# Poppitiya GN division, Ududumbara DS Division, Kandy District

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Grama Niladhari division · Ududumbara DS Division 

# Poppitiya

Poppitiya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Ududumbara DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province. It covers **3.10 km²**.

- 3.1km²

## Where is Poppitiya?

Poppitiya lies in [Ududumbara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/ududumbara/), [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 6 other GN divisions: [Dambagahapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/ududumbara/dambagahapitiya/), [Dumbaragama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/ududumbara/dumbaragama/), [Gurulupotha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/minipe/gurulupotha/), [Kalugaloya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/ududumbara/kalugaloya/), [Oyathenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/ududumbara/oyathenna/) and [Udakumbura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/ududumbara/udakumbura/). By area it is the 4782nd largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.1% of [Ududumbara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/ududumbara/). The centre of Poppitiya is about 126 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.3661° N, 80.9087° E. Local names: පෝප්පිටිය .

Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka).

## Weather in Poppitiya 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 Poppitiya

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital District Hospital- Udadumbara · Kirigankumbura 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.31919&mlon=80.87833#map=17/7.31919/80.87833) 

Bank Bank of Ceylon · Hasalaka Nagaraya 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.35171&mlon=80.95145#map=17/7.35171/80.95145) 

ATM Sampath ATM · Gonawala South 20 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 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.33962&mlon=80.99196#map=17/7.33962/80.99196) 

Hotel Arana Rathnaella Eco Lodge · Rathnella 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36029&mlon=80.93140#map=17/7.36029/80.93140) 

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 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.35140&mlon=80.94984#map=17/7.35140/80.94984) 

College Hanwella Mayadunna college · Udawela 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.35977&mlon=80.87222#map=17/7.35977/80.87222) 

Police station Hasalaka Police Station · Pallewatta 5.2 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.

## Other GN divisions in Ududumbara DS Division

- Andideniya
- Bambarabedda East
- Bambarabedda West
- Dambagahapitiya
- Denapitiya
- Devinnegama
- Dewahandiya East
- Dewahandiya West
- Dumbaragama
- Ganegala
- Gangoda
- Gedaramada
- Geradigala
- Godakumbura
- Halyala
- Hanwella
- Hapukanda East
- Hapukanda West
- Hunnasgiriya
- Kaikawala
- Kalalgamuwa
- Kalawala
- Kalugala
- Kalugaloya
- Kandegama
- Karambaketiya
- Karandagolla
- Kevulgama
- Kirigankumbura
- Kiripattiya
- Kobonilla
- Kumbukgolla
- Madugalla North
- Madugalla South
- Madugalla Udagammedda
- Mahawala
- Mediwaka
- Meemure
- Mendiriya
- Minuwangamuwa
- Moonamalpelessa
- Nawanagala
- Nugethenna East
- Nugethenna West
- Oyathenna
- Padupola
- Pallekanda
- Pallewela
- Pamunethenna
- Pitawala
- Pitawala Udagammedda
- Pitigoda
- Pusseela
- Rambukwella East
- Rambukwella West
- Thalagune
- Udadumbara
- Udailuka
- Udakumbura
- Udapitawala
- Udawela
- Wadawalakanda

## Quick answers

- Where is Poppitiya?In Ududumbara DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Poppitiya?Dambagahapitiya, Dumbaragama, Gurulupotha, Kalugaloya, Oyathenna and Udakumbura
- What is the best time to visit Poppitiya?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Poppitiya?District Hospital- Udadumbara, about 6.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Poppitiya?Bank of Ceylon, about 5.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Poppitiya?Sampath ATM, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Poppitiya?IOC Gas Station, about 9.6 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Poppitiya?LK2118115 (OCHA common operational dataset)