# Dodandugoda GN division, Hikkaduwa DS Division, Galle District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/hikkaduwa/dodandugoda/

Grama Niladhari division · Hikkaduwa DS Division 

# Dodandugoda

Dodandugoda is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Hikkaduwa DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **0.62 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 0.6km²
- 4mapped services
- 15 mtypical elevation

## Where is Dodandugoda?

Dodandugoda lies in [Hikkaduwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/hikkaduwa/), [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: [Dodandoowa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/hikkaduwa/dodandoowa/), [Gammaduwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/hikkaduwa/gammaduwatta/), [Hennathota](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/hikkaduwa/hennathota/), [Katudampe](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/rathgama/katudampe/) and [Modara Patuwatha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/hikkaduwa/modara-patuwatha/). By area it is the 11859th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.8% of [Hikkaduwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/hikkaduwa/). The centre of Dodandugoda is about 97 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.1129° N, 80.1294° E. Local names: දොඩන්දුගොඩ .

Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka).

## Villages and localities in Dodandugoda

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

- Moderapatuwata
- Walamulla

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 Dodandugoda 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 Dodandugoda

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital IMC MED Hospital-Hikkaduwa · Narigama Wellabada 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.12412&mlon=80.11143#map=17/6.12412/80.11143) 

Bank Sanasa Society · Modara Patuwatha 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.11150&mlon=80.12674#map=17/6.11150/80.12674) 

ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) 

Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Gammeddegoda-Rajgama 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.09093&mlon=80.14206#map=17/6.09093/80.14206) 

Hotel The Ruuk · Dodandugoda 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.11160&mlon=80.13016#map=17/6.11160/80.13016) 

Mall shopping complex · Baddegama Town 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.17098&mlon=80.17880#map=17/6.17098/80.17880) 

School Yashodara Sangamiththa Primary · Modara Patuwatha 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.10843&mlon=80.12626#map=17/6.10843/80.12626) 

College Lake School · Hikkaduwa East 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14650&mlon=80.11750#map=17/6.14650/80.11750) 

Police station Tourist Police · Narigama Wellabada 2.5 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 Dodandugoda

Places mapped inside Dodandugoda in open map data, by type.

- Hotels4

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 Hikkaduwa DS Division

- Delgahadoowa
- Dodandoowa
- Gammaduwatta
- Handaudumulla
- Hennathota
- Hikkaduwa Central
- Hikkaduwa Nagarikaya
- Hikkaduwa West
- Katukoliha
- Kuda Wewala
- Millagoda
- Modara Patuwatha
- Nakanda
- Nalagasdeniya
- Narigama
- Narigama Wellabada
- Pannamgoda
- Patuwatha
- Pinkanda
- Thiranagama
- Thiranagama Wellabada
- Uduhalpitiya
- Wavulagoda East
- Wavulagoda West
- Wellawatta
- Wewala

## Quick answers

- Where is Dodandugoda?In Hikkaduwa DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Dodandugoda?Dodandoowa, Gammaduwatta, Hennathota, Katudampe and Modara Patuwatha
- How many villages are in Dodandugoda?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Dodandugoda?January to February and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Dodandugoda?IMC MED Hospital-Hikkaduwa, about 2.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Dodandugoda?Sanasa Society, about 0.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Dodandugoda?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dodandugoda?Lanka Filling Station, about 2.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Dodandugoda?LK3136340 (OCHA common operational dataset)