# Egodawela GN division, Karandeniya DS Division, Galle District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/karandeniya/egodawela/ Grama Niladhari division · Karandeniya DS Division # Egodawela Egodawela is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Karandeniya DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **4.47 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 4.5km² - 18 mtypical elevation ## Where is Egodawela? Egodawela 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 9 other GN divisions: [Dangahavila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/karandeniya/dangahavila/), [Diviyagahawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/karandeniya/diviyagahawela/), [Karandeniya South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/karandeniya/karandeniya-south/), [Kirinuge](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/karandeniya/kirinuge/), [Mahaedanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/karandeniya/mahaedanda/), [Mahagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/karandeniya/mahagoda/), [Thalgasgoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/ambalangoda/thalgasgoda/), [Thanipolgahalanga](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/ambalangoda/thanipolgahalanga/) and [Thilakapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/ambalangoda/thilakapura/). By area it is the 3322nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 5.0% of [Karandeniya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/karandeniya/). The centre of Egodawela is about 80 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.2565° N, 80.0892° E. Local names: එගොඩවෙල . 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 Egodawela ### Nearby, outside Egodawela - Tukkawadu Mask Museum · museum, Maha Ambalangoda4.3 km - Ariyapala Masks Museum · museum, Patabendimulla4.6 km - Ambalangoda Beach · beach, Patabendimulla4.7 km - Turtle Farm · zoo, Urawatta5.0 km - Ambalangoda Beach · beach, Randombe South5.1 km - Puppet Museum · museum, Walagedara5.7 km - Madu River Safari No 07 · attraction, Brahmanawatta South5.9 km - Isidi Aquarium · aquarium, Igala Thalawa6.2 km - Moonstone Mines · attraction, Udakerewa6.7 km - Ahungalla Sea Turtles Conservation Project · attraction, Wathuregama7.5 km - Akurala Beach · beach, Akurala South7.8 km - Tsunami Photo Museum Telwatta · museum, Thelwatta9.7 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: Egodawela - 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) · Galle39 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo67 km ### Nearest railway station Kandegoda (Wadumulla), about 4.1 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 Egodawela Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Egodawela. Settlements here lie between about 3 m and 29 m above sea level (median 18 m). - Egodawela - Epitawetta - Kirinuge - Kosatumanana - Mahagoda 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Egodawela Named natural and historic features inside Egodawela, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Mulketiya Ela ### Estates 1 estate. - Bloom Park Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Egodawela 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 Egodawela 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 1.5 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 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) Petrol pump Nishadi Filling Station · Mahaedanda 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.27097&mlon=80.09384#map=17/6.27097/80.09384) Hotel Hotel Umaya · Keraminiya 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.25450&mlon=80.06601#map=17/6.25450/80.06601) Mall Karandeniya Shopping Center · Mahaedanda 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.27117&mlon=80.09290#map=17/6.27117/80.09290) School Karandeniya Primary School · Mahaedanda 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.27074&mlon=80.09483#map=17/6.27074/80.09483) College Dharmasoka College · Karittakanda 4.2 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 1.8 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. ## Other GN divisions in Karandeniya DS Division - Anganaketiya - Angulugalla - Beligaswella - Borakanda - Dangahavila - Diviyagahawela - Diyapitagallana - 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 Egodawela?In Karandeniya DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Egodawela?Dangahavila, Diviyagahawela, Karandeniya South, Kirinuge, Mahaedanda, Mahagoda, Thalgasgoda, Thanipolgahalanga and Thilakapura - What is there to see in Egodawela?Tukkawadu Mask Museum, Ariyapala Masks Museum, Ambalangoda Beach, Turtle Farm - What time zone is Egodawela in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Egodawela?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Egodawela?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Egodawela?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Egodawela?Settlements lie between 3 m and 29 m - What is the best time to visit Egodawela?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Egodawela?Sage Hospitals, about 1.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Egodawela?DFCC Bank - Karandeniya, about 1.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Egodawela?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Egodawela?Nishadi Filling Station, about 1.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Egodawela?LK3109165 (OCHA common operational dataset)