# Deekirigolla GN division, Rideemaliyadda DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/deekirigolla/ Grama Niladhari division · Rideemaliyadda DS Division # Deekirigolla Deekirigolla is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Rideemaliyadda DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province. It covers **8.73 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 8.7km² - 141 mtypical elevation ## Where is Deekirigolla? Deekirigolla lies in [Rideemaliyadda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/), [Badulla District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/), [Uva Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 5 other GN divisions: [Balagolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/meegahakiula/balagolla/), [Karametiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/meegahakiula/karametiya/), [Kuruvithenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/kuruvithenna/), [Mahagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/mahagama/) and [Pinnagolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/pinnagolla/). By area it is the 1452nd largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.0% of [Rideemaliyadda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/). The centre of Deekirigolla is about 137 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.1997° N, 81.0585° E. Local names: දීකිරිගොල්ල . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Villages and localities in Deekirigolla Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Deekirigolla. Settlements here lie between about 121 m and 165 m above sea level (median 141 m). - Dematagolla - Dikirigolla - Galgodeyaya - Kadurugahapelessa - Nawaneliya - Thambagoda - Weeragolla 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 Deekirigolla Named natural and historic features inside Deekirigolla, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Dewatagolla · 112 m 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 Deekirigolla and the best time to visit Using the climate of Badulla District, the warmest month is May (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Jan (27 °C), after allowing for this place being about 671 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,695 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (289 mm) and the driest Jul (50 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 27 144 Feb 27 106 Mar 29 102 Apr 30 155 May 30 128 Jun 30 62 Jul 30 50 Aug 30 64 Sep 30 112 Oct 30 221 Nov 28 289 Dec 27 262 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Deekirigolla Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Uraniya District Hospital · Uraniya 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.23630&mlon=81.10823#map=17/7.23630/81.10823) Bank People's Bank · Kandaketiya 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16991&mlon=81.00410#map=17/7.16991/81.00410) ATM PET · Nildandaheenna 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07918&mlon=80.89370#map=17/7.07918/80.89370) Petrol pump SINOPEC · Mahiyanganaya Town 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.33225&mlon=80.99347#map=17/7.33225/80.99347) Hotel Paradise Inn Kandy · Baduluoya East 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.15063&mlon=81.02211#map=17/7.15063/81.02211) Mall Bright Fancy & Shoes · Bibila 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.15937&mlon=81.22531#map=17/7.15937/81.22531) School Kandakepulpotha Vidyalaya · Kandakepoo Ulpotha 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.19426&mlon=81.02008#map=17/7.19426/81.02008) College Rantembe Cadets Training School · Bembiya 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.20663&mlon=80.95717#map=17/7.20663/80.95717) Police station Mahiyangana Police Station · Mahiyanganaya Town 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.33520&mlon=80.99322#map=17/7.33520/80.99322) 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 Rideemaliyadda DS Division - Abhayapura - Aluketiyawa - Andaulpatha - Aralupitiya - Arawa - Arawatta - Bubula - Dehigama - Dikkendayaya - Dikyaya - Diyakombala - Ekiriyankumbura - Gamakumbura North - Gamakumbura South - Ikiriyagoda - Kandegama - Kandubedda - Keselpotha North - Keselpotha South - Kotathalawa - Kudalunuka - Kuralewela - Kuruvithenna - Mahagama - Mahalunuka - Morana - Nagadeepa - Orubendiwewa - Pahalaoyagama - Pethiyagoda - Pinnagolla - Rideemaliyadda North - Rideemaliyadda South - Ritigahaarawa - Sangabopura - Senevigama - Serana - Uraniya - Uva Gemunupura - Uva Thissapura - Welampele ## Quick answers - Where is Deekirigolla?In Rideemaliyadda DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Deekirigolla?Balagolla, Karametiya, Kuruvithenna, Mahagama and Pinnagolla - How many villages are in Deekirigolla?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Deekirigolla?Settlements lie between 121 m and 165 m - What is the highest point in Deekirigolla?Dewatagolla (112 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Deekirigolla?February - Where is the nearest hospital to Deekirigolla?Uraniya District Hospital, about 6.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Deekirigolla?People's Bank, about 6.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Deekirigolla?PET, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Deekirigolla?SINOPEC, about 16 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Deekirigolla?LK8106190 (OCHA common operational dataset)