# Dehiowita DS Division, Kegalle District – GN divisions

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/

Divisional Secretariat division · Kegalle District 

# Dehiowita DS Division

Dehiowita DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **193.9 km²**. It is divided into 39 GN divisions. 108 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 30 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 194km²
- 39GN divisions
- 30mapped services

## Where is Dehiowita DS Division?

Dehiowita DS Division lies in [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 6 other DS divisions: [Deraniyagala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/deraniyagala/), [Eheliyagoda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/eheliyagoda/), [Kuruvita DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kuruvita/), [Ruwanwella DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/ruwanwella/), [Seethawaka DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/seethawaka/) and [Yatiyantota DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/yatiyantota/). By area it is the 111th largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 11.7% of [Kegalle District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/). The centre of Dehiowita DS Division is about 46 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.9373° N, 80.2648° E. Local names: දෙහිඕවිට · தெகியோவிட்டை .

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 Dehiowita DS Division

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Dehiowita DS Division: 1 ruins.

- Seethawaka Maligawa · ruins

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: Dehiowita DS Division

- 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

- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo44 km
- Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo50 km

### Nearest railway station

Avissawella (Ukwatta), about 6.7 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:53) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:12, 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 2026-11-02](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.

## GN divisions of Dehiowita DS Division

Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services 

[Algoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/algoda/) 5.7 2 0 

[Ambalampitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/ambalampitiya/) 4.5 3 0 

[Atulugama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/atulugama/) 3.1 1 2 

[Atulugamwela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/atulugamwela/) 0.9 1 0 

[Batangala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/batangala/) 11 9 1 

[Bomaluwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/bomaluwa/) 3.1 4 1 

[Boralankada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/boralankada/) 11 2 0 

[Daigala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/daigala/) 4.3 3 0 

[Debegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/debegama/) 5.6 2 1 

[Dehiovita](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/dehiovita/) 3.5 4 6 

[Dikella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/dikella/) 12 7 0 

[Elavulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/elavulla/) 6.8 5 3 

[Eluwana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/eluwana/) 2.5 1 0 

[Epalapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/epalapitiya/) 1.9 2 0 

[Galabalana Kanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/galabalana-kanda/) 2.0 0 0 

[Godagampala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/godagampala/) 9.4 4 0 

[Hinguralakanda East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/hinguralakanda-east/) 6.5 0 0 

[Hinguralakanda West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/hinguralakanda-west/) 5.2 2 0 

[Ihala Thaldoowa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/ihala-thaldoowa/) 2.0 4 4 

[Imbulpitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/imbulpitiya/) 6.9 6 0 

[Kahanavita](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/kahanavita/) 2.1 2 0 

[Kanangama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/kanangama/) 10 2 1 

[Kelegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/kelegama/) 3.5 2 0 

[Kurupetta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/kurupetta/) 3.8 6 0 

[Madagammana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/madagammana/) 3.4 0 0 

[Madola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/madola/) 2.8 1 1 

[Magammana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/magammana/) 0.6 0 0 

[Maniyangama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/maniyangama/) 2.7 2 0 

[Napawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/napawala/) 3.0 3 0 

[Pahala Thaldoowa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/pahala-thaldoowa/) 2.2 2 3 

[Panawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/panawala/) 4.6 4 3 

[Pannila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/pannila/) 7.8 3 0 

[Pukunuwala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/pukunuwala/) 5.8 0 1 

[Rangegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/rangegama/) 6.7 5 1 

[Thimbiripola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/thimbiripola/) 6.0 3 2 

[Uduvila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/uduvila/) 2.9 3 0 

[Viharakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/viharakanda/) 2.2 0 0 

[Walpola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/walpola/) 12 4 0 

[Welangalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/welangalla/) 4.4 4 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 Dehiowita DS Division

Open gazetteers list **108 villages, towns and localities** in Dehiowita DS Division. Settlements here lie between about 20 m and 318 m above sea level (median 83 m).

- Algoda
- Ambalanpitiya
- Atulugama
- Batangala
- Batangala Junction
- Bo-Maluwa
- Boralankada
- Daigala
- Dangampala
- Dangampola
- Debegama
- Dehiowita
- Deloluwa
- Demada
- Diddeniya
- Digala
- Digala Junction
- Dikella
- Elaulla
- Eluwana
- Epalapitiya
- Galahalana Kanda
- Gallela
- Glasel Estate
- Godagampola
- Gurugalla
- Hathnapitiya
- Hemingford Ihala
- Hemmingford
- Hinguralakanda
- Humpitakanda
- Ihala Dayigala
- Ihala Maniyamgama
- Ihala Maniyangama
- Ihala Talduwa
- Ihala Thalduwa
- Imbulpitiya
- Iraf Estate
- Iriyagolla
- Kahanavita
- Kahanawita
- Kambiadiya
- Kamburapola
- Kanangama
- Kapuwella
- Karawanella
- Kelegama
- Kosgahahinna
- Kurupetta
- Lakmana
- Madagammana
- Madola
- Magammana
- Mahakanda
- Mahinkanda
- Maldeniya
- Maliyangoda
- Manikkanda State
- Maniyamgama
- Meegastenna
- Modara
- Murekanda
- Muruththettuwa
- Muruttettuwa
- Nagahahena
- Nagoda
- Napawala
- Nawela
- Nikewalamulla
- Padugama
- Pahala Dayigala
- Pahala Maniyamgama
- Pahala Maniyangama
- Pahala Thalduwa
- Pahala Yogama
- Palle Yogama
- Pallegama
- Pambagama
- Panawala
- Pannila
- Pitadeniya
- Pukunuwala
- Rangegama
- Ruwanwella
- Talduwa
- Tantirikanda
- Tatuwalakanda
- Tembiliyana
- Thalapitiya
- Thalumpitiya
- Thelumpitiya
- Thembiliyana
- Thimbiripola
- Timbiripola
- Uda Panawala
- Uda Yogama
- Uduwila
- Urupelawwa
- Urupelewwa
- Walpola
- Welanagalla
- Welangalla
- Weliwitiya
- Wendala
- Wewala
- Yaka Wanguwa
- Yalagama
- Yogama

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 Dehiowita DS Division

Named natural and historic features inside Dehiowita DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

5 rivers and streams.

- Ambalampitiya Oya
- Godellakumbura Ela
- Gomala Oya
- Kuda Oya
- Maha Oya

### Hills and mountains

3 mountains; 2 hills.

- Boralankanda · 295 m
- Handamona · 272 m
- Yakahatuwa · 265 m
- Atalahagala · 245 m
- Labuwella · 175 m

### Forests and nature

1 forest reserve.

- Timbiripola Forest Reserve

### History

1 ruin.

- Sitawaka

### Estates

46 rubber estates; 10 estates; 1 estate.

- Abbasi
- Aludeniya
- Andawala Estate
- Bamaragalla
- Catsfield
- Clunes Estate
- Daigalla
- Deloluwa
- Densworth Estate
- Dewalakanda Estate
- Digalla
- Digowa
- Donhill
- Eila and Morton
- Ernan Estate
- Erracht
- Glassel Estate
- Godapinna
- Handamunawa
- Harrifred
- Hatnagalla Estate
- Havinton Estate
- Hemingford Ihala
- Illuktenne

…and 33 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 Dehiowita DS Division and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kegalle District, the warmest month is Apr (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C). 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 21 108 

Feb 22 86 

Mar 23 104 

Apr 24 175 

May 24 164 

Jun 23 101 

Jul 23 82 

Aug 23 92 

Sep 23 129 

Oct 23 234 

Nov 22 274 

Dec 22 212 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Dehiowita DS Division

Places mapped inside Dehiowita DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals1
- Banks2
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels12
- Schools11
- Colleges and universities1
- Restaurants2

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 Dehiowita DS Division?In Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Dehiowita DS Division?Deraniyagala DS Division, Eheliyagoda DS Division, Kuruvita DS Division, Ruwanwella DS Division, Seethawaka DS Division and Yatiyantota DS Division
- What is there to see in Dehiowita DS Division?Seethawaka Maligawa
- What time zone is Dehiowita DS Division in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Dehiowita DS Division?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Dehiowita DS Division?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Dehiowita DS Division?108 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Dehiowita DS Division?Settlements lie between 20 m and 318 m
- What is the highest point in Dehiowita DS Division?Boralankanda (295 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Dehiowita DS Division?January to March and June to August
- How many hospitals are in Dehiowita DS Division?1 mapped
- How many banks are in Dehiowita DS Division?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Dehiowita DS Division?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Dehiowita DS Division?LK9230 (OCHA common operational dataset)