# Ulpothapitiya GN division, Rattota DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/rattota/ulpothapitiya/ Grama Niladhari division · Rattota DS Division # Ulpothapitiya Ulpothapitiya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Rattota DS Division, Matale District, Central Province. It covers **1.11 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 1.1km² - 357 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ulpothapitiya? Ulpothapitiya 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: [Bandarapola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/rattota/bandarapola/), [Kaineka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/rattota/kaineka/), [Oya Pahala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/matale/oya-pahala/), [Uda Weragama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/rattota/uda-weragama/), [Viharagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/rattota/viharagama/), [Wariyapola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/wariyapola/) and [Wariyapola Watta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/wariyapola-watta/). By area it is the 9746th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.1% of [Rattota DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/rattota/). The centre of Ulpothapitiya is about 105 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.4689° N, 80.6380° E. Local names: උල්පතපිටිය . 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 Ulpothapitiya Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Ulpothapitiya. - Kiula 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 Ulpothapitiya Named natural and historic features inside Ulpothapitiya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Kiula Colony 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 Ulpothapitiya 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 Ulpothapitiya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Matale Nursing Home · Diyabubula 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.46367&mlon=80.62598#map=17/7.46367/80.62598) Bank NDB Bank - Matale · Gongawela 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.47037&mlon=80.62418#map=17/7.47037/80.62418) ATM People's Bank ATM · Wewegedara 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.54878&mlon=80.49306#map=17/7.54878/80.49306) Petrol pump Lanka IOC · Gongawela 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.46772&mlon=80.62367#map=17/7.46772/80.62367) Hotel The Palace Hotel - Matale, Sri Lanka · Diyabubula 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.46534&mlon=80.62524#map=17/7.46534/80.62524) Mall Cargills Food City · Dodangolla 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36431&mlon=80.61603#map=17/7.36431/80.61603) School Sirimavo Bandaranayake Vidyalaya · Gongawela 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.46438&mlon=80.62705#map=17/7.46438/80.62705) College Siri seevali M.V. · Muslim Town 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.47167&mlon=80.62440#map=17/7.47167/80.62440) Police station Matale Police Station · Diyabubula 1.5 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. ## Other GN divisions in Rattota DS Division - Alakolamada - Alwatta - Bambarakiriella - Bandarapola - Bodhikotuwa - Bogambara - Dambagolla - Dankanda - Dombagoda - Epitamulla - Galekoluwa - Gansarapola - Godapola - 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 - Viharagama - Wanaraniya - Warapitiya - Welangahawatta - Weralugasthenna - Wetasyaya ## Quick answers - Where is Ulpothapitiya?In Rattota DS Division, Matale District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Ulpothapitiya?Bandarapola, Kaineka, Oya Pahala, Uda Weragama, Viharagama, Wariyapola and Wariyapola Watta - How many villages are in Ulpothapitiya?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Ulpothapitiya?January to March and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Ulpothapitiya?Matale Nursing Home, about 1.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ulpothapitiya?NDB Bank - Matale, about 1.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ulpothapitiya?People's Bank ATM, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ulpothapitiya?Lanka IOC, about 1.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ulpothapitiya?LK2230200 (OCHA common operational dataset)