# Dadalla East GN division, Galle 4 Gravets DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/dadalla-east/ Grama Niladhari division · Galle 4 Gravets DS Division # Dadalla East Dadalla East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Galle 4 Gravets DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **0.20 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.2km² - 1mapped service - 10 mtypical elevation ## Where is Dadalla East? Dadalla East lies in [Galle 4 Gravets DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/), [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: [Bope North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/bope-north/), [Dadalla West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/dadalla-west/), [Piyadigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/piyadigama/), [Siyambalagahawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/siyambalagahawatta/) and [Walawwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/walawwatta/). By area it is the 13656th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.9% of [Galle 4 Gravets DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/). The centre of Dadalla East is about 105 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 2.3 km from Galle, the main town of Galle 4 Gravets DS Division. The centre point is at 6.0514° N, 80.1904° E. Local names: දඩල්ල නැගෙනහිර . 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 Dadalla East ### Nearby, outside Dadalla East - Sea turtle hatchery mahamodara · attraction, Siyambalagahawatta1.5 km - Mr. Dewapura Jayasena - Father of hydroelectricity · memorial, Kaluwella3.4 km - Anagarika Dharmapala · memorial, Kaluwella3.4 km - The Star Bastion · archaeological site, Fort3.5 km - The Moon Bastion · archaeological site, Fort3.6 km - The Aeolus Bastion · archaeological site, Fort3.6 km - War Heroes Statue · monument, Cheena Koratuwa3.6 km - Memorial Pillar · memorial, Fort3.7 km - Ramasinghe Premadasa · memorial, Fort3.7 km - The Sun Bastion · archaeological site, Fort3.7 km - Clippenburg Bastion · archaeological site, Fort3.8 km - National Museum Fort · museum, Fort3.9 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: Dadalla East - 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) · Galle16 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo92 km ### Nearest railway station Piyadigama (Piyadigama), about 0.3 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 Dadalla East Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Dadalla East. - Piyadigama 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 Dadalla East 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 Dadalla East Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital General Hospital Mahamodara · Mahamodara 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03845&mlon=80.20514#map=17/6.03845/80.20514) Bank Samurdhi Bank · Siyambalagahawatta 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04860&mlon=80.19489#map=17/6.04860/80.19489) ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) Petrol pump IOC Filling Station · Galwadugoda 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04898&mlon=80.21034#map=17/6.04898/80.21034) Hotel Meadow Villa · Dadalla East 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.05160&mlon=80.18939#map=17/6.05160/80.18939) Mall Ayush Sports · Kumbalwella South 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04565&mlon=80.20683#map=17/6.04565/80.20683) School Dharmapala Vidyalaya · Ginthota East 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.05626&mlon=80.18432#map=17/6.05626/80.18432) College American College of Higher Education [Galle Campus] · Bataganvila 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.05270&mlon=80.20834#map=17/6.05270/80.20834) Police station Genius English Academy · Kandewatta 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04017&mlon=80.21345#map=17/6.04017/80.21345) 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 Dadalla East Places mapped inside Dadalla East in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 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 Galle 4 Gravets DS Division - Bataganvila - Bope East - Bope North - Bope West - Cheena Koratuwa - Dadalla West - Dangedara East - Dangedara West - Deddugoda North - Deddugoda South - Dewata - Dewathura - Ettiligoda South - Fort - Galwadugoda - Ginthota East - Ginthota West - Kaluwella - Kandewatta - Katugoda - Kongaha - Kumbalwella North - Kumbalwella South - Kurunduwatta - Madapathala - Madawalamulla North - Madawalamulla South - Magalla - Maha Hapugala - Mahamodara - Maitipe - Makuluwa - Maligaspe - Milidduwa - Minuwangoda - Osanagoda - Pettigalawatta - Piyadigama - Pokunawatta - Richmond Kanda - Sanghamittapura - Siyambalagahawatta - Thalapitiya - Ukwatta East - Ukwatta West - Walawwatta - Welipatha - Welipitimodara - Weliwatta ## Quick answers - Where is Dadalla East?In Galle 4 Gravets DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Dadalla East?Bope North, Dadalla West, Piyadigama, Siyambalagahawatta and Walawwatta - What is there to see in Dadalla East?Sea turtle hatchery mahamodara, Mr. Dewapura Jayasena - Father of hydroelectricity, Anagarika Dharmapala, The Star Bastion - What time zone is Dadalla East in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Dadalla East?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Dadalla East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Dadalla East?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Dadalla East?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Dadalla East?General Hospital Mahamodara, about 2.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Dadalla East?Samurdhi Bank, about 0.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Dadalla East?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 3.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dadalla East?IOC Filling Station, about 2.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Dadalla East?LK3139130 (OCHA common operational dataset)