# Godakawela DS Division, Ratnapura District – GN divisions > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/godakawela/ Divisional Secretariat division · Ratnapura District # Godakawela DS Division Godakawela DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **152.1 km²**. It is divided into 44 GN divisions. 63 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 43 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 152km² - 44GN divisions - 43mapped services ## Where is Godakawela DS Division? Godakawela DS Division lies in [Ratnapura District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/), [Sabaragamuwa Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 7 other DS divisions: [Embilipitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/embilipitiya/), [Kahawattha DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kahawattha/), [Kalawana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalawana/), [Kolonna DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kolonna/), [Opanayake DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/opanayake/), [Pelmadulla DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/pelmadulla/) and [Weligepola DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/weligepola/). By area it is the 147th largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.6% of [Ratnapura District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/). The centre of Godakawela DS Division is about 100 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 33 km from Ratnapura, the main town of Ratnapura District. The centre point is at 6.5092° N, 80.6415° E. Local names: ගොඩකවෙල · கொடகவளை . 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 Godakawela DS Division OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Godakawela DS Division: 1 monument; 1 attraction; 1 viewpoint. - Wangu 10 · viewpoint - Handapan Ella Falls · attraction - Buddha · monument 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: Godakawela 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 - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala59 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle67 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:52) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:10, 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. ## GN divisions of Godakawela DS Division Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services [Alpitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/godakawela/alpitiya/) 2.1 0 0 [Balavinna East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/godakawela/balavinna-east/) 2.9 0 0 [Balavinna North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/godakawela/balavinna-north/) 2.4 0 0 [Balavinna West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/godakawela/balavinna-west/) 2.1 1 1 [Bambaragasthenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/godakawela/bambaragasthenna/) 5.6 2 0 [Bibilegama East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/godakawela/bibilegama-east/) 3.2 4 0 [Bibilegama West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/godakawela/bibilegama-west/) 4.8 0 0 [Buluwana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/godakawela/buluwana/) 3.2 0 0 [Dambavinna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/godakawela/dambavinna/) 3.1 1 0 [Dimbulwala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/godakawela/dimbulwala/) 6.5 1 0 [Ematiyagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/godakawela/ematiyagoda/) 2.5 2 1 [Galahitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/godakawela/galahitiya/) 3.1 2 1 [Godakawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/godakawela/godakawela/) 0.4 1 6 [Hapurudeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/godakawela/hapurudeniya/) 2.9 2 3 [Hiramadagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/godakawela/hiramadagama/) 1.4 2 1 [Horamula](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/godakawela/horamula/) 3.7 4 0 [Kapuhenthenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/godakawela/kapuhenthenna/) 1.8 1 0 [Kavuduwawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/godakawela/kavuduwawa/) 1.6 1 2 [Kompitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/godakawela/kompitiya/) 1.9 1 0 [Kotakethana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/godakawela/kotakethana/) 3.3 1 0 [Kottala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/godakawela/kottala/) 4.6 3 1 [Madampe North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/godakawela/madampe-north/) 5.1 2 1 [Madampe South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/godakawela/madampe-south/) 2.4 2 0 [Mahagama East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/godakawela/mahagama-east/) 5.2 2 0 [Mahagama West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/godakawela/mahagama-west/) 5.3 2 0 [Makandura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/godakawela/makandura/) 5.8 2 0 [Malwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/godakawela/malwatta/) 1.7 1 2 [Maragala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/godakawela/maragala/) 1.2 2 0 [Masimbula](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/godakawela/masimbula/) 6.6 3 0 [Mawathalanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/godakawela/mawathalanda/) 3.3 1 0 [Meddegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/godakawela/meddegama/) 1.0 0 2 [Niyangama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/godakawela/niyangama/) 4.4 0 1 [Panawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/godakawela/panawala/) 1.9 0 0 [Rakwana North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/godakawela/rakwana-north/) 3.6 0 0 [Rakwana South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/godakawela/rakwana-south/) 10 0 9 [Rakwana Town](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/godakawela/rakwana-town/) 0.8 1 7 [Ridivita](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/godakawela/ridivita/) 3.1 2 1 [Thambagamuwa East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/godakawela/thambagamuwa-east/) 3.5 2 0 [Thambagamuwa West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/godakawela/thambagamuwa-west/) 7.7 4 0 [Warayaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/godakawela/warayaya/) 3.8 2 1 [Werahera East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/godakawela/werahera-east/) 1.7 2 0 [Werahera West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/godakawela/werahera-west/) 1.7 1 2 [Weralugahamula](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/godakawela/weralugahamula/) 1.6 1 1 [Yahalawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/godakawela/yahalawela/) 7.2 2 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 Godakawela DS Division Open gazetteers list **63 villages, towns and localities** in Godakawela DS Division. Settlements here lie between about 128 m and 765 m above sea level (median 283 m). - Agalagamuwa - Agaregama - Badanamure - Balawinna - Bambaragastenna - Bibilegama - Demuwaththa - Ematiyagoda - Emitiyagoda - Galahitiya - Galamella - Gangoda - Glenelvah State - Godakawela - Godakewela - Hapurudeniya - Hiramadagama - Horamula - Horamulla - Horamulla State - Kapuhentenna - Karanketiya State - Karawadeniya - Kawuduwawa - Kemmana - Kompitiya - Kotakethana - Kottala - Madampe - Mahagama - Makandura - Maligagodella - Malwatta - Maragala - Masimbula - Mawatalanda - Meddegama - Miyanakoladeniya - Nabuluwa - Nahaweena - Niyangama - Opatha - Pallegama - Pallekanda - Pallewela - Panawala - Polgahakanda - Rakwana - Ridivita Junction - Springwood State - Thambagamuwa - Tiyambarawatta - Udagama - Udawaththakele - Wallakadukanda - Warayaya - Welengapola - Welkaniya - Werahera - Weralugahamula - Wilaboda - Yahalewela - Yayagangoda 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 Godakawela DS Division Named natural and historic features inside Godakawela DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 14 mountains; 2 hills; 1 mountain pass. - Bulutota Pass · 920 m - Tolelwita Atura · 549 m - Kosgahawatta New · 453 m - Rakwana · 446 m - Dunhena New · 404 m - Suandekekunahena · 402 m - Hapugahahena · 386 m - Hinguruhena · 345 m - Miwatura · 317 m - Gallenagoda · 298 m - Galkunugala · 295 m - Emitiyagoda · 290 m - Galcotha · 244 m - Iddegala · 244 m - Telahitiya · 244 m - Karandahena · 237 m - Talahena · 203 m ### Estates 28 estates. - Allerton - Balawinna - Bibilegama - Dalveen - Dundonell - Elchico - Galahitiya - Galenalvan - Hatherleigh - Horamulla - Kabaragala - Kemmana - Lanark - Madampe - Masimbula - Mugundeniya - Nahaweena - Narankitiya - Opatha Watta - Orengefield - Palamcotta - Rangwettenna - Russmore - Somaratna …and 4 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 Godakawela DS Division and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ratnapura District, the warmest month is Apr (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 1,783 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (273 mm) and the driest Feb (81 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 24 96 Feb 25 81 Mar 26 106 Apr 26 180 May 26 178 Jun 25 106 Jul 25 87 Aug 25 106 Sep 25 149 Oct 25 232 Nov 24 273 Dec 24 190 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Godakawela DS Division Places mapped inside Godakawela DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals2 - Banks5 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels13 - Schools12 - Colleges and universities3 - Restaurants5 - Police stations1 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 Godakawela DS Division?In Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Godakawela DS Division?Embilipitiya DS Division, Kahawattha DS Division, Kalawana DS Division, Kolonna DS Division, Opanayake DS Division, Pelmadulla DS Division and Weligepola DS Division - What is there to see in Godakawela DS Division?Buddha, Handapan Ella Falls, Wangu 10 - What time zone is Godakawela DS Division in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Godakawela DS Division?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Godakawela DS Division?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Godakawela DS Division?63 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Godakawela DS Division?Settlements lie between 128 m and 765 m - What is the highest point in Godakawela DS Division?Bulutota Pass (920 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Godakawela DS Division?January to March and June to August - How many hospitals are in Godakawela DS Division?2 mapped - How many banks are in Godakawela DS Division?5 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Godakawela DS Division?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Godakawela DS Division?LK9142 (OCHA common operational dataset)