# Nalagasdeniya GN division, Hikkaduwa DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/hikkaduwa/nalagasdeniya/ Grama Niladhari division · Hikkaduwa DS Division # Nalagasdeniya Nalagasdeniya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Hikkaduwa DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **0.61 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.6km² - 6mapped services - 19 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nalagasdeniya? Nalagasdeniya 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 8 other GN divisions: [Hikkaduwa Central](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/hikkaduwa/hikkaduwa-central/), [Hikkaduwa East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/gonapinuwala/hikkaduwa-east/), [Hikkaduwa Nagarikaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/hikkaduwa/hikkaduwa-nagarikaya/), [Hikkaduwa West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/hikkaduwa/hikkaduwa-west/), [Kuda Wewala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/hikkaduwa/kuda-wewala/), [Millagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/hikkaduwa/millagoda/), [Narigama Wellabada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/hikkaduwa/narigama-wellabada/) and [Wavulagoda East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/hikkaduwa/wavulagoda-east/). By area it is the 11887th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.7% of [Hikkaduwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/hikkaduwa/). The centre of Nalagasdeniya is about 94 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.1361° N, 80.1160° E. Local names: නලාගස්දෙණිය . 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 Nalagasdeniya ### Nearby, outside Nalagasdeniya - Surf Control - Surf School & Stuff · attraction, Wewala1.6 km - Hikkaduwa Coral Reaf · attraction, Wavulagoda West1.8 km - Turtle Beach · viewpoint, Pannamgoda1.8 km - Shark view point · viewpoint, Pannamgoda1.9 km - PABLO Boutique · gallery, Gammaduwatta2.7 km - Kumarakanda Beach · beach, Modara Patuwatha3.2 km - Dive Seenigama Dive Lanka · attraction, Seenigama3.6 km - Dodanduwa Beach II · beach, Dodandoowa3.9 km - TSUNAMI PHOTO GALLERY · museum, Pereliya South4.0 km - Turtle Hatchery Hikkaduwa · zoo, Pereliya South4.1 km - Turtle Hatchery · zoo, Pereliya South4.2 km - Tsunami Monument · monument, Pereliya North4.5 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: Nalagasdeniya - 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) · Colombo80 km ### Nearest railway station Thiranagama (Thiranagama Wellabada), about 1.5 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 2026-11-03](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 Nalagasdeniya Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Nalagasdeniya. - Kudawawala 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 Nalagasdeniya 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 Nalagasdeniya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Peoples Medical Centre/ Hikkaduwa · Hikkaduwa West 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14028&mlon=80.10390#map=17/6.14028/80.10390) Bank Pan Asia Bank · Pannamgoda 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.13288&mlon=80.10090#map=17/6.13288/80.10090) ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station Hikkaduwa · Hikkaduwa Nagarikaya 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.13995&mlon=80.10004#map=17/6.13995/80.10004) Hotel Grand Villa · Nalagasdeniya 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.13815&mlon=80.11703#map=17/6.13815/80.11703) Mall Shoping Complex · Baddegama Town 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.17225&mlon=80.17790#map=17/6.17225/80.17790) School Nalagasdeniya Jayanthi Model School · Hikkaduwa Central 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.13876&mlon=80.11244#map=17/6.13876/80.11244) College Lake School · Hikkaduwa East 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14650&mlon=80.11750#map=17/6.14650/80.11750) Police station Tourist Police · Narigama Wellabada 1.4 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 Nalagasdeniya Places mapped inside Nalagasdeniya in open map data, by type. - Hotels6 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 - Dodandugoda - Gammaduwatta - Handaudumulla - Hennathota - Hikkaduwa Central - Hikkaduwa Nagarikaya - Hikkaduwa West - Katukoliha - Kuda Wewala - Millagoda - Modara Patuwatha - Nakanda - Narigama - Narigama Wellabada - Pannamgoda - Patuwatha - Pinkanda - Thiranagama - Thiranagama Wellabada - Uduhalpitiya - Wavulagoda East - Wavulagoda West - Wellawatta - Wewala ## Quick answers - Where is Nalagasdeniya?In Hikkaduwa DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Nalagasdeniya?Hikkaduwa Central, Hikkaduwa East, Hikkaduwa Nagarikaya, Hikkaduwa West, Kuda Wewala, Millagoda, Narigama Wellabada and Wavulagoda East - What is there to see in Nalagasdeniya?Surf Control - Surf School & Stuff, Hikkaduwa Coral Reaf, Turtle Beach, Shark view point - What time zone is Nalagasdeniya in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Nalagasdeniya?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Nalagasdeniya?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nalagasdeniya?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Nalagasdeniya?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Nalagasdeniya?Peoples Medical Centre/ Hikkaduwa, about 1.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nalagasdeniya?Pan Asia Bank, about 1.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Nalagasdeniya?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nalagasdeniya?Lanka Filling Station Hikkaduwa, about 1.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Nalagasdeniya?LK3136230 (OCHA common operational dataset)