# Elpitikanda GN division, Udunuwara DS Division, Kandy District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udunuwara/elpitikanda/

Grama Niladhari division · Udunuwara DS Division 

# Elpitikanda

Elpitikanda is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Udunuwara DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province. It covers **3.14 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 3.1km²
- 1mapped services
- 386 mtypical elevation

## Where is Elpitikanda?

Elpitikanda lies in [Udunuwara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udunuwara/), [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 8 other GN divisions: [Ambalawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/ambalawa/), [Embilmeewala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/embilmeewala/), [Heenatipana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/heenatipana/), [Kovilakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udunuwara/kovilakanda/), [Mahanthegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/mahanthegama/), [Manikkawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udunuwara/manikkawa/), [Maveekumbura South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udunuwara/maveekumbura-south/) and [Werake](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/werake/). By area it is the 4729th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.6% of [Udunuwara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udunuwara/). The centre of Elpitikanda is about 80 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.2061° N, 80.5223° E. Local names: ඇල්පිටිකන්ද .

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 Elpitikanda

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

- Bambaragaha Ela

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 Elpitikanda

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

### Estates

1 estate.

- Alpitakanda

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 Elpitikanda and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kandy District, the warmest month is Apr (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jan (22 °C), after allowing for this place being about 156 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 22 108 

Feb 23 86 

Mar 24 104 

Apr 25 175 

May 25 164 

Jun 24 101 

Jul 24 82 

Aug 24 92 

Sep 24 129 

Oct 24 234 

Nov 23 274 

Dec 23 212 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Elpitikanda

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hemmathagama Hospital · Ginihappitiya East 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17330&mlon=80.50158#map=17/7.17330/80.50158) 

Bank People's Bank · Welamboda 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.20333&mlon=80.55380#map=17/7.20333/80.55380) 

ATM NSB ATM · Pilimathalawa 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.26562&mlon=80.55418#map=17/7.26562/80.55418) 

Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station - Hemmathagama · Ginihappitiya East 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17331&mlon=80.50214#map=17/7.17331/80.50214) 

Hotel Old Frankland Kandy Luxury Boutique Hotel · Elpitikanda 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.20207&mlon=80.52611#map=17/7.20207/80.52611) 

Mall Nadiyas · Gampola West 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16302&mlon=80.56990#map=17/7.16302/80.56990) 

School Balawathgama Central College · Werake 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.20561&mlon=80.49446#map=17/7.20561/80.49446) 

College St.Joseph's Balika Maha Vidyalaya Gampola · Gampola West 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16476&mlon=80.56708#map=17/7.16476/80.56708) 

Police station Police Staton Hemmathagama · Ginihappitiya West 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17546&mlon=80.50024#map=17/7.17546/80.50024) 

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 Elpitikanda

Places mapped inside Elpitikanda in open map data, by type.

- Hotels1

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 Udunuwara DS Division

- Alanduwaka
- Alapalawala East
- Alapalawala West
- Aluthkanda
- Ambagasthenna
- Ambanwala
- Ambarapola
- Angunawala East
- Angunawala West
- Appallagoda East
- Appallagoda West
- Arattana
- Aravuwawala
- Bambaradeniya
- Batupitiya
- Belungala
- Boowelikada
- Boyagama
- Daskara
- Davulagala
- Dehipagoda East
- Dehipagoda West
- Deldeniya
- Delgahapitiya
- Deliwala
- Dihitideniya
- Dodamdeniya
- Eladetta East
- Eladetta West
- Embekka
- Gadaladeniya North
- Gadaladeniya South
- Gangoda
- Gangoda North
- Gangoda South
- Ganguldeniya
- Ganhatha
- Gelioya
- Godapola East
- Godapola West
- Handessa
- Hathnagoda
- Heeyawala
- Hendeniya East
- Hendeniya West
- Hepana
- Hiddavulla East
- Hiddavulla West
- Hiyarapitiya
- Hondiyadeniya
- Ihala Koorukuttala
- Ihala Pethiyagoda
- Imbuldeniya
- Kamburadeniya
- Karamada North
- Karamada South
- Ketakumbura
- Kiriwavula East
- Kiriwavula West
- Kooradeniya
- Kotagaloluwa
- Kovilakanda
- Lagamuwa
- Liyangaha Watta
- Lunugama
- Mampitiya
- Manikkawa
- Mathgamuwa
- Maveekumbura North
- Maveekumbura South
- Meddegoda
- Meewaladeniya
- Meewathura
- Muruthagahamula
- Naranwala
- Nawa Elpitiya North
- Nawa Elpitiya South
- Nawa Peradeniya
- Nikahetiya
- Pahala Koorukuttala
- Palkumbura
- Palle Aludeniya
- Pamunuwa East
- Pamunuwa West
- Panabokka
- Penideniya
- Pethiyagoda East
- Pethiyagoda West
- Pilapitiya
- Piligalla East
- Piligalla West
- Pitawalawatta
- Polgahaanga
- Rabbegamuwa North
- Rabbegamuwa South
- Rajagiriya
- Rangama
- Rangoda
- Sadikkawatta
- Sangabogama
- Siyambalagoda
- Thalawathura
- Thalawatta
- Uda Aludeniya
- Udagama
- Urulewatta
- Viharagama
- Walagedara North
- Walagedara South
- Walgama
- Warakagoda
- Watadeniya
- Wathupola
- Wattappola
- Wegiriya East
- Wegiriya West
- Welamboda
- Weligalla
- Werawala East
- Werawala West
- Werellamana
- Yalegoda East
- Yalegoda West

## Quick answers

- Where is Elpitikanda?In Udunuwara DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Elpitikanda?Ambalawa, Embilmeewala, Heenatipana, Kovilakanda, Mahanthegama, Manikkawa, Maveekumbura South and Werake
- How many villages are in Elpitikanda?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Elpitikanda?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Elpitikanda?Hemmathagama Hospital, about 4.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Elpitikanda?People's Bank, about 3.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Elpitikanda?NSB ATM, about 7.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Elpitikanda?Lanka Filling Station - Hemmathagama, about 4.3 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Elpitikanda?LK2139340 (OCHA common operational dataset)