# Doloswalakanda GN division, Nivithigala DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/doloswalakanda/ Grama Niladhari division · Nivithigala DS Division # Doloswalakanda Doloswalakanda is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Nivithigala DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **7.51 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 7.5km² - 306 mtypical elevation ## Where is Doloswalakanda? Doloswalakanda lies in [Nivithigala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/), [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 GN divisions: [Delwala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/delwala/), [Doloswala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/doloswala/), [Halkandaliya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/halkandaliya/), [Horanekarakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/horanekarakanda/), [Kolombugama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/kolombugama/), [Madalagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kahawattha/madalagama/) and [Pebotuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/pebotuwa/). By area it is the 1748th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.9% of [Nivithigala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/). The centre of Doloswalakanda is about 80 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.5557° N, 80.4689° E. Local names: දොළොස්වලකන්ද . 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 Doloswalakanda ### Nearby, outside Doloswalakanda - Red Bridge Lower Fall · attraction, Doloswala1.3 km - Red Bridge Upper Fall · attraction, Kolombugama1.5 km - Pebotuwa Ella · waterfall, Pebotuwa2.5 km - Eli Hatha · waterfall, Delwala5.5 km - Clock Tower · monument, Panawenna12 km - Kirindi Ella Waterfall Pelmadulla · attraction, Udathula14 km - Duwili Ella · attraction, Kudawa15 km - Old Kelani Valley Railway Bridge · monument, Angammana15 km - Sinharaja National Park · attraction, Kudawa15 km - Ratnapura Clock Tower · monument, Ratnapura Town16 km - Anagarika Dharmapala Memorial Statue · memorial, Ratnapura Town West16 km - Giant Nawada tree · attraction, Kudawa16 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: Doloswalakanda - 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 - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle65 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo71 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:53) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:10, 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 Doloswalakanda Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Doloswalakanda. Settlements here lie between about 180 m and 359 m above sea level (median 306 m). - Doloswala State - Doloswalakanda - Gallagemandiya - Nahalawathura - Pitakele - Waththehena - Wattehena 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 Doloswalakanda Named natural and historic features inside Doloswalakanda, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 2 estates; 1 estate. - Coloswala Group - Doloswala State Plantation - Lucky Land 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 Doloswalakanda 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Doloswalakanda Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital Endana · Endana 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.53127&mlon=80.53264#map=17/6.53127/80.53264) Bank Sanasa Delwala · Delwala 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.52275&mlon=80.47413#map=17/6.52275/80.47413) ATM Nations Trust Bank ATM · Ratnapura Town North 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67975&mlon=80.40566#map=17/6.67975/80.40566) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Thapassarakanda 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.53043&mlon=80.39664#map=17/6.53043/80.39664) Hotel Green Mountain Hotel · Horanekarakanda 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.55975&mlon=80.44080#map=17/6.55975/80.44080) Mall Salahudeen's Gift Store · Pelmadulla Town 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.62404&mlon=80.54220#map=17/6.62404/80.54220) School Colambagama Mahanama Maha Viduhala · Kolombugama 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.57141&mlon=80.48232#map=17/6.57141/80.48232) College National Youth Training Centre · Thuttiripitiya 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.59602&mlon=80.47859#map=17/6.59602/80.47859) Police station Delwala Police Station · Delwala 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.52337&mlon=80.47490#map=17/6.52337/80.47490) 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 Nivithigala DS Division - Delwala - Doloswala - Dombagammana - Erabadda - Halkandaliya - Horanekarakanda - Horangala - Kiribathgala - Kolombugama - Nivithigala - Noragalla - Pahala Karavita - Panahetagala - Pathakada - Pebotuwa - Pinkanda - Sidurupitiya - Thuttiripitiya - Uda Karavita - Wanniyawatta - Watapotha - Wathupitiya - Yakdehiwatta ## Quick answers - Where is Doloswalakanda?In Nivithigala DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Doloswalakanda?Delwala, Doloswala, Halkandaliya, Horanekarakanda, Kolombugama, Madalagama and Pebotuwa - What is there to see in Doloswalakanda?Red Bridge Lower Fall, Red Bridge Upper Fall, Pebotuwa Ella, Eli Hatha - What time zone is Doloswalakanda in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Doloswalakanda?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Doloswalakanda?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Doloswalakanda?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Doloswalakanda?Settlements lie between 180 m and 359 m - What is the best time to visit Doloswalakanda?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Doloswalakanda?Divisional Hospital Endana, about 7.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Doloswalakanda?Sanasa Delwala, about 3.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Doloswalakanda?Nations Trust Bank ATM, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Doloswalakanda?Ceypetco, about 8.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Doloswalakanda?LK9136100 (OCHA common operational dataset)