Grama Niladhari division · Dehiattakandiya DS Division # Rideela Rideela is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Dehiattakandiya DS Division, Ampara District, Eastern Province. It covers 16.9 km². - 16.9 km² ## Where is Rideela? Rideela lies in Dehiattakandiya DS Division, Ampara District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. It borders 6 other GN divisions: Bakmeedeniya, Dehiattakandiya, Kalahagala, Kumbukoya, Selasumgama and Siripura. By area it is the 614th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.5% of Dehiattakandiya DS Division. The centre of Rideela is about 154 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.7032° N, 81.0146° E. Local names: රිදී ඇල. Source: Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Rideela ### Nearby, outside Rideela - Wasgamuwa National Park · nature reserve, Kalahagala 9.3 km - Safari Palace Wasgamuwa · attraction, Thunhiriyawewa 12 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Rideela - Time zone UTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo - Currency Rupee (LKR) - Country calling code +94 - Languages Sinhala, Tamil, English - Plug types Type D, G · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa 73 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee 95 km ### Nearest railway station Gallella (Gallalla East), about 23 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:48) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:10, sunset around 17:51). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02; OurAirports (public domain). 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Rideela Named natural and historic features inside Rideela, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 reservoirs and tanks. - Oruwaketu Wewa - Udadivulgaha Wewa ### Forests and nature 2 forests. - Ehela Atta Patana - Ura Vidda Arambe Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Rideela and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ampara District, the warmest month is May (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 1,693 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (281 mm) and the driest Jul (58 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are February to March. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 26 | 150 | | Feb | 26 | 106 | | Mar | 28 | 94 | | Apr | 28 | 152 | | May | 29 | 131 | | Jun | 29 | 68 | | Jul | 29 | 58 | | Aug | 29 | 67 | | Sep | 28 | 110 | | Oct | 28 | 217 | | Nov | 27 | 281 | | Dec | 26 | 259 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Rideela | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Base Hospital Dehiattakandiya · Dehiattakandiya | 4.6 km | Map | | Bank | H N B Dehiattakandiya · Dehiattakandiya | 4.9 km | Map | | ATM | B.O.C ATM · Dehiattakandiya | 4.6 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Siripura · Siripura | 2.6 km | Map | | Hotel | Nature Lanka Hotel · Dehiattakandiya | 4.3 km | Map | | Mall | Ezmart.lk · Mawanagama | 9.1 km | Map | | School | Siripura Central College · Siripura | 3.0 km | Map | | College | Unique Academy of Higher Education · Siripura | 3.2 km | Map | | Police station | Dehiattakandiya Police Station · Dehiattakandiya | 4.8 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Other GN divisions in Dehiattakandiya DS Division - Bakmeedeniya - Dehiattakandiya - Ihalagama - Kadirapura - Lihiniyagama - Mawanagama - Nawa Medagama - Paranagama - Sandamadulla - Sandunpura - Serupitiya - Wewmedagama ## Quick answers - Where is Rideela? In Dehiattakandiya DS Division, Ampara District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Rideela? Bakmeedeniya, Dehiattakandiya, Kalahagala, Kumbukoya, Selasumgama and Siripura - What is there to see in Rideela? Wasgamuwa National Park, Safari Palace Wasgamuwa - What time zone is Rideela in? UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Rideela? Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Rideela? Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Rideela? 2 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Rideela? February to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Rideela? Base Hospital Dehiattakandiya, about 4.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Rideela? H N B Dehiattakandiya, about 4.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Rideela? B.O.C ATM, about 4.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rideela? Siripura, about 2.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Rideela? LK5203005 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Grama Niladhari division - Area: 16.9 km² - P-code: LK5203005 - Divisional Secretariat division: Dehiattakandiya DS Division --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/dehiattakandiya/rideela/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.