Grama Niladhari division · Pallepola DS Division # Ehelepola Ehelepola is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Pallepola DS Division, Matale District, Central Province. It covers 1.39 km². 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 1.4 km² - 384 m typical elevation ## Where is Ehelepola? Ehelepola lies in Pallepola DS Division, Matale District, Central Province, Sri Lanka. It borders 6 other GN divisions: Ekamuthugama, Kinigama, Moragaspitiya, Pallepola North, Pallepola South and Udurampelessa. By area it is the 8701st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.7% of Pallepola DS Division. The centre of Ehelepola is about 114 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.6268° N, 80.6116° E. Local names: ඇහැලේපොල. Source: Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Ehelepola ### Nearby, outside Ehelepola - Sirilak Spice and Herbal Botanical Garden · attraction, Kavudupelella 5.1 km - Spice Garden #50 · attraction, Kavudupelella 5.2 km - Paramount Spice Garden · attraction, Kavudupelella 5.4 km - New Paradise Spice Garden · attraction, Walliwela 5.8 km - Royal Spice Garden · attraction, Walliwela 5.9 km - Alugolla · attraction, Alugolla 6.1 km - Luckgrove Spice Garden · attraction, Palapathwala 11 km - Opalgala Transmission Station · viewpoint, Gammaduwa 11 km - Karagahatenna Transmission Station · viewpoint, Gammaduwa 12 km - Buddha statue · monument, Aluvihare 14 km - Aluvihare Walauwe · museum, Aluvihare 15 km - Menikdena Archeological Reserve · archaeological site, Etha Bendiwewa 16 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Ehelepola - Time zone UTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo - Currency Rupee (LKR) - Country calling code +94 - Languages Sinhala, Tamil, English - Plug types Type D, G · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo 94 km - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa 118 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 06:12, sunset around 17:53). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Ehelepola Open gazetteers list 1 village, town or locality in Ehelepola. - Paranagama Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Ehelepola Named natural and historic features inside Ehelepola, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Kohona Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Ehelepola and the best time to visit Using the climate of Matale District, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (23 °C). 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 | 23 | 116 | | Feb | 24 | 89 | | Mar | 26 | 96 | | Apr | 27 | 154 | | May | 26 | 133 | | Jun | 26 | 73 | | Jul | 25 | 62 | | Aug | 26 | 70 | | Sep | 26 | 101 | | Oct | 25 | 228 | | Nov | 24 | 279 | | Dec | 23 | 243 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ehelepola | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Iswara Ayurvedic Village and Spice Garden · Dimbulgamuwa | 3.5 km | Map | | Bank | Bank of Ceylon · Pallepola North | 0.5 km | Map | | ATM | Commercial Bank ATM · Kongahawela | 12 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Lanka IOC Petrol Station -Pallepola · Pallepola North | 0.6 km | Map | | Hotel | Central Heritage bunglow CHB · Pallepola North | 0.6 km | Map | | Mall | Cargills Food City · Dodangolla | 29 km | Map | | School | koholanwela Primary School Ground · Koholanwala | 2.7 km | Map | | College | Weera Keppetipola National College Akuramboda,Matale · Akuramboda | 2.7 km | Map | | Police station | Mahawela Police Station · Thembilideniya | 4.2 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Other GN divisions in Pallepola DS Division - Akuramboda - Aluthgama - Ambokka - Ambokudena - Ariyagama - Bomeruwa - Demada Oya - Dewarammulla - Dimbulgamuwa - Dodamgasyaya - Ekamuthugama - Galahitiyagama - Janakagama - Kandewatta - Kinigama - Kirioruwa - Kobbevehera - Koholanwala - Kosgolla - Koswatta - Mahayayawatta - Mananwatta - Maningamuwa East - Maningamuwa West - Medalanda - Millawana Ihalagama - Millawana Medagama - Millawana Pahalagama - Monaravila - Moragaspitiya - Nagahapola - Nilannoruwa - Nilannoruwa Colony - Paldeniya - Pallepola North - Pallepola South - Polwatta - Rusigama Ihalagama - Rusigama Pahalagama - Thalakiriyawa - Thembilideniya North - Udurampelessa - Walmoruwa ## Quick answers - Where is Ehelepola? In Pallepola DS Division, Matale District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Ehelepola? Ekamuthugama, Kinigama, Moragaspitiya, Pallepola North, Pallepola South and Udurampelessa - What is there to see in Ehelepola? Sirilak Spice and Herbal Botanical Garden, Spice Garden #50, Paramount Spice Garden, New Paradise Spice Garden - What time zone is Ehelepola in? UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Ehelepola? Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Ehelepola? Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ehelepola? 1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Ehelepola? January to March and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Ehelepola? Iswara Ayurvedic Village and Spice Garden, about 3.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ehelepola? Bank of Ceylon, about 0.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ehelepola? Commercial Bank ATM, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ehelepola? Lanka IOC Petrol Station -Pallepola, about 0.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ehelepola? LK2212155 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Grama Niladhari division - Area: 1.39 km² - P-code: LK2212155 - Divisional Secretariat division: Pallepola DS Division --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/pallepola/ehelepola/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.