# Dewata GN division, Galle 4 Gravets DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/dewata/ Grama Niladhari division · Galle 4 Gravets DS Division # Dewata Dewata is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Galle 4 Gravets DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **0.41 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.4km² - 10mapped services - 7 mtypical elevation ## Where is Dewata? Dewata 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 6 other GN divisions: [Attaragoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/attaragoda/), [Bonavistawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/bonavistawa/), [Katugoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/katugoda/), [Nugadoowa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/nugadoowa/), [Unawatuna East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/unawatuna-east/) and [Unawatuna West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/habaraduwa/unawatuna-west/). By area it is the 12842nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.8% of [Galle 4 Gravets DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/). The centre of Dewata is about 110 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 4.0 km from Galle, the main town of Galle 4 Gravets DS Division. The centre point is at 6.0308° N, 80.2429° E. Local names: දෙවට . 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 Dewata ### Nearby, outside Dewata - Coco Bay · beach, Bonavistawa0.4 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Magalla0.9 km - White Jungle beach · beach, Bonavistawa1.4 km - 2004 Tsunami Victims Memorial · memorial, Bonavistawa1.8 km - Saffron Robes · gallery, Unawatuna Central2.1 km - Monkey View · attraction, Yaddehimulla2.3 km - The Akersloot Bastion · archaeological site, Fort2.6 km - The Aurora Bastion · archaeological site, Fort2.6 km - Old Dutch Hospital (Shopping Precint) · monument, Fort2.6 km - The Zwart Bastion · archaeological site, Cheena Koratuwa2.6 km - Point Utrecht Bastion · archaeological site, Fort2.7 km - Blowhole · viewpoint, Yaddehimulla2.7 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: Dewata - 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) · Galle9.5 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo96 km ### Nearest railway station Katugoda (Katugoda), about 0.4 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:54) 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 Dewata Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Dewata. - Dewate 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 Dewata Named natural and historic features inside Dewata, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Paththinige 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 Dewata 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 Dewata Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital District Ayurvedic Hospital · Magalla 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03312&mlon=80.23458#map=17/6.03312/80.23458) Bank Central Finance · Pettigalawatta 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03767&mlon=80.22798#map=17/6.03767/80.22798) ATM BOC · Fort 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02614&mlon=80.21937#map=17/6.02614/80.21937) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Dewata 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03203&mlon=80.24000#map=17/6.03203/80.24000) Hotel Otherland Galle · Dewata 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02948&mlon=80.24230#map=17/6.02948/80.24230) Mall Antic Gem & Jewellery store · Makuluwa 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04311&mlon=80.23360#map=17/6.04311/80.23360) School Buonavista College · Bonavistawa 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02581&mlon=80.24360#map=17/6.02581/80.24360) College Uswathun Hasana Maha Vidyalaya · Dewata 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03231&mlon=80.24228#map=17/6.03231/80.24228) Police station CID Department · Fort 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02722&mlon=80.21935#map=17/6.02722/80.21935) 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 Dewata Places mapped inside Dewata in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels2 - Colleges and universities1 - Restaurants5 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 - Deddugoda South - 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 Dewata?In Galle 4 Gravets DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Dewata?Attaragoda, Bonavistawa, Katugoda, Nugadoowa, Unawatuna East and Unawatuna West - What is there to see in Dewata?Coco Bay, Buddha Statue, White Jungle beach, 2004 Tsunami Victims Memorial - What time zone is Dewata in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Dewata?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Dewata?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Dewata?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Dewata?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Dewata?District Ayurvedic Hospital, about 1.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Dewata?Central Finance, about 1.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Dewata?BOC, about 2.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dewata?Ceypetco, about 0.3 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Dewata?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Dewata?LK3139250 (OCHA common operational dataset)