# Ganegoda GN division, Rathgama DS Division, Galle District

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Grama Niladhari division · Rathgama DS Division 

# Ganegoda

Ganegoda is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Rathgama DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **0.73 km²**.

- 0.7km²

## Where is Ganegoda?

Ganegoda lies in [Rathgama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/rathgama/), [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 9 other GN divisions: [Gammeddegoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/rathgama/gammeddegoda/), [Kapumulugoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/rathgama/kapumulugoda/), [Maliduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/rathgama/maliduwa/), [Owakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/rathgama/owakanda/), [Palliyapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/rathgama/palliyapitiya/), [Ranapanadeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/rathgama/ranapanadeniya/), [Rathgama Hegoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/rathgama/rathgama-hegoda/), [Rathna Udagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/rathgama/rathna-udagama/) and [Rupeewala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/rathgama/rupeewala/). By area it is the 11282nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.7% of [Rathgama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/rathgama/). The centre of Ganegoda is about 100 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.0933° N, 80.1547° E. Local names: ගනේගොඩ .

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 Ganegoda

### Nearby, outside Ganegoda

- Elephant riding · attraction, Hegoda2.0 km
- Dodanduwa Beach III · beach, Karawegoda2.3 km
- Dodanduwa Beach II · beach, Dodandoowa3.4 km
- Kumarakanda Beach · beach, Modara Patuwatha3.8 km
- PABLO Boutique · gallery, Gammaduwatta3.9 km
- Surf Control - Surf School & Stuff · attraction, Wewala6.7 km
- Shark view point · viewpoint, Pannamgoda7.4 km
- Turtle Beach · viewpoint, Pannamgoda7.4 km
- Sea turtle hatchery mahamodara · attraction, Siyambalagahawatta7.6 km
- Hikkaduwa Coral Reaf · attraction, Wavulagoda West7.7 km
- Mr. Dewapura Jayasena - Father of hydroelectricity · memorial, Kaluwella9.4 km
- Anagarika Dharmapala · memorial, Kaluwella9.4 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: Ganegoda

- 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) · Galle21 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo86 km

### Nearest railway station

Rathgama (Devinigoda), about 1.6 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:55) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:11, sunset around 17:57).

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 Ganegoda 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 Ganegoda

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Rajgama Government Dispensary · Palliyapitiya 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.09050&mlon=80.14781#map=17/6.09050/80.14781) 

Bank Co-operative Rural Bank · Dodandoowa 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.10294&mlon=80.12640#map=17/6.10294/80.12640) 

ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) 

Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Gammeddegoda-Rajgama 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.09093&mlon=80.14206#map=17/6.09093/80.14206) 

Hotel Ocean Hill Hotel · Kapumulugoda 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08638&mlon=80.15226#map=17/6.08638/80.15226) 

Mall Ayush Sports · Kumbalwella South 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04565&mlon=80.20683#map=17/6.04565/80.20683) 

School SriSuman Kanitu Viduhala · Devinigoda 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.09162&mlon=80.14050#map=17/6.09162/80.14050) 

College Ocean University · Boossa 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.07311&mlon=80.15978#map=17/6.07311/80.15978) 

Police station Rathgama Police Station · Devinigoda 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.09226&mlon=80.13998#map=17/6.09226/80.13998) 

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 Rathgama DS Division

- Boossa
- Bopagoda
- Devinigoda
- Dolikanda
- Gammeddegoda
- Gammeddegoda East
- Gammeddegoda-Rajgama
- Hegoda
- Imbula
- Kadurupe
- Kandegoda
- Kapumulugoda
- Karawegoda
- Katudampe
- Kedala
- Mahahegoda
- Maliduwa
- Mawadavila
- Medawala
- Owakanda
- Palanthriyagoda
- Palliyapitiya
- Panvila Pahalagoda
- Pitiwella North
- Pitiwella South
- Ranapanadeniya
- Rathgama Hegoda
- Rathna Udagama
- Rejjipura
- Rupeewala
- Thotavila

## Quick answers

- Where is Ganegoda?In Rathgama DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Ganegoda?Gammeddegoda, Kapumulugoda, Maliduwa, Owakanda, Palliyapitiya, Ranapanadeniya, Rathgama Hegoda, Rathna Udagama and Rupeewala
- What is there to see in Ganegoda?Elephant riding, Dodanduwa Beach III, Dodanduwa Beach II, Kumarakanda Beach
- What time zone is Ganegoda in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Ganegoda?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Ganegoda?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Ganegoda?January to February and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ganegoda?Rajgama Government Dispensary, about 0.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ganegoda?Co-operative Rural Bank, about 3.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Ganegoda?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 9.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ganegoda?Lanka Filling Station, about 1.4 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ganegoda?LK3163415 (OCHA common operational dataset)