# Dangahavila GN division, Karandeniya DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/karandeniya/dangahavila/ Grama Niladhari division · Karandeniya DS Division # Dangahavila Dangahavila is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Karandeniya DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **0.74 km²**. Open map data shows 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.7km² - 2mapped services ## Where is Dangahavila? Dangahavila lies in [Karandeniya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/karandeniya/), [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: [Egodawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/karandeniya/egodawela/), [Karandeniya North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/karandeniya/karandeniya-north/), [Karandeniya South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/karandeniya/karandeniya-south/), [Mahaedanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/karandeniya/mahaedanda/) and [Randenigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/karandeniya/randenigama/). By area it is the 11237th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.8% of [Karandeniya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/karandeniya/). The centre of Dangahavila is about 79 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.2671° N, 80.0795° E. Local names: දංගහවිල . 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 Dangahavila ### Nearby, outside Dangahavila - Ariyapala Masks Museum · museum, Patabendimulla4.3 km - Ambalangoda Beach · beach, Randombe South4.5 km - Madu River Safari No 07 · attraction, Brahmanawatta South4.6 km - Tukkawadu Mask Museum · museum, Maha Ambalangoda4.7 km - Ambalangoda Beach · beach, Patabendimulla4.7 km - Puppet Museum · museum, Walagedara4.7 km - Turtle Farm · zoo, Urawatta5.2 km - Ahungalla Sea Turtles Conservation Project · attraction, Wathuregama5.9 km - Isidi Aquarium · aquarium, Igala Thalawa6.9 km - Moonstone Mines · attraction, Udakerewa8.1 km - Kosgoda Sea Turtle Conservation Project · attraction, Kosgoda8.5 km - Akurala Beach · beach, Akurala South8.7 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: Dangahavila - 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) · Galle40 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo65 km ### Nearest railway station Kandegoda (Wadumulla), about 3.5 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 2026-11-02](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. ## Weather in Dangahavila 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 Dangahavila Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Sage Hospitals · Mahaedanda 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.27097&mlon=80.09458#map=17/6.27097/80.09458) Bank DFCC Bank - Karandeniya · Karandeniya North 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.27030&mlon=80.08989#map=17/6.27030/80.08989) ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) Petrol pump Nishadi Filling Station · Mahaedanda 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.27097&mlon=80.09384#map=17/6.27097/80.09384) Hotel Hotel Umaya · Keraminiya 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.25450&mlon=80.06601#map=17/6.25450/80.06601) Mall Karandeniya Shopping Center · Mahaedanda 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.27117&mlon=80.09290#map=17/6.27117/80.09290) School Saradha Preschool · Randenigama 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26667&mlon=80.06670#map=17/6.26667/80.06670) College Technical College Balapitiya · Wandadoowa 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.27402&mlon=80.04617#map=17/6.27402/80.04617) Police station Karandeniya Police Station · Karandeniya North 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.27172&mlon=80.08476#map=17/6.27172/80.08476) 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 Dangahavila Places mapped inside Dangahavila in open map data, by type. - Banks2 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 Karandeniya DS Division - Anganaketiya - Angulugalla - Beligaswella - Borakanda - Diviyagahawela - Diyapitagallana - Egodawela - Galagoda Atta - Galpottawala - Halgahawella - Hipankanda - Ihala Kiripedda - Jayabima - Kaluwalagoda - Karandeniya North - Karandeniya South - Kirinuge - Kiripedda - Kurundugaha Hethekma - Lenagal Palatha - Mabingoda - Madakumbura - Magala North - Magala South - Mahaedanda - Mahagoda - Mandakanda - Meegaspitiya - Mendorawala - Pehembiyakanda - Randenigama - Siripura - Thalgahawatta - Unagaswela - Uragasmanhandiya East - Uragasmanhandiya North - Uragasmanhandiya South - Walinguruketiya - Yatagala ## Quick answers - Where is Dangahavila?In Karandeniya DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Dangahavila?Egodawela, Karandeniya North, Karandeniya South, Mahaedanda and Randenigama - What is there to see in Dangahavila?Ariyapala Masks Museum, Ambalangoda Beach, Madu River Safari No 07, Tukkawadu Mask Museum - What time zone is Dangahavila in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Dangahavila?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Dangahavila?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Dangahavila?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Dangahavila?Sage Hospitals, about 1.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Dangahavila?DFCC Bank - Karandeniya, about 1.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Dangahavila?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 30 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dangahavila?Nishadi Filling Station, about 1.6 km from the centre - How many banks are in Dangahavila?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Dangahavila?LK3109160 (OCHA common operational dataset)