# Devinuwara DS Division, Matara District – GN divisions > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/devinuwara/ Divisional Secretariat division · Matara District # Devinuwara DS Division Devinuwara DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Matara District, Southern Province. It covers **38.2 km²**. It is divided into 41 GN divisions. 27 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 66 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 38.2km² - 41GN divisions - 66mapped services ## Where is Devinuwara DS Division? Devinuwara DS Division lies in [Matara District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 4 other DS divisions: [Dikwella DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/dikwella/), [Kirinda Puhulwella DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kirinda-puhulwella/), [Matara Four Gravets DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/matara-four-gravets/) and [Thihagoda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/thihagoda/). By area it is the 307th largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.9% of [Matara District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/). The centre of Devinuwara DS Division is about 138 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 5.9726° N, 80.6328° E. Local names: දෙවිනුවර · தெவிநுவரை . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## GN divisions of Devinuwara DS Division Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services [Agarawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/devinuwara/agarawala/) 2.2 0 1 [Aparekka North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/devinuwara/aparekka-north/) 3.0 0 0 [Beddegammedda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/devinuwara/beddegammedda/) 1.9 1 0 [Delgalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/devinuwara/delgalla/) 0.5 0 0 [Devinuwara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/devinuwara/devinuwara/) 0.1 1 1 [Devinuwara Central](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/devinuwara/devinuwara-central/) 0.3 0 0 [Devinuwara East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/devinuwara/devinuwara-east/) 0.3 0 2 [Devinuwara North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/devinuwara/devinuwara-north/) 0.6 0 0 [Devinuwara Nugegoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/devinuwara/devinuwara-nugegoda/) 0.3 4 3 [Devinuwara Pradeepagara Pedesa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/devinuwara/devinuwara-pradeepagara-pedesa/) 0.2 0 1 [Devinuwara Sinhasana Pedesa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/devinuwara/devinuwara-sinhasana-pedesa/) 0.1 0 0 [Devinuwara South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/devinuwara/devinuwara-south/) 0.2 0 3 [Devinuwara Wawwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/devinuwara/devinuwara-wawwa/) 0.8 5 3 [Devinuwara Welegoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/devinuwara/devinuwara-welegoda/) 0.2 0 0 [Devinuwara West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/devinuwara/devinuwara-west/) 0.2 0 0 [Gandara Central](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/devinuwara/gandara-central/) 0.2 0 0 [Gandara East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/devinuwara/gandara-east/) 0.2 1 0 [Gandara South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/devinuwara/gandara-south/) 0.1 0 0 [Gandara West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/devinuwara/gandara-west/) 0.5 0 2 [Gandarawatta South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/devinuwara/gandarawatta-south/) 0.3 0 0 [Kadawedduwa East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/devinuwara/kadawedduwa-east/) 1.8 0 0 [Kadawedduwa West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/devinuwara/kadawedduwa-west/) 1.3 4 0 [Kapugama Central](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/devinuwara/kapugama-central/) 0.6 0 2 [Kapugama East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/devinuwara/kapugama-east/) 1.1 2 4 [Kapugama North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/devinuwara/kapugama-north/) 0.7 0 1 [Kapugama West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/devinuwara/kapugama-west/) 0.9 0 0 [Naotunna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/devinuwara/naotunna/) 0.7 0 0 [Naotunna Central](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/devinuwara/naotunna-central/) 0.5 0 1 [Naotunna North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/devinuwara/naotunna-north/) 1.1 0 0 [Naotunna South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/devinuwara/naotunna-south/) 0.3 1 7 [Palle Aparekka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/devinuwara/palle-aparekka/) 1.6 1 0 [Pathegama East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/devinuwara/pathegama-east/) 1.8 2 0 [Pathegama North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/devinuwara/pathegama-north/) 1.2 0 0 [Thalalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/devinuwara/thalalla/) 0.6 0 11 [Thalalla Central](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/devinuwara/thalalla-central/) 0.7 0 11 [Thalalla East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/devinuwara/thalalla-east/) 1.0 0 0 [Thalalla North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/devinuwara/thalalla-north/) 0.9 0 1 [Thalalla South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/devinuwara/thalalla-south/) 1.3 4 12 [Uda Aparekka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/devinuwara/uda-aparekka/) 4.0 1 0 [Uda Aparekka East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/devinuwara/uda-aparekka-east/) 3.0 0 0 [Walbulugahahena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/devinuwara/walbulugahahena/) 0.7 0 0 Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Devinuwara DS Division Open gazetteers list **27 villages, towns and localities** in Devinuwara DS Division. The largest with a recorded population: Devinuwara (45,000). Settlements here lie between about 7 m and 98 m above sea level (median 17 m). - Beddegammedda - Delgalla - Devinuwara - Dondra - Dondra North - Gandara - Gandara East - Gandara West - Gandarawatta - Hingurupattala - Kadaweddawa - Kadawedduwa - Kapugama - Kapugama East - Kapugama West - Kottagoda - Kottawatta - Palle Aparekka - Rassandeniya - Sudugala - Talalla - Talalla South - Uda Aparekka - Walasgoda - Walpita - Wawwa - Wellemadama 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 Devinuwara DS Division Named natural and historic features inside Devinuwara DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Coast and islands 2 headlands; 1 bay; 1 lagoon. - Dondra Head - Dondra Kalapuwa - Gandura Bay - Gandura Point ### Estates 2 estates; 2 estates. - Aparakka - Oligoda - Radamulla - Walasgala ### Getting around 1 lighthouse. - Dondra Head Lighthouse 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 Devinuwara DS Division and the best time to visit Using the climate of Matara District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 1,837 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (285 mm) and the driest Feb (79 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March and June to August**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 95 Feb 27 79 Mar 28 107 Apr 28 182 May 28 194 Jun 27 106 Jul 27 89 Aug 27 115 Sep 27 161 Oct 27 231 Nov 27 285 Dec 26 193 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Devinuwara DS Division Places mapped inside Devinuwara DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals2 - Banks4 - ATMs1 - Hotels40 - Schools7 - Restaurants10 - Police stations1 - Dental clinics1 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Devinuwara DS Division?In Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Devinuwara DS Division?Dikwella DS Division, Kirinda Puhulwella DS Division, Matara Four Gravets DS Division and Thihagoda DS Division - How many villages are in Devinuwara DS Division?27 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Devinuwara DS Division?Settlements lie between 7 m and 98 m - What is the best time to visit Devinuwara DS Division?January to March and June to August - How many hospitals are in Devinuwara DS Division?2 mapped - How many banks are in Devinuwara DS Division?4 mapped - How many ATMs are in Devinuwara DS Division?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Devinuwara DS Division?LK3245 (OCHA common operational dataset)