# Degawatta GN division, Dompe DS Division, Gampaha District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/dompe/degawatta/

Grama Niladhari division · Dompe DS Division 

# Degawatta

Degawatta is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Dompe DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province. It covers **1.78 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 1.8km²
- 24 mtypical elevation

## Where is Degawatta?

Degawatta lies in [Dompe DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/dompe/), [Gampaha District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 8 other GN divisions: [Dompe](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/dompe/dompe/), [Iddamaldeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/dompe/iddamaldeniya/), [Kimbulvilawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/dompe/kimbulvilawatta/), [Pahala Dompe](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/dompe/pahala-dompe/), [Palugama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/dompe/palugama/), [Palugama West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/dompe/palugama-west/), [Udamapitigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/dompe/udamapitigama/) and [Udamapitigama South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/dompe/udamapitigama-south/). By area it is the 7516th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.0% of [Dompe DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/dompe/). The centre of Degawatta is about 23 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.9412° N, 80.0567° E. Local names: දේගවත්ත .

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 Degawatta

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Degawatta.

- Pelengashena

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 Degawatta and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Gampaha 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 Degawatta

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Dompe Hospital · Dompe 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.94952&mlon=80.05920#map=17/6.94952/80.05920) 

Bank Sampath Bank · Pahala Hanwella 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90743&mlon=80.07626#map=17/6.90743/80.07626) 

ATM ComBank ATM · Delgoda 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98793&mlon=80.01395#map=17/6.98793/80.01395) 

Petrol pump cypetco · Namaluwa 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.97007&mlon=80.04320#map=17/6.97007/80.04320) 

Hotel Dehara Banquet Hall · Dompe 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.94998&mlon=80.05920#map=17/6.94998/80.05920) 

Mall Star Packaging (pvt)ltd · Nawagamuwa 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.92122&mlon=80.02281#map=17/6.92122/80.02281) 

School Devi Balika Maha Vidyalaya · Dompe 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.94766&mlon=80.06029#map=17/6.94766/80.06029) 

College Rajasinghe College · Hanwella Town 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90872&mlon=80.08816#map=17/6.90872/80.08816) 

Police station Dompe Police Station · Dompe 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.94933&mlon=80.05785#map=17/6.94933/80.05785) 

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 Dompe DS Division

- Alliyawatta
- Anuragoda
- Anuragoda South
- Baduwatta
- Bandaranayakapura East
- Bandaranayakapura West
- Bangalawatta
- Bogahawatta
- Dangalla
- Dangalla North
- Dekatana
- Demalagama
- Dethemulla
- Diyawala
- Diyawala North
- Dompe
- Egoda Guruwala
- Egoda Pelahela
- Etambagahawatta
- Galpothugoda
- Galwalagoda
- Ganegoda
- Ganihigama North
- Ganihigama South
- Giridara
- Giridara West
- Guruwala
- Helummahara
- Hiswella
- Iddamaldeniya
- Ihala Lunugama
- Indolamulla
- Indurugalla
- Kajugaswatta
- Kalukondayawa East
- Kalukondayawa West
- Kannimahara
- Kapugoda
- Kendagolla
- Keragala
- Kimbulvilawatta
- Kirimetiyawatta
- Kirindiwela
- Kiriwana
- Kithulakanda
- Kumarimulla
- Kurunduhena
- Kuttivila
- Lansiyahena
- Madurawa
- Mahal Loluwa
- Mahawalawatta
- Mailawalana
- Mailawalana South
- Malinda
- Malinda East
- Malwana
- Mandawala North
- Mandawala South
- Maryland Colony
- Mawatha
- Meddegama
- Meddegama North
- Meddegama South
- Meegahawatta
- Meethirigala
- Meniklanda
- Millathe
- Millathe Ihala
- Morahena
- Nakandapola
- Namaluwa
- Nandarama Pedesa
- Narampola
- Nedungolla
- Nedungolla South
- Nikawala
- Ovitigama
- Pahala Dompe
- Pahala Lunugama
- Pahala Mapitigama
- Pahala Millathe
- Pallegama
- Pallegama South
- Palugama
- Palugama West
- Palupelpita
- Pananwala
- Parakadamulla
- Parangoda
- Parathapakanda
- Pattiyagama
- Pelahela
- Pelpita
- Pepiliyawala
- Pingamuwa
- Polhena
- Poogoda
- Punchi Mandawala
- Putupagala
- Radawana North
- Radawana South
- Rambutanwatta
- Ranwala
- Samanabedda
- Samanabedda North
- Senasungoda
- Thalgaswatta
- Thelkekuna
- Thimbirigama
- Thittapattara
- Udagama
- Udakanampella
- Udakanampella South
- Udamapitigama
- Udamapitigama South
- Udawela
- Udugama
- Vihara Kumbura
- Waharaka
- Walaramba
- Walpola
- Wanaluwawa North
- Wanaluwawa South
- Watawala
- Wathurugama
- Wedagama
- Welgama
- Weliketiyawatta
- Werahera
- Weralugampala
- Yakambe

## Quick answers

- Where is Degawatta?In Dompe DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Degawatta?Dompe, Iddamaldeniya, Kimbulvilawatta, Pahala Dompe, Palugama, Palugama West, Udamapitigama and Udamapitigama South
- How many villages are in Degawatta?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Degawatta?January to March and July to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Degawatta?Dompe Hospital, about 1.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Degawatta?Sampath Bank, about 4.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Degawatta?ComBank ATM, about 7.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Degawatta?cypetco, about 3.5 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Degawatta?LK1230595 (OCHA common operational dataset)