# Doranagoda South GN division, Minuwangoda DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/doranagoda-south/ Grama Niladhari division · Minuwangoda DS Division # Doranagoda South Doranagoda South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Minuwangoda DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province. It covers **1.60 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.6km² - 1mapped service - 35 mtypical elevation ## Where is Doranagoda South? Doranagoda South lies in [Minuwangoda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/), [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: [Doranagoda East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/doranagoda-east/), [Doranagoda North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/doranagoda-north/), [Doranagoda West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/doranagoda-west/), [Pedipola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/pedipola/), [Pitiyegedara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/attanagalla/pitiyegedara/) and [Wathumulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/wathumulla/). By area it is the 8029th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.2% of [Minuwangoda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/). The centre of Doranagoda South is about 27 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.1234° N, 80.0073° E. Local names: දොරණගොඩ 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 Doranagoda South OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Doranagoda South: 1 memorial. - Buddha Statue · memorial ### Nearby, outside Doranagoda South - War Heroes Memorial Kamburugoda · memorial, Kandaoluwawa3.2 km - Railway Museum · museum, Medagama II3.8 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Bendiyamulla East3.9 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Thammita West6.2 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Madelgamuwa West6.4 km - Bandaranayake Memorial Hall · memorial, Hiripitiya South6.6 km - Lanka Adventure Camp · attraction, Kandumulla8.3 km - Statue of Lord buddha · monument, Nambadaluwa East9.9 km - Buddha Statue · memorial, Bollatha West10 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Yakkaduwa10 km - Statue of lord buddha · monument, Dematalanda11 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Indiminna12 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: Doranagoda 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) · Colombo15 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo36 km ### Nearest railway station Bemmulla (Bandarabatawala), about 1.5 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 06:13, 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. ## Villages and localities in Doranagoda South Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Doranagoda South. - Bandarabatawala - Doranagoda 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 Doranagoda 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 Doranagoda South Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Primary Medical Care Unit - Bemmulla · Bemmulla 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.12128&mlon=80.02606#map=17/7.12128/80.02606) Bank 'Sanasa' Ihalagama East · Ihalagama East 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.09760&mlon=80.00824#map=17/7.09760/80.00824) ATM nation trust Bank ATM · Henarathgoda 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07258&mlon=80.01521#map=17/7.07258/80.01521) Petrol pump Bemmulla CEYPETCO Filling Station · Bemmulla 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.12232&mlon=80.02943#map=17/7.12232/80.02943) Hotel Ramaneeya Ranga Reception Hall · Pethiyagoda South 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.13576&mlon=79.99982#map=17/7.13576/79.99982) Mall Ward City Shopping Complex · Medagama IV 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.09280&mlon=79.99862#map=17/7.09280/79.99862) School Doranagoda Maha Vidyalaya · Doranagoda South 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.12106&mlon=80.00309#map=17/7.12106/80.00309) College Faculty of Indigenous Social Sciences and Management Studies - GWUIM · Indigolla 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.09507&mlon=80.01932#map=17/7.09507/80.01932) Police station Bemmulla Police Station · Bemmulla 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.12074&mlon=80.02610#map=17/7.12074/80.02610) 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 Doranagoda South Places mapped inside Doranagoda South 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 Minuwangoda DS Division - Ambagahawatta - Arachchiwatta - Arangawa - Asgiriwalpola North - Asgiriwalpola South - Asgiriwalpola West - Asgiriya - Asgiriya North - Asgiriya South - Asgiriya West - Balabowa - Balabowa West - Batapotha - Bodhipihituwala - Boragodawatta North - Boragodawatta South - Burullapitiya - Dewalapola - Dombawala - Doranagoda East - Doranagoda North - Doranagoda West - Ellangala - Essella - Galkanda - Gallegedara - Galloluwa - Galloluwa East - Ganihimulla - Goigama - Helakandana - Hendimahara - Horampella North - Horampella South - Ihala Udugampala - Ihala Vithanamulla - Kalahugoda - Kalawana - Kamaragoda - Kehelbaddara East - Kehelbaddara West - Kopiwatta - Korase - Korase East - Korase Meda - Kotugoda 1 - Kotugoda 2 - Kudagoda - Mabodala East - Mabodala North - Mabodala South - Mabodala West - Madelgamuwa East - Madelgamuwa West - Maduruvita - Mahagama - Marapola - Mathammana - Meda Minuwangoda - Medemulla North - Medemulla South - Metikotumulla - Minuwangoda East - Minuwangoda North - Minuwangoda West - Naiwala East - Naiwala North - Naiwala West - Nalapaha - Nedagamuwa North - Nedagamuwa South - Nedagamuwa West - Nilpanagoda - Nilpanagoda East - Nilpanagoda West - Opatha - Pahala Udugampola East - Pahala Udugampola North - Pahala Udugampola South - Pahala Udugampola West - Pahala Vithanamulla - Pansilgoda - Pattanduwana - Pattanduwana North - Pattanduwana West - Pedipola - Peellawatta - Peralanda - Pethiyagoda North - Pethiyagoda South - Polwatta East - Polwatta West - Samurdhigama - Siyambalapitiya - Thammita - Thammita West - Uggalboda - Uggalboda West - Unnaruwa - Vigoda - Wadumulla - Walpitamulla - Wankepumulla - Wathumulla - Watinapaha - Watinapaha South - Wattegedara - Weediyawatta East - Weediyawatta West - Wegowwa East - Wegowwa South - Welhena - Weliya - Yagodamulla - Yagodamulla North - Yagodamulla South - Yatagama - Yatiyana - Yatiyana Central - Yatiyana East ## Quick answers - Where is Doranagoda South?In Minuwangoda DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Doranagoda South?Doranagoda East, Doranagoda North, Doranagoda West, Pedipola, Pitiyegedara and Wathumulla - What is there to see in Doranagoda South?Buddha Statue - What time zone is Doranagoda South in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Doranagoda South?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Doranagoda South?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Doranagoda South?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Doranagoda South?January to March and July to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Doranagoda South?Primary Medical Care Unit - Bemmulla, about 2.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Doranagoda South?'Sanasa' Ihalagama East, about 2.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Doranagoda South?nation trust Bank ATM, about 5.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Doranagoda South?Bemmulla CEYPETCO Filling Station, about 2.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Doranagoda South?LK1215490 (OCHA common operational dataset)