# Ruwanpura GN division, Kothmale West DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/ruwanpura/ Grama Niladhari division · Kothmale West DS Division # Ruwanpura Ruwanpura is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kothmale West DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province. It covers **4.01 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 4.0km² - 1mapped service - 861 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ruwanpura? Ruwanpura 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 6 other GN divisions: [Greenwood](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/pasbagekorale/greenwood/), [Halgolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/halgolla/), [Ihala Gorakaoya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/ihala-gorakaoya/), [Imbulpitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/pasbagekorale/imbulpitiya/), [Kaludemada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/kaludemada/) and [Werella Pathana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/werella-pathana/). By area it is the 3751st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.6% of [Kothmale West DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/). The centre of Ruwanpura is about 80 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.0474° N, 80.5648° E. Local names: රුවන්පුර . 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 Ruwanpura ### Nearby, outside Ruwanpura - Kothmale Hanging Bridge · viewpoint, Kadadora3.1 km - Galpottha · attraction, Kendopitiya4.0 km - Kothmale Reservoir Observation Point · viewpoint, Kadadora4.3 km - Kadiyallana Falls · attraction, Kadiyanlena4.6 km - Fool’s Bridge · viewpoint, Ulapane South5.4 km - Kabaragala Peak Viewpoint · viewpoint, Pitakanda6.3 km - Galboda Falls · attraction, Inguruoya South8.4 km - Monaragala · viewpoint, Nawa Morape8.5 km - plantation de thé escalier · viewpoint, Pussellawa11 km - Asupini Waterfall · waterfall, Wetakedeniya12 km - Asupini Ella Falls · waterfall, Wetakedeniya12 km - Asupini Ella Waterfall viewpoint · viewpoint, Uduwella12 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: Ruwanpura - 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) · Colombo77 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo79 km ### Nearest railway station Nawalapitiya (Nawalapitiya East), about 3.5 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 06:11, 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 Ruwanpura Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Ruwanpura. - Ihala Gorakaoya - Ruwanpura 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 Ruwanpura Named natural and historic features inside Ruwanpura, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 2 estates. - Halgolla - Ravenscraig 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 Ruwanpura 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 Ruwanpura Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Sentara Family Care and Channel Center · Nawalapitiya East 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.05360&mlon=80.53567#map=17/7.05360/80.53567) Bank Seylan Bank · Nawalapitiya East 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.05330&mlon=80.53594#map=17/7.05330/80.53594) ATM Lak Sathosa;bank · Pundaluoya South 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.01408&mlon=80.66685#map=17/7.01408/80.66685) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Nawalapitiya East 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.05736&mlon=80.53559#map=17/7.05736/80.53559) Hotel Tea Cottage Resort & Spa · Greenwood 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.04207&mlon=80.55882#map=17/7.04207/80.55882) Mall Nadiyas · Gampola West 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16302&mlon=80.56990#map=17/7.16302/80.56990) School Ground · Ruwanpura 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.04669&mlon=80.56703#map=17/7.04669/80.56703) College International Training Institute of Irrigation and Water Management · Mawathura 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.08509&mlon=80.56983#map=17/7.08509/80.56983) Police station Nawalapitiya Police Station · Nawalapitiya East 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.05727&mlon=80.53602#map=17/7.05727/80.53602) 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 Ruwanpura Places mapped inside Ruwanpura 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 - Kalapitiya West - 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 - Thelissagala - Thispane Kanda - Udagama - Wataddara - Weerapura - Weerasekarapura - Werella Pathana - Wethalawa - Wijayabahu Kanda ## Quick answers - Where is Ruwanpura?In Kothmale West DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Ruwanpura?Greenwood, Halgolla, Ihala Gorakaoya, Imbulpitiya, Kaludemada and Werella Pathana - What is there to see in Ruwanpura?Kothmale Hanging Bridge, Galpottha, Kothmale Reservoir Observation Point, Kadiyallana Falls - What time zone is Ruwanpura in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Ruwanpura?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Ruwanpura?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ruwanpura?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Ruwanpura?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Ruwanpura?Sentara Family Care and Channel Center, about 3.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ruwanpura?Seylan Bank, about 3.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ruwanpura?Lak Sathosa;bank, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ruwanpura?Lanka Filling Station, about 3.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ruwanpura?LK2321155 (OCHA common operational dataset)