# Dutugemunu GN division, Dehiwala DS Division, Colombo District

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Grama Niladhari division · Dehiwala DS Division 

# Dutugemunu

Dutugemunu is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Dehiwala DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province. It covers **0.79 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 59 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 0.8km²
- 59mapped services
- 24 mtypical elevation

## Where is Dutugemunu?

Dutugemunu lies in [Dehiwala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/dehiwala/), [Colombo District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 7 other GN divisions: [Kalubovila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/dehiwala/kalubovila/), [Kirulapone](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/thimbirigasyaya/kirulapone/), [Kohuwala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/dehiwala/kohuwala/), [Nugegoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/sri-jayawardanapura-kotte/nugegoda/), [Nugegoda West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/sri-jayawardanapura-kotte/nugegoda-west/), [Pamankada East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/thimbirigasyaya/pamankada-east/) and [Vilawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/dehiwala/vilawala/). By area it is the 11036th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 9.3% of [Dehiwala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/dehiwala/). The centre of Dutugemunu is about 8.3 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.8681° N, 79.8817° E. Local names: දුටුගැමුණු .

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 Dutugemunu

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Dutugemunu. Settlements here lie between about 22 m and 27 m above sea level (median 24 m).

- Balapokuna
- Kalubowila East
- Kohuwala

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 Dutugemunu and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Colombo District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,999 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (304 mm) and the driest Feb (71 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March and July to August**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 76 

Feb 26 71 

Mar 27 115 

Apr 28 226 

May 27 224 

Jun 27 143 

Jul 26 99 

Aug 26 113 

Sep 26 162 

Oct 26 292 

Nov 26 304 

Dec 26 175 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Dutugemunu

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Ayurveda Seth Arana · Pamankada East 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.87062&mlon=79.88148#map=17/6.87062/79.88148) 

Bank Nations Trust Bank · Dutugemunu 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.86960&mlon=79.88068#map=17/6.86960/79.88068) 

ATM Pan Asian Bank ATM · Dutugemunu 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.87138&mlon=79.88535#map=17/6.87138/79.88535) 

Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Dutugemunu 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.86628&mlon=79.88127#map=17/6.86628/79.88127) 

Hotel Silvikris Villa · Pamankada East 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.87095&mlon=79.88231#map=17/6.87095/79.88231) 

Mall Manjari · Kohuwala 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.86853&mlon=79.88713#map=17/6.86853/79.88713) 

School Colombo South International College · Dutugemunu 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.86642&mlon=79.88030#map=17/6.86642/79.88030) 

College CIA · Dutugemunu 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.86628&mlon=79.87932#map=17/6.86628/79.87932) 

Police station Kohuwala Police Station · Dutugemunu 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.86745&mlon=79.88386#map=17/6.86745/79.88386) 

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 Dutugemunu

Places mapped inside Dutugemunu in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals2
- Banks13
- ATMs1
- Petrol pumps4
- Schools5
- Colleges and universities13
- Pharmacies2
- Restaurants17
- Police stations2

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 Dehiwala DS Division

- Dehiwala East
- Dehiwala West
- Galwala
- Hathbodhiya
- Jayathilaka
- Kalubovila
- Karagampitiya
- Kawdana East
- Kohuwala
- Malwatta
- Nedimala
- Sri Saranankara
- Udyanaya
- Vilawala

## Quick answers

- Where is Dutugemunu?In Dehiwala DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Dutugemunu?Kalubovila, Kirulapone, Kohuwala, Nugegoda, Nugegoda West, Pamankada East and Vilawala
- How many villages are in Dutugemunu?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Dutugemunu?Settlements lie between 22 m and 27 m
- What is the best time to visit Dutugemunu?January to March and July to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Dutugemunu?Ayurveda Seth Arana, about 0.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Dutugemunu?Nations Trust Bank, about 0.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Dutugemunu?Pan Asian Bank ATM, about 0.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dutugemunu?Lanka Filling Station, about 0.2 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Dutugemunu?2 mapped
- How many banks are in Dutugemunu?13 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Dutugemunu?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Dutugemunu?4 mapped
- What is the P-code of Dutugemunu?LK1130015 (OCHA common operational dataset)