# Dikwella DS Division, Matara District – GN divisions > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/dikwella/ Divisional Secretariat division · Matara District # Dikwella DS Division Dikwella DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Matara District, Southern Province. It covers **51.1 km²**. It is divided into 48 GN divisions. 59 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 147 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 51.1km² - 48GN divisions - 147mapped services ## Where is Dikwella DS Division? Dikwella 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: [Beliatta DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/beliatta/), [Devinuwara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/devinuwara/), [Kirinda Puhulwella DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kirinda-puhulwella/) and [Tangalle DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/tangalle/). By area it is the 285th largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.9% of [Matara District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/). The centre of Dikwella DS Division is about 140 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 5.9851° N, 80.6818° E. Local names: දික්වැල්ල · திக்வெலை . 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 Dikwella DS Division Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services [Bambarenda Central](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/dikwella/bambarenda-central/) 1.5 0 0 [Bambarenda East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/dikwella/bambarenda-east/) 0.9 0 1 [Bambarenda North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/dikwella/bambarenda-north/) 1.4 0 0 [Bambarenda South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/dikwella/bambarenda-south/) 0.9 0 4 [Bambarenda West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/dikwella/bambarenda-west/) 0.7 7 0 [Batheegama Central](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/dikwella/batheegama-central/) 1.1 0 5 [Batheegama East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/dikwella/batheegama-east/) 0.5 2 11 [Batheegama West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/dikwella/batheegama-west/) 1.1 2 6 [Belideniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/dikwella/belideniya/) 0.5 0 0 [Beliwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/dikwella/beliwatta/) 0.8 2 1 [Bodarakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/dikwella/bodarakanda/) 2.0 1 0 [Dandeniya North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/dikwella/dandeniya-north/) 2.8 1 0 [Dandeniya South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/dikwella/dandeniya-south/) 2.7 4 0 [Dickwella Central](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/dikwella/dickwella-central/) 0.5 0 0 [Dickwella East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/dikwella/dickwella-east/) 0.4 0 20 [Dickwella Muslim Yonakapura East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/dikwella/dickwella-muslim-yonakapura-east/) 0.1 0 0 [Dickwella Muslim Yonakapura West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/dikwella/dickwella-muslim-yonakapura-west/) 0.1 1 0 [Dickwella North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/dikwella/dickwella-north/) 1.3 0 0 [Dickwella South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/dikwella/dickwella-south/) 0.5 1 8 [Dodampahala Central](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/dikwella/dodampahala-central/) 0.3 3 1 [Dodampahala East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/dikwella/dodampahala-east/) 1.2 4 6 [Dodampahala North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/dikwella/dodampahala-north/) 1.0 0 2 [Dodampahala South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/dikwella/dodampahala-south/) 0.9 0 49 [Dodampahala West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/dikwella/dodampahala-west/) 0.8 0 13 [Godauda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/dikwella/godauda/) 0.2 0 1 [Kottagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/dikwella/kottagoda/) 0.2 0 3 [Lunukalapuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/dikwella/lunukalapuwa/) 0.5 1 4 [Pathegama Central](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/dikwella/pathegama-central/) 1.1 5 0 [Pathegama South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/dikwella/pathegama-south/) 1.0 0 0 [Pohosathugoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/dikwella/pohosathugoda/) 0.8 0 0 [Rannawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/dikwella/rannawala/) 1.7 0 0 [Rathmale](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/dikwella/rathmale/) 1.2 0 0 [Suduwella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/dikwella/suduwella/) 0.2 1 1 [Urugamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/dikwella/urugamuwa/) 1.7 3 1 [Urugamuwa Central](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/dikwella/urugamuwa-central/) 1.8 0 0 [Urugamuwa East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/dikwella/urugamuwa-east/) 2.0 3 1 [Urugamuwa North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/dikwella/urugamuwa-north/) 1.8 4 0 [Urugamuwa South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/dikwella/urugamuwa-south/) 1.3 5 1 [Urugamuwa West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/dikwella/urugamuwa-west/) 2.9 0 0 [Walasgala East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/dikwella/walasgala-east/) 0.8 3 1 [Walasgala West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/dikwella/walasgala-west/) 0.6 0 0 [Wattegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/dikwella/wattegama/) 0.7 0 1 [Wattegama North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/dikwella/wattegama-north/) 0.7 1 0 [Wattegama South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/dikwella/wattegama-south/) 0.7 0 4 [Wehella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/dikwella/wehella/) 1.8 3 1 [Wehella North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/dikwella/wehella-north/) 1.9 2 0 [Wehella South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/dikwella/wehella-south/) 1.1 0 0 [Wevurukannala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/dikwella/wevurukannala/) 0.7 0 1 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 Dikwella DS Division Open gazetteers list **59 villages, towns and localities** in Dikwella DS Division. Settlements here lie between about 7 m and 152 m above sea level (median 42 m). - Babarenda Central - Babarenda North - Babarenda South I - Babarenda South II - Badalgoda - Batigama - Beliwatta - Dandeniya - Danketigoda - Dikwella - Dikwella North - Dodampahala East - Dodampahala West - Doremure - Epitakanda - Godauda - Goyigoda - Handapangodella - Harankahadeniya - Hettiachchigoda - Horigalwatta - Hunnadeniya - Ihalagoda - Ihalamulla - Kemagoda - Kirineliya - Kodituwakkugoda - Kotambure - Kurumbure - Lametiya - Lolanara - Maragasgoda - Mawatagoda - Mawattagoda - Mellagasdeniya - Millagas-ara - Mukalanyaya - Naotunna - Nilwella - Pategama Central - Pategama North - Pategama South - Pitadeniya - Pitawalagoda - Pussalagoda - Radampola - Ratmale - Suduwella - Udagangoda - Uduwila - Unukandeniya - Ununkadeniya - Urugamuwa East - Walasgala - Wattegama - Wehella - Wellawatta - Weralagoda - Wewurukannala 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 Dikwella DS Division Named natural and historic features inside Dikwella DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Coast and islands 1 headland. - Kottagoda Point ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Waidugala · 137 m ### Estates 6 estates; 1 estate. - Dambagasara - Epitakanda - Hiriketiya - Ihalagoda - Lolanara - Mahawela Junction - Millagasara 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 Dikwella 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 Dikwella DS Division Places mapped inside Dikwella DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals2 - Banks1 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels89 - Schools5 - Restaurants47 - Police stations1 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 Dikwella DS Division?In Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Dikwella DS Division?Beliatta DS Division, Devinuwara DS Division, Kirinda Puhulwella DS Division and Tangalle DS Division - How many villages are in Dikwella DS Division?59 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Dikwella DS Division?Settlements lie between 7 m and 152 m - What is the highest point in Dikwella DS Division?Waidugala (137 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Dikwella DS Division?January to March and June to August - How many hospitals are in Dikwella DS Division?2 mapped - How many banks are in Dikwella DS Division?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Dikwella DS Division?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Dikwella DS Division?LK3248 (OCHA common operational dataset)