# Dewalegama GN division, Galigamuwa DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/galigamuwa/dewalegama/ Grama Niladhari division · Galigamuwa DS Division # Dewalegama Dewalegama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Galigamuwa DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **1.82 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.8km² - 3mapped services - 97 mtypical elevation ## Where is Dewalegama? Dewalegama lies in [Galigamuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/galigamuwa/), [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 GN divisions: [Edurapotha East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/galigamuwa/edurapotha-east/), [Edurapotha West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/galigamuwa/edurapotha-west/), [Jeewana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/galigamuwa/jeewana/), [Nawagamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/galigamuwa/nawagamuwa/), [Panakawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/galigamuwa/panakawa/) and [Walagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/galigamuwa/walagama/). By area it is the 7400th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.5% of [Galigamuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/galigamuwa/). The centre of Dewalegama is about 64 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.2767° N, 80.3207° E. Local names: දේවාලේගම . 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 Dewalegama ### Nearby, outside Dewalegama - legale · attraction, Karandupotha6.7 km - Millennium Elephant Foundation · attraction, Kolongalla7.0 km - Elephant bathing place · attraction, Yodhagama7.5 km - Millangoda Elephant Village · attraction, Uda Karadupana7.5 km - Ape Gama · theme park, Yodhagama7.5 km - Pinnawela Zoo · zoo, Yodhagama7.6 km - Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage · zoo, Yodhagama7.8 km - Dedigama Kota Vehera · archaeological site, Dedigama9.9 km - Dedigama Museum · museum, Dedigama10 km - Dedigama Musium · museum, Dedigama10 km - New Regent Spice & Herbal Garden · attraction, Uthuwankanda12 km - NewParadise Spice Garden · attraction, Habbunkaduwa13 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: Dewalegama - 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) · Colombo49 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo70 km ### Nearest railway station Tismalpola (Thismalpola), about 5.6 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 06:12, 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 Dewalegama Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Dewalegama. - Dewalegama 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 Dewalegama 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 Dewalegama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Candela Hospital · Ranwala 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25138&mlon=80.33606#map=17/7.25138/80.33606) Bank RDB Bank · Dewalegama 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.28417&mlon=80.32210#map=17/7.28417/80.32210) ATM Peoples Bank ATM · Polgahawela South 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32936&mlon=80.30423#map=17/7.32936/80.30423) Petrol pump Ceypetco filling Station · Ranwala 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25099&mlon=80.33331#map=17/7.25099/80.33331) Hotel Nethmini Hotel · Edurapotha East 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.26964&mlon=80.32831#map=17/7.26964/80.32831) Mall Arpico Supercentre - Kegalle · Kegalle Town 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25352&mlon=80.34145#map=17/7.25352/80.34145) School Bamunugama Maliyadewa Kanista Vidyalaya · Dewalegama 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.28365&mlon=80.32228#map=17/7.28365/80.32228) College ESOFT Metro College · Ranwala 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25164&mlon=80.33775#map=17/7.25164/80.33775) Police station Kegalle Police Station · Meepitiya 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25553&mlon=80.35335#map=17/7.25553/80.35335) 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 Dewalegama Places mapped inside Dewalegama in open map data, by type. - Banks1 - Schools1 - Pharmacies1 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 Galigamuwa DS Division - Alawala - Ampe - Arandara - Aruggammana - Asideniya - Atala - Atugoda - Ballapana Pathabage - Ballapana Udabage - Bambaragama - Batuwatta - Bisowela - Boyagoda - Damunupola - Dematanpitiya - Edurapotha East - Edurapotha West - Galigamuwa - Godapola - Hapudeniya - Hathnagoda - Hathnapitiya - Helamada - Holombuwa - Imbulgala - Jeewana - Kandegedara - Karagala - Kinigama - Kiridana - Kobbewala - Kurunegoda - Lahupana - Makuddala - Mayfield - Naberiyawa - Nadeniya - Narangoda - Nawagamuwa - Palapoluwa - Panakawa - Peherambe - Pindeniya - Pothukoladeniya - Renapana - Ruggahathenna - Udugama - Walagama - Weragoda - Yattogoda ## Quick answers - Where is Dewalegama?In Galigamuwa DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Dewalegama?Edurapotha East, Edurapotha West, Jeewana, Nawagamuwa, Panakawa and Walagama - What is there to see in Dewalegama?legale, Millennium Elephant Foundation, Elephant bathing place, Millangoda Elephant Village - What time zone is Dewalegama in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Dewalegama?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Dewalegama?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Dewalegama?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Dewalegama?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Dewalegama?Candela Hospital, about 3.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Dewalegama?RDB Bank, about 0.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Dewalegama?Peoples Bank ATM, about 6.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dewalegama?Ceypetco filling Station, about 3.2 km from the centre - How many banks are in Dewalegama?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Dewalegama?LK9215035 (OCHA common operational dataset)