# Ganegama North GN division, Baddegama DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/ganegama-north/

Grama Niladhari division · Baddegama DS Division 

# Ganegama North

Ganegama North is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Baddegama DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **0.85 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 0.8km²
- 21 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ganegama North?

Ganegama North lies in [Baddegama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/), [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 6 other GN divisions: [Baddegama South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/baddegama-south/), [Bataketiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/bataketiya/), [Ganegama South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/ganegama-south/), [Gothatuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/gothatuwa/), [Halpathota Central](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/halpathota-central/) and [Majuwana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/majuwana/). By area it is the 10799th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.3% of [Baddegama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/). The centre of Ganegama North is about 93 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.1597° N, 80.1728° E. Local names: ගනේගම උතුර .

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 Ganegama North

### Nearby, outside Ganegama North

- Ruhunu Aquarium Online Store · aquarium, Kotagoda3.7 km
- Tea factory Hill garden · attraction, Indurupathvila5.3 km
- PABLO Boutique · gallery, Gammaduwatta7.2 km
- Elephant riding · attraction, Hegoda7.7 km
- Kumarakanda Beach · beach, Modara Patuwatha7.8 km
- Dodanduwa Beach II · beach, Dodandoowa8.3 km
- Surf Control - Surf School & Stuff · attraction, Wewala8.4 km
- Dodanduwa Beach III · beach, Karawegoda8.4 km
- Hikkaduwa Coral Reaf · attraction, Wavulagoda West8.6 km
- Turtle Beach · viewpoint, Pannamgoda8.6 km
- Shark view point · viewpoint, Pannamgoda8.7 km
- Dive Seenigama Dive Lanka · attraction, Seenigama8.9 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: Ganegama North

- 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) · Galle25 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo80 km

### Nearest railway station

Kumarakanda (Gammaduwatta), about 7.5 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 Ganegama North

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Ganegama North.

- Ellegoda
- Liyanaduwa

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 Ganegama North 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 Ganegama North

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital District Hospital · Baddegama South 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.16293&mlon=80.17946#map=17/6.16293/80.17946) 

Bank Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC · Baddegama South 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.16565&mlon=80.18000#map=17/6.16565/80.18000) 

ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco · Baddegama Town 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.16951&mlon=80.17964#map=17/6.16951/80.17964) 

Hotel Rainbow Hotel & Restaurant · Baddegama Town 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.17158&mlon=80.17464#map=17/6.17158/80.17464) 

Mall shopping complex · Baddegama Town 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.17098&mlon=80.17880#map=17/6.17098/80.17880) 

School Genius International Preschool · Baddegama Town 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.16716&mlon=80.18276#map=17/6.16716/80.18276) 

College St. Anthony's College · Ganegama East 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14752&mlon=80.19156#map=17/6.14752/80.19156) 

Police station Baddegama · Baddegama Town 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.17273&mlon=80.17488#map=17/6.17273/80.17488) 

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 Baddegama DS Division

- Adurathvila
- Baddegama East
- Baddegama North
- Baddegama South
- Baddegama Town
- Balagoda
- Bataketiya
- Boralukada
- Dodangoda
- Ellakanda Wathurawa
- Ganegama East
- Ganegama South
- Ganegama West
- Ginimellagaha East
- Ginimellagaha South
- Ginimellagaha West
- Gonapura
- Gothatuwa
- Halpathota
- Halpathota Central
- Hemmeliya
- Horagampita
- Horagampita Central
- Kasideniya
- Keembiela
- Keradewala
- Kohombanadeniya
- Kotagoda
- Lelkada
- Madoldoowa
- Mahahengoda
- Mahalapitiya
- Majuwana
- Nayapamula
- Pahala Keembiya
- Pilagoda
- Pituwalgoda
- Sandarawala
- Thelikada
- Thelikada Nagaraya
- Thilaka Udagama
- Walpita North
- Walpita South
- Warakapitikanda
- Wavulagala
- Weweldeniya
- Yahaladoowa

## Quick answers

- Where is Ganegama North?In Baddegama DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Ganegama North?Baddegama South, Bataketiya, Ganegama South, Gothatuwa, Halpathota Central and Majuwana
- What is there to see in Ganegama North?Ruhunu Aquarium Online Store, Tea factory Hill garden, PABLO Boutique, Elephant riding
- What time zone is Ganegama North in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Ganegama North?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Ganegama North?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ganegama North?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Ganegama North?January to February and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ganegama North?District Hospital, about 0.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ganegama North?Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC, about 1.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Ganegama North?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ganegama North?Ceypetco, about 1.3 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ganegama North?LK3127095 (OCHA common operational dataset)