# Dewagoda East GN division, Madampagama DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/madampagama/dewagoda-east/

Grama Niladhari division · Madampagama DS Division 

# Dewagoda East

Dewagoda East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Madampagama DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **0.38 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 0.4km²
- 12 mtypical elevation

## Where is Dewagoda East?

Dewagoda East lies in [Madampagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/madampagama/), [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: [Deldoowa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/madampagama/deldoowa/), [Dewagoda West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/madampagama/dewagoda-west/), [Idanthota](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/madampagama/idanthota/), [Usmudulawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/madampagama/usmudulawa/) and [Wellabada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/madampagama/wellabada/). By area it is the 12980th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.6% of [Madampagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/madampagama/). The centre of Dewagoda East is about 83 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.2218° N, 80.0626° E. Local names: දේවගොඩ නැගෙනහිර .

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 Dewagoda East

### Nearby, outside Dewagoda East

- Tukkawadu Mask Museum · museum, Maha Ambalangoda0.9 km
- Turtle Farm · zoo, Urawatta1.2 km
- Ambalangoda Beach · beach, Patabendimulla1.9 km
- Ariyapala Masks Museum · museum, Patabendimulla2.5 km
- Akurala Beach · beach, Akurala South3.4 km
- Ambalangoda Beach · beach, Randombe South3.7 km
- Moonstone Mines · attraction, Udakerewa4.7 km
- Puppet Museum · museum, Walagedara4.9 km
- Madu River Safari No 07 · attraction, Brahmanawatta South6.4 km
- Tsunami Photo Museum Telwatta · museum, Thelwatta6.5 km
- General Tsunami Photo Museum · museum, Pereliya North6.5 km
- Community Tsunami Education Center and Tsunami Museum · museum, Pereliya North6.6 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: Dewagoda East

- 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) · Colombo70 km

### Nearest railway station

Madampagama (Wenamulla), about 1.1 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 Dewagoda East

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Dewagoda East.

- Idantota

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 Dewagoda East 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 Dewagoda East

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Madampagama Rural Hospital · Wenamulla 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.21273&mlon=80.06398#map=17/6.21273/80.06398) 

Bank Nations Trust Bank · Hirewatta 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.23373&mlon=80.05434#map=17/6.23373/80.05434) 

ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) 

Petrol pump Lanka IOC · Hirewatta 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.23265&mlon=80.05453#map=17/6.23265/80.05453) 

Hotel Gangananda · Dewagoda West 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.22334&mlon=80.05993#map=17/6.22334/80.05993) 

Mall Karandeniya Shopping Center · Mahaedanda 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.27117&mlon=80.09290#map=17/6.27117/80.09290) 

School Child Wisdom Pre School · Urawatta 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.22500&mlon=80.05670#map=17/6.22500/80.05670) 

College Pubudu Institute : Ambalangoda - External Degree Unit · Urawatta 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.22500&mlon=80.05670#map=17/6.22500/80.05670) 

Police station Ambalangoda Police Station · Heppumulla 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.24489&mlon=80.04751#map=17/6.24489/80.04751) 

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 Madampagama DS Division

- Akurala
- Akurala North
- Akurala South
- Andurangoda
- Daluwathumulla
- Deldoowa
- Delmar Colony
- Dewagoda West
- Dimbuldoowa
- Galagoda East
- Galagoda West
- Galdoowa
- Godagama North
- Godagama South
- Harannagala
- Idanthota
- Kahawa
- Kalupe
- Kuleegoda East
- Kuleegoda West
- Malawenna
- Medagoda
- Pereliya North
- Pereliya South
- Seenigama
- Seenigama East
- Thelwatta
- Thotagamuwa
- Udumulla
- Uduwaragoda North
- Uduwaragoda South
- Urawatta
- Usmudulawa
- Wellabada
- Wenamulla
- Weragoda
- Werellana

## Quick answers

- Where is Dewagoda East?In Madampagama DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Dewagoda East?Deldoowa, Dewagoda West, Idanthota, Usmudulawa and Wellabada
- What is there to see in Dewagoda East?Tukkawadu Mask Museum, Turtle Farm, Ambalangoda Beach, Ariyapala Masks Museum
- What time zone is Dewagoda East in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Dewagoda East?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Dewagoda East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Dewagoda East?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Dewagoda East?January to February and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Dewagoda East?Madampagama Rural Hospital, about 1.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Dewagoda East?Nations Trust Bank, about 1.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Dewagoda East?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 27 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dewagoda East?Lanka IOC, about 1.5 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Dewagoda East?LK3160015 (OCHA common operational dataset)