# Dodangoda East - North GN division, Dodangoda DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/dodangoda/dodangoda-east-north/ Grama Niladhari division · Dodangoda DS Division # Dodangoda East - North Dodangoda East - North is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Dodangoda DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province. It covers **1.79 km²**. - 1.8km² ## Where is Dodangoda East - North? Dodangoda East - North lies in [Dodangoda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/dodangoda/), [Kalutara District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 8 other GN divisions: [Dodangoda East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/dodangoda/dodangoda-east/), [Dodangoda East - Central](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/dodangoda/dodangoda-east-central/), [Dodangoda East - South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/dodangoda/dodangoda-east-south/), [Dodangoda West - North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/dodangoda/dodangoda-west-north/), [Dodangoda West - South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/dodangoda/dodangoda-west-south/), [Sapugahawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/dodangoda/sapugahawatta/), [Thudugala West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/dodangoda/thudugala-west/) and [Wadugama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/dodangoda/wadugama/). By area it is the 7472nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.6% of [Dodangoda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/dodangoda/). The centre of Dodangoda East - North is about 48 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.5520° N, 80.0383° E. Local names: නැගෙනහිර දොඩන්ගොඩ . 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 Dodangoda East - North ### Nearby, outside Dodangoda East - North - Thudugala Ella · attraction, Thudugala East3.0 km - Rannagala Ella · waterfall, Iddagoda East7.3 km - Richmond Castle · castle or fort, Thekkawatta8.9 km - Calido beach Kalutara · beach, Kalutara North10 km - Tsunami monument · monument, Polkotuwa10 km - beru beach · beach, Polkotuwa11 km - Nature Volunteers · attraction, Kaluwamodara East13 km - Sampath Villa · castle or fort, Miriswatta15 km - Flower · attraction, Aluthgama West15 km - Jeffry bawa's garden · attraction, Dedduwa16 km - Sea Turtle conservation center · attraction, Warahena18 km - Sea Turtle Research Project · zoo, Warahena18 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: Dodangoda East - North - 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 - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo34 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle69 km ### Nearest railway station Payagala North (Payagala North), about 7.4 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 06:12, sunset around 17:57). 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Dodangoda East - North Named natural and historic features inside Dodangoda East - North, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 3 rubber estates. - Ivygalade - Pettigalahanda - Polwatugoda Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Dodangoda East - North and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kalutara District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 2,204 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (332 mm) and the driest Feb (85 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and July**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 89 Feb 27 85 Mar 27 128 Apr 28 238 May 28 244 Jun 27 155 Jul 26 114 Aug 26 135 Sep 26 187 Oct 26 302 Nov 26 332 Dec 26 193 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Dodangoda East - North Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Wellatha Rural Hospital · Wellatha 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.57020&mlon=80.07292#map=17/6.57020/80.07292) Bank People's Bank · Nebada 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.59591&mlon=80.09133#map=17/6.59591/80.09133) ATM People's Bank ATM · Horana South 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71457&mlon=80.06321#map=17/6.71457/80.06321) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Ethagama West 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.54791&mlon=79.97246#map=17/6.54791/79.97246) Hotel Resolve Garden · Thudugala West 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.56053&mlon=80.03846#map=17/6.56053/80.03846) Mall Canowin Arcade · Henpita 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.46857&mlon=80.07904#map=17/6.46857/80.07904) School Dodangoda Miriswaththa Maha Vidyalaya · Dodangoda West - North 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.55024&mlon=80.03040#map=17/6.55024/80.03040) College Kaika Japanese School · Viharakanda 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.54081&mlon=79.98837#map=17/6.54081/79.98837) Police station Dodangoda Police Station · Dodangoda West - Central 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.55328&mlon=80.02367#map=17/6.55328/80.02367) 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 Dodangoda DS Division - Adhikarigoda - Bolossagama - Bombuwala North - Central - Bombuwala North - East - Bombuwala North - West - Bombuwala South - Central - Bombuwala South - East - Bombuwala South - West - Dodangoda East - Dodangoda East - Central - Dodangoda East - South - Dodangoda West - Dodangoda West - Central - Dodangoda West - North - Dodangoda West - North West - Dodangoda West - South - Eladoowa - Galpottavila - Gamagoda East - Gamagoda West - Ihala Nebada - Koholana North - Koholana South - Nebada - Nebada West - Nehinna - Pahala Nebada - Pelapitiyagoda - Pelapitiyagoda North - Puhambugoda East - Puhambugoda West - Remunagoda North - Remunagoda South - Sapugahawatta - Serupita East - Serupita West - Thebuwana East - Thebuwana West - Thudugala East - Thudugala West - Ukwatta - Wadugama - Wattahena - Wellatha ## Quick answers - Where is Dodangoda East - North?In Dodangoda DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Dodangoda East - North?Dodangoda East, Dodangoda East - Central, Dodangoda East - South, Dodangoda West - North, Dodangoda West - South, Sapugahawatta, Thudugala West and Wadugama - What is there to see in Dodangoda East - North?Thudugala Ella, Rannagala Ella, Richmond Castle, Calido beach Kalutara - What time zone is Dodangoda East - North in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Dodangoda East - North?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Dodangoda East - North?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Dodangoda East - North?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Dodangoda East - North?Wellatha Rural Hospital, about 4.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Dodangoda East - North?People's Bank, about 7.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Dodangoda East - North?People's Bank ATM, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dodangoda East - North?Ceypetco, about 7.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Dodangoda East - North?LK1327160 (OCHA common operational dataset)