# Danawala GN division, Neluwa DS Division, Galle District

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Grama Niladhari division · Neluwa DS Division 

# Danawala

Danawala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Neluwa DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **4.78 km²**.

- 4.8km²

## Where is Danawala?

Danawala lies in [Neluwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/neluwa/), [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 7 other GN divisions: [Ebalagedara North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/neluwa/ebalagedara-north/), [Ela Ihala North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/thawalama/ela-ihala-north/), [Embalegedara South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/neluwa/embalegedara-south/), [Kalukandawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/palindanuwara/kalukandawa/), [Kosmulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/neluwa/kosmulla/), [Mavita West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/neluwa/mavita-west/) and [Thiniyawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/palindanuwara/thiniyawala/). By area it is the 3101st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.1% of [Neluwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/neluwa/). The centre of Danawala is about 80 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.4046° N, 80.3312° E. Local names: දනවල .

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 Danawala

### Nearby, outside Danawala

- Dooli Ella Waterfall · attraction, Kosmulla6.9 km
- Duwili Ella · attraction, Kudawa9.3 km
- Giant Nawada tree · attraction, Kudawa9.5 km
- Sinharaja National Park · attraction, Kudawa9.7 km
- Kalu Dola Ella · attraction, Uhanovita11 km
- Thattu Ella · waterfall, Warukandeniya14 km
- Brahmana Ella Water Fall · waterfall, Warukandeniya14 km
- Gal Oruwa Ella · waterfall, Lankagama14 km
- Uranwatuna Ella · waterfall, Lankagama14 km
- Sinharaja, Lankagama Entrance · attraction, Lankagama14 km
- Lankagama Sangili Palama · viewpoint, Lankagama14 km
- Polomgampala Waterfall · waterfall, Harankahapatha15 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: Danawala

- 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) · Galle46 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo68 km

### Nearest railway station

Piyagama (Kudagodagama), about 34 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:53) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:11, sunset around 17:56).

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 Danawala 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 Danawala

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Rural Hospital · Neluwa 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.37970&mlon=80.37432#map=17/6.37970/80.37432) 

Bank Co-Operative Rurel Bank,Ela Ihala. · Ela Ihala 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.37210&mlon=80.31050#map=17/6.37210/80.31050) 

ATM Nations Trust Bank ATM · Ratnapura Town North 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67975&mlon=80.40566#map=17/6.67975/80.40566) 

Petrol pump Neluwa Filling Station · Neluwa 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.37765&mlon=80.36106#map=17/6.37765/80.36106) 

Hotel Grand Charuka Hotel · Neluwa 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.37779&mlon=80.36332#map=17/6.37779/80.36332) 

Mall Pelawatta Stores · Pelawatta West North 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.40530&mlon=80.21605#map=17/6.40530/80.21605) 

School Ella Ihala Primary School · Ela Ihala 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.37875&mlon=80.30528#map=17/6.37875/80.30528) 

College IVA Para Medical Campus Tangalle · Thalangalla West 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.29171&mlon=80.37622#map=17/6.29171/80.37622) 

Police station Neluwa Police Station · Neluwa 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.37972&mlon=80.35890#map=17/6.37972/80.35890) 

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 Neluwa DS Division

- Batuwangala
- Batuwangala West
- Dellawa
- Dewalegama East
- Dewalegama West
- Ebalagedara North
- Ehelapitiya
- Embalegedara South
- Happitiya
- Ihala Gigummaduwa
- Ihala Lelwala
- Ihala Maddegama
- Ihala Millawa
- Kosmulla
- Koswatta
- Lankagama
- Lelwala
- Maddegama East
- Madugeta
- Mavita East
- Mavita West
- Mawanana
- Medagama
- Millawa West
- Miyanawathura
- Neluwa
- Pahala Gigummaduwa
- Pahala Maddegama
- Pahala Millawa
- Panagoda
- Pannimulla
- Thambalagama
- Warukandeniya

## Quick answers

- Where is Danawala?In Neluwa DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Danawala?Ebalagedara North, Ela Ihala North, Embalegedara South, Kalukandawa, Kosmulla, Mavita West and Thiniyawala
- What is there to see in Danawala?Dooli Ella Waterfall, Duwili Ella, Giant Nawada tree, Sinharaja National Park
- What time zone is Danawala in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Danawala?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Danawala?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Danawala?January to February and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Danawala?Rural Hospital, about 5.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Danawala?Co-Operative Rurel Bank,Ela Ihala., about 4.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Danawala?Nations Trust Bank ATM, about 32 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Danawala?Neluwa Filling Station, about 4.5 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Danawala?LK3121005 (OCHA common operational dataset)