# Debegama GN division, Dehiowita DS Division, Kegalle District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/debegama/ Grama Niladhari division · Dehiowita DS Division # Debegama Debegama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Dehiowita DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **5.64 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 5.6km² - 1mapped service - 41 mtypical elevation ## Where is Debegama? Debegama lies in [Dehiowita DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/), [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 7 other GN divisions: [Atulugama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/atulugama/), [Atulugamwela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/atulugamwela/), [Dehiovita](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/dehiovita/), [Ihala Thaldoowa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/ihala-thaldoowa/), [Kelegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/kelegama/), [Thimbiripola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/thimbiripola/) and [Uduvila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/uduvila/). By area it is the 2522nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.9% of [Dehiowita DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/). The centre of Debegama is about 44 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.9810° N, 80.2437° E. Local names: දෙබෑගම . 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 Debegama ### Nearby, outside Debegama - Seethawaka Maligawa · ruins, Maniyangama3.9 km - Ruwanwella Suspension Bridge · viewpoint, Ruwanwella7.1 km - Ella Uda Ella · attraction, Koswatta13 km - Amara Indika Rupasinghe Gunawardena · memorial, Salawa15 km - Thummodara Ranmudu Ella · attraction, Pagngnagula15 km - Leisure World Entertainment Park · theme park, Kalu Aggala17 km - Kalu Diya Wala · attraction, Nedurana18 km - Olu Ella water fall · attraction, Dombepola18 km - Weladha Ella Waterfall · viewpoint, Kendawa18 km - Dikkande Mansion · attraction, Happitiya19 km - Dunumala ella · attraction, Uduwaka19 km - Statue of lord buddha · monument, Dematalanda19 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: Debegama - 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) · Colombo43 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo45 km ### Nearest railway station Avissawella (Ukwatta), about 5.0 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 2026-11-03](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 Debegama Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Debegama. - Debegama - Iraf Estate 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 Debegama Named natural and historic features inside Debegama, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 2 rubber estates. - Erracht - Labuwanawa 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 Debegama 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Debegama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Venus Hospital · Avissawella 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.95406&mlon=80.20980#map=17/6.95406/80.20980) Bank People's Bank · Dehiovita 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.96951&mlon=80.26532#map=17/6.96951/80.26532) ATM People's Bank ATM · Alawathura 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.10666&mlon=80.33501#map=17/7.10666/80.33501) Petrol pump Dehiovita Gas Station · Dehiovita 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.96483&mlon=80.26366#map=17/6.96483/80.26366) Hotel Elpitihena Nature Cottage · Debegama 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98007&mlon=80.23452#map=17/6.98007/80.23452) Mall Seetha Shoe Palace... · Avissawella 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.95219&mlon=80.21282#map=17/6.95219/80.21282) School Ihala Thalduwa KV · Ihala Thaldoowa 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.97006&mlon=80.23407#map=17/6.97006/80.23407) College University College Batangala · Avissawella 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.95288&mlon=80.21273#map=17/6.95288/80.21273) Police station Avissawella Police Station · Seethawaka 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.94741&mlon=80.21529#map=17/6.94741/80.21529) 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 Debegama Places mapped inside Debegama 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 Dehiowita DS Division - Algoda - Ambalampitiya - Atulugama - Atulugamwela - Batangala - Bomaluwa - Boralankada - Daigala - Dehiovita - Dikella - Elavulla - Eluwana - Epalapitiya - Galabalana Kanda - Godagampala - Hinguralakanda East - Hinguralakanda West - Ihala Thaldoowa - Imbulpitiya - Kahanavita - Kanangama - Kelegama - Kurupetta - Madagammana - Madola - Magammana - Maniyangama - Napawala - Pahala Thaldoowa - Panawala - Pannila - Pukunuwala - Rangegama - Thimbiripola - Uduvila - Viharakanda - Walpola - Welangalla ## Quick answers - Where is Debegama?In Dehiowita DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Debegama?Atulugama, Atulugamwela, Dehiovita, Ihala Thaldoowa, Kelegama, Thimbiripola and Uduvila - What is there to see in Debegama?Seethawaka Maligawa, Ruwanwella Suspension Bridge, Ella Uda Ella, Amara Indika Rupasinghe Gunawardena - What time zone is Debegama in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Debegama?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Debegama?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Debegama?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Debegama?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Debegama?Venus Hospital, about 4.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Debegama?People's Bank, about 2.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Debegama?People's Bank ATM, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Debegama?Dehiovita Gas Station, about 2.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Debegama?LK9230095 (OCHA common operational dataset)