# Dikyaya GN division, Rideemaliyadda DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/dikyaya/ Grama Niladhari division · Rideemaliyadda DS Division # Dikyaya Dikyaya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Rideemaliyadda DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province. It covers **8.71 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 8.7km² - 1mapped services - 444 mtypical elevation ## Where is Dikyaya? Dikyaya 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 8 other GN divisions: [Arawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/arawa/), [Kandegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/kandegama/), [Kehel Attawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/bibile/kehel-attawala/), [Mahagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/mahagama/), [Pinnagolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/pinnagolla/), [Polgaha Arawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/meegahakiula/polgaha-arawa/), [Polwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/meegahakiula/polwatta/) and [Roberiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/meegahakiula/roberiya/). By area it is the 1458th 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 Dikyaya is about 141 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.1670° N, 81.1053° E. Local names: දික්යාය . 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 Dikyaya Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Dikyaya. Settlements here lie between about 397 m and 775 m above sea level (median 444 m). - Arawa Pahalagama - Dikyaaya - Dikyaya - Gurupanwela - Kalukele - Kukurumahanthenna - Poondulla 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 Dikyaya Named natural and historic features inside Dikyaya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Kalugala- One · 1,303 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 Dikyaya and the best time to visit Using the climate of Badulla District, the warmest month is May (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C), after allowing for this place being about 368 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 to March**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 144 Feb 26 106 Mar 27 102 Apr 28 155 May 29 128 Jun 28 62 Jul 28 50 Aug 29 64 Sep 28 112 Oct 28 221 Nov 26 289 Dec 25 262 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Dikyaya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Pitmaaruwa Hospital · Roberiya 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.13071&mlon=81.12910#map=17/7.13071/81.12910) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Andaulpatha 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.26242&mlon=81.08144#map=17/7.26242/81.08144) ATM People's · Badulla East 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98823&mlon=81.06001#map=17/6.98823/81.06001) Petrol pump IOC Gas Station · Lunugala Town 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.04191&mlon=81.20311#map=17/7.04191/81.20311) Hotel Paradise Inn Kandy · Baduluoya East 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.15063&mlon=81.02211#map=17/7.15063/81.02211) Mall Bright Fancy & Shoes · Bibila 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.15937&mlon=81.22531#map=17/7.15937/81.22531) School Dikyaaya School · Dikyaya 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17218&mlon=81.09438#map=17/7.17218/81.09438) College Wewabedda school · Metigahathenna 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07682&mlon=81.14698#map=17/7.07682/81.14698) Police station Lunugala Police Station · Lunugala Town 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.04769&mlon=81.20348#map=17/7.04769/81.20348) 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Dikyaya Places mapped inside Dikyaya in open map data, by type. - Schools1 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. ## Other GN divisions in Rideemaliyadda DS Division - Abhayapura - Aluketiyawa - Andaulpatha - Aralupitiya - Arawa - Arawatta - Bubula - Deekirigolla - Dehigama - Dikkendayaya - 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 Dikyaya?In Rideemaliyadda DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Dikyaya?Arawa, Kandegama, Kehel Attawala, Mahagama, Pinnagolla, Polgaha Arawa, Polwatta and Roberiya - How many villages are in Dikyaya?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Dikyaya?Settlements lie between 397 m and 775 m - What is the highest point in Dikyaya?Kalugala- One (1,303 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Dikyaya?February to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Dikyaya?Pitmaaruwa Hospital, about 4.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Dikyaya?Bank of Ceylon, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Dikyaya?People's, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dikyaya?IOC Gas Station, about 18 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Dikyaya?LK8106205 (OCHA common operational dataset)