# Dimbuldoowa GN division, Madampagama DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/madampagama/dimbuldoowa/ Grama Niladhari division · Madampagama DS Division # Dimbuldoowa Dimbuldoowa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Madampagama DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **0.76 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.8km² - 2mapped services - 6 mtypical elevation ## Where is Dimbuldoowa? Dimbuldoowa 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: [Akurala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/madampagama/akurala/), [Akurala North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/madampagama/akurala-north/), [Andurangoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/madampagama/andurangoda/), [Galdoowa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/madampagama/galdoowa/) and [Wenamulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/madampagama/wenamulla/). By area it is the 11159th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.2% of [Madampagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/madampagama/). The centre of Dimbuldoowa is about 85 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.2059° N, 80.0664° E. Local names: දිඹුල්දූව . 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 Dimbuldoowa ### Nearby, outside Dimbuldoowa - Akurala Beach · beach, Akurala South1.7 km - Tukkawadu Mask Museum · museum, Maha Ambalangoda2.7 km - Turtle Farm · zoo, Urawatta2.8 km - Moonstone Mines · attraction, Udakerewa3.5 km - Ambalangoda Beach · beach, Patabendimulla3.6 km - Ariyapala Masks Museum · museum, Patabendimulla4.3 km - Tsunami Photo Museum Telwatta · museum, Thelwatta4.7 km - General Tsunami Photo Museum · museum, Pereliya North4.8 km - Community Tsunami Education Center and Tsunami Museum · museum, Pereliya North4.8 km - Tsunami Monument · monument, Pereliya North5.1 km - Turtle Hatchery · zoo, Pereliya South5.4 km - Ambalangoda Beach · beach, Randombe South5.4 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: Dimbuldoowa - 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) · Galle37 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo71 km ### Nearest railway station Madampagama (Wenamulla), about 0.9 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 Dimbuldoowa Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Dimbuldoowa. Settlements here lie between about 5 m and 9 m above sea level (median 6 m). - Andurangoda - Dimbulduwa - Wenamulla 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 Dimbuldoowa 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 Dimbuldoowa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Madampagama Rural Hospital · Wenamulla 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.21273&mlon=80.06398#map=17/6.21273/80.06398) Bank Nations Trust Bank · Hirewatta 3.4 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 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) Petrol pump Lanka IOC · Hirewatta 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.23265&mlon=80.05453#map=17/6.23265/80.05453) Hotel Ocean front villa · Dimbuldoowa 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.20390&mlon=80.06388#map=17/6.20390/80.06388) Mall Karandeniya Shopping Center · Mahaedanda 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.27117&mlon=80.09290#map=17/6.27117/80.09290) School Kumara Kashyapa Vidyalaya · Wenamulla 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.21210&mlon=80.06406#map=17/6.21210/80.06406) College Pubudu Institute : Ambalangoda - External Degree Unit · Urawatta 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.22500&mlon=80.05670#map=17/6.22500/80.05670) Police station Ambalangoda Police Station · Heppumulla 4.8 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Dimbuldoowa Places mapped inside Dimbuldoowa in open map data, by type. - Hotels2 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 Madampagama DS Division - Akurala - Akurala North - Akurala South - Andurangoda - Daluwathumulla - Deldoowa - Delmar Colony - Dewagoda East - Dewagoda West - 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 Dimbuldoowa?In Madampagama DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Dimbuldoowa?Akurala, Akurala North, Andurangoda, Galdoowa and Wenamulla - What is there to see in Dimbuldoowa?Akurala Beach, Tukkawadu Mask Museum, Turtle Farm, Moonstone Mines - What time zone is Dimbuldoowa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Dimbuldoowa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Dimbuldoowa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Dimbuldoowa?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Dimbuldoowa?Settlements lie between 5 m and 9 m - What is the best time to visit Dimbuldoowa?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Dimbuldoowa?Madampagama Rural Hospital, about 0.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Dimbuldoowa?Nations Trust Bank, about 3.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Dimbuldoowa?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dimbuldoowa?Lanka IOC, about 3.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Dimbuldoowa?LK3160065 (OCHA common operational dataset)