# Kalapitiya West GN division, Kothmale West DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/kalapitiya-west/ Grama Niladhari division · Kothmale West DS Division # Kalapitiya West Kalapitiya West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kothmale West DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province. It covers **0.50 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.5km² - 1mapped service - 944 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kalapitiya West? Kalapitiya West lies in [Kothmale West DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/), [Nuwara Eliya District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/), [Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 4 other GN divisions: [Kalapitiya East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/kalapitiya-east/), [Katarandana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/katarandana/), [Kottunugoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/kottunugoda/) and [Weerasekarapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/weerasekarapura/). By area it is the 12408th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.6% of [Kothmale West DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/). The centre of Kalapitiya West is about 89 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.0442° N, 80.6433° E. Local names: කලපිටිය බටහිර . 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 Kalapitiya West ### Nearby, outside Kalapitiya West - Monaragala · viewpoint, Nawa Morape4.7 km - Glenloch Tea Plantation · attraction, Karagasthalawa5.1 km - Kothmale Reservoir Observation Point · viewpoint, Kadadora5.2 km - Gerandi Ella Waterfall · waterfall, Palagolla5.8 km - Puna Ella Falls · attraction, Palagolla5.8 km - Chill Ramboda · viewpoint, Ramboda5.8 km - Blue Fields Tea Factory · attraction, Palagolla5.9 km - Viewpoint&Restaurant · viewpoint, Ramboda5.9 km - Kothmale Panorama · viewpoint, Rambodagama5.9 km - View of the waterfall · viewpoint, Palagolla6.2 km - Ramboda Falls · viewpoint, Palagolla6.3 km - Ramboda Lower Falls · waterfall, Palagolla6.3 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: Kalapitiya West - 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 - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo85 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo87 km ### Nearest railway station Watagoda (Watagoda), about 8.4 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:51) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:10, sunset around 17:54). 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 Kalapitiya West Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Kalapitiya West. - Kalapitiya 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 Kalapitiya West and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nuwara Eliya District, the warmest month is Apr (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C). 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 21 108 Feb 22 86 Mar 23 104 Apr 24 175 May 24 164 Jun 23 101 Jul 23 82 Aug 23 92 Sep 23 129 Oct 23 234 Nov 22 274 Dec 22 212 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kalapitiya West Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Maldeniya Hospital · Maldeniya 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.02813&mlon=80.64731#map=17/7.02813/80.64731) Bank National Savings Bank · Pundaluoya South 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.01591&mlon=80.66491#map=17/7.01591/80.66491) ATM Lak Sathosa;bank · Pundaluoya South 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.01408&mlon=80.66685#map=17/7.01408/80.66685) Petrol pump Ceypetco Filling Station · Pundaluoya South 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.01471&mlon=80.66463#map=17/7.01471/80.66463) Hotel River Palace Hotel-Balapitiya · Kalapitiya East 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.04358&mlon=80.65131#map=17/7.04358/80.65131) Mall Nadiyas · Gampola West 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16302&mlon=80.56990#map=17/7.16302/80.56990) School Rathanasara Vidyalaya · Kalapitiya West 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.04551&mlon=80.64483#map=17/7.04551/80.64483) College Delta Gemunupura College · Deltagemunupura 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.10030&mlon=80.64283#map=17/7.10030/80.64283) Police station Pundaluoya Police Station · Pundaluoya South 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.01505&mlon=80.66973#map=17/7.01505/80.66973) 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 Kalapitiya West Places mapped inside Kalapitiya West in open map data, by type. - Schools1 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 Kothmale West DS Division - Beramana - Beramana North - Beramana South - Dambagalla - Dombagasthalawa - Doruwadeniya - Godamaditta - Halgolla - Hapugasthalawa - Harangala - Harangala South - Hedunuwewa - Hunugaloya - Ihala Gorakaoya - Kadadora - Kalapitiya East - Kaludemada - Katarandana - Katugolla - Ketabulawa - Kirimetiyawa - Kolapathana - Kotagepitiya North - Kotagepitiya South - Kottunugoda - Maldeniya - Mallanda - Methagama - Nawangama - Nayapana - Pahala Gorakaoya - Polwathura - Queensberry - Ranwanthalawa - Rawanagoda East - Rawanagoda West - Rojersangama North - Rojersangama South - Ruwanpura - Thelissagala - Thispane Kanda - Udagama - Wataddara - Weerapura - Weerasekarapura - Werella Pathana - Wethalawa - Wijayabahu Kanda ## Quick answers - Where is Kalapitiya West?In Kothmale West DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kalapitiya West?Kalapitiya East, Katarandana, Kottunugoda and Weerasekarapura - What is there to see in Kalapitiya West?Monaragala, Glenloch Tea Plantation, Kothmale Reservoir Observation Point, Gerandi Ella Waterfall - What time zone is Kalapitiya West in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kalapitiya West?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kalapitiya West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kalapitiya West?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Kalapitiya West?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Kalapitiya West?Maldeniya Hospital, about 1.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kalapitiya West?National Savings Bank, about 3.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kalapitiya West?Lak Sathosa;bank, about 4.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kalapitiya West?Ceypetco Filling Station, about 4.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kalapitiya West?LK2321275 (OCHA common operational dataset)