# Dandugama GN division, Ja Ela DS Division, Gampaha District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/dandugama/

Grama Niladhari division · Ja Ela DS Division 

# Dandugama

Dandugama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Ja Ela DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province. It covers **3.22 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 3.2km²
- 9mapped services
- 4 mtypical elevation

## Where is Dandugama?

Dandugama lies in [Ja Ela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/), [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 6 other GN divisions: [Ambalammulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/ambalammulla/), [Dehiyagatha North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/dehiyagatha-north/), [Dehiyagatha South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/dehiyagatha-south/), [Delathura West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/wattala/delathura-west/), [Thudella North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/thudella-north/) and [Udammita South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/katana/udammita-south/). By area it is the 4624th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 5.2% of [Ja Ela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/). The centre of Dandugama is about 19 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.1015° N, 79.8747° E. Local names: දඬුගම .

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 Dandugama

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Dandugama.

- Dandugama
- Wahatiyagama

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 Dandugama 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 Dandugama

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Radiant eye Hospitals In Srilanka · Dandugama 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.10093&mlon=79.88381#map=17/7.10093/79.88381) 

Bank Peoples Bank · Dandugama 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.10202&mlon=79.88406#map=17/7.10202/79.88406) 

ATM HDFC Bank ATM · Weligampitiya North 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07502&mlon=79.89169#map=17/7.07502/79.89169) 

Petrol pump Dandugama Ceypetco Fuals Station · Dandugama 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.10246&mlon=79.88384#map=17/7.10246/79.88384) 

Hotel Riverside Hotel · Dandugama 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.10805&mlon=79.88037#map=17/7.10805/79.88037) 

Mall Reality Plaza · Weligampitiya South 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07532&mlon=79.89214#map=17/7.07532/79.89214) 

School Holy Rocery School · Dehiyagatha North 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.10799&mlon=79.88462#map=17/7.10799/79.88462) 

College ESOFT Metro College · Thudella South 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.08313&mlon=79.89093#map=17/7.08313/79.89093) 

Police station Katunayake Highway Police Station · Bandarawatta West 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.12632&mlon=79.87174#map=17/7.12632/79.87174) 

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 Dandugama

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

- Hospitals2
- Banks2
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels1
- Restaurants2

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 Ja Ela DS Division

- Alexendrawatta
- Bandigoda
- Batagama North
- Batagama South
- Batuwatta East
- Batuwatta West
- Dambuwa
- Dehiyagatha North
- Dehiyagatha South
- Dolahena
- Ekala
- Ekala Kurunduwatta
- Gallawatta
- Hapugoda Central
- Hapugoda East
- Hapugoda West
- Indiminna
- Indivitiya
- Ja-Ela
- Jayasamarugama
- Jayasrigama
- Kalaeliya
- Kandana East
- Kandana West
- Kanuwana
- Kapuwatta
- Ketagewatta
- Kudahakapola North
- Kudahakapola South
- Maeliya
- Mahawatta
- Nagoda
- Narangodapaluwa East
- Narangodapaluwa West
- Nedurupitiya
- Nivandama North
- Nivandama South
- Peralanda
- Podiveekumbura
- Polpitimookalana
- Ragama
- Rampitiya
- Rilavulla
- Thewatta
- Thudella North
- Thudella South
- Thudella West
- Thumpeliya
- Uswatta
- Vishakawatta
- Walpola East
- Walpola West
- Weligampitiya North
- Weligampitiya South
- Wewala
- Yakkaduwa

## Quick answers

- Where is Dandugama?In Ja Ela DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Dandugama?Ambalammulla, Dehiyagatha North, Dehiyagatha South, Delathura West, Thudella North and Udammita South
- How many villages are in Dandugama?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Dandugama?January to March and July to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Dandugama?Radiant eye Hospitals In Srilanka, about 1.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Dandugama?Peoples Bank, about 1.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Dandugama?HDFC Bank ATM, about 3.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dandugama?Dandugama Ceypetco Fuals Station, about 1.0 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Dandugama?2 mapped
- How many banks are in Dandugama?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Dandugama?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Dandugama?LK1221010 (OCHA common operational dataset)