# Deddugoda South GN division, Galle 4 Gravets DS Division

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/deddugoda-south/

Grama Niladhari division · Galle 4 Gravets DS Division 

# Deddugoda South

Deddugoda South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Galle 4 Gravets DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **0.53 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 0.5km²
- 4mapped services
- 13 mtypical elevation

## Where is Deddugoda South?

Deddugoda South 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: [Dangedara East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/dangedara-east/), [Deddugoda North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/deddugoda-north/), [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 [Maligaspe](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/maligaspe/). By area it is the 12274th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.4% of [Galle 4 Gravets DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/). The centre of Deddugoda South is about 106 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 6.0605° N, 80.2224° E. Local names: දෙද්දුගොඩ දකුණ .

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 South

### Nearby, outside Deddugoda South

- War Heroes Statue · monument, Cheena Koratuwa3.2 km
- Mr. Dewapura Jayasena - Father of hydroelectricity · memorial, Kaluwella3.2 km
- Anagarika Dharmapala · memorial, Kaluwella3.2 km
- Buddha Statue · monument, Magalla3.3 km
- Memorial Pillar · memorial, Fort3.4 km
- The Sun Bastion · archaeological site, Fort3.4 km
- Sea turtle hatchery mahamodara · attraction, Siyambalagahawatta3.4 km
- The Moon Bastion · archaeological site, Fort3.5 km
- Ramasinghe Premadasa · memorial, Fort3.5 km
- The Star Bastion · archaeological site, Fort3.5 km
- The Zwart Bastion · archaeological site, Cheena Koratuwa3.5 km
- The Vismarkt Bastion · archaeological site, Fort3.5 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 South

- 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) · Galle13 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo92 km

### Nearest railway station

Richmond Hill (Bope East), about 2.1 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 South

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Deddugoda South.

- Hirimbure
- Richmond City

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 South 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 South

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 Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC · Godakanda 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.06742&mlon=80.22477#map=17/6.06742/80.22477) 

ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 2.8 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 Karapitiya Homes · Maitipe 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.06242&mlon=80.22597#map=17/6.06242/80.22597) 

Mall Home Plus · Milidduwa 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04584&mlon=80.22546#map=17/6.04584/80.22546) 

School Little Feet Montessori · Madawalamulla South 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.06150&mlon=80.21603#map=17/6.06150/80.21603) 

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 South

Places mapped inside Deddugoda South in open map data, by type.

- Petrol pumps2
- Colleges and universities1
- Restaurants1

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 North
- 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 South?In Galle 4 Gravets DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Deddugoda South?Dangedara East, Deddugoda North, Madawalamulla South, Maitipe and Maligaspe
- What is there to see in Deddugoda South?War Heroes Statue, Mr. Dewapura Jayasena - Father of hydroelectricity, Anagarika Dharmapala, Buddha Statue
- What time zone is Deddugoda South in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Deddugoda South?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Deddugoda South?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Deddugoda South?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Deddugoda South?January to February and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Deddugoda South?Queensbury Hospitals, about 0.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Deddugoda South?Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC, about 0.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Deddugoda South?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 2.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Deddugoda South?Cepetco Fuel Station(24 hours open), about 0.5 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Deddugoda South?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Deddugoda South?LK3139075 (OCHA common operational dataset)