - What is there to see in Dedugala?Rukmal Ella Waterfall - What time zone is Dedugala in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Dedugala?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Dedugala?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Dedugala?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Dedugala?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Dedugala?Divisional Hospital Ganthuna, about 4.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Dedugala?Rural bank Ganthuna, about 4.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Dedugala?People's Bank ATM, about 9.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dedugala?Filling Station, about 9.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Dedugala?LK9224075 (OCHA common operational dataset)