# Dodampe GN division, Kiriella DS Division, Ratnapura District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kiriella/dodampe/ Grama Niladhari division · Kiriella DS Division # Dodampe Dodampe is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kiriella DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **6.90 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 6.9km² - 1mapped service - 23 mtypical elevation ## Where is Dodampe? Dodampe lies in [Kiriella DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kiriella/), [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 6 other GN divisions: [Dambuluwana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/elapatha/dambuluwana/), [Dodampe West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kiriella/dodampe-west/), [Holeepitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kiriella/holeepitiya/), [Kithulpe](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kuruvita/kithulpe/), [Raddella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/elapatha/raddella/) and [Theppanawa Pahalagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kuruvita/theppanawa-pahalagama/). By area it is the 1964th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 8.7% of [Kiriella DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kiriella/). The centre of Dodampe is about 58 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.7297° N, 80.3283° E. Local names: දොඩම්පෙ . 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 Dodampe ### Nearby, outside Dodampe - Shakyasinghe Samadhi Buddha statue · monument, Amuthagoda5.8 km - Thepulangoda Waterfall · waterfall, Ellegedara7.2 km - Mini Ella · waterfall, Gangodakanda8.7 km - Bopath Falls · attraction, Kiragala9.0 km - Batadombalena · archaeological site, Gileemale North9.1 km - Bopath Ella · viewpoint, Devipahala9.2 km - National Museum Ratnapura · museum, Ratnapura Town West9.3 km - Anagarika Dharmapala Memorial Statue · memorial, Ratnapura Town West9.6 km - Ratnapura Clock Tower · monument, Ratnapura Town9.8 km - Old Kelani Valley Railway Bridge · monument, Angammana11 km - Miunu Ella Waterfall · attraction, Gawaragiriya12 km - Kalu Diya Wala · attraction, Nedurana14 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: Dodampe - 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) · Colombo50 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo70 km ### Nearest railway station Puwakpitiya (Egodagama), about 27 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 06:11, 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 Dodampe Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Dodampe. - Dodampe - Kithulpe - Millakade 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 Dodampe Named natural and historic features inside Dodampe, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 3 estates. - Gorakaela - Mandadeniya - Nagoda 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 Dodampe and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ratnapura District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C), after allowing for this place being about 262 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 26 96 Feb 26 81 Mar 27 106 Apr 28 180 May 27 178 Jun 27 106 Jul 27 87 Aug 27 106 Sep 27 149 Oct 26 232 Nov 26 273 Dec 26 190 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Dodampe Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Sirimavo Bandaranayake Government Ayurvedic Hospital · Ketaliyampalla 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71117&mlon=80.37814#map=17/6.71117/80.37814) Bank Commercial Bank · Kahengama 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.75594&mlon=80.37581#map=17/6.75594/80.37581) ATM Nations Trust Bank ATM · Ratnapura Town North 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67975&mlon=80.40566#map=17/6.67975/80.40566) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Kahengama 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.75581&mlon=80.37595#map=17/6.75581/80.37595) Hotel Ratnaloka Hotel · Kahangama 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71238&mlon=80.35665#map=17/6.71238/80.35665) Mall Gem City · Ketaliyampalla 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71049&mlon=80.37528#map=17/6.71049/80.37528) School Sri Rahula Maha Vidyalaya · Dodampe 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.72616&mlon=80.33278#map=17/6.72616/80.33278) College Sri Lanka School Of Agriculture Karapincha Ratnapura · Kithulpe 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.74925&mlon=80.34657#map=17/6.74925/80.34657) Police station Kuruwita Police Station · Delgamuwa 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.77877&mlon=80.36469#map=17/6.77877/80.36469) 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 Dodampe Places mapped inside Dodampe 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 Kiriella DS Division - Akurana - Deheragoda - Dodampe West - Ellagawa - Ellawala - Ellawala Pahalagama - Epitawala - Handukanda - Holeepitiya - Idangoda - Kanuggalla - Kiriella - Matuwagala - Mudunkotuwa - Munasinhapura - Yatipawwa ## Quick answers - Where is Dodampe?In Kiriella DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Dodampe?Dambuluwana, Dodampe West, Holeepitiya, Kithulpe, Raddella and Theppanawa Pahalagama - What is there to see in Dodampe?Shakyasinghe Samadhi Buddha statue, Thepulangoda Waterfall, Mini Ella, Bopath Falls - What time zone is Dodampe in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Dodampe?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Dodampe?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Dodampe?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Dodampe?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Dodampe?Sirimavo Bandaranayake Government Ayurvedic Hospital, about 5.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Dodampe?Commercial Bank, about 6.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Dodampe?Nations Trust Bank ATM, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dodampe?Ceypetco, about 6.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Dodampe?LK9109080 (OCHA common operational dataset)