# Gamagoda East GN division, Dodangoda DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/dodangoda/gamagoda-east/ Grama Niladhari division · Dodangoda DS Division # Gamagoda East Gamagoda East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Dodangoda DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province. It covers **1.87 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 1.9km² - 22 mtypical elevation ## Where is Gamagoda East? Gamagoda East 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 6 other GN divisions: [Bolossagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/dodangoda/bolossagama/), [Diyagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/kalutara/diyagama/), [Galpatha West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/millaniya/galpatha-west/), [Panagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/millaniya/panagoda/), [Remunagoda North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/dodangoda/remunagoda-north/) and [Serupita East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/dodangoda/serupita-east/). By area it is the 7254th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.7% of [Dodangoda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/dodangoda/). The centre of Gamagoda East is about 39 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.6249° N, 80.0193° E. Local names: ගමගොඩ නැගෙනහිර . 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 Gamagoda East ### Nearby, outside Gamagoda East - Richmond Castle · castle or fort, Thekkawatta5.5 km - Thudugala Ella · attraction, Thudugala East7.4 km - Calido beach Kalutara · beach, Kalutara North8.2 km - Thun Bodhiya · attraction, Mahabellana10 km - Rannagala Ella · waterfall, Iddagoda East11 km - Watch - Clock Tower · monument, Wewala West11 km - Urban Park · theme park, Bazaar West16 km - Panadura Beach · beach, Sagara Place16 km - Tsunami monument · monument, Polkotuwa17 km - beru beach · beach, Polkotuwa17 km - Fishing at Bolgoda Lake · attraction, Kahapola18 km - Discus Fish Collection · aquarium, Paratta19 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: Gamagoda East - 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) · Colombo26 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo64 km ### Nearest railway station Kalutara North (Vidyasara), about 7.6 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 06:12, 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. ## Villages and localities in Gamagoda East Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Gamagoda East. Settlements here lie between about 14 m and 23 m above sea level (median 22 m). - Bolossegama - Diyagama - Remunagoda 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 Gamagoda East Named natural and historic features inside Gamagoda East, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Welikanda 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 Gamagoda East 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 Gamagoda East Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Galpatha Divisional Hospital · Galpatha East 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.63514&mlon=80.03286#map=17/6.63514/80.03286) Bank People's Bank · Millaniya 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.68020&mlon=80.02114#map=17/6.68020/80.02114) ATM People's Bank ATM · Bandaragama East 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71518&mlon=79.98986#map=17/6.71518/79.98986) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Kalutara North 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.59386&mlon=79.95901#map=17/6.59386/79.95901) Hotel Grand Minaro · Panagoda 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.61890&mlon=80.03470#map=17/6.61890/80.03470) Mall Arpico Super Centre · Deshasthra Kalutara 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.60215&mlon=79.95565#map=17/6.60215/79.95565) School W/P/HR/Dikhena Tamil Vidyalaya · Boralessa 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.64706&mlon=80.02571#map=17/6.64706/80.02571) College Sri Lanka Police College · Pulartan 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.58861&mlon=79.98477#map=17/6.58861/79.98477) Police station Police College Kaluthara · Pulartan 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.58835&mlon=79.98461#map=17/6.58835/79.98461) 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 - Eladoowa - Galpottavila - 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 Gamagoda East?In Dodangoda DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Gamagoda East?Bolossagama, Diyagama, Galpatha West, Panagoda, Remunagoda North and Serupita East - What is there to see in Gamagoda East?Richmond Castle, Thudugala Ella, Calido beach Kalutara, Thun Bodhiya - What time zone is Gamagoda East in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Gamagoda East?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Gamagoda East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Gamagoda East?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Gamagoda East?Settlements lie between 14 m and 23 m - What is the best time to visit Gamagoda East?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Gamagoda East?Galpatha Divisional Hospital, about 1.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Gamagoda East?People's Bank, about 6.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Gamagoda East?People's Bank ATM, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gamagoda East?Ceypetco, about 7.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Gamagoda East?LK1327065 (OCHA common operational dataset)