# Podape GN division, Aranayake DS Division, Kegalle District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/podape/ Grama Niladhari division · Aranayake DS Division # Podape Podape is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Aranayake DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **1.19 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 1.2km² - 373 mtypical elevation ## Where is Podape? Podape 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: [Ambalakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/ambalakanda/), [Aranayaka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/aranayaka/), [Deiyanwala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/deiyanwala/), [Hakurugammana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/hakurugammana/) and [Narangala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/narangala/). By area it is the 9445th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.0% of [Aranayake DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/). The centre of Podape is about 71 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.1373° N, 80.4592° E. Local names: පෝඩාපේ . 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 Podape ### Nearby, outside Podape - Dthaaloya waterfall · waterfall, Jambugasmada3.2 km - Asupini Ella Falls · viewpoint, Uduwella3.4 km - Asupini Ella Waterfall viewpoint · viewpoint, Uduwella3.4 km - Asupini Ella Falls · waterfall, Wetakedeniya3.7 km - Asupini Waterfall · waterfall, Wetakedeniya3.9 km - හෙම්මාතගම බෞද්ධ මන්දිරය · museum, Ginihappitiya East6.0 km - Ganthuna Ella · waterfall, Ganthuna Pallegama South6.3 km - Bible Rock · viewpoint, Hathgampala6.4 km - Bathalegala · viewpoint, Hathgampala6.5 km - Rukmal Ella Waterfall · viewpoint, Dedugala7.9 km - Nalangana Falls · viewpoint, Uduwa9.0 km - Kabaragala Peak Viewpoint · viewpoint, Pitakanda9.4 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: Podape - 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) · Colombo64 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo72 km ### Nearest railway station Tembligala (Thembiligala), about 11 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 2026-11-03](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 Podape Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Podape. - Horawala - Podape 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 Podape and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kegalle District, the warmest month is Apr (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jan (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 184 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 20 108 Feb 21 86 Mar 22 104 Apr 23 175 May 23 164 Jun 22 101 Jul 21 82 Aug 21 92 Sep 22 129 Oct 22 234 Nov 21 274 Dec 20 212 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Podape Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Dippitiya Hospital · Dippitiya 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17712&mlon=80.45862#map=17/7.17712/80.45862) Bank Regional Development bank · Vilpola 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17165&mlon=80.45883#map=17/7.17165/80.45883) ATM People's Bank ATM · Alawathura 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.10666&mlon=80.33501#map=17/7.10666/80.33501) Petrol pump Filling Station · Vilpola 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16990&mlon=80.45873#map=17/7.16990/80.45873) Hotel Grand Lakmina Hotel · Gevilipitiya Town 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.18313&mlon=80.45422#map=17/7.18313/80.45422) Mall T S Supper · Dippitiya 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17533&mlon=80.45824#map=17/7.17533/80.45824) School Dippitiya Muslim Maha Vidyalaya · Vilpola 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17472&mlon=80.45603#map=17/7.17472/80.45603) College Glastonbury College · Undugoda 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.14778&mlon=80.36650#map=17/7.14778/80.36650) Police station Aranayake Police Station · Gevilipitiya Town 5.5 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. ## 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 - Gevilipitiya Town - Godigamuwa - Habalakkawa - Hakurugammana - Hathgampala - Jambugasmada - Kalugala - Kandamulla - Kande Watta - Kariyagama - Katugaha - Keerapana - Kehelwatta - Kumarapura - Lambutuwa - Moragammana - Narangala - Narangammana - Nikapitiya - Pannala - Pehinipeddara - Rahala - Randiligama - Ruwandeniya - Selawa East - Selawa West - Thalgamuwa - Thalgaspitiya - Thalgaspitiya Muslimgama - Thelleka - Udagama - Uduwewela - Ussapitiya - Vilpola - Waharakgoda - Wakirigala - Wattegedara - Yodhagama ## Quick answers - Where is Podape?In Aranayake DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Podape?Ambalakanda, Aranayaka, Deiyanwala, Hakurugammana and Narangala - What is there to see in Podape?Dthaaloya waterfall, Asupini Ella Falls, Asupini Ella Waterfall viewpoint, Asupini Ella Falls - What time zone is Podape in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Podape?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Podape?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Podape?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Podape?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Podape?Dippitiya Hospital, about 4.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Podape?Regional Development bank, about 3.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Podape?People's Bank ATM, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Podape?Filling Station, about 3.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Podape?LK9209270 (OCHA common operational dataset)