# Gangalapuwakpitiya GN division, Laggala DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/laggala/gangalapuwakpitiya/ Grama Niladhari division · Laggala DS Division # Gangalapuwakpitiya Gangalapuwakpitiya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Laggala DS Division, Matale District, Central Province. It covers **9.61 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 9.6km² - 604 mtypical elevation ## Where is Gangalapuwakpitiya? Gangalapuwakpitiya lies in [Laggala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/laggala/), [Matale District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/), [Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 4 other GN divisions: [Dammanthenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/laggala/dammanthenna/), [Divulgas Pathana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/laggala/divulgas-pathana/), [Kahagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/laggala/kahagala/) and [Pottatawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/laggala/pottatawela/). By area it is the 1280th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.6% of [Laggala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/laggala/). The centre of Gangalapuwakpitiya is about 122 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.5757° N, 80.7476° E. Local names: ගඟලපුවක්පිටිය . 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 Gangalapuwakpitiya OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Gangalapuwakpitiya: 1 viewpoint. - Sera Ella Water Fall · viewpoint ### Nearby, outside Gangalapuwakpitiya - Karagahatenna Transmission Station · viewpoint, Gammaduwa4.1 km - Opalgala Transmission Station · viewpoint, Gammaduwa5.0 km - Riverston · attraction, Dambagolla5.3 km - Rathninda Ella · attraction, Pitawala5.8 km - Riverston · viewpoint, Medawatta5.9 km - Wedda peni ella · attraction, Etanwala6.6 km - Pallegama Old Village · viewpoint, Karadamulla8.8 km - Walpolamulla · attraction, Etanwala9.4 km - Laggala Old Town · viewpoint, Laggala Pallegama9.9 km - Bambarakiri Ella · viewpoint, Bambarakiriella10 km - Dumbara Ella Falls and Pool · attraction, Etanwala13 km - Dumbara Ella · waterfall, Etanwala13 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: Gangalapuwakpitiya - 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 - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa103 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo105 km ### Nearest railway station Matale (Gongawela), about 18 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:50) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:11, sunset around 17:52). 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 Gangalapuwakpitiya Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Gangalapuwakpitiya. - Millagahapatana - Puwakpitiya 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 Gangalapuwakpitiya Named natural and historic features inside Gangalapuwakpitiya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Forests and nature 1 forest. - Kabaragaha Ela ### Estates 1 estate. - Dulgahapatana 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 Gangalapuwakpitiya and the best time to visit Using the climate of Matale District, the warmest month is Apr (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (22 °C), after allowing for this place being about 211 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,645 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (279 mm) and the driest Jul (62 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March and June to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 22 116 Feb 22 89 Mar 24 96 Apr 26 154 May 25 133 Jun 24 73 Jul 24 62 Aug 24 70 Sep 24 101 Oct 24 228 Nov 23 279 Dec 22 243 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Gangalapuwakpitiya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Rattota Hospital · Rattota 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.51832&mlon=80.67739#map=17/7.51832/80.67739) Bank People's Bank - Rattota · Rattota 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.52022&mlon=80.67760#map=17/7.52022/80.67760) ATM Commercial Bank ATM · Kongahawela 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.67786&mlon=80.70650#map=17/7.67786/80.70650) Petrol pump Rattota Lanka filling station · Rattota 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.51896&mlon=80.67614#map=17/7.51896/80.67614) Hotel Knuckles Hide Out · Ilukkumbura 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.54818&mlon=80.76703#map=17/7.54818/80.76703) Mall Cargills Food City · Dodangolla 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36431&mlon=80.61603#map=17/7.36431/80.61603) School Mahalakotuwa sri sumana maha vidyala · Mahalakotuwa 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.53292&mlon=80.75908#map=17/7.53292/80.75908) College Hindu National College - Matale · Mandandawela 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48793&mlon=80.62370#map=17/7.48793/80.62370) Police station Rattota Police Station · Rattota 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.52065&mlon=80.67889#map=17/7.52065/80.67889) 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 Laggala DS Division - Akarahediya - Dammanthenna - Dasgiriya - Dewaladeniya - Divulgas Pathana - Etanwala - Galgedawala - Ganga Henwala - Gonawala - Guruwela - Halminiya - Hattota Amuna - Ilukkumbura - Imaduwa - Kahagala - Kaluganga - Kandepitawala - Karadamulla - Kivulawadiya - Laggala Pallegama - Lakegala - Leloya - Mahalakotuwa - Maoya - Meda Ela - Miniranketiya - Morathenna - Narangamuwa - Pitawala - Pottatawela - Rambukoluwa - Ranamuregama - Rathninda - Rawanagama - Weliwaranagolla - Wellewala ## Quick answers - Where is Gangalapuwakpitiya?In Laggala DS Division, Matale District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Gangalapuwakpitiya?Dammanthenna, Divulgas Pathana, Kahagala and Pottatawela - What is there to see in Gangalapuwakpitiya?Sera Ella Water Fall - What time zone is Gangalapuwakpitiya in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Gangalapuwakpitiya?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Gangalapuwakpitiya?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Gangalapuwakpitiya?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Gangalapuwakpitiya?January to March and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Gangalapuwakpitiya?Rattota Hospital, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Gangalapuwakpitiya?People's Bank - Rattota, about 9.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Gangalapuwakpitiya?Commercial Bank ATM, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gangalapuwakpitiya?Rattota Lanka filling station, about 10 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Gangalapuwakpitiya?LK2224070 (OCHA common operational dataset)