# Dewalegama East GN division, Neluwa DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/neluwa/dewalegama-east/

Grama Niladhari division · Neluwa DS Division 

# Dewalegama East

Dewalegama East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Neluwa DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **3.50 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 3.5km²
- 154 mtypical elevation

## Where is Dewalegama East?

Dewalegama East 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: [Dangala East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/pitabaddara/dangala-east/), [Dellawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/neluwa/dellawa/), [Dewalegama West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/neluwa/dewalegama-west/), [Millawa West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/neluwa/millawa-west/), [Miyanawathura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/neluwa/miyanawathura/), [Panagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/neluwa/panagoda/) and [Pannimulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/neluwa/pannimulla/). By area it is the 4299th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.3% of [Neluwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/neluwa/). The centre of Dewalegama East is about 94 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.3210° N, 80.4349° E. Local names: දේවාලේගම 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 Dewalegama East

### Nearby, outside Dewalegama East

- Lankagama Sangili Palama · viewpoint, Lankagama5.9 km
- Sinharaja, Lankagama Entrance · attraction, Lankagama6.1 km
- Brahmana Ella Water Fall · waterfall, Warukandeniya6.3 km
- Thattu Ella · waterfall, Warukandeniya6.4 km
- Gal Oruwa Ella · waterfall, Lankagama6.7 km
- Uranwatuna Ella · waterfall, Lankagama6.7 km
- Sinharaja Conservation Centre · attraction, Mederipitiya6.8 km
- Hathmale Ella · viewpoint, Poddana8.0 km
- Dooli Ella Waterfall · attraction, Kosmulla9.2 km
- Kanneliya-Dediyagala-Nakiyadeniya Forest Reserve · nature reserve, Opatha South11 km
- Giant Nawada tree · attraction, Kudawa11 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: Dewalegama 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) · Galle39 km
- Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala76 km

### Nearest railway station

Weligama (Galbokka East), about 38 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 17:56).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](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 Dewalegama East

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Dewalegama East.

- Dewalagama
- Miyanawatura

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 Dewalegama 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 Dewalegama East

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Rural Hospital · Thalangalla East 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28829&mlon=80.40160#map=17/6.28829/80.40160) 

Bank Sanasa Bank,Opatha. · Opatha South 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26736&mlon=80.41306#map=17/6.26736/80.41306) 

ATM Commercial Bank · Akuressa 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.10016&mlon=80.47755#map=17/6.10016/80.47755) 

Petrol pump IOC Filling Station · Weliwa 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26048&mlon=80.49198#map=17/6.26048/80.49198) 

Hotel Green Palace · Dangala West 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.30999&mlon=80.40871#map=17/6.30999/80.40871) 

Mall Pelawatta Stores · Pelawatta West North 26 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 4.6 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 6.4 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 7.1 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
- Dellawa
- 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 Dewalegama East?In Neluwa DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Dewalegama East?Dangala East, Dellawa, Dewalegama West, Millawa West, Miyanawathura, Panagoda and Pannimulla
- What is there to see in Dewalegama East?Lankagama Sangili Palama, Sinharaja, Lankagama Entrance, Brahmana Ella Water Fall, Thattu Ella
- What time zone is Dewalegama East in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Dewalegama East?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Dewalegama East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Dewalegama East?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Dewalegama East?January to February and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Dewalegama East?Rural Hospital, about 5.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Dewalegama East?Sanasa Bank,Opatha., about 6.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Dewalegama East?Commercial Bank, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dewalegama East?IOC Filling Station, about 9.2 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Dewalegama East?LK3121155 (OCHA common operational dataset)