# Dehigama GN division, Rideemaliyadda DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/dehigama/ Grama Niladhari division · Rideemaliyadda DS Division # Dehigama Dehigama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Rideemaliyadda DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province. It covers **40.0 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 40.0km² - 220 mtypical elevation ## Where is Dehigama? Dehigama 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 7 other GN divisions: [Ambagolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/bibile/ambagolla/), [Ekiriyankumbura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/ekiriyankumbura/), [Mahalunuka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/mahalunuka/), [Pethiyagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/pethiyagoda/), [Ussagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/bibile/ussagala/), [Wegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/bibile/wegama/) and [Wewatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/mahiyanganaya/wewatta/). By area it is the 178th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 9.2% of [Rideemaliyadda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/). The centre of Dehigama is about 153 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.2433° N, 81.1971° E. Local names: දෙහිගම . 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 Dehigama Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Dehigama. Settlements here lie between about 191 m and 242 m above sea level (median 220 m). - Bokkegama - Bulugahayaya - Dehigama - Galbokka - Hidagamawatta - Ululla - Yalarawa 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 Dehigama 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 (26 °C), after allowing for this place being about 592 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 26 144 Feb 27 106 Mar 28 102 Apr 30 155 May 30 128 Jun 30 62 Jul 30 50 Aug 30 64 Sep 30 112 Oct 29 221 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 Dehigama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Base Hospital Kekirawa · Bibila 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16401&mlon=81.22521#map=17/7.16401/81.22521) Bank DFCC Bank - Bibile · Rathupasketiya 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16620&mlon=81.21837#map=17/7.16620/81.21837) ATM People's · Badulla East 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98823&mlon=81.06001#map=17/6.98823/81.06001) Petrol pump Ceypetco Filling Station · Padiyathalawa 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.39783&mlon=81.24154#map=17/7.39783/81.24154) Hotel Hotel Canbo · Rathupasketiya 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16435&mlon=81.22286#map=17/7.16435/81.22286) Mall Bright Fancy & Shoes · Bibila 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.15937&mlon=81.22531#map=17/7.15937/81.22531) School Radaliyadda Primary School · Ambagolla 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.18139&mlon=81.21912#map=17/7.18139/81.21912) College Faculty Of Engineering Technology -The Open University of Sri Lanka (OUSL) · Nagala 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16196&mlon=81.24734#map=17/7.16196/81.24734) Police station Police Station - Karandugala · Bulupitiya 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24994&mlon=81.34449#map=17/7.24994/81.34449) 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 - Deekirigolla - 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 Dehigama?In Rideemaliyadda DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Dehigama?Ambagolla, Ekiriyankumbura, Mahalunuka, Pethiyagoda, Ussagala, Wegama and Wewatta - How many villages are in Dehigama?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Dehigama?Settlements lie between 191 m and 242 m - What is the best time to visit Dehigama?February - Where is the nearest hospital to Dehigama?Base Hospital Kekirawa, about 9.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Dehigama?DFCC Bank - Bibile, about 8.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Dehigama?People's, about 32 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dehigama?Ceypetco Filling Station, about 18 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Dehigama?LK8106045 (OCHA common operational dataset)