# Duwegoda GN division, Niyagama DS Division, Galle District

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Grama Niladhari division · Niyagama DS Division 

# Duwegoda

Duwegoda is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Niyagama DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **3.92 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 3.9km²
- 26 mtypical elevation

## Where is Duwegoda?

Duwegoda lies in [Niyagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/niyagama/), [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: [Kimbulawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/niyagama/kimbulawala/), [Manampita](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/niyagama/manampita/), [Maraggoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/niyagama/maraggoda/), [Poddiwala West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/niyagama/poddiwala-west/), [Porawagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/niyagama/porawagama/), [Porawagama South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/niyagama/porawagama-south/) and [Wattahena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/niyagama/wattahena/). By area it is the 3838th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.8% of [Niyagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/niyagama/). The centre of Duwegoda is about 85 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.2774° N, 80.2468° E. Local names: දූවේගොඩ .

Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka).

## Villages and localities in Duwegoda

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

- Banagala
- Olagoda

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 Duwegoda 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 Duwegoda

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Primary Health Care Centre · Mattaka 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.30230&mlon=80.24953#map=17/6.30230/80.24953) 

Bank Bank of Ceylon · Niyagama 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.24499&mlon=80.26856#map=17/6.24499/80.26856) 

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 Filling Station Thalgaswala · Thalgaswala 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.24469&mlon=80.27158#map=17/6.24469/80.27158) 

Hotel Sinaro Reception Hall & Holiday Resort · Manampita 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.25505&mlon=80.26641#map=17/6.25505/80.26641) 

Mall Shoping Complex · Baddegama Town 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.17225&mlon=80.17790#map=17/6.17225/80.17790) 

School Poddiwala Maha Vidyalaya · Poddiwala West 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28293&mlon=80.26507#map=17/6.28293/80.26507) 

College Aurvada School · Igala East 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28820&mlon=80.16415#map=17/6.28820/80.16415) 

Police station Pitigala Police Station · Dikhena 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.33524&mlon=80.22110#map=17/6.33524/80.22110) 

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 Niyagama DS Division

- Amaragama
- Bambarawana
- Bangamukanda
- Boraluwahena
- Godamuna North
- Godamuna South
- Hattaka
- Horangalla (Akulavila)
- Horangalla Thalawa
- Horangalla West
- Kaluarachchigoda
- Karawwa
- Kimbulawala
- Liyanagamakanda
- Manampita
- Maraggoda
- Marthupitiya
- Mattaka
- Naranovita
- Niyagama
- Niyagama South
- Niyagama West
- Pitigala
- Pitigala North
- Poddiwala East
- Poddiwala West
- Polpelaketiya
- Porawagama
- Porawagama South
- Uhanovita
- Usbim Colony
- Wattahena
- Weihena

## Quick answers

- Where is Duwegoda?In Niyagama DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Duwegoda?Kimbulawala, Manampita, Maraggoda, Poddiwala West, Porawagama, Porawagama South and Wattahena
- How many villages are in Duwegoda?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Duwegoda?January to February and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Duwegoda?Primary Health Care Centre, about 2.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Duwegoda?Bank of Ceylon, about 4.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Duwegoda?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 27 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Duwegoda?Lanka Filling Station Thalgaswala, about 4.6 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Duwegoda?LK3115120 (OCHA common operational dataset)