# Deddugoda North GN division, Galle 4 Gravets DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/deddugoda-north/ Grama Niladhari division · Galle 4 Gravets DS Division # Deddugoda North Deddugoda North is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Galle 4 Gravets DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **0.47 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.5km² - 6mapped services ## Where is Deddugoda North? Deddugoda North 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 8 other GN divisions: [Deddugoda South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/deddugoda-south/), [Godakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bope-poddala/godakanda/), [Hirimburagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bope-poddala/hirimburagama/), [Kahadoowawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bope-poddala/kahadoowawatta/), [Karapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bope-poddala/karapitiya/), [Madawalamulla South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/madawalamulla-south/), [Maitipe](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/maitipe/) and [Navinna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bope-poddala/navinna/). By area it is the 12565th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.1% of [Galle 4 Gravets DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/). The centre of Deddugoda North is about 105 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 2.1 km from Galle, the main town of Galle 4 Gravets DS Division. The centre point is at 6.0629° N, 80.2187° E. Local names: දෙද්දුගොඩ 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 Deddugoda North ### Nearby, outside Deddugoda North - Sea turtle hatchery mahamodara · attraction, Siyambalagahawatta3.3 km - Mr. Dewapura Jayasena - Father of hydroelectricity · memorial, Kaluwella3.4 km - Anagarika Dharmapala · memorial, Kaluwella3.4 km - War Heroes Statue · monument, Cheena Koratuwa3.4 km - Memorial Pillar · memorial, Fort3.6 km - The Sun Bastion · archaeological site, Fort3.6 km - The Moon Bastion · archaeological site, Fort3.7 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Magalla3.7 km - The Star Bastion · archaeological site, Fort3.7 km - Ramasinghe Premadasa · memorial, Fort3.7 km - The Vismarkt Bastion · archaeological site, Fort3.8 km - The Zwart Bastion · archaeological site, Cheena Koratuwa3.8 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: Deddugoda 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) · Galle14 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo92 km ### Nearest railway station Richmond Hill (Bope East), about 1.8 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 06:10, 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 Deddugoda North Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Deddugoda North. - Karapitiya 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 Deddugoda 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 Deddugoda North Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Queensbury Hospitals · Deddugoda North 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.06241&mlon=80.22095#map=17/6.06241/80.22095) Bank Hirimbura Rural Bank · Hirimburagama 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.06751&mlon=80.21736#map=17/6.06751/80.21736) ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) Petrol pump Cepetco Fuel Station(24 hours open) · Deddugoda South 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.05867&mlon=80.21831#map=17/6.05867/80.21831) Hotel Hotel Veena · Hirimburagama 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.06602&mlon=80.21757#map=17/6.06602/80.21757) Mall Home Plus · Milidduwa 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04584&mlon=80.22546#map=17/6.04584/80.22546) School Galle Grammar Institute · Deddugoda North 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.06522&mlon=80.21732#map=17/6.06522/80.21732) College Galle International College · Deddugoda South 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.05930&mlon=80.21896#map=17/6.05930/80.21896) Police station Karapitiya Police Post · Deddugoda North 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.06710&mlon=80.22512#map=17/6.06710/80.22512) 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 Deddugoda North Places mapped inside Deddugoda North in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Schools1 - Restaurants3 - Police stations1 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 East - Dadalla West - Dangedara East - Dangedara West - 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 Deddugoda North?In Galle 4 Gravets DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Deddugoda North?Deddugoda South, Godakanda, Hirimburagama, Kahadoowawatta, Karapitiya, Madawalamulla South, Maitipe and Navinna - What is there to see in Deddugoda North?Sea turtle hatchery mahamodara, Mr. Dewapura Jayasena - Father of hydroelectricity, Anagarika Dharmapala, War Heroes Statue - What time zone is Deddugoda North in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Deddugoda North?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Deddugoda North?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Deddugoda North?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Deddugoda North?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Deddugoda North?Queensbury Hospitals, about 0.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Deddugoda North?Hirimbura Rural Bank, about 0.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Deddugoda North?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 3.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Deddugoda North?Cepetco Fuel Station(24 hours open), about 0.5 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Deddugoda North?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Deddugoda North?LK3139070 (OCHA common operational dataset)