# Diviyagahawela GN division, Karandeniya DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/karandeniya/diviyagahawela/

Grama Niladhari division · Karandeniya DS Division 

# Diviyagahawela

Diviyagahawela is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Karandeniya DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **2.19 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 2.2km²
- 14 mtypical elevation

## Where is Diviyagahawela?

Diviyagahawela 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 4 other GN divisions: [Borakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/karandeniya/borakanda/), [Egodawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/karandeniya/egodawela/), [Kirinuge](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/karandeniya/kirinuge/) and [Mahaedanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/karandeniya/mahaedanda/). By area it is the 6478th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.5% of [Karandeniya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/karandeniya/). The centre of Diviyagahawela is about 80 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.2600° N, 80.1016° E. Local names: දිවියගහවෙල .

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 Diviyagahawela

### Nearby, outside Diviyagahawela

- Isidi Aquarium · aquarium, Igala Thalawa4.7 km
- Tukkawadu Mask Museum · museum, Maha Ambalangoda5.6 km
- Ariyapala Masks Museum · museum, Patabendimulla6.0 km
- Ambalangoda Beach · beach, Patabendimulla6.1 km
- Turtle Farm · zoo, Urawatta6.4 km
- Ambalangoda Beach · beach, Randombe South6.5 km
- Puppet Museum · museum, Walagedara7.0 km
- Moonstone Mines · attraction, Udakerewa7.1 km
- Madu River Safari No 07 · attraction, Brahmanawatta South7.2 km
- Ahungalla Sea Turtles Conservation Project · attraction, Wathuregama8.3 km
- Akurala Beach · beach, Akurala South8.8 km
- Tsunami Photo Museum Telwatta · museum, Thelwatta10 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: Diviyagahawela

- 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) · Galle38 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo67 km

### Nearest railway station

Kandegoda (Wadumulla), about 5.5 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.

## Villages and localities in Diviyagahawela

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Diviyagahawela. Settlements here lie between about 11 m and 25 m above sea level (median 14 m).

- Borakanda
- Diviyagahawela
- Koswathumanana

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 Diviyagahawela 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 Diviyagahawela

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Karandeniya District Hospital · Borakanda 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26899&mlon=80.09919#map=17/6.26899/80.09919) 

Bank people's Bank · Dangahavila 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.27035&mlon=80.09133#map=17/6.27035/80.09133) 

ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) 

Petrol pump Sampath Filling Station · Borakanda 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26854&mlon=80.09983#map=17/6.26854/80.09983) 

Hotel Sakura Paradise Hotel & Banquet · Anganaketiya 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26709&mlon=80.12572#map=17/6.26709/80.12572) 

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 Karandeniya Primary School · Mahaedanda 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.27074&mlon=80.09483#map=17/6.27074/80.09483) 

College Dharmasoka College · Karittakanda 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.24068&mlon=80.05448#map=17/6.24068/80.05448) 

Police station Karandeniya Police Station · Karandeniya North 2.3 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.

## Other GN divisions in Karandeniya DS Division

- Anganaketiya
- Angulugalla
- Beligaswella
- Borakanda
- Dangahavila
- 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 Diviyagahawela?In Karandeniya DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Diviyagahawela?Borakanda, Egodawela, Kirinuge and Mahaedanda
- What is there to see in Diviyagahawela?Isidi Aquarium, Tukkawadu Mask Museum, Ariyapala Masks Museum, Ambalangoda Beach
- What time zone is Diviyagahawela in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Diviyagahawela?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Diviyagahawela?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Diviyagahawela?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Diviyagahawela?Settlements lie between 11 m and 25 m
- What is the best time to visit Diviyagahawela?January to February and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Diviyagahawela?Karandeniya District Hospital, about 1.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Diviyagahawela?people's Bank, about 1.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Diviyagahawela?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 28 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Diviyagahawela?Sampath Filling Station, about 1.0 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Diviyagahawela?LK3109170 (OCHA common operational dataset)