# Dandeniya South GN division, Dikwella DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/dikwella/dandeniya-south/ Grama Niladhari division · Dikwella DS Division # Dandeniya South Dandeniya South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Dikwella DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province. It covers **2.68 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 2.7km² - 40 mtypical elevation ## Where is Dandeniya South? Dandeniya South 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 8 other GN divisions: [Bambarenda Central](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/dikwella/bambarenda-central/), [Bambarenda North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/dikwella/bambarenda-north/), [Dandeniya North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/dikwella/dandeniya-north/), [Pathegama East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/devinuwara/pathegama-east/), [Rannawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/dikwella/rannawala/), [Rathmale](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/dikwella/rathmale/), [Uda Aparekka East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/devinuwara/uda-aparekka-east/) and [Wehella North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/dikwella/wehella-north/). By area it is the 5498th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 5.2% of [Dikwella DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/dikwella/). The centre of Dandeniya South is about 138 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 5.9864° N, 80.6561° E. Local names: දන්දෙණිය දකුණ . 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 South ### Nearby, outside Dandeniya South - Bathigama Beach · beach, Batheegama Central4.1 km - kapparawella beach · beach, Suduwella4.9 km - edanda wella beach · beach, Beliwatta4.9 km - Blowhole · attraction, Beliwatta5.2 km - Blue Beach Island · attraction, Dodampahala South7.6 km - Nunna wella · beach, Gandara West7.6 km - Wawulpalma · cave, Devinuwara Wawwa8.7 km - Devinuwara Beach · beach, Devinuwara Pradeepagara Pedesa9.6 km - Hummana Beach Dondra · beach, Devinuwara South10 km - Dondra Point · viewpoint, Devinuwara South10 km - Big Standing Buddha · monument, Meddawatta 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 South - 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 1.8 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 2026-11-03](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 South Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Dandeniya South. - Epitakanda - Kotambure - Kurumbure - Lolanara 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 Dandeniya South Named natural and historic features inside Dandeniya South, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 2 estates. - Epitakanda - Lolanara 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 Dandeniya South 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 South Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Bathigama Hospital · Batheegama Central 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.96266&mlon=80.67739#map=17/5.96266/80.67739) Bank Cummunity Base Bank - Urugamuwa · Urugamuwa South 2.4 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 9.8 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 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.96153&mlon=80.65444#map=17/5.96153/80.65444) Hotel Hotel Maliyaddha · Bambarenda East 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.96211&mlon=80.66190#map=17/5.96211/80.66190) Mall Kotuwe Kade (Pvt) Ltd - Matara · Fort 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94503&mlon=80.54539#map=17/5.94503/80.54539) School Primary School · Wehella 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.98328&mlon=80.68475#map=17/5.98328/80.68475) College Faculty of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences - Ocean University of Sri Lanka · Mahawela 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.99063&mlon=80.72512#map=17/5.99063/80.72512) Police station Dickwella Police Station · Dickwella South 4.8 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 North - 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 South?In Dikwella DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Dandeniya South?Bambarenda Central, Bambarenda North, Dandeniya North, Pathegama East, Rannawala, Rathmale, Uda Aparekka East and Wehella North - What is there to see in Dandeniya South?Bathigama Beach, kapparawella beach, edanda wella beach, Blowhole - What time zone is Dandeniya South in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Dandeniya South?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Dandeniya South?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Dandeniya South?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Dandeniya South?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Dandeniya South?Bathigama Hospital, about 3.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Dandeniya South?Cummunity Base Bank - Urugamuwa, about 2.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Dandeniya South?Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 9.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dandeniya South?Hunnadeniya Filling Station, about 2.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Dandeniya South?LK3248060 (OCHA common operational dataset)