# Godapola GN division, Rattota DS Division, Matale District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/rattota/godapola/

Grama Niladhari division · Rattota DS Division 

# Godapola

Godapola is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Rattota DS Division, Matale District, Central Province. It covers **1.79 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1.8km²
- 1mapped services
- 372 mtypical elevation

## Where is Godapola?

Godapola lies in [Rattota DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/rattota/), [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 7 other GN divisions: [Alwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/rattota/alwatta/), [Bandarapola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/rattota/bandarapola/), [Muwandeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/rattota/muwandeniya/), [Pahala Hapuvida](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/rattota/pahala-hapuvida/), [Pananthadiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/pananthadiya/), [Uda Weragama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/rattota/uda-weragama/) and [Wetasyaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/rattota/wetasyaya/). By area it is the 7483rd largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.7% of [Rattota DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/rattota/). The centre of Godapola is about 106 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.4560° N, 80.6555° E. Local names: ගොඩපොල .

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 Godapola

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Godapola.

- Bandarapola
- Godapussa

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).

## Weather in Godapola 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Godapola

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kandenuwara General Hospital · Kandenuwara East 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.44943&mlon=80.67968#map=17/7.44943/80.67968) 

Bank RDB Bank · Kandenuwara East 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.45406&mlon=80.68278#map=17/7.45406/80.68278) 

ATM NSB · Mahanuwara 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29601&mlon=80.63686#map=17/7.29601/80.63686) 

Petrol pump Lanka IOC · Gongawela 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.46772&mlon=80.62367#map=17/7.46772/80.62367) 

Hotel Hillside Retreat · Godapola 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.46084&mlon=80.64854#map=17/7.46084/80.64854) 

Mall Cargills Food City · Dodangolla 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36431&mlon=80.61603#map=17/7.36431/80.61603) 

School MT/Kandenuwara T M.V · Kandenuwara East 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.45283&mlon=80.68321#map=17/7.45283/80.68321) 

College National Youth Corps Training Center Wariyapola · Wariyapola 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.44859&mlon=80.63857#map=17/7.44859/80.63857) 

Police station Matale Police Station · Diyabubula 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.46263&mlon=80.62621#map=17/7.46263/80.62621) 

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 Godapola

Places mapped inside Godapola 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 Rattota DS Division

- Alakolamada
- Alwatta
- Bambarakiriella
- Bandarapola
- Bodhikotuwa
- Bogambara
- Dambagolla
- Dankanda
- Dombagoda
- Epitamulla
- Galekoluwa
- Gansarapola
- Hangarankanda
- Horagolla
- Ihala Owala
- Ikirigolla
- Kaikawala
- Kaineka
- Kandenuwara East
- Kandenuwara West
- Kirimetiya
- Koswana North
- Koswana South
- Kuruwawa
- Lonvil
- Madakumbura
- Maradurawala
- Maussagolla
- Meda Weragama
- Medawatta
- Muwandeniya
- Neluwakanda
- Nikawella
- Pahala Hapuvida
- Pahala Owala
- Palle Weragama
- Pallegama
- Palleyaya
- Pitakanda
- Polwattakanda
- Punchiseluwakanda
- Rattota
- Thambalagala
- Uda Hapuvida
- Uda Weragama
- Udagama
- Ulpothapitiya
- Viharagama
- Wanaraniya
- Warapitiya
- Welangahawatta
- Weralugasthenna
- Wetasyaya

## Quick answers

- Where is Godapola?In Rattota DS Division, Matale District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Godapola?Alwatta, Bandarapola, Muwandeniya, Pahala Hapuvida, Pananthadiya, Uda Weragama and Wetasyaya
- How many villages are in Godapola?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Godapola?January to March and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Godapola?Kandenuwara General Hospital, about 2.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Godapola?RDB Bank, about 3.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Godapola?NSB, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Godapola?Lanka IOC, about 3.7 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Godapola?LK2230195 (OCHA common operational dataset)