Grama Niladhari division · Aranayake DS Division # Elangipitiya Elangipitiya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Aranayake DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers 3.54 km². 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 3.5 km² - 651 m typical elevation ## Where is Elangipitiya? Elangipitiya lies in Aranayake DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka. It borders 9 other GN divisions: Debathgama Pallebage, Debathgama Udabage, Galbokka, Ganthuna Udagama, Getaberi Kanda, Hathgampala, Kalugala, Moragammana and Narangala. By area it is the 4238th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.9% of Aranayake DS Division. The centre of Elangipitiya is about 69 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.1606° N, 80.4349° E. Local names: එළගිපිටිය. Source: Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Elangipitiya ### Nearby, outside Elangipitiya - Bible Rock · viewpoint, Hathgampala 3.2 km - Bathalegala · viewpoint, Hathgampala 3.3 km - Dthaaloya waterfall · waterfall, Jambugasmada 4.5 km - Ganthuna Ella · waterfall, Ganthuna Pallegama South 5.7 km - Asupini Ella Falls · viewpoint, Uduwella 7.1 km - Asupini Ella Waterfall viewpoint · viewpoint, Uduwella 7.1 km - හෙම්මාතගම බෞද්ධ මන්දිරය · museum, Ginihappitiya East 7.3 km - Asupini Ella Falls · waterfall, Wetakedeniya 7.4 km - Asupini Waterfall · waterfall, Wetakedeniya 7.6 km - Rukmal Ella Waterfall · viewpoint, Dedugala 7.8 km - Nalangana Falls · viewpoint, Uduwa 8.5 km - Rikili ella water fall · attraction, Udapotha 9.3 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: Elangipitiya - 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 - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo 61 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo 71 km ### Nearest railway station Balana (Balana), about 13 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 06:12, sunset around 17:54). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; 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. ## Villages and localities in Elangipitiya Open gazetteers list 3 villages, towns and localities in Elangipitiya. Settlements here lie between about 554 m and 667 m above sea level (median 651 m). - Debatgama Pallebage - Elangipitiya - Narangala Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Elangipitiya Named natural and historic features inside Elangipitiya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Yellangoway Group 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 Elangipitiya and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kegalle District, the warmest month is Apr (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jan (18 °C), after allowing for this place being about 462 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Elangipitiya | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Dippitiya Hospital · Dippitiya | 3.2 km | Map | | Bank | National Savings bank · Vilpola | 2.9 km | Map | | ATM | People's Bank ATM · Alawathura | 13 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Filling Station · Vilpola | 2.8 km | Map | | Hotel | Grand Lakmina Hotel · Gevilipitiya Town | 3.3 km | Map | | Mall | T S Supper · Dippitiya | 3.1 km | Map | | School | Hathgampala Maha Vidyalaya · Hathgampala | 1.6 km | Map | | College | Glastonbury College · Undugoda | 7.7 km | Map | | Police station | Aranayake Police Station · Gevilipitiya Town | 3.7 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 Aranayake DS Division - Ambalakanda - Arama - Aranayaka - Asmadala - Attapitiya - Dampelgoda - Debathgama Pallebage - Debathgama Udabage - Deewela Udagama - Deiyanwala - Devanagala - Dippitiya - Duldeniya - Epalawa Watta - Gal Athara - Galbokka - Gammannagoda - Ganthuna Medagama - Ganthuna Udagama - Getaberi Kanda - Gevilipitiya Gama - Gevilipitiya Town - Godigamuwa - Habalakkawa - Hakurugammana - Hathgampala - Jambugasmada - Kalugala - Kandamulla - Kande Watta - Kariyagama - Katugaha - Keerapana - Kehelwatta - Kumarapura - Lambutuwa - Moragammana - Narangala - Narangammana - Nikapitiya - Pannala - Pehinipeddara - Podape - Rahala - Randiligama - Ruwandeniya - Selawa East - Selawa West - Thalgamuwa - Thalgaspitiya - Thalgaspitiya Muslimgama - Thelleka - Udagama - Uduwewela - Ussapitiya - Vilpola - Waharakgoda - Wakirigala - Wattegedara - Yodhagama ## Quick answers - Where is Elangipitiya? In Aranayake DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Elangipitiya? Debathgama Pallebage, Debathgama Udabage, Galbokka, Ganthuna Udagama, Getaberi Kanda, Hathgampala, Kalugala, Moragammana and Narangala - What is there to see in Elangipitiya? Bible Rock, Bathalegala, Dthaaloya waterfall, Ganthuna Ella - What time zone is Elangipitiya in? UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Elangipitiya? Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Elangipitiya? Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Elangipitiya? 3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Elangipitiya? Settlements lie between 554 m and 667 m - What is the best time to visit Elangipitiya? January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Elangipitiya? Dippitiya Hospital, about 3.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Elangipitiya? National Savings bank, about 2.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Elangipitiya? People's Bank ATM, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Elangipitiya? Filling Station, about 2.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Elangipitiya? LK9209180 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Grama Niladhari division - Area: 3.54 km² - P-code: LK9209180 - Divisional Secretariat division: Aranayake DS Division --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/elangipitiya/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.