# Dehiyagatha South GN division, Ja Ela DS Division – Villages

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

Grama Niladhari division · Ja Ela DS Division 

# Dehiyagatha South

Dehiyagatha South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Ja Ela DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province. It covers **0.18 km²**.

- 0.2km²

## Where is Dehiyagatha South?

Dehiyagatha South 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 4 other GN divisions: [Dandugama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/dandugama/), [Dehiyagatha North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/dehiyagatha-north/), [Kudahakapola South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/kudahakapola-south/) and [Thudella North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/thudella-north/). By area it is the 13707th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.3% of [Ja Ela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/ja-ela/). The centre of Dehiyagatha South is about 18 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.0970° N, 79.8881° E. Local names: දෙහියාගාත දකුණ .

Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka).

## Things to see in and around Dehiyagatha South

### Nearby, outside Dehiyagatha South

- Rukmani Devi Statue · memorial, Thudella South1.2 km
- Buddha Statue · monument, Yakkaduwa4.1 km
- Buddha Statue · monument, Indiminna4.4 km
- Children park · theme park, Raddolugama South5.0 km
- Buddha Statue · memorial, Bollatha West5.4 km
- Buddha Statue · monument, Madelgamuwa West7.0 km
- Turtle Farm · zoo, Dungalpitiya7.6 km
- Buddha Statue · monument, Thammita West7.6 km
- Navy War Heros Monument · monument, Elapitiwala8.8 km
- Railway Museum · museum, Medagama II12 km
- Buddha Statue · memorial, Doranagoda South13 km
- Buddha Statue · monument, Bendiyamulla East14 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Dehiyagatha South

- Time zoneUTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo
- CurrencyRupee (LKR)
- Country calling code+94
- LanguagesSinhala, Tamil, English
- Plug typesType D, G · 230 V
- Driving sideLeft
- Postcode format5 digits (#####)

### Nearest airports

- Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo9.3 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo31 km

### Nearest railway station

Tudella (Thudella North), about 0.6 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:54) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:14, sunset around 17:56).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Weather in Dehiyagatha South 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 Dehiyagatha South

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Radiant Eye Hospital · Dandugama 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.10103&mlon=79.88435#map=17/7.10103/79.88435) 

Bank Samupakara Gramiya Bank · Dandugama 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.10121&mlon=79.88419#map=17/7.10121/79.88419) 

ATM HDFC Bank ATM · Weligampitiya North 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07502&mlon=79.89169#map=17/7.07502/79.89169) 

Petrol pump Dandugama Filling station · Dehiyagatha North 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.09949&mlon=79.88539#map=17/7.09949/79.88539) 

Hotel The Blue Gum · Thudella North 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.09096&mlon=79.88757#map=17/7.09096/79.88757) 

Mall Reality Plaza · Weligampitiya South 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07532&mlon=79.89214#map=17/7.07532/79.89214) 

School Paghghawasa college · Kudahakapola South 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.09880&mlon=79.89262#map=17/7.09880/79.89262) 

College ESOFT Metro College · Thudella South 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.08313&mlon=79.89093#map=17/7.08313/79.89093) 

Police station Ja-Ela Police Station · Thudella West 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.08103&mlon=79.89066#map=17/7.08103/79.89066) 

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 Ja Ela DS Division

- Alexendrawatta
- Bandigoda
- Batagama North
- Batagama South
- Batuwatta East
- Batuwatta West
- Dambuwa
- Dandugama
- Dehiyagatha North
- 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 Dehiyagatha South?In Ja Ela DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Dehiyagatha South?Dandugama, Dehiyagatha North, Kudahakapola South and Thudella North
- What is there to see in Dehiyagatha South?Rukmani Devi Statue, Buddha Statue, Buddha Statue, Children park
- What time zone is Dehiyagatha South in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Dehiyagatha South?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Dehiyagatha South?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Dehiyagatha South?January to March and July to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Dehiyagatha South?Radiant Eye Hospital, about 0.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Dehiyagatha South?Samupakara Gramiya Bank, about 0.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Dehiyagatha South?HDFC Bank ATM, about 2.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dehiyagatha South?Dandugama Filling station, about 0.4 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Dehiyagatha South?LK1221035 (OCHA common operational dataset)