# Arampitiya GN division, Nildandahinna DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/arampitiya/ Grama Niladhari division · Nildandahinna DS Division # Arampitiya Arampitiya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Nildandahinna DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province. It covers **1.51 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 1.5km² - 896 mtypical elevation ## Where is Arampitiya? Arampitiya lies in [Nildandahinna DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/), [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 7 other GN divisions: [Kendagolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/walapane/kendagolla/), [Nildandaheenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/nildandaheenna/), [Rambuke](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/rambuke/), [Udamadura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/udamadura/), [Udawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/udawela/), [Watambe](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/watambe/) and [Yombuwelthenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/yombuwelthenna/). By area it is the 8304th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.9% of [Nildandahinna DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/). The centre of Arampitiya is about 116 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.0938° N, 80.8876° E. Local names: අරම්පිටිය . 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 Arampitiya ### Nearby, outside Arampitiya - Anagarika Dharmapala Memorial · memorial, Nildandaheenna1.6 km - President R.Premadasa Memorial · memorial, Walapane2.8 km - Kurundu Oya Ella · waterfall, Binganthalawa4.4 km - Golumale Stream · attraction, Yatimadura5.9 km - Narangala Mountain Viewpoint · viewpoint, Ledgerwatta15 km - Halamba Iron Bridge · viewpoint, Thuppitiya15 km - Bogoda Wooden Bridge · viewpoint, Bogoda15 km - Victoria Randenigala Rantembe Sanctuary · nature reserve, Dewahandiya West16 km - Lover's Leap Waterfall · attraction, Hawaeliya East17 km - Lover's Leap Waterfall bottom viewpoint · viewpoint, Hawaeliya East17 km - drink beer sunset point · viewpoint, Pedro17 km - Bomburu Ella · waterfall, Sandathenna17 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: Arampitiya - 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 - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala94 km - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa110 km ### Nearest railway station Hali-Ela (Medapitigama), about 22 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:50) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:10, sunset around 17:52). 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 Arampitiya Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Arampitiya. Settlements here lie between about 849 m and 1,174 m above sea level (median 896 m). - Arampitiya - Dandahena - Kehelwatta 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 Arampitiya 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 Arampitiya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Ayurweda Hospital Nildandahinna · Nildandaheenna 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.08347&mlon=80.89389#map=17/7.08347/80.89389) Bank Co-operative Rural Bank · Nildandaheenna 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07977&mlon=80.89336#map=17/7.07977/80.89336) ATM PET · Nildandaheenna 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07918&mlon=80.89370#map=17/7.07918/80.89370) Petrol pump IOC Fuel Station · Mulhalkele 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.10000&mlon=80.85868#map=17/7.10000/80.85868) Hotel Auslink Hotel · Walapane 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.09499&mlon=80.86280#map=17/7.09499/80.86280) Mall Queen Elizabeth Plaza · Nuwaraeliya 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.97301&mlon=80.76607#map=17/6.97301/80.76607) School Sri Sumangala National College · Nildandaheenna 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07928&mlon=80.89171#map=17/7.07928/80.89171) College Harasbedda Youth Corps Center · Mahapathana 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.05943&mlon=80.87942#map=17/7.05943/80.87942) Police station Police Station -Walapane · Kandegama 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.09338&mlon=80.86231#map=17/7.09338/80.86231) 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 Nildandahinna DS Division - Ambagahathenna - Ambaliyadda - Ambanella - Bolagandawela - Dabbare - Dambagolla - Delmar - Demataarawa - Denambure - Dulana - Ellakumbura - Embulampaha - Galkadapathana - Galkadawela - Galketiwela - Goradiyagolla - Hapugahapitiya - Hegama - Hegasulla - Helagama - Kalaganwatta - Kandeyaya - Karandagolla - Kosgolla - Kotambe - Kumbukwela - Kurupanawela - Madulla North - Madulla South - Maliyadda - Mallagama - Mathetilla - Meepanawa - Morahela - Morangathenna - Muganagahapitiya - Nildandaheenna - Pallewela - Palugama - Purankumbura - Rambuke - Roopaha - Roopaha East - Sooriyagahapathana Ihala - Sooriyagahapathana Pahala - St. Magret - Theripehe - Thibbatugoda - Thibbatugoda South - Thunhitiyawa - Udagama - Udamadura - Udamadura North - Udapussellawa North - Udapussellawa South - Udawela - Watambe - Wathulanda East - Wathulanda West - Wewathenna - Yatimadura - Yombuwelthenna ## Quick answers - Where is Arampitiya?In Nildandahinna DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Arampitiya?Kendagolla, Nildandaheenna, Rambuke, Udamadura, Udawela, Watambe and Yombuwelthenna - What is there to see in Arampitiya?Anagarika Dharmapala Memorial, President R.Premadasa Memorial, Kurundu Oya Ella, Golumale Stream - What time zone is Arampitiya in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Arampitiya?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Arampitiya?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Arampitiya?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Arampitiya?Settlements lie between 849 m and 1,174 m - What is the best time to visit Arampitiya?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Arampitiya?Ayurweda Hospital Nildandahinna, about 1.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Arampitiya?Co-operative Rural Bank, about 1.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Arampitiya?PET, about 1.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Arampitiya?IOC Fuel Station, about 3.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Arampitiya?LK2309155 (OCHA common operational dataset)