# Gonapinuwala DS Division, Galle District – GN divisions > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/gonapinuwala/ Divisional Secretariat division · Galle District # Gonapinuwala DS Division Gonapinuwala DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **25.4 km²**. It is divided into 19 GN divisions. 25 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 27 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 25.4km² - 19GN divisions - 27mapped services ## Where is Gonapinuwala DS Division? Gonapinuwala DS Division lies in [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 DS divisions: [Ambalangoda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/ambalangoda/), [Baddegama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/), [Hikkaduwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/hikkaduwa/), [Madampagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/madampagama/) and [Welivitiya-Divitura DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/welivitiya-divitura/). By area it is the 320th largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.6% of [Galle District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/). The centre of Gonapinuwala DS Division is about 91 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 16 km from Galle, the main town of Galle District. The centre point is at 6.1681° N, 80.1338° E. Local names: ගෝනපීනුවල · கோனபின்னுவலை . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Know before you go: Gonapinuwala DS Division - 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) · Galle28 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo78 km ### Nearest railway station Seenigama (Seenigama), about 4.4 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. ## GN divisions of Gonapinuwala DS Division Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services [Aluthwala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/gonapinuwala/aluthwala/) 1.1 2 1 [Arachchikanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/gonapinuwala/arachchikanda/) 2.0 4 5 [Banwelgodella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/gonapinuwala/banwelgodella/) 0.9 0 0 [Berathuduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/gonapinuwala/berathuduwa/) 2.1 2 0 [Dangaragaha Udumulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/gonapinuwala/dangaragaha-udumulla/) 0.5 2 0 [Dodamkahavila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/gonapinuwala/dodamkahavila/) 1.4 1 2 [Eriyagahamulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/gonapinuwala/eriyagahamulla/) 0.1 0 0 [Gonapeenuwala Central](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/gonapinuwala/gonapeenuwala-central/) 2.0 1 0 [Gonapeenuwala East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/gonapinuwala/gonapeenuwala-east/) 1.5 0 0 [Gonapeenuwala West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/gonapinuwala/gonapeenuwala-west/) 0.9 3 1 [Henagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/gonapinuwala/henagoda/) 1.2 1 0 [Hikkaduwa East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/gonapinuwala/hikkaduwa-east/) 1.7 2 14 [Kaluwagaha Colony](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/gonapinuwala/kaluwagaha-colony/) 0.2 0 0 [Karuwalabedda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/gonapinuwala/karuwalabedda/) 0.9 1 0 [Kirindiela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/gonapinuwala/kirindiela/) 2.7 1 1 [Mahagangoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/gonapinuwala/mahagangoda/) 1.3 1 0 [Manampita](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/gonapinuwala/manampita/) 1.5 2 1 [Thilakagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/gonapinuwala/thilakagama/) 2.1 2 1 [Woodland Watta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/gonapinuwala/woodland-watta/) 1.0 0 1 Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Gonapinuwala DS Division Open gazetteers list **25 villages, towns and localities** in Gonapinuwala DS Division. Settlements here lie between about 4 m and 58 m above sea level (median 14 m). - Aluthwala - Arachchikanda - Banwelgodella - Bataketiya - Beratuduwa - Dodamkahawila - Godagama - Gonapinuwala - Gonapinuwala East - Gonapinuwala West - Henegoda - Kammalgoda - Kandegoda - Karuwalabedda - Kiralagahawela - Kittanduwa - Kongahagoda - Kosetahena - Kurusegoda - Madunkumbura - Mahagoda - Majuwana - Manampita - Patana - Thilakagama 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 Gonapinuwala DS Division Named natural and historic features inside Gonapinuwala DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 4 estates; 3 oil-palm estates; 1 rubber estate. - Carsland - Freds Ruhe - Harrysland - Hermont - Orange Hill - Ratmehera - Thoranagala - Woodland 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 Gonapinuwala DS Division 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/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Gonapinuwala DS Division Places mapped inside Gonapinuwala DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Banks1 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels21 - Colleges and universities1 - Pharmacies1 - 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Gonapinuwala DS Division?In Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Gonapinuwala DS Division?Ambalangoda DS Division, Baddegama DS Division, Hikkaduwa DS Division, Madampagama DS Division and Welivitiya-Divitura DS Division - What time zone is Gonapinuwala DS Division in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Gonapinuwala DS Division?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Gonapinuwala DS Division?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Gonapinuwala DS Division?25 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Gonapinuwala DS Division?Settlements lie between 4 m and 58 m - What is the best time to visit Gonapinuwala DS Division?January to February and July - How many banks are in Gonapinuwala DS Division?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Gonapinuwala DS Division?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Gonapinuwala DS Division?LK3134 (OCHA common operational dataset)