Grama Niladhari division · Rathgama DS Division # Karawegoda Karawegoda is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Rathgama DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers 0.32 km². 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.3 km² - 3 mapped services - 12 m typical elevation ## Where is Karawegoda? Karawegoda lies in Rathgama DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka. It borders 4 other GN divisions: Bopagoda, Devinigoda, Katudampe and Uduhalpitiya. By area it is the 13231st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.2% of Rathgama DS Division. The centre of Karawegoda is about 98 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.0972° N, 80.1339° E. Local names: කරාවේගොඩ. Source: Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Karawegoda OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Karawegoda: 1 beach. - Dodanduwa Beach III · beach ### Nearby, outside Karawegoda - Dodanduwa Beach II · beach, Dodandoowa 1.1 km - Kumarakanda Beach · beach, Modara Patuwatha 1.7 km - PABLO Boutique · gallery, Gammaduwatta 2.1 km - Elephant riding · attraction, Hegoda 4.4 km - Surf Control - Surf School & Stuff · attraction, Wewala 4.7 km - Shark view point · viewpoint, Pannamgoda 5.4 km - Turtle Beach · viewpoint, Pannamgoda 5.4 km - Hikkaduwa Coral Reaf · attraction, Wavulagoda West 5.7 km - Dive Seenigama Dive Lanka · attraction, Seenigama 8.2 km - TSUNAMI PHOTO GALLERY · museum, Pereliya South 8.7 km - Turtle Hatchery Hikkaduwa · zoo, Pereliya South 8.8 km - Turtle Hatchery · zoo, Pereliya South 8.8 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Karawegoda - Time zone UTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo - Currency Rupee (LKR) - Country calling code +94 - Languages Sinhala, Tamil, English - Plug types Type D, G · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle 24 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo 85 km ### Nearest railway station Dodanduwa (Karawegoda), about 0.2 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); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Karawegoda Open gazetteers list 1 village, town or locality in Karawegoda. - Dodanduwa Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Weather in Karawegoda 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Karawegoda | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Rajgama Government Dispensary · Palliyapitiya | 1.7 km | Map | | Bank | Co-operative Rural Bank · Dodandoowa | 1.0 km | Map | | ATM | Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa | 11 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Lanka Filling Station · Gammeddegoda-Rajgama | 1.1 km | Map | | Hotel | Orange Boom Villa · Uduhalpitiya | 0.3 km | Map | | Mall | shopping complex · Baddegama Town | 9.6 km | Map | | School | SriSuman Kanitu Viduhala · Devinigoda | 1.0 km | Map | | College | Ocean University · Boossa | 3.9 km | Map | | Police station | Rathgama Police Station · Devinigoda | 0.9 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Karawegoda Places mapped inside Karawegoda in open map data, by type. - Hotels 2 - Restaurants 1 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other GN divisions in Rathgama DS Division - Boossa - Bopagoda - Devinigoda - Dolikanda - Gammeddegoda - Gammeddegoda East - Gammeddegoda-Rajgama - Ganegoda - Hegoda - Imbula - Kadurupe - Kandegoda - Kapumulugoda - 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 Karawegoda? In Rathgama DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Karawegoda? Bopagoda, Devinigoda, Katudampe and Uduhalpitiya - What is there to see in Karawegoda? Dodanduwa Beach III - What time zone is Karawegoda in? UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Karawegoda? Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Karawegoda? Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Karawegoda? 1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Karawegoda? January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Karawegoda? Rajgama Government Dispensary, about 1.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Karawegoda? Co-operative Rural Bank, about 1.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Karawegoda? Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Karawegoda? Lanka Filling Station, about 1.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Karawegoda? LK3163360 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Grama Niladhari division - Area: 0.32 km² - P-code: LK3163360 - Divisional Secretariat division: Rathgama DS Division --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/rathgama/karawegoda/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.