# Devinuwara Nugegoda GN division, Devinuwara DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/devinuwara/devinuwara-nugegoda/ Grama Niladhari division · Devinuwara DS Division # Devinuwara Nugegoda Devinuwara Nugegoda is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Devinuwara DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province. It covers **0.30 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.3km² - 3mapped services - 7 mtypical elevation ## Where is Devinuwara Nugegoda? Devinuwara Nugegoda lies in [Devinuwara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/devinuwara/), [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 7 other GN divisions: [Devinuwara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/devinuwara/devinuwara/), [Devinuwara Central](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/devinuwara/devinuwara-central/), [Devinuwara East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/devinuwara/devinuwara-east/), [Devinuwara North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/devinuwara/devinuwara-north/), [Devinuwara West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/devinuwara/devinuwara-west/), [Meddawatta South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/matara-four-gravets/meddawatta-south/) and [Rassandeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/matara-four-gravets/rassandeniya/). By area it is the 13318th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.8% of [Devinuwara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/devinuwara/). The centre of Devinuwara Nugegoda is about 138 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 5.9314° N, 80.5854° E. Local names: දෙවිනුවර නුගේගොඩ . 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 Devinuwara Nugegoda ### Nearby, outside Devinuwara Nugegoda - Devinuwara Beach · beach, Devinuwara Pradeepagara Pedesa1.2 km - Hummana Beach Dondra · beach, Devinuwara South1.3 km - Dondra Point · viewpoint, Devinuwara South1.5 km - Big Standing Buddha · monument, Meddawatta South1.8 km - Wawulpalma · cave, Devinuwara Wawwa2.2 km - Nunna wella · beach, Gandara West3.1 km - Soldier Statue · memorial, Kotuwegoda South4.2 km - Ruhunē Hadawatha — Matara · memorial, Kotuwegoda South4.3 km - https://photos.app.goo.gl/QUHJcipSEb514BVF9 · memorial, Kotuwegoda North4.3 km - Koica · memorial, Fort4.4 km - Fort Entrance · city gate, Fort4.4 km - Star Fort Matara · attraction, Uyanwatta4.5 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: Devinuwara Nugegoda - 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) · Galle30 km - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala71 km ### Nearest railway station Weherahena (Makavita), about 3.0 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 06:09, 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 Devinuwara Nugegoda Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Devinuwara Nugegoda. The largest with a recorded population: Devinuwara (45,000). Settlements here lie between about 7 m and 16 m above sea level (median 7 m). - Devinuwara - Dondra North - Rassandeniya - 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 Nugegoda Named natural and historic features inside Devinuwara Nugegoda, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Coast and islands 1 lagoon. - Dondra Kalapuwa ### Estates 2 estates. - Oligoda - Radamulla 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 Nugegoda 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Devinuwara Nugegoda Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Praboda Hospital · Kotuwegoda South 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94258&mlon=80.55616#map=17/5.94258/80.55616) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Devinuwara Nugegoda 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.92848&mlon=80.58889#map=17/5.92848/80.58889) ATM Bank of Ceylon ATM · Devinuwara Nugegoda 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.92839&mlon=80.58887#map=17/5.92839/80.58887) Petrol pump Kekanadura Petrol Shed · Kekanadura East 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.96464&mlon=80.60280#map=17/5.96464/80.60280) Hotel Villa Yuvin · Devinuwara Nugegoda 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.92994&mlon=80.58397#map=17/5.92994/80.58397) Mall Kotuwe Kade (Pvt) Ltd - Matara · Fort 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94503&mlon=80.54539#map=17/5.94503/80.54539) School Mahinda Rajapaksha vidyalaya · Rassandeniya 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.93501&mlon=80.58101#map=17/5.93501/80.58101) College University of Ruhuna Department of Computer Science · Rassandeniya 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.93618&mlon=80.58018#map=17/5.93618/80.58018) Police station Gandara Police Station · Thalalla 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94151&mlon=80.61398#map=17/5.94151/80.61398) 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Devinuwara Nugegoda Places mapped inside Devinuwara Nugegoda in open map data, by type. - Banks1 - ATMs1 - Hotels1 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. ## Other GN divisions in Devinuwara DS Division - Agarawala - Aparekka North - Beddegammedda - Delgalla - Devinuwara - Devinuwara Central - Devinuwara East - Devinuwara North - Devinuwara Pradeepagara Pedesa - Devinuwara Sinhasana Pedesa - Devinuwara South - Devinuwara Wawwa - Devinuwara Welegoda - Devinuwara West - Gandara Central - Gandara East - Gandara South - Gandara West - Gandarawatta South - Kadawedduwa East - Kadawedduwa West - Kapugama Central - Kapugama East - Kapugama North - Kapugama West - Naotunna - Naotunna Central - Naotunna North - Naotunna South - Palle Aparekka - Pathegama East - Pathegama North - Thalalla - Thalalla Central - Thalalla East - Thalalla North - Thalalla South - Uda Aparekka - Uda Aparekka East - Walbulugahahena ## Quick answers - Where is Devinuwara Nugegoda?In Devinuwara DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Devinuwara Nugegoda?Devinuwara, Devinuwara Central, Devinuwara East, Devinuwara North, Devinuwara West, Meddawatta South and Rassandeniya - What is there to see in Devinuwara Nugegoda?Devinuwara Beach, Hummana Beach Dondra, Dondra Point, Big Standing Buddha - What time zone is Devinuwara Nugegoda in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Devinuwara Nugegoda?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Devinuwara Nugegoda?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Devinuwara Nugegoda?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Devinuwara Nugegoda?Settlements lie between 7 m and 16 m - What is the best time to visit Devinuwara Nugegoda?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Devinuwara Nugegoda?Praboda Hospital, about 3.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Devinuwara Nugegoda?Bank of Ceylon, about 0.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Devinuwara Nugegoda?Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 0.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Devinuwara Nugegoda?Kekanadura Petrol Shed, about 4.2 km from the centre - How many banks are in Devinuwara Nugegoda?1 mapped - How many ATMs are in Devinuwara Nugegoda?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Devinuwara Nugegoda?LK3245165 (OCHA common operational dataset)