# Aranayake DS Division, Kegalle District – GN divisions

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/

Divisional Secretariat division · Kegalle District 

# Aranayake DS Division

Aranayake DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **120.1 km²**. It is divided into 61 GN divisions. 126 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 30 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 120km²
- 61GN divisions
- 30mapped services

## Where is Aranayake DS Division?

Aranayake DS Division lies in [Kegalle District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/), [Sabaragamuwa Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 4 other DS divisions: [Bulathkohipitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/bulathkohipitiya/), [Ganga Ihala Korale DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/ganga-ihala-korale/), [Kegalle DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/kegalle/) and [Mawanella DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/). By area it is the 185th largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 7.2% of [Kegalle District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/). The centre of Aranayake DS Division is about 71 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.1589° N, 80.4504° E. Local names: අරණායක · அரநாயக்கா .

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

## GN divisions of Aranayake DS Division

Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services 

[Ambalakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/ambalakanda/) 1.3 2 0 

[Arama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/arama/) 2.0 2 0 

[Aranayaka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/aranayaka/) 0.7 0 0 

[Asmadala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/asmadala/) 2.5 0 0 

[Attapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/attapitiya/) 1.2 2 0 

[Dampelgoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/dampelgoda/) 2.8 2 0 

[Debathgama Pallebage](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/debathgama-pallebage/) 2.0 2 0 

[Debathgama Udabage](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/debathgama-udabage/) 2.9 4 1 

[Deewela Udagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/deewela-udagama/) 1.2 1 0 

[Deiyanwala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/deiyanwala/) 2.2 2 0 

[Devanagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/devanagala/) 1.1 2 0 

[Dippitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/dippitiya/) 1.3 5 12 

[Duldeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/duldeniya/) 1.5 2 0 

[Elangipitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/elangipitiya/) 3.5 3 0 

[Epalawa Watta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/epalawa-watta/) 1.3 2 0 

[Gal Athara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/gal-athara/) 1.4 1 0 

[Galbokka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/galbokka/) 1.6 3 0 

[Gammannagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/gammannagoda/) 1.2 1 0 

[Ganthuna Medagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/ganthuna-medagama/) 4.8 0 0 

[Ganthuna Udagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/ganthuna-udagama/) 3.6 1 0 

[Getaberi Kanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/getaberi-kanda/) 2.4 4 0 

[Gevilipitiya Gama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/gevilipitiya-gama/) 1.0 4 0 

[Gevilipitiya Town](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/gevilipitiya-town/) 0.7 1 2 

[Godigamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/godigamuwa/) 1.2 4 1 

[Habalakkawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/habalakkawa/) 1.7 2 0 

[Hakurugammana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/hakurugammana/) 1.9 5 0 

[Hathgampala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/hathgampala/) 1.8 1 1 

[Jambugasmada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/jambugasmada/) 6.3 1 0 

[Kalugala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/kalugala/) 5.7 0 0 

[Kandamulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/kandamulla/) 1.2 0 0 

[Kande Watta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/kande-watta/) 1.4 1 0 

[Kariyagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/kariyagama/) 0.8 4 1 

[Katugaha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/katugaha/) 1.4 2 0 

[Keerapana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/keerapana/) 1.2 4 0 

[Kehelwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/kehelwatta/) 1.6 2 0 

[Kumarapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/kumarapura/) 4.2 0 0 

[Lambutuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/lambutuwa/) 2.8 3 0 

[Moragammana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/moragammana/) 1.8 3 1 

[Narangala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/narangala/) 5.6 1 0 

[Narangammana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/narangammana/) 3.1 4 1 

[Nikapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/nikapitiya/) 1.5 0 1 

[Pannala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/pannala/) 1.1 4 0 

[Pehinipeddara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/pehinipeddara/) 0.6 0 0 

[Podape](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/podape/) 1.2 2 0 

[Rahala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/rahala/) 2.5 2 0 

[Randiligama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/randiligama/) 1.7 2 0 

[Ruwandeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/ruwandeniya/) 1.2 3 0 

[Selawa East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/selawa-east/) 1.3 2 0 

[Selawa West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/selawa-west/) 3.1 1 0 

[Thalgamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/thalgamuwa/) 2.1 2 0 

[Thalgaspitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/thalgaspitiya/) 1.2 2 0 

[Thalgaspitiya Muslimgama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/thalgaspitiya-muslimgama/) 1.1 6 2 

[Thelleka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/thelleka/) 1.4 3 0 

[Udagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/udagama/) 1.8 3 0 

[Uduwewela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/uduwewela/) 1.4 1 0 

[Ussapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/ussapitiya/) 0.9 4 0 

[Vilpola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/vilpola/) 1.3 2 6 

[Waharakgoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/waharakgoda/) 0.7 3 1 

[Wakirigala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/wakirigala/) 2.3 1 0 

[Wattegedara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/wattegedara/) 2.5 0 0 

[Yodhagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/yodhagama/) 1.1 1 0 

Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Aranayake DS Division

Open gazetteers list **126 villages, towns and localities** in Aranayake DS Division. Settlements here lie between about 202 m and 749 m above sea level (median 261 m).

- Alagalla
- Alupota
- Alupotha
- Ambadeniya
- Ambagolla Colony
- Ambakumbura
- Ambalakanda
- Arama
- Arama West
- Aranayaka
- Aranayaka Colony
- Aranayake
- Aranigaha
- Asmadala
- Attapitiya
- Bakulwala
- Baminiwatta
- Bampane
- Bamunagammana
- Beligoda
- Berawillawatta Colony
- Boowelikada
- Bopitiya
- Bowalgaha
- Budawatta
- Bulugammana
- Dampelgoda
- Debatgama Pallebage
- Debathgama
- Debathgama Coley
- Debathgama Udabage
- Deiyanwala
- Demalahiriya
- Dewanagala
- Dimbulgomuwa
- Dippitiya
- Diwala Udagama
- Diwelgama
- Duldeniya
- Dummalahena Colony
- Elangipitiya
- Epalawa
- Erevupola
- Galatara
- Gammanagoda
- Gantune Udagama
- Gerapatgama
- Getaberikanda
- Getaberiya
- Gevilipitiya
- Gewilipitiya
- Godigomuwa
- Habalakkawa
- Hakurugammana
- Hatgampala
- Horawala
- Iddawala
- Jambugasmada
- Kaalwana
- Kalalpitiya
- Kalwane
- Kandahena
- Karahanpitigoda
- Kariyagama
- Kattotuwa
- Katugaha
- Keerapane
- Kehelwatta
- Kirapane
- Kongahamula
- Kotalabedda
- Kottalabedda
- Lambutuwa
- Levuke
- Mawatagama
- Mawatugoda
- Medagoda
- Mediliya
- Meepitiya
- Menama
- Moragammana
- Narangala
- Narangammana
- Nikapitiya
- Padidora
- Palle Pamunuwa
- Panapura
- Pannala
- Parapitiya
- Parapitiya Colony
- Pedivila
- Pehinipeddara
- Podape
- Polambegoda
- Rahala
- Randiligama
- Ruwandeniya
- Samagama
- Selawa
- Selawa East
- Sudugala
- Talgaspitiya
- Tawalangoda
- Tellake
- Tembarawa
- Thalgaspitiya
- Thammita
- Thelleka
- Uda Pamunuwa
- Udagama
- Uggoda
- Ussapitiya
- Ussapitiya Town
- Uturala
- Wadumulla
- Waharakgoda
- Wakirigala
- Warapitiya
- Watadenlya Watta
- Welanthalawa
- Welimanna
- Wewala
- Wilpola
- Wilpola Junction
- Wiyaneliya
- Yodagama

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 Aranayake DS Division

Named natural and historic features inside Aranayake DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Kuda Oya
- Maelle Ela
- Watura Oya

### Hills and mountains

3 mountains.

- Ramesarakapella · 1,024 m
- Rahalagala · 663 m
- Batgala · 634 m

### Estates

15 estates; 5 rubber estates; 4 tea estates.

- Ambadeniya Group
- Amblakande
- Beruwella
- Butmallawa
- Debatbama Group
- Dodantella
- Donoughmore
- Epalawa
- Gevilipitiya
- Glenalmond
- Katiriya
- Katugaga
- Kollie Group
- Maryland
- Narangalla Group
- Natadeniya
- Panapura
- Parambe
- Podape
- Rahina
- Raihnna
- Uduwawala
- Wakiriyagalla
- Yellangoway Group

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 Aranayake DS Division and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kegalle 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/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Aranayake DS Division

Places mapped inside Aranayake DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals2
- Banks4
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels2
- Shopping malls2
- Schools16
- Pharmacies1
- Police stations1

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Aranayake DS Division?In Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Aranayake DS Division?Bulathkohipitiya DS Division, Ganga Ihala Korale DS Division, Kegalle DS Division and Mawanella DS Division
- How many villages are in Aranayake DS Division?126 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Aranayake DS Division?Settlements lie between 202 m and 749 m
- What is the highest point in Aranayake DS Division?Ramesarakapella (1,024 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Aranayake DS Division?January to March and June to August
- How many hospitals are in Aranayake DS Division?2 mapped
- How many banks are in Aranayake DS Division?4 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Aranayake DS Division?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Aranayake DS Division?LK9209 (OCHA common operational dataset)