# Ruwanpura GN division, Norwood DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/norwood/ruwanpura/ Grama Niladhari division · Norwood DS Division # Ruwanpura Ruwanpura is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Norwood DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province. It covers **4.28 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 4.3km² - 2mapped services - 1,358 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ruwanpura? Ruwanpura lies in [Norwood DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/norwood/), [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: [Hatton West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/norwood/hatton-west/), [Kuduoya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/thalawakele/kuduoya/), [Panmur](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/norwood/panmur/) and [Rosella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/norwood/rosella/). By area it is the 3504th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.2% of [Norwood DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/norwood/). The centre of Ruwanpura is about 80 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.9242° N, 80.5752° 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 - Rozella 'Double Curve' · viewpoint, Rosella2.5 km - Singimale Tunnel · viewpoint, Yulefield4.3 km - Singimale Tunnel · viewpoint, Hatton North4.3 km - Clocktower · memorial, Hatton South4.6 km - Pekoe Trail Stage 6 Start Point · attraction, Kotagala4.7 km - Tea Plantation View · viewpoint, Drayton5.4 km - Martin Air Plane Crash · memorial, Vidulipura South6.1 km - Devon Falls Top Viewpoint · viewpoint, Dimbula6.7 km - Galboda Falls · attraction, Inguruoya South6.7 km - Devon Watrefall · waterfall, Dimbula6.7 km - Devon Falls · attraction, Dimbula6.8 km - Самовар · memorial, Dimbula6.9 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 - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo77 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo81 km ### Nearest railway station Rozelle (Rosella), about 2.2 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:52) 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 **4 villages, towns and localities** in Ruwanpura. - Kuda Oya - Pittenween - Ruwanpura - Ruwanpuragama 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 1 estate. - Pittenween 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 21 °C) and the coolest is Jan (18 °C), after allowing for this place being about 439 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 18 108 Feb 19 86 Mar 20 104 Apr 21 175 May 21 164 Jun 20 101 Jul 20 82 Aug 20 92 Sep 20 129 Oct 20 234 Nov 19 274 Dec 19 212 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 GOVT.VETERINARY SURGEON'S OFFICE. · Hatton South 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.89479&mlon=80.59558#map=17/6.89479/80.59558) Bank Commerical Kotagala · Kuduoya 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.91479&mlon=80.60136#map=17/6.91479/80.60136) ATM ATM HNB · Maskeliya 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83341&mlon=80.57251#map=17/6.83341/80.57251) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Kuduoya 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.92265&mlon=80.60272#map=17/6.92265/80.60272) Hotel Harrington Heritage · Kuduoya 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.92203&mlon=80.58354#map=17/6.92203/80.58354) Mall Shakthi Electronics and Furnitures · Maskeliya 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83399&mlon=80.57181#map=17/6.83399/80.57181) School Kuilwatte Tamil School · Rosella 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.92129&mlon=80.55975#map=17/6.92129/80.55975) College ESOFT Metro College - Hatton · Hatton South 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.89350&mlon=80.59676#map=17/6.89350/80.59676) Police station Hatton Police Station · Hatton North 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.89408&mlon=80.59875#map=17/6.89408/80.59875) 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. - Hotels1 - 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 Norwood DS Division - Annfield - Aulton Watta - Bagawanthalawa South - Bogawana - Brownlow - Brownswick - Dickoya - Dickoya South - Gawarawila - Hatton East - Hatton North - Hatton South - Hatton West - Injuster - Kirkoswald - Kotiyagala - Lethant - Loinon - Mahanelu - Maskeliya - Maussakele - Mocha - Moray - Newvalleygama - Norwood - Panmur - Rosella - Seethagangula - Shanon - Strathspey - Tillary - Venture - Wanarajah - Welioya ## Quick answers - Where is Ruwanpura?In Norwood DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Ruwanpura?Hatton West, Kuduoya, Panmur and Rosella - What is there to see in Ruwanpura?Rozella 'Double Curve', Singimale Tunnel, Singimale Tunnel, Clocktower - 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?4 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?GOVT.VETERINARY SURGEON'S OFFICE., about 4.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ruwanpura?Commerical Kotagala, about 3.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ruwanpura?ATM HNB, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ruwanpura?Lanka Filling Station, about 3.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ruwanpura?LK2330205 (OCHA common operational dataset)