# Dodamkahavila GN division, Gonapinuwala DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/gonapinuwala/dodamkahavila/ Grama Niladhari division · Gonapinuwala DS Division # Dodamkahavila Dodamkahavila is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Gonapinuwala DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **1.42 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.4km² - 2mapped services - 13 mtypical elevation ## Where is Dodamkahavila? Dodamkahavila lies in [Gonapinuwala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/gonapinuwala/), [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: [Arachchikanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/gonapinuwala/arachchikanda/), [Ginimellagaha West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/ginimellagaha-west/), [Gonapeenuwala Central](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/gonapinuwala/gonapeenuwala-central/), [Gonapeenuwala West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/gonapinuwala/gonapeenuwala-west/), [Handaudumulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/hikkaduwa/handaudumulla/) and [Madoldoowa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/madoldoowa/). By area it is the 8587th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 5.6% of [Gonapinuwala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/gonapinuwala/). The centre of Dodamkahavila is about 94 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.1429° N, 80.1444° E. Local names: දොඩම්කහවිල . 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 Dodamkahavila ### Nearby, outside Dodamkahavila - PABLO Boutique · gallery, Gammaduwatta3.8 km - Kumarakanda Beach · beach, Modara Patuwatha4.4 km - Surf Control - Surf School & Stuff · attraction, Wewala4.7 km - Dodanduwa Beach II · beach, Dodandoowa5.0 km - Hikkaduwa Coral Reaf · attraction, Wavulagoda West5.0 km - Turtle Beach · viewpoint, Pannamgoda5.1 km - Shark view point · viewpoint, Pannamgoda5.1 km - Dodanduwa Beach III · beach, Karawegoda5.5 km - Dive Seenigama Dive Lanka · attraction, Seenigama6.1 km - TSUNAMI PHOTO GALLERY · museum, Pereliya South6.3 km - Turtle Hatchery Hikkaduwa · zoo, Pereliya South6.4 km - Turtle Hatchery · zoo, Pereliya South6.4 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: Dodamkahavila - 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) · Galle26 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo81 km ### Nearest railway station Thiranagama (Thiranagama Wellabada), about 4.0 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 Dodamkahavila Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Dodamkahavila. - Dodamkahawila 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 Dodamkahavila 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 Dodamkahavila Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital IMC MED Hospital-Hikkaduwa · Narigama Wellabada 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.12412&mlon=80.11143#map=17/6.12412/80.11143) Bank Peoples Bank · Arachchikanda 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14124&mlon=80.13697#map=17/6.14124/80.13697) ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) Petrol pump Sinopec · Dodamkahavila 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14287&mlon=80.13827#map=17/6.14287/80.13827) Hotel Villa Kubura · Dodamkahavila 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.13898&mlon=80.14526#map=17/6.13898/80.14526) Mall shopping complex · Baddegama Town 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.17098&mlon=80.17880#map=17/6.17098/80.17880) School Sri Sumangala Central College · Hikkaduwa Central 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14153&mlon=80.11337#map=17/6.14153/80.11337) College Lake School · Hikkaduwa East 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14650&mlon=80.11750#map=17/6.14650/80.11750) Police station Tourist Police · Narigama Wellabada 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.12466&mlon=80.10971#map=17/6.12466/80.10971) 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 Dodamkahavila Places mapped inside Dodamkahavila in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps1 - 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 Gonapinuwala DS Division - Aluthwala - Arachchikanda - Banwelgodella - Berathuduwa - Dangaragaha Udumulla - Eriyagahamulla - Gonapeenuwala Central - Gonapeenuwala East - Gonapeenuwala West - Henagoda - Hikkaduwa East - Kaluwagaha Colony - Karuwalabedda - Kirindiela - Mahagangoda - Manampita - Thilakagama - Woodland Watta ## Quick answers - Where is Dodamkahavila?In Gonapinuwala DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Dodamkahavila?Arachchikanda, Ginimellagaha West, Gonapeenuwala Central, Gonapeenuwala West, Handaudumulla and Madoldoowa - What is there to see in Dodamkahavila?PABLO Boutique, Kumarakanda Beach, Surf Control - Surf School & Stuff, Dodanduwa Beach II - What time zone is Dodamkahavila in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Dodamkahavila?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Dodamkahavila?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Dodamkahavila?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Dodamkahavila?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Dodamkahavila?IMC MED Hospital-Hikkaduwa, about 4.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Dodamkahavila?Peoples Bank, about 0.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Dodamkahavila?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dodamkahavila?Sinopec, about 0.7 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Dodamkahavila?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Dodamkahavila?LK3134090 (OCHA common operational dataset)