# Dodanthale GN division, Mawanella DS Division – Villages & Map

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

Grama Niladhari division · Mawanella DS Division 

# Dodanthale

Dodanthale is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Mawanella DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **1.07 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1.1km²
- 1mapped services
- 278 mtypical elevation

## Where is Dodanthale?

Dodanthale lies in [Mawanella DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/), [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 4 other GN divisions: [Daswatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/daswatta/), [Dehimaduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/dehimaduwa/), [Kappagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/kappagoda/) and [Weligalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/weligalla/). By area it is the 9886th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.9% of [Mawanella DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/). The centre of Dodanthale is about 72 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.2334° N, 80.4324° E. Local names: දොඩන්තලේ .

Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka).

## Villages and localities in Dodanthale

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Dodanthale.

- Bogahamula Junction
- Dodantale
- Siyambalapitiya

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 Dodanthale 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 Dodanthale

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital New Mawanella Medical Center · Rankothdiwala 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25289&mlon=80.44653#map=17/7.25289/80.44653) 

Bank Bank of ceylon · Mawana 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25192&mlon=80.44838#map=17/7.25192/80.44838) 

ATM ATM · Rankothdiwala 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25385&mlon=80.44772#map=17/7.25385/80.44772) 

Petrol pump IOC · Rankothdiwala 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25131&mlon=80.44487#map=17/7.25131/80.44487) 

Hotel Ayesha Wel Eliya Reception Hall · Kappagoda 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.23600&mlon=80.44622#map=17/7.23600/80.44622) 

Mall Hotline Trade Centre · Dippitiya 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17570&mlon=80.45827#map=17/7.17570/80.45827) 

School Dasswaththa maha vidyalaya. · Dodanthale 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.23134&mlon=80.43803#map=17/7.23134/80.43803) 

College City College - Mawanella · Mawanella 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24667&mlon=80.44250#map=17/7.24667/80.44250) 

Police station Mawanella Police Station · Mahawatta 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25692&mlon=80.44607#map=17/7.25692/80.44607) 

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 Dodanthale

Places mapped inside Dodanthale in open map data, by type.

- Schools1

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 Mawanella DS Division

- Aluthnuwara
- Ambadeniya
- Ambalawa
- Ambaruppa
- Ambulugala
- Attanagoda
- Balathgamuwa
- Balawathgama
- Batawala
- Beligammana
- Daswatta
- Dehimaduwa
- Dumbuluwawa
- Dunugama Maliyadda
- Edanduwawa
- Embilmeewala
- Eraminigammana
- Ganethenna
- Ginihappitiya East
- Ginihappitiya West
- Gondiwala
- Habbunkaduwa
- Heenatipana
- Hemmathagama
- Hingula
- Hinguloya
- Idampitiya
- Ihala Kotte
- Kahawandala
- Kappagoda
- Karapane
- Kehelpannala East
- Kehelpannala West
- Kekirigoda
- Keppetipola
- Kiringadeniya
- Kondeniya
- Kongamuwa
- Kooragala
- Kumbalgama
- Lewke
- Madulbowa
- Mahanthegama
- Mahawatta
- Makadawara
- Makehelwala
- Mawana
- Mawanella
- Mawela
- Molligoda
- Muruthawala
- Nankurugama
- Owatta
- Palliporuwa
- Panagamuwa
- Randiwala
- Rankothdiwala
- Rukulagama
- Thambavita
- Uda Makadawara
- Uthuwankanda
- Uyanwatta
- Wadiyathenna
- Waduwawala
- Warakapana
- Weganthale
- Weligalla
- Weragoda
- Werake
- Yatimahana

## Quick answers

- Where is Dodanthale?In Mawanella DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Dodanthale?Daswatta, Dehimaduwa, Kappagoda and Weligalla
- How many villages are in Dodanthale?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Dodanthale?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Dodanthale?New Mawanella Medical Center, about 2.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Dodanthale?Bank of ceylon, about 2.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Dodanthale?ATM, about 2.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dodanthale?IOC, about 2.4 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Dodanthale?LK9206155 (OCHA common operational dataset)