# Dammala Colony GN division, Thawalama DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/thawalama/dammala-colony/

Grama Niladhari division · Thawalama DS Division 

# Dammala Colony

Dammala Colony is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Thawalama DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **1.81 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 1.8km²
- 149 mtypical elevation

## Where is Dammala Colony?

Dammala Colony lies in [Thawalama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/thawalama/), [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 5 other GN divisions: [Ambewela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/pitabaddara/ambewela/), [Dammala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/thawalama/dammala/), [Halvitigala Colony 1](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/thawalama/halvitigala-colony-1/), [Halvitigala Colony 2](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/thawalama/halvitigala-colony-2/) and [Thalangalla East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/thawalama/thalangalla-east/). By area it is the 7425th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.0% of [Thawalama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/thawalama/). The centre of Dammala Colony is about 92 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.3048° N, 80.3860° E. Local names: දාම්මල ජනපදය .

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 Dammala Colony

### Nearby, outside Dammala Colony

- Kanneliya-Dediyagala-Nakiyadeniya Forest Reserve · nature reserve, Opatha South7.0 km
- Kanneliya Rainforest Reserve · viewpoint, Gallandala8.0 km
- Dooli Ella Waterfall · attraction, Kosmulla9.7 km
- tea factory · attraction, Homadola9.9 km
- Sinharaja, Lankagama Entrance · attraction, Lankagama11 km
- Lankagama Sangili Palama · viewpoint, Lankagama11 km
- Brahmana Ella Water Fall · waterfall, Warukandeniya11 km
- Thattu Ella · waterfall, Warukandeniya11 km
- Gal Oruwa Ella · waterfall, Lankagama11 km
- Uranwatuna Ella · waterfall, Lankagama11 km
- Sinharaja Conservation Centre · attraction, Mederipitiya12 km
- Giant Nawada tree · attraction, Kudawa13 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: Dammala Colony

- 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) · Galle35 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo80 km

### Nearest railway station

Katugoda (Katugoda), about 34 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:53) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:10, sunset around 17:56).

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 Dammala Colony

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Dammala Colony.

- Dammala

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 Dammala Colony 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 Dammala Colony

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Rural Hospital · Thalangalla East 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28829&mlon=80.40160#map=17/6.28829/80.40160) 

Bank Sanasa Bank,Opatha. · Opatha South 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26736&mlon=80.41306#map=17/6.26736/80.41306) 

ATM Commercial Bank · Akuressa 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.10016&mlon=80.47755#map=17/6.10016/80.47755) 

Petrol pump Neluwa Filling Station · Neluwa 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.37765&mlon=80.36106#map=17/6.37765/80.36106) 

Hotel Ashansa lagoon resort · Thalangalla West 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.29180&mlon=80.37645#map=17/6.29180/80.37645) 

Mall Pelawatta Stores · Pelawatta West North 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.40530&mlon=80.21605#map=17/6.40530/80.21605) 

School Primary School · Halvitigala Colony 1 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.31369&mlon=80.37282#map=17/6.31369/80.37282) 

College IVA Para Medical Campus Tangalle · Thalangalla West 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.29171&mlon=80.37622#map=17/6.29171/80.37622) 

Police station Police Post, Opatha. · Opatha East 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26015&mlon=80.41540#map=17/6.26015/80.41540) 

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 Thawalama DS Division

- Batahena
- Dammala
- Ela Ihala
- Ela Ihala North
- Eppala
- Gallandala
- Habarakada East
- Habarakada West
- Halvitigala Colony 1
- Halvitigala Colony 2
- Hiniduma North
- Hiniduma South
- Hiniduma West
- Koralegama
- Kudugalpala
- Kumburegoda
- Malgalla
- Malhathawa
- Opatha East
- Opatha North
- Opatha South
- Opatha West
- Panangala East
- Panangala North
- Panangala West
- Thalangalla
- Thalangalla East
- Thalangalla West
- Thawalama Mookalana
- Thawalama North
- Thawalama South
- Weerapana East
- Weerapana North
- Weerapana South
- Weerapana West

## Quick answers

- Where is Dammala Colony?In Thawalama DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Dammala Colony?Ambewela, Dammala, Halvitigala Colony 1, Halvitigala Colony 2 and Thalangalla East
- What is there to see in Dammala Colony?Kanneliya-Dediyagala-Nakiyadeniya Forest Reserve, Kanneliya Rainforest Reserve, Dooli Ella Waterfall, tea factory
- What time zone is Dammala Colony in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Dammala Colony?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Dammala Colony?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Dammala Colony?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Dammala Colony?January to February and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Dammala Colony?Rural Hospital, about 2.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Dammala Colony?Sanasa Bank,Opatha., about 5.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Dammala Colony?Commercial Bank, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dammala Colony?Neluwa Filling Station, about 8.6 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Dammala Colony?LK3118085 (OCHA common operational dataset)