# Serupitiya GN division, Dehiattakandiya DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/dehiattakandiya/serupitiya/ Grama Niladhari division · Dehiattakandiya DS Division # Serupitiya Serupitiya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Dehiattakandiya DS Division, Ampara District, Eastern Province. It covers **17.7 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 17.7km² - 2mapped services ## Where is Serupitiya? Serupitiya lies in [Dehiattakandiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/dehiattakandiya/), [Ampara District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/), [Eastern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 7 other GN divisions: [Bakmeedeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/dehiattakandiya/bakmeedeniya/), [Divulapelessa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/mahiyanganaya/divulapelessa/), [Dunuvilapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/wilgamuwa/dunuvilapitiya/), [Kumbukoya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/wilgamuwa/kumbukoya/), [Lihiniyagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/dehiattakandiya/lihiniyagama/), [Rotalawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/mahiyanganaya/rotalawela/) and [Sandamadulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/dehiattakandiya/sandamadulla/). By area it is the 574th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.7% of [Dehiattakandiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/dehiattakandiya/). The centre of Serupitiya is about 149 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.6346° N, 81.0019° E. Local names: සේරුපිටිය . 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 Serupitiya ### Nearby, outside Serupitiya - Safari Palace Wasgamuwa · attraction, Thunhiriyawewa7.2 km - Wasgamuwa National Park · nature reserve, Kalahagala13 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: Serupitiya - 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 - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa75 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee102 km ### Nearest railway station Gallella (Gallalla East), about 31 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:49) 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)](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 Serupitiya Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Serupitiya. - Serupitiya 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 Serupitiya Named natural and historic features inside Serupitiya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Ulhitiya Oya 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 Serupitiya 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Serupitiya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Central Dispensary · Lihiniyagama 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.63081&mlon=81.02836#map=17/7.63081/81.02836) Bank Seylan Bank · Dehiattakandiya 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.66977&mlon=81.04723#map=17/7.66977/81.04723) ATM Peoples Bank ATM · Dehiattakandiya 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.67118&mlon=81.04712#map=17/7.67118/81.04712) Petrol pump Nawa Madagama Petrol Station · Nawa Medagama 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.57042&mlon=81.04156#map=17/7.57042/81.04156) Hotel Nature Lanka Hotel · Dehiattakandiya 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.67799&mlon=81.04404#map=17/7.67799/81.04404) Mall Ezmart.lk · Mawanagama 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.63082&mlon=81.05320#map=17/7.63082/81.05320) School Webadagama School · Serupitiya 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.62126&mlon=81.00353#map=17/7.62126/81.00353) College Unique Academy of Higher Education · Siripura 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.73184&mlon=81.01344#map=17/7.73184/81.01344) Police station Dehiattakandiya Police Station · Dehiattakandiya 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.67238&mlon=81.04447#map=17/7.67238/81.04447) 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 Serupitiya Places mapped inside Serupitiya in open map data, by type. - Schools2 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 Dehiattakandiya DS Division - Bakmeedeniya - Dehiattakandiya - Ihalagama - Kadirapura - Lihiniyagama - Mawanagama - Nawa Medagama - Paranagama - Rideela - Sandamadulla - Sandunpura - Wewmedagama ## Quick answers - Where is Serupitiya?In Dehiattakandiya DS Division, Ampara District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Serupitiya?Bakmeedeniya, Divulapelessa, Dunuvilapitiya, Kumbukoya, Lihiniyagama, Rotalawela and Sandamadulla - What is there to see in Serupitiya?Safari Palace Wasgamuwa, Wasgamuwa National Park - What time zone is Serupitiya in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Serupitiya?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Serupitiya?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Serupitiya?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Serupitiya?February to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Serupitiya?Central Dispensary, about 2.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Serupitiya?Seylan Bank, about 6.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Serupitiya?Peoples Bank ATM, about 6.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Serupitiya?Nawa Madagama Petrol Station, about 8.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Serupitiya?LK5203035 (OCHA common operational dataset)