# Dikellakanda GN division, Deraniyagala DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/deraniyagala/dikellakanda/ Grama Niladhari division · Deraniyagala DS Division # Dikellakanda Dikellakanda is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Deraniyagala DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **30.0 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 30.0km² - 484 mtypical elevation ## Where is Dikellakanda? Dikellakanda lies in [Deraniyagala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/deraniyagala/), [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: [Magala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/deraniyagala/magala/), [Maliboda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/deraniyagala/maliboda/), [Maussakele](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/norwood/maussakele/), [Pandaha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/deraniyagala/pandaha/), [Poddenikanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/deraniyagala/poddenikanda/), [Seethagangula](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/norwood/seethagangula/) and [Sri Palabaddala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/ratnapura/sri-palabaddala/). By area it is the 265th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 13.5% of [Deraniyagala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/deraniyagala/). The centre of Dikellakanda is about 69 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.8615° N, 80.4726° E. Local names: දික්ඇල්ලකන්ද . 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 Dikellakanda ### Nearby, outside Dikellakanda - Seethagangula · viewpoint, Siripagama4.7 km - Laxapana Falls · waterfall, Kottellena5.2 km - Gal Goa · cave, Kottellena5.3 km - Buddha · monument, Mocha5.9 km - Heramitipana · viewpoint, Sri Palabaddala5.9 km - Buddha · monument, Sri Palabaddala5.9 km - Meellakela · viewpoint, Sri Palabaddala6.0 km - Sleeping Buddha · monument, Mocha6.1 km - Buddha · monument, Seethagangula6.6 km - thorana · cave, Seethagangula6.7 km - laxapana mohine FAlls · waterfall, Seethagangula7.7 km - Zero Mile Post · monument, Kiriwaneliya7.9 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: Dikellakanda - 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) · Colombo65 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo74 km ### Nearest railway station Ihala Watawala (Watawala), about 12 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 17:55). 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. ## Villages and localities in Dikellakanda Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Dikellakanda. - Dikellakanda - Maliboda Estate - Uda Maliboda - Usgala 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 Dikellakanda Named natural and historic features inside Dikellakanda, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 waterfall. - Dotulu Ella Falls ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains; 1 peak. - Ballabandigala · 1,896 m - Pidurutalawa · 1,618 m - Usgala · 637 m ### Forests and nature 2 forests. - Mahapidurutalawakele - Thisnachigederawatta 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 Dikellakanda and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kegalle District, the warmest month is Apr (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jan (19 °C), after allowing for this place being about 295 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 19 108 Feb 20 86 Mar 21 104 Apr 22 175 May 22 164 Jun 21 101 Jul 21 82 Aug 21 92 Sep 21 129 Oct 21 234 Nov 20 274 Dec 20 212 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Dikellakanda Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital old hospital · Seethagangula 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.82557&mlon=80.52149#map=17/6.82557/80.52149) Bank Reginal Developmenet Bank · Erathna 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83393&mlon=80.40785#map=17/6.83393/80.40785) ATM ATM HNB · Maskeliya 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83341&mlon=80.57251#map=17/6.83341/80.57251) Petrol pump PETROL STATION MASKELIYA · Maskeliya 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83664&mlon=80.57192#map=17/6.83664/80.57192) Hotel Seven Hills Holiday Bungalow · Kottellena 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90059&mlon=80.49354#map=17/6.90059/80.49354) Mall Shakthi Electronics and Furnitures · Maskeliya 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83399&mlon=80.57181#map=17/6.83399/80.57181) School Kiriwan Eliya School · Kiriwaneliya 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.91834&mlon=80.50646#map=17/6.91834/80.50646) College R/Sri Pada Central College,Ratnapura · Siripagama 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.78774&mlon=80.44132#map=17/6.78774/80.44132) Police station Nallathanniya Police Station · Seethagangula 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.82548&mlon=80.52103#map=17/6.82548/80.52103) 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 Deraniyagala DS Division - Anhettigama - Ballahela - Basnagala - Behenella - Demeda - Deraniyagala - Deraniyagala South - Dodawatta - Keerihena - Kosgahakanda - Lassegama - Magala - Maliboda - Miyanavita - Nakkavita - Nilwala - Panakoora - Pandaha - Poddenikanda - Polgaswatta - Rasnakkanda - Udabage - Udapola - Wattegedara - Yatiwala ## Quick answers - Where is Dikellakanda?In Deraniyagala DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Dikellakanda?Magala, Maliboda, Maussakele, Pandaha, Poddenikanda, Seethagangula and Sri Palabaddala - What is there to see in Dikellakanda?Seethagangula, Laxapana Falls, Gal Goa, Buddha - What time zone is Dikellakanda in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Dikellakanda?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Dikellakanda?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Dikellakanda?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Dikellakanda?Ballabandigala (1,896 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Dikellakanda?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Dikellakanda?old hospital, about 6.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Dikellakanda?Reginal Developmenet Bank, about 7.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Dikellakanda?ATM HNB, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dikellakanda?PETROL STATION MASKELIYA, about 11 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Dikellakanda?LK9233130 (OCHA common operational dataset)