# Dandeniya North GN division, Dikwella DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/dikwella/dandeniya-north/

Grama Niladhari division · Dikwella DS Division 

# Dandeniya North

Dandeniya North is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Dikwella DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province. It covers **2.78 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 2.8km²
- 96 mtypical elevation

## Where is Dandeniya North?

Dandeniya North lies in [Dikwella DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/dikwella/), [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: [Dandeniya South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/dikwella/dandeniya-south/), [Pathegama East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/devinuwara/pathegama-east/), [Rannawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/dikwella/rannawala/), [Uda Aparekka East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/devinuwara/uda-aparekka-east/), [Urugamuwa South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/dikwella/urugamuwa-south/), [Urugamuwa West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/dikwella/urugamuwa-west/) and [Walakanda West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kirinda-puhulwella/walakanda-west/). By area it is the 5300th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 5.4% of [Dikwella DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/dikwella/). The centre of Dandeniya North is about 137 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 5.9988° N, 80.6513° E. Local names: දන්දෙණිය උතුර .

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 Dandeniya North

### Nearby, outside Dandeniya North

- Bathigama Beach · beach, Batheegama Central5.5 km
- edanda wella beach · beach, Beliwatta6.0 km
- kapparawella beach · beach, Suduwella6.0 km
- Blowhole · attraction, Beliwatta6.2 km
- Nunna wella · beach, Gandara West8.5 km
- Blue Beach Island · attraction, Dodampahala South8.7 km
- Wawulpalma · cave, Devinuwara Wawwa9.5 km
- Devinuwara Beach · beach, Devinuwara Pradeepagara Pedesa10 km
- Hummana Beach Dondra · beach, Devinuwara South11 km
- Big Standing Buddha · monument, Meddawatta South11 km
- Dondra Point · viewpoint, Devinuwara South11 km
- Star Fort Matara · attraction, Uyanwatta13 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: Dandeniya North

- 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) · Galle37 km
- Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala61 km

### Nearest railway station

Bambaranda (Rathmale), about 3.3 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 17:55).

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 Dandeniya North

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Dandeniya North.

- Dandeniya

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 Dandeniya North 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 Dandeniya North

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Aparekka Aurvedic Hospital · Agarawala 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.99045&mlon=80.61210#map=17/5.99045/80.61210) 

Bank Cummunity Base Bank - Urugamuwa · Urugamuwa South 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.00282&mlon=80.67006#map=17/6.00282/80.67006) 

ATM Bank of Ceylon ATM · Devinuwara Nugegoda 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.92839&mlon=80.58887#map=17/5.92839/80.58887) 

Petrol pump Hunnadeniya Filling Station · Bambarenda South 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.96153&mlon=80.65444#map=17/5.96153/80.65444) 

Hotel Jayananda Estate Villa · Urugamuwa 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.00185&mlon=80.67929#map=17/6.00185/80.67929) 

Mall Binara Lovers & Sivilima & Wilpita Stores & Weerasinghe Gutter & Diyatha Video · Kamburupitiya 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.07824&mlon=80.56523#map=17/6.07824/80.56523) 

School Primary School · Urugamuwa East 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.01087&mlon=80.68289#map=17/6.01087/80.68289) 

College University Of Ruhuna · Batuvita 2 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02093&mlon=80.58807#map=17/6.02093/80.58807) 

Police station Dickwella Police Station · Dickwella South 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.96418&mlon=80.69322#map=17/5.96418/80.69322) 

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 Dikwella DS Division

- Bambarenda Central
- Bambarenda East
- Bambarenda North
- Bambarenda South
- Bambarenda West
- Batheegama Central
- Batheegama East
- Batheegama West
- Belideniya
- Beliwatta
- Bodarakanda
- Dandeniya South
- Dickwella Central
- Dickwella East
- Dickwella Muslim Yonakapura East
- Dickwella Muslim Yonakapura West
- Dickwella North
- Dickwella South
- Dodampahala Central
- Dodampahala East
- Dodampahala North
- Dodampahala South
- Dodampahala West
- Godauda
- Kottagoda
- Lunukalapuwa
- Pathegama Central
- Pathegama South
- Pohosathugoda
- Rannawala
- Rathmale
- Suduwella
- Urugamuwa
- Urugamuwa Central
- Urugamuwa East
- Urugamuwa North
- Urugamuwa South
- Urugamuwa West
- Walasgala East
- Walasgala West
- Wattegama
- Wattegama North
- Wattegama South
- Wehella
- Wehella North
- Wehella South
- Wevurukannala

## Quick answers

- Where is Dandeniya North?In Dikwella DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Dandeniya North?Dandeniya South, Pathegama East, Rannawala, Uda Aparekka East, Urugamuwa South, Urugamuwa West and Walakanda West
- What is there to see in Dandeniya North?Bathigama Beach, edanda wella beach, kapparawella beach, Blowhole
- What time zone is Dandeniya North in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Dandeniya North?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Dandeniya North?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Dandeniya North?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Dandeniya North?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Dandeniya North?Aparekka Aurvedic Hospital, about 4.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Dandeniya North?Cummunity Base Bank - Urugamuwa, about 2.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Dandeniya North?Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dandeniya North?Hunnadeniya Filling Station, about 4.2 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Dandeniya North?LK3248030 (OCHA common operational dataset)