# Dellawa GN division, Neluwa DS Division, Galle District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/neluwa/dellawa/ Grama Niladhari division · Neluwa DS Division # Dellawa Dellawa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Neluwa DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **12.2 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 12.2km² - 428 mtypical elevation ## Where is Dellawa? Dellawa 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: [Dewalegama East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/neluwa/dewalegama-east/), [Ihala Millawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/neluwa/ihala-millawa/), [Lankagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/neluwa/lankagama/), [Mederipitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kotapola/mederipitiya/), [Millawa West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/neluwa/millawa-west/), [Miyanawathura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/neluwa/miyanawathura/) and [Poddana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kotapola/poddana/). By area it is the 915th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 8.0% of [Neluwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/neluwa/). The centre of Dellawa is about 95 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.3324° N, 80.4559° E. Local names: දෙල්ලව . 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 Dellawa ### Nearby, outside Dellawa - Lankagama Sangili Palama · viewpoint, Lankagama4.1 km - Sinharaja Conservation Centre · attraction, Mederipitiya4.4 km - Sinharaja, Lankagama Entrance · attraction, Lankagama4.5 km - Brahmana Ella Water Fall · waterfall, Warukandeniya4.8 km - Thattu Ella · waterfall, Warukandeniya4.9 km - Gal Oruwa Ella · waterfall, Lankagama5.1 km - Uranwatuna Ella · waterfall, Lankagama5.1 km - Hathmale Ella · viewpoint, Poddana5.6 km - Dooli Ella Waterfall · attraction, Kosmulla9.6 km - Giant Nawada tree · attraction, Kudawa11 km - Raja Wetunu Ella · attraction, Kiriweldola11 km - Sinharaja National Park · attraction, Kudawa12 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: Dellawa - 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) · Galle41 km - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala74 km ### Nearest railway station Weligama (Galbokka East), about 40 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 06:10, sunset around 17:55). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](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 Dellawa Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Dellawa. - Andadolagama - Ihalapanangala 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 Dellawa Named natural and historic features inside Dellawa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Tumbopatiya Dola ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Kabaragala · 518 m 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 Dellawa and the best time to visit Using the climate of Galle District, the warmest month is May (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C), after allowing for this place being about 411 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 24 95 Feb 24 85 Mar 25 124 Apr 25 221 May 26 243 Jun 25 146 Jul 25 116 Aug 24 139 Sep 25 189 Oct 24 280 Nov 24 334 Dec 24 202 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Dellawa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Pallegama Rural Hospital · Pallegama North 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.32981&mlon=80.52239#map=17/6.32981/80.52239) Bank Sanasa Bank,Opatha. · Opatha South 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26736&mlon=80.41306#map=17/6.26736/80.41306) ATM Commercial Bank · Akuressa 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.10016&mlon=80.47755#map=17/6.10016/80.47755) Petrol pump IOC Filling Station · Weliwa 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26048&mlon=80.49198#map=17/6.26048/80.49198) Hotel Evergreen Villa - Sinharaja · Mederipitiya 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.35112&mlon=80.47991#map=17/6.35112/80.47991) Mall Pelawatta Stores · Pelawatta West North 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.40530&mlon=80.21605#map=17/6.40530/80.21605) School MR/Morwaka K.V. · Alapaladeniya South 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28039&mlon=80.44349#map=17/6.28039/80.44349) College Thigma Education Center,Opatha. · Opatha South 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26727&mlon=80.41319#map=17/6.26727/80.41319) Police station Police Post, Opatha. · Opatha East 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26015&mlon=80.41540#map=17/6.26015/80.41540) 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 - Danawala - 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 Dellawa?In Neluwa DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Dellawa?Dewalegama East, Ihala Millawa, Lankagama, Mederipitiya, Millawa West, Miyanawathura and Poddana - What is there to see in Dellawa?Lankagama Sangili Palama, Sinharaja Conservation Centre, Sinharaja, Lankagama Entrance, Brahmana Ella Water Fall - What time zone is Dellawa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Dellawa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Dellawa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Dellawa?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Dellawa?Kabaragala (518 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Dellawa?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Dellawa?Pallegama Rural Hospital, about 7.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Dellawa?Sanasa Bank,Opatha., about 8.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Dellawa?Commercial Bank, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dellawa?IOC Filling Station, about 8.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Dellawa?LK3121100 (OCHA common operational dataset)