# Eladoowa GN division, Dodangoda DS Division, Kalutara District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/dodangoda/eladoowa/

Grama Niladhari division · Dodangoda DS Division 

# Eladoowa

Eladoowa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Dodangoda DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province. It covers **3.97 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 4.0km²
- 35 mtypical elevation

## Where is Eladoowa?

Eladoowa 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 7 other GN divisions: [Aluthgamgoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/matugama/aluthgamgoda/), [Galpottavila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/dodangoda/galpottavila/), [Halkandavila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/beruwala/halkandavila/), [Puhambugoda East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/dodangoda/puhambugoda-east/), [Puhambugoda West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/dodangoda/puhambugoda-west/), [Yatadolawatta West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/matugama/yatadolawatta-west/) and [Yovungama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/beruwala/yovungama/). By area it is the 3793rd largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.6% of [Dodangoda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/dodangoda/). The centre of Eladoowa is about 52 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.5048° N, 80.0420° E. Local names: ඇලදූව .

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 Eladoowa

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

- Galpottewala

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).

## Landscape and landmarks of Eladoowa

Named natural and historic features inside Eladoowa, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Estates

5 rubber estates.

- Aluthgamgoda
- Eladuwa
- Eladuwa
- Galpottawala
- Sirisila

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 Eladoowa 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 Eladoowa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Maggona Medical Center · Maggona West 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.50289&mlon=79.98031#map=17/6.50289/79.98031) 

Bank Peoples Bank · Maggona West 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.50406&mlon=79.98056#map=17/6.50406/79.98056) 

ATM ATM · Nebada 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.59595&mlon=80.09131#map=17/6.59595/80.09131) 

Petrol pump Litro Fuel Station - Site B · Kolehekada 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.46984&mlon=80.07684#map=17/6.46984/80.07684) 

Hotel Hotel Himakara · Yatadolawatta East 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.52222&mlon=80.06596#map=17/6.52222/80.06596) 

Mall Canowin Arcade · Henpita 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.46857&mlon=80.07904#map=17/6.46857/80.07904) 

School Kiranthidiya Primary School · Keeranthidiya 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.47866&mlon=80.05678#map=17/6.47866/80.05678) 

College Wisdom International College · Maggona West 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.50276&mlon=79.98031#map=17/6.50276/79.98031) 

Police station Dodangoda Police Station · Dodangoda West - Central 5.8 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 - North
- Dodangoda East - South
- Dodangoda West
- Dodangoda West - Central
- Dodangoda West - North
- Dodangoda West - North West
- Dodangoda West - South
- 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 Eladoowa?In Dodangoda DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Eladoowa?Aluthgamgoda, Galpottavila, Halkandavila, Puhambugoda East, Puhambugoda West, Yatadolawatta West and Yovungama
- How many villages are in Eladoowa?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Eladoowa?January to February and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Eladoowa?Maggona Medical Center, about 6.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Eladoowa?Peoples Bank, about 6.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Eladoowa?ATM, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Eladoowa?Litro Fuel Station - Site B, about 5.5 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Eladoowa?LK1327220 (OCHA common operational dataset)
