# Dorala GN division, Ambalangoda DS Division, Galle District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/ambalangoda/dorala/ Grama Niladhari division · Ambalangoda DS Division # Dorala Dorala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Ambalangoda DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **1.29 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 1.3km² - 34 mtypical elevation ## Where is Dorala? Dorala lies in [Ambalangoda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/ambalangoda/), [Galle District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 5 other GN divisions: [Batapola Central](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/ambalangoda/batapola-central/), [Batapola East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/ambalangoda/batapola-east/), [Batapola South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/ambalangoda/batapola-south/), [Kondagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/ambalangoda/kondagala/) and [Maddevila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/welivitiya-divitura/maddevila/). By area it is the 9040th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.6% of [Ambalangoda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/ambalangoda/). The centre of Dorala is about 85 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.2269° N, 80.1348° E. Local names: දොරල . 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 Dorala ### Nearby, outside Dorala - Moonstone Mines · attraction, Udakerewa5.4 km - Isidi Aquarium · aquarium, Igala Thalawa5.6 km - Andahelena Ella · attraction, Ambana7.8 km - Nature Pool · attraction, Ambana7.8 km - Tukkawadu Mask Museum · museum, Maha Ambalangoda8.2 km - Ruhunu Aquarium Online Store · aquarium, Kotagoda8.2 km - General Tsunami Photo Museum · museum, Pereliya North8.3 km - Tsunami Photo Museum Telwatta · museum, Thelwatta8.3 km - Community Tsunami Education Center and Tsunami Museum · museum, Pereliya North8.3 km - Tsunami Monument · monument, Pereliya North8.4 km - Turtle Hatchery · zoo, Pereliya South8.5 km - Turtle Hatchery Hikkaduwa · zoo, Pereliya South8.6 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: Dorala - 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) · Galle33 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo72 km ### Nearest railway station Telwatte (Pereliya North), about 8.2 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:55) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:11, sunset around 17:57). 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 Dorala Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Dorala. - Dikbedda - Millawatta 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 Dorala Named natural and historic features inside Dorala, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Olabedda 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 Dorala and the best time to visit Using the climate of Galle District, the warmest month is May (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (27 °C). About 2,174 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (334 mm) and the driest Feb (85 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and July**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 27 95 Feb 27 85 Mar 28 124 Apr 28 221 May 28 243 Jun 28 146 Jul 27 116 Aug 27 139 Sep 27 189 Oct 27 280 Nov 27 334 Dec 27 202 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Dorala Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Karandeniya District Hospital · Borakanda 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26899&mlon=80.09919#map=17/6.26899/80.09919) Bank Peoples Bank · Igala Thalawa 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.27547&mlon=80.14038#map=17/6.27547/80.14038) ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Old Colony 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.24873&mlon=80.14990#map=17/6.24873/80.14990) Hotel Nawalakanda Holiday Resort · Ethkandura 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.24472&mlon=80.14343#map=17/6.24472/80.14343) Mall Karandeniya Shopping Center · Mahaedanda 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.27117&mlon=80.09290#map=17/6.27117/80.09290) School Ethkandura Seevali Maha Vidyalaya · Ethkandura 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.23714&mlon=80.15537#map=17/6.23714/80.15537) College Meetiyagoda Primary School · Meetiyagoda 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.19104&mlon=80.09637#map=17/6.19104/80.09637) Police station Elpitiya Police Station · Igala Thalawa 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.27912&mlon=80.14297#map=17/6.27912/80.14297) 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 Ambalangoda DS Division - Batadoowa - Batapola Central - Batapola East - Batapola North - Batapola South - Batapola West - Diddeliya - Domanvila - Eranavila - Godahena - Heppumulla - Hirewatta - Kaluwadumulla - Karittakanda - Keraminiya - Kobeithuduwa - Kondagala - Lewdoowa - Maha Ambalangoda - Meetiyagoda - Metiwala - Nawagama - Nindana - Okanda - Paniyandoowa - Patabendimulla - Polhunnawa - Polwatta - Poramba - Thalgasgoda - Thanipolgahalanga - Thilakapura - Udakerewa - Vilegoda - Walakada ## Quick answers - Where is Dorala?In Ambalangoda DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Dorala?Batapola Central, Batapola East, Batapola South, Kondagala and Maddevila - What is there to see in Dorala?Moonstone Mines, Isidi Aquarium, Andahelena Ella, Nature Pool - What time zone is Dorala in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Dorala?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Dorala?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Dorala?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Dorala?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Dorala?Karandeniya District Hospital, about 6.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Dorala?Peoples Bank, about 5.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Dorala?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dorala?Lanka Filling Station, about 2.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Dorala?LK3133120 (OCHA common operational dataset)