# Hegoda GN division, Rathgama DS Division, Galle District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/rathgama/hegoda/

Grama Niladhari division · Rathgama DS Division 

# Hegoda

Hegoda is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Rathgama DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **1.50 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 1.5km²
- 6 mtypical elevation

## Where is Hegoda?

Hegoda 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 7 other GN divisions: [Horagampita](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/baddegama/horagampita/), [Kedala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/rathgama/kedala/), [Mahahegoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/rathgama/mahahegoda/), [Medawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/rathgama/medawala/), [Palanthriyagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/rathgama/palanthriyagoda/), [Ukwatta East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/ukwatta-east/) and [Ukwatta West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/ukwatta-west/). By area it is the 8333rd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 5.6% of [Rathgama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/rathgama/). The centre of Hegoda is about 101 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.0911° N, 80.1766° E. Local names: හෑගොඩ .

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 Hegoda

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Hegoda: 1 attraction.

- Elephant riding · attraction

### Nearby, outside Hegoda

- Dodanduwa Beach III · beach, Karawegoda4.8 km
- Dodanduwa Beach II · beach, Dodandoowa5.8 km
- Kumarakanda Beach · beach, Modara Patuwatha6.1 km
- Sea turtle hatchery mahamodara · attraction, Siyambalagahawatta6.1 km
- PABLO Boutique · gallery, Gammaduwatta6.1 km
- Mr. Dewapura Jayasena - Father of hydroelectricity · memorial, Kaluwella7.7 km
- Anagarika Dharmapala · memorial, Kaluwella7.7 km
- War Heroes Statue · monument, Cheena Koratuwa7.9 km
- The Star Bastion · archaeological site, Fort7.9 km
- The Moon Bastion · archaeological site, Fort8.0 km
- Memorial Pillar · memorial, Fort8.0 km
- The Sun Bastion · archaeological site, Fort8.1 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: Hegoda

- 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) · Galle19 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo87 km

### Nearest railway station

Boossa (Boossa), about 2.6 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.

## Villages and localities in Hegoda

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Hegoda. Settlements here lie between about 2 m and 7 m above sea level (median 6 m).

- Dikbadda
- Hegoda
- Maliduwa
- Minirangoda

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 Hegoda 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 Hegoda

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Rajgama Government Dispensary · Palliyapitiya 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.09050&mlon=80.14781#map=17/6.09050/80.14781) 

Bank Samurdhi Bank · Siyambalagahawatta 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04860&mlon=80.19489#map=17/6.04860/80.19489) 

ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) 

Petrol pump Boossa Filling Station · Boossa 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.07203&mlon=80.16217#map=17/6.07203/80.16217) 

Hotel SENU Villa & Cottage · Ukwatta West 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.07720&mlon=80.18103#map=17/6.07720/80.18103) 

Mall Ayush Sports · Kumbalwella South 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04565&mlon=80.20683#map=17/6.04565/80.20683) 

School Sri Dheerananda Maha Vidyalaya · Kedala 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.07750&mlon=80.16586#map=17/6.07750/80.16586) 

College Faculty of Engineering, University of Ruhuna · Niladeniya 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.07936&mlon=80.19197#map=17/6.07936/80.19197) 

Police station Rathgama Police Station · Devinigoda 4.0 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
- Ganegoda
- 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 Hegoda?In Rathgama DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Hegoda?Horagampita, Kedala, Mahahegoda, Medawala, Palanthriyagoda, Ukwatta East and Ukwatta West
- What is there to see in Hegoda?Elephant riding
- What time zone is Hegoda in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Hegoda?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Hegoda?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Hegoda?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Hegoda?Settlements lie between 2 m and 7 m
- What is the best time to visit Hegoda?January to February and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Hegoda?Rajgama Government Dispensary, about 3.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Hegoda?Samurdhi Bank, about 5.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Hegoda?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 7.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Hegoda?Boossa Filling Station, about 2.7 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Hegoda?LK3163395 (OCHA common operational dataset)