# Gurulupotha GN division, Minipe DS Division, Kandy District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/minipe/gurulupotha/ Grama Niladhari division · Minipe DS Division # Gurulupotha Gurulupotha is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Minipe DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province. It covers **16.1 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 16.1km² - 3mapped services - 483 mtypical elevation ## Where is Gurulupotha? Gurulupotha lies in [Minipe DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/minipe/), [Kandy District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/), [Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 10 other GN divisions: [Bulathwelkandura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/minipe/bulathwelkandura/), [Hasalaka Nagaraya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/minipe/hasalaka-nagaraya/), [Mahawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/ududumbara/mahawala/), [Oyathenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/ududumbara/oyathenna/), [Poppitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/ududumbara/poppitiya/), [Rathnella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/minipe/rathnella/), [Udakumbura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/ududumbara/udakumbura/), [Udapitawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/ududumbara/udapitawala/), [Waragolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/minipe/waragolla/) and [Weragama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/minipe/weragama/). By area it is the 656th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 6.4% of [Minipe DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/minipe/). The centre of Gurulupotha is about 127 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.3438° N, 80.9247° E. Local names: ගුරුළුපොත . 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 Gurulupotha Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Gurulupotha. Settlements here lie between about 126 m and 615 m above sea level (median 483 m). - Gurulupota - Gurulupotha - Hewanewala - Iluktenna - Maha Aswedduma - Oyatenna - Ududaha - Wadiya - Walakumbura 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 Gurulupotha Named natural and historic features inside Gurulupotha, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 waterfall; 1 river or stream. - Mahawelli Oya - Ratna Ella Falls ### History 1 ruin. - Seetakotuwa Ruins 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 Gurulupotha and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kandy District, the warmest month is Apr (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C). About 1,762 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (274 mm) and the driest Jul (82 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March and June to August**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 21 108 Feb 22 86 Mar 23 104 Apr 24 175 May 24 164 Jun 23 101 Jul 23 82 Aug 23 92 Sep 23 129 Oct 23 234 Nov 22 274 Dec 22 212 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Gurulupotha Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital District Hospital- Udadumbara · Kirigankumbura 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.31919&mlon=80.87833#map=17/7.31919/80.87833) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Hasalaka Nagaraya 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.35171&mlon=80.95145#map=17/7.35171/80.95145) ATM Sampath ATM · Gonawala South 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.30120&mlon=80.73598#map=17/7.30120/80.73598) Petrol pump IOC Gas Station · Mahiyanganaya Town 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.33962&mlon=80.99196#map=17/7.33962/80.99196) Hotel Mounts Edge Regency · Gurulupotha 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.34125&mlon=80.92820#map=17/7.34125/80.92820) Mall Wijeratna Super · Mangoda 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29142&mlon=80.83290#map=17/7.29142/80.83290) School Premadasa Maha Vidyalaya · Hasalaka Nagaraya 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.35140&mlon=80.94984#map=17/7.35140/80.94984) College Technical College Hasalaka · Hasalaka 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.35817&mlon=80.94945#map=17/7.35817/80.94945) Police station Hasalaka Police Station · Pallewatta 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.35337&mlon=80.95455#map=17/7.35337/80.95455) 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 Gurulupotha Places mapped inside Gurulupotha in open map data, by type. - Hotels2 - Restaurants1 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 Minipe DS Division - 08 Ela - Ambagahapelessa - Ambagolla - Asamodagamyaya - Batumulla - Bembiya - Bulathwelkandura - Dambagahawela - Dambepitiya - Dehemigama - Diyabubula - Dungolla - Galamuduna - Handaganawa - Hasalaka - Hasalaka Nagaraya - Himbutuwa - Keenapelessa - Kindigoda North - Kindigoda South - Kolonyaya - Lunumadalaketiya - Maha Eswedduma - Mahagalaheenna - Mahayaya North - Mahayaya South - Minipe - Morayaya - Muttettuthenna - Pallegaladebokka - Pallewatta - Palugolla - Rathnella - Thorapitiya - Thotillagas Ella - Udagaladebokka - Udattawa - Udattawa North - Udawela - Udayagala - Ulpathagama - Waragolla - Welgahawadiya - Welgala - Weragama - Weraganthota - Wewere ## Quick answers - Where is Gurulupotha?In Minipe DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Gurulupotha?Bulathwelkandura, Hasalaka Nagaraya, Mahawala, Oyathenna, Poppitiya, Rathnella, Udakumbura, Udapitawala, Waragolla and Weragama - How many villages are in Gurulupotha?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Gurulupotha?Settlements lie between 126 m and 615 m - What is the best time to visit Gurulupotha?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Gurulupotha?District Hospital- Udadumbara, about 5.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Gurulupotha?Bank of Ceylon, about 3.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Gurulupotha?Sampath ATM, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gurulupotha?IOC Gas Station, about 7.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Gurulupotha?LK2121160 (OCHA common operational dataset)