# Goraka Ela GN division, Rideegama DS Division – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/goraka-ela/

Grama Niladhari division · Rideegama DS Division 

# Goraka Ela

Goraka Ela is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Rideegama DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **2.38 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 2.4km²
- 393 mtypical elevation

## Where is Goraka Ela?

Goraka Ela lies in [Rideegama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/), [Kurunegala District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/), [North Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 6 other GN divisions: [Delvita](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/delvita/), [Ethipola West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/yatawatta/ethipola-west/), [Kahahena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/kahahena/), [Kiribathgalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/kiribathgalla/), [Pallekanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/pallekanda/) and [Rathninda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/yatawatta/rathninda/). By area it is the 6061st largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.1% of [Rideegama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/). The centre of Goraka Ela is about 101 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.5061° N, 80.5644° E. Local names: ගොරකඇල .

Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka).

## Villages and localities in Goraka Ela

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Goraka Ela.

- Gorakaela

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 Goraka Ela and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kurunegala District, the warmest month is Apr (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (23 °C), after allowing for this place being about 302 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,599 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (270 mm) and the driest Feb (55 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March and June to September**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 23 61 

Feb 24 55 

Mar 26 94 

Apr 26 182 

May 26 162 

Jun 25 93 

Jul 25 65 

Aug 25 76 

Sep 25 118 

Oct 25 258 

Nov 24 270 

Dec 24 165 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Goraka Ela

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Owilikanda Hospital · Panwatta 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.46121&mlon=80.58734#map=17/7.46121/80.58734) 

Bank gramiya bank · Ovilikanda 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.45494&mlon=80.58296#map=17/7.45494/80.58296) 

ATM People's Bank ATM · Wewegedara 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.54878&mlon=80.49306#map=17/7.54878/80.49306) 

Petrol pump Lanka IOC · Mandandawela 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.47933&mlon=80.62303#map=17/7.47933/80.62303) 

Hotel Silver Hill Ecovillage · Mathalapitiya 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.52390&mlon=80.56616#map=17/7.52390/80.56616) 

Mall Cargills Food City · Dodangolla 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36431&mlon=80.61603#map=17/7.36431/80.61603) 

School Ihalamulla Weluwana Maha Vidyalaya · Dehiwatta 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.45807&mlon=80.56568#map=17/7.45807/80.56568) 

College Gem and Jewellery Research and Training Institute · Malbe 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.46638&mlon=80.51778#map=17/7.46638/80.51778) 

Police station Ankumbura Police Station · Ankumbura North 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.43881&mlon=80.57199#map=17/7.43881/80.57199) 

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 Rideegama DS Division

- Adapola
- Akkara Panaha
- Alakolamada
- Ambakote
- Balagala
- Balawattala
- Bambaragahakanda
- Bogamuwa
- Buluwala
- Buluwalakanda
- Dedurunadeegama
- Delvita
- Diniminiyathenna
- Dodamgasalanada
- Dodangahakotuwa
- Doranepola
- Dunumawa
- Erepolakanda
- Eriyagolla
- Gabadagama
- Galbindinaela
- Gallawa
- Ganegoda
- Ginihiriya
- Gonadeniya
- Gonamada
- Gonigoda
- Gopallawa
- Gurumada
- Hadiramulla
- Haliyamulla
- Hewenpola
- Hunugalkadulla
- Hunupolagedara
- Ihala Udattapola
- Ikiriwatta
- Jakaduwa
- Jankure
- Kahahena
- Kalugahathenna
- Kanadeniyawala
- Kandegedara
- Kandepola
- Kandupalatha
- Kanugolla
- Karandagolla
- Katiyawa
- Kavisigamuwa
- Kelemulla
- Kiribathgalla
- Kithulgolla
- Kithulwala
- Kongoda
- Korossa
- Kosgolla
- Kosgollepola
- Koswatta
- Kothalawalagama
- Kotuhena
- Kurukeppitiya
- Kuthurumahana
- Lihiniwehera
- Madithiyawa
- Mahawela
- Malbe
- Maspotha
- Medagama
- Medakanda
- Meeliyadda
- Meepitiya
- Metiyampotha
- Minirangama
- Mirissala
- Morathiha
- Nahalla
- Nelaulla
- Nithulpitiya
- Niyangama
- Nuwarayaya
- Ogodapola
- Olagama
- Paliella
- Pallehorombuwa
- Pallekanda
- Palleyaya
- Panagamuwa
- Paragaswewa
- Paragoda
- Pihimbuwa
- Pitiyegedara
- Polwatta
- Pusselikanda
- Pussella
- Rambadagalla
- Rambukandana
- Ranthetikanda
- Rathvita
- Reddagoda
- Rideegama
- Siyambalangamuwa
- Thalgaspitiya
- Thelambugalla
- Udahena
- Udahorombuwa
- Udakendawala
- Udattapola Pahala
- Wanduressa
- Warakawehera
- Wegama
- Welagedara
- Welikanda
- Wewegedara

## Quick answers

- Where is Goraka Ela?In Rideegama DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Goraka Ela?Delvita, Ethipola West, Kahahena, Kiribathgalla, Pallekanda and Rathninda
- How many villages are in Goraka Ela?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Goraka Ela?January to March and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Goraka Ela?Owilikanda Hospital, about 5.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Goraka Ela?gramiya bank, about 6.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Goraka Ela?People's Bank ATM, about 9.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Goraka Ela?Lanka IOC, about 7.1 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Goraka Ela?LK6163310 (OCHA common operational dataset)