# Gevilipitiya Town GN division, Aranayake DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/gevilipitiya-town/ Grama Niladhari division · Aranayake DS Division # Gevilipitiya Town Gevilipitiya Town is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Aranayake DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **0.67 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.7km² - 2mapped services ## Where is Gevilipitiya Town? Gevilipitiya Town lies in [Aranayake DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/), [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 5 other GN divisions: [Dippitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/dippitiya/), [Gevilipitiya Gama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/gevilipitiya-gama/), [Moragammana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/moragammana/), [Narangammana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/narangammana/) and [Vilpola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/vilpola/). By area it is the 11556th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.6% of [Aranayake DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/). The centre of Gevilipitiya Town is about 72 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.1826° N, 80.4530° E. Local names: ගැවිලිපිටිය නගරය . 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 Gevilipitiya Town ### Nearby, outside Gevilipitiya Town - Bible Rock · viewpoint, Hathgampala2.2 km - Bathalegala · viewpoint, Hathgampala2.3 km - හෙම්මාතගම බෞද්ධ මන්දිරය · museum, Ginihappitiya East5.3 km - Weththewa Ambalama · archaeological site, Batawala6.6 km - Dthaaloya waterfall · waterfall, Jambugasmada7.2 km - spice garden · attraction, Hingula7.2 km - Asupini Ella Falls · viewpoint, Uduwella7.9 km - Asupini Ella Waterfall viewpoint · viewpoint, Uduwella7.9 km - NewParadise Spice Garden · attraction, Habbunkaduwa8.0 km - Asupini Ella Falls · waterfall, Wetakedeniya8.1 km - Asupini Waterfall · waterfall, Wetakedeniya8.3 km - New Regent Spice & Herbal Garden · attraction, Uthuwankanda8.3 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: Gevilipitiya Town - 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 - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo63 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo74 km ### Nearest railway station Balana (Balana), about 10 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 06:11, sunset around 17:54). 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 Gevilipitiya Town Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Gevilipitiya Town. - Gevilipitiya 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 Gevilipitiya Town 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Gevilipitiya Town Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Aranayake Hospital · Dippitiya 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17736&mlon=80.45872#map=17/7.17736/80.45872) Bank Peoples bank · Dippitiya 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17447&mlon=80.45843#map=17/7.17447/80.45843) ATM NSB ATM · Pilimathalawa 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.26562&mlon=80.55418#map=17/7.26562/80.55418) Petrol pump Babasena filling station · Vilpola 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16995&mlon=80.45879#map=17/7.16995/80.45879) Hotel Grand Lakmina Hotel · Gevilipitiya Town 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.18313&mlon=80.45422#map=17/7.18313/80.45422) Mall Hotline Trade Centre · Dippitiya 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17570&mlon=80.45827#map=17/7.17570/80.45827) School Dippitiya Rajagiri Maha Viddyalaya. · Dippitiya 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17858&mlon=80.45526#map=17/7.17858/80.45526) College City College - Mawanella · Mawanella 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24667&mlon=80.44250#map=17/7.24667/80.44250) Police station Aranayake Police Station · Gevilipitiya Town 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.18654&mlon=80.45519#map=17/7.18654/80.45519) 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 Gevilipitiya Town Places mapped inside Gevilipitiya Town in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 - 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. ## Other GN divisions in Aranayake DS Division - Ambalakanda - Arama - Aranayaka - Asmadala - Attapitiya - Dampelgoda - Debathgama Pallebage - Debathgama Udabage - Deewela Udagama - Deiyanwala - Devanagala - Dippitiya - Duldeniya - Elangipitiya - Epalawa Watta - Gal Athara - Galbokka - Gammannagoda - Ganthuna Medagama - Ganthuna Udagama - Getaberi Kanda - Gevilipitiya Gama - 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 Gevilipitiya Town?In Aranayake DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Gevilipitiya Town?Dippitiya, Gevilipitiya Gama, Moragammana, Narangammana and Vilpola - What is there to see in Gevilipitiya Town?Bible Rock, Bathalegala, හෙම්මාතගම බෞද්ධ මන්දිරය, Weththewa Ambalama - What time zone is Gevilipitiya Town in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Gevilipitiya Town?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Gevilipitiya Town?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Gevilipitiya Town?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Gevilipitiya Town?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Gevilipitiya Town?Aranayake Hospital, about 0.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Gevilipitiya Town?Peoples bank, about 1.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Gevilipitiya Town?NSB ATM, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gevilipitiya Town?Babasena filling station, about 1.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Gevilipitiya Town?LK9209130 (OCHA common operational dataset)