# Dewagoda GN division, Matugama DS Division, Kalutara District

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Grama Niladhari division · Matugama DS Division 

# Dewagoda

Dewagoda is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Matugama DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province. It covers **0.98 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 1.0km²
- 12 mtypical elevation

## Where is Dewagoda?

Dewagoda lies in [Matugama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/matugama/), [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 5 other GN divisions: [Ittapana West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/walallawita/ittapana-west/), [Ladduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/matugama/ladduwa/), [Meegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/matugama/meegama/), [Walagedara South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/matugama/walagedara-south/) and [Warakatholla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/matugama/warakatholla/). By area it is the 10263rd largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.7% of [Matugama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/matugama/). The centre of Dewagoda is about 61 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.4260° N, 80.0621° E. Local names: දේවගොඩ .

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 Dewagoda

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Dewagoda. Settlements here lie between about 8 m and 15 m above sea level (median 12 m).

- Kamburuwagoda
- Meegama
- Ritiketiya

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 Dewagoda 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 Dewagoda

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Ittapana District Hospital · Ittapana South 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.41074&mlon=80.08001#map=17/6.41074/80.08001) 

Bank Samurdhi Bank · Ittapana West 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.41944&mlon=80.08453#map=17/6.41944/80.08453) 

ATM ATM · Nebada 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.59595&mlon=80.09131#map=17/6.59595/80.09131) 

Petrol pump Litro Fuels Welipanna - Site A · Henpita 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.46789&mlon=80.07941#map=17/6.46789/80.07941) 

Hotel Mangrove Escapes · Thotakanatta 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.40197&mlon=80.06490#map=17/6.40197/80.06490) 

Mall Global Holdings · Galmatta 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.44967&mlon=80.08092#map=17/6.44967/80.08092) 

School Meegama Kanishta Vidyalaya · Meegama 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.42209&mlon=80.06039#map=17/6.42209/80.06039) 

College Dharga Town National College of Education · Kadiyawatta 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.44430&mlon=80.01169#map=17/6.44430/80.01169) 

Police station Ittapana Police Station · Ittapana West 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.41944&mlon=80.08387#map=17/6.41944/80.08387) 

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 Matugama DS Division

- Aluthgamgoda
- Andawala
- Badugama
- Badugama New Colony
- Bondupitiya
- Bopitiya East
- Bopitiya West
- Dippita
- Diyagala
- Galmatta
- Gurudola
- Henegama
- Henpita
- Hiriketiya
- Horawala
- Horawala East
- Horawala North
- Horawala West
- Iddagoda East
- Iddagoda West
- Indigasthuduwa
- Keeranthidiya
- Keppetiyagahalanda
- Kolehekada
- Kotagedara
- Kurudippita
- Ladduwa
- Lewwanduwa East
- Lewwanduwa North
- Lewwanduwa West
- Madawala
- Mathugama East
- Mathugama North
- Mathugama South
- Mathugama West
- Meegama
- Naravila
- Navuttuduwa
- Nugagahalanda
- Ovitigala
- Panthiya
- Pussalamulla
- Sandasirigama
- Thalgasgoda
- Thambaretiya
- Walagedara North
- Walagedara South
- Warakatholla
- Welimanana
- Welipenna East - North
- Welipenna East - South
- Welipenna West
- Wettewa
- Yatadolawatta East
- Yatadolawatta West
- Yattovita

## Quick answers

- Where is Dewagoda?In Matugama DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Dewagoda?Ittapana West, Ladduwa, Meegama, Walagedara South and Warakatholla
- How many villages are in Dewagoda?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Dewagoda?Settlements lie between 8 m and 15 m
- What is the best time to visit Dewagoda?January to February and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Dewagoda?Ittapana District Hospital, about 2.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Dewagoda?Samurdhi Bank, about 2.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Dewagoda?ATM, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dewagoda?Litro Fuels Welipanna - Site A, about 5.0 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Dewagoda?LK1330260 (OCHA common operational dataset)