# Godamuna North GN division, Niyagama DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/niyagama/godamuna-north/

Grama Niladhari division · Niyagama DS Division 

# Godamuna North

Godamuna North is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Niyagama DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **3.01 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 3.0km²
- 1mapped services
- 17 mtypical elevation

## Where is Godamuna North?

Godamuna North 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 6 other GN divisions: [Bangamukanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/niyagama/bangamukanda/), [Boraluwahena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/niyagama/boraluwahena/), [Godamuna South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/niyagama/godamuna-south/), [Indipalegoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/indipalegoda/), [Liyanagamakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/niyagama/liyanagamakanda/) and [Marthupitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/niyagama/marthupitiya/). By area it is the 4934th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.9% of [Niyagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/niyagama/). The centre of Godamuna North is about 80 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.3332° N, 80.2523° E. Local names: ගොඩාමුණ උතුර .

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 Godamuna North

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

- Ihalagoda
- Paragahapila

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 Godamuna North

Named natural and historic features inside Godamuna North, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Hattaka Ela

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 Godamuna North 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 Godamuna North

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Primary Health Care Centre · Mattaka 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.30230&mlon=80.24953#map=17/6.30230/80.24953) 

Bank Commercial Bank · Himbutugoda 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.33881&mlon=80.22245#map=17/6.33881/80.22245) 

ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) 

Petrol pump Pitigala Filling Station · Kaluarachchigoda 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.34618&mlon=80.22546#map=17/6.34618/80.22546) 

Hotel Kurunduwatta Villa · Kaluarachchigoda 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.34845&mlon=80.22685#map=17/6.34845/80.22685) 

Mall Pelawatta Stores · Pelawatta West North 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.40530&mlon=80.21605#map=17/6.40530/80.21605) 

School Godamunna Secondary School · Godamuna North 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.32823&mlon=80.24618#map=17/6.32823/80.24618) 

College Aurvada School · Igala East 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28820&mlon=80.16415#map=17/6.28820/80.16415) 

Police station Pitigala Police Station · Dikhena 3.5 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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Godamuna North

Places mapped inside Godamuna North in open map data, by type.

- Schools1

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 Niyagama DS Division

- Amaragama
- Bambarawana
- Bangamukanda
- Boraluwahena
- Duwegoda
- 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 Godamuna North?In Niyagama DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Godamuna North?Bangamukanda, Boraluwahena, Godamuna South, Indipalegoda, Liyanagamakanda and Marthupitiya
- How many villages are in Godamuna North?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Godamuna North?January to February and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Godamuna North?Primary Health Care Centre, about 3.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Godamuna North?Commercial Bank, about 3.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Godamuna North?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 33 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Godamuna North?Pitigala Filling Station, about 3.3 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Godamuna North?LK3115045 (OCHA common operational dataset)
